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Tillage operations Harvesting Stacking, <fcc., . 127 



Diseases and insect injuries, ..... 128 



Chemistry of barley, ..... .131 



THE OAT CHOP. 



History of the oat plant, . . . .135 



Botanical division of genus, ..... 137 



Varieties in cultivation, . . . . . .139 



Class of soils suitable, . .145 



Place in the rotation . . . . . . .147 



Seed, pure and mixed Advantages of changing Quantity per acre, 149 



Growth of crop Harvesting, &c., . . 155 

 Diseases and insect injuries, . .157 



Chemistry of oats, . . 159 



THE EYE CROP. 



History and geographical limits, . . . . .167 

 Varieties cultivated, ..... 



Class of soils suitable, . .173 



Purposes of cultivation, . .'175 



Inflorescence and harvest indications, . .177 



Diseases The "Ergot," . .179 



Insect attacks, ".',.". .181 



Chemistry of rye and rye-meal, ... .183 



THE CANARY SEED CEOP. 



Cultivation, harvesting, &c., ... . 187 

 THE BUCKWHEAT CEOP. 



Its history and species, . . . . . .189 



Use as a green manure, or for forage purposes, . . . 191 



Cultivation, soils, &c., . . . . . .192 



Preparation for, and period of sowing, .... 193 



Chemistry of crop, . . . . . . .195 



THE BEAN CEOP. 



Ancient opinions regarding the bean, .... 199 



Classification of the bean, . . . . . .201 



Varieties cultivated, ...... 203 



Character of soils suitable Manuring, &c., .... 207 



Place in the rotation, . . . . . .211 



Period of sowing Quantity and solution of seed Modes of sowing, 213 



GerminationMode of growth, . . .-~ . .219 



Distance between rows Experiments at different widths, . . 221 



Hoeing Growth of crop Time of cutting Harvest operations, . 225 



Feeding off on land, ...... 229 



Diseases affecting beans, . . . . . .231 



Insect enemies Modes of attack, &c., . 233 

 Chemistry of the crop, ....... 239 



