INDEX 



Agronomist, 9. 

 Agrostis alba, 206. 

 Alfalfa : 



adaptations to climate, 282. 



adaptation to soils, 283. 



cultivation of, 288. 



cultural methods of, 286. 



description of, 279. 



distribution of, 282. 



harvesting seed, 291. 



history, 278. 



making the hay, 289. 



seeding of, 287. 



uses of, 284. 



varieties of, 281. 

 Alsike clover, 270. 

 Arachis hypogcea, 320. 



Bacteria of legumes, 249. 

 Barley : 



adaptation of, 172. 



botanical characters of, 165. 



brewers' grain from, 170. 



culm of, 165. 



exports of, 172. 



feeding value of, 170. 



fungous diseases of, 176. 



harvesting of, 175. 



history of, 164. 



hull-less, 168. 



imports of, 172. 



insect enemies of, 176. 



kinds for malting, 170. 



making malt from, 168. 



malt extract of, 169. 



methods of culture, 173. 



percentage of hull, 166. 



preparing land for, 173. 



price of, 170. 



production of, 171. 



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Barley — continued : 



roots of, 165. 



rotations for, 173. 



seeding of, 175. 



six-rowed, 168. 



soils for, 172. 



spikelets of, 165. 



two-rowed, 167. 



types of, 167. 



use of, 168. 



varieties of, 168. 



weight per bushel of, 167. 



yield per acre of, 171. 

 Barnyard millets, 225. 

 Barren stalks, 73, 74. 

 Bean, soy, 305. 

 Bean, the field, 320. 

 Beet family, 323. 

 Bermuda-grass : 



adaptation, 218. 



cultural methods, 218. 



description, 217. 



uses, 218. 

 Beta vulgaris, 323. 

 Blue-grass, Kentucky : 



adaptation, 203. 



cultural methods, 205. 



description, 201. 



distribution, 203. 



harvesting, 204. 



mixtures of, 205. 



seeding, 205. 



seed, weight per bushel, 202. 



uses of, 204. 

 Blue-grass, Canada, 206. 

 Botany, systematic, 2. 

 Brace roots of corn, 32. 

 Brassica rapus, 333. 

 Bread wheats, 112. 

 Brewers' grain, 170. 



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