X CONTENTS 



CHAPTER XXIII 



BARLEY 174 



Production of Barley Barley in the United States Origin and 

 Description of Barley Types Classification of Barleys Structure of 

 the Spike The Hulless Barleys Types of Awn Color of Grain 

 Winter and Spring Barleys Types in Cultivation Distribution of 

 Types Varieties in Use Comparative Qualities Feed Barley. 



CHAPTER XXIV 



RYE 189 



Rye Production Origin and History Description of the Plant The 

 Rye Grain Classification of Rye Climate for Rye Soils for Rye 

 Rye in Rotations Rye and Vetch Cultural Methods Harvesting 

 Rye Threshing Rye Market for Rye Straw World's Rye Crop 

 and Price of Wheat Insect Enemies and Diseases. 



CHAPTER XXV 



BUCKWHEAT. 196 



Buckwheat Production Origin and History Relationships De- 

 scription of Plant The Flowers The Buckwheat Grain Composi- 

 tion, Classification Common Buckwheat Tartary Buckwheat 

 Climate for Buckwheat Soils for Buckwheat Fertilizers Prepara- 

 tion of Land Time of Seeding Sowing the Seed Harvesting 

 Threshing Uses of Buckwheat Buckwheat as Green Manure. 



CHAPTER XXVI 



COTTON 203 



World Production of Cotton Production in the United States Pro- 

 duction by States Early History of Cotton History in America 

 Invention of the Cotton Gin Cotton Manufacture in the United 

 States Classification Species Grown in the United States Up- 

 land Cotton Varieties Description of the Cotton Plant Fiber 

 Seed By-products of Cotton. 



CHAPTER XXVII 



COTTON CULTURE t 218 



Climate Soils Fertilizers The Culture of Cotton Disposal of 

 Old Stalks Time of Plowing Method of Plowing Depth of 

 Plowing Disking and Harrowing Importance of Thorough Prepa- 

 ration Planting on Ridges or Beds Planting Level Level Culture 

 vs. Ridge Culture Date of Planting The Process of Planting 

 Thinning or Chopping Cultivation Harvesting Marketing the 

 Crop Insect Enemies of Cotton Diseases of Cotton. 



CHAPTER XXVIII 



FLAX 239 



Importance of the Crop Culture Harvesting Diseases. 



CHAPTER XXIX 



SORGHUMS 244 



Where Produced The Acreage Classification Kafir or Kafir Corn 

 Durra The Broom Corn Group Climate for Sorghums 

 Drought resistance Soils for Sorghums Effect of Sorghums on 

 ' Land Cultural Methods Rate of Seeding Time of Seeding 

 Planting and Cultivation Harvesting Grain Sorghums Yield of 

 Grain Sorghums Feeding Value of Grain Sorghums Sorghum for 

 Forage Rate of SowingSorghums for Soiling For Syrup Broom 

 Corn Culture. 



