CONTENTS. 



INTRODUCTION V 



CHAPTER I. WHEAT CULTURE. 



How to Increase the Yield The Farmer's Capital Cost of Raising 

 Wheat 9 



CHAPTER II. THE WHEAT PLANT. 



Geographical History Botanical Origin Spring and Winter Wheat... 11 

 CHAPTER III. How TO OBTAIN A LARGE YIELD. 



First Underdraining. Second Deep Cultivation. Third Pulveriz- 

 ing of the Soil. Fourth Alkalies and Soluble Silica. Fifth- 

 Clover and Pasture. Sixth Selection and Preparation of the 

 Seed 14 



CHAPTER IV. INCIDENTAL REQUISITES TO A LARGE YIELD. 



Top-Dressing Insects and Diseases The Average Yield Doubled 

 Improved Drills and Wheat Hoes Early Harvesting Rust, its 

 Prevention Experiments in Indiana Experiments in England. . .18 



CHAPTER V. PLANTING OR SOWING WHEAT. 



Time to Plant Benefits of Early Planting Proper Depth to Plant- 

 Germination of Seeds Quantity of Seed to the Acre Tools and 

 Implements 24 



CHAPTER VI. IMPORTANCE OP THE WHEAT CROP. 



Commerce and Population Various Statistics Export of Wheat in 

 1830, and Since English Wheat Growing Decreasing 31 



CHAPTER VII. FLOUR THE FORM IN WHICH TO SELL WHEAT. 



Milling Employs Many Persons Value of Bran and Shorts Profits of 

 Milling Incidental Benefits The Straw Not to be Sold 36 



CHAPTER VIII. VARIETIES MOST GROWN IN THE UNITED STATES. 



Varieties Preferred in Different States Experiments in Missouri Agri- 

 cultural College Experiments in Massachusetts Varieties Grown 

 in New York Experiments in Pennsylvania Varieties in Tennes- 

 see and Virginia Three New Varieties Some English Pedigree 

 Wheats..... 39 



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