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rate of planting, 71-74 — Cultivation, 75 — Harvesting 

 and storing, 76-82 — Improvement of corn, 82 — Vai'i- 

 etytest, 83 — Seed selection, 85 — Ear-to-row test, 88 — 

 Breeding and multiplying plot, 90-91 — Corn judging, 92 



— Insects and fungous diseases, 93-98. 



CHAPTER V 



Wheat 99-144 



Historical, 99 — Botanical characteristics, 100 — Root, 

 stem, and leaves, 100-103 — Spikelets, flowers, and ker- 

 nel, 103-106 — Types of wheat, 107-113 — Uses of wheat, 

 113 — Evolution of flour mill and modern milling, 114- 

 119 — The world's production, 119 — Production in the 

 United States, 121 — World's supply and demand, 122 



— Wheat districts of tlie United States, 123-126 — 

 Adaptation, 127 — Methods of culture, 129-136 — Im- 

 provement of wheat, 136 — The variety test, 137 — The 

 heail-row test, 139 — Wheat judging, 141 — Insects and 

 fungous diseases, 142-144. 



CHAPTER VI 



Oats 145-163 



Historical, 145 — Botanical characters, 145 — The 

 leaves and flowers, 147 — Types of oats, 150 — Uses of 

 oats, 150-1.52 — The world's production, 152 — Produc- 

 tion in tlie United States, 152 — Exports and imports, 

 153 — Adaptation, 1.54 — Methods of culture, 155-160 — 

 Improvement of oats, 161 — Insect enemies and fungous 

 diseases, 162. 



CHAPTER VII 



Barley 164-176 



Historical, 164 — Botanical characters, 165-166 — 

 Types of barley, 167 — Uses of barley, 168-170 — The 

 world's production, 171 — Exports and imports, 172 — 

 Adaptation, 172 — Methods of culture, 17.3-175 — Insect 

 enemies and fungous diseases, 176. 



