CONTENTS 



PART I. AGRONOMY 



CHAPTER PAGE 



I. THE SOIL AND THE PLANT n 



II. CORN 17 



III. CORN AND GRAIN JUDGING 41 



IV. WHEAT 67 



V. BARLEY 79 



VI. OATS . 91 



VII. RYE 101 



VIII. BUCKWHEAT 107 



IX. GRAIN BREEDING 112 



X. LEGUMINOUS CROPS 120 



XI. ALFALFA . . . 141 



XII. THE HAY GRASSES 161 



XIII. POTATOES 174 



XIV. COTTON . . . 188 



PART II. HORTICULTURE 



I. PROPAGATION BY SEEDS AND SPORES . . .201 

 II. PROPAGATION BY SEPARATION, DIVISION, AND LAYER- 

 AGE 210 



III. PROPAGATION BY CUTTINGS . . . . .217 



IV. GRAFTING 228 



V. FRUIT GROWING 240 



VI. ORCHARD MANAGEMENT 253 



VII. FRUIT PESTS ... . . . 267 



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