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p. 68; Effect upon quality, p. 68; Effect upon
Effect of change of soil on yield, p. 72.
Use of Fertilizers
70
Indirect fertilization, p. 73; Rotation, p. 74; Carriers
of fertilizing constituents, p. 75; Relative impor-
tance of fertilizing constituents, p. 75; Amount of
fertilizers, p. 76; Time and manner of applying
fertilizers, p. 77.
Depth of plowing, p. 80; Preparing seed bed with-
out plowing, p. 80.
Depth of sowing, p. 83; Drilling compared with
broadcasting, p. 84; Quantity of seed per acre,
p. 85; Influence of size of seed, p. 87; Treat-
ment of seed, p. 89; Wheat seeding machinery,
81
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CHAPTER VI.-WHEAT.
1. WEEDS, FUNGOUS DISEASES AND INSECT ENEMIES.
Weeds
Chess, p. 93; Darnel, p. 94; Cockle, p. 95; Wild
garlic, p. 95; Wheat thief, p. 95; Wild mustard,
P. 95.
Fungous Diseases.
Rust, p. 96; Wheat scab, p. 97; Loose smut, p. 97;
Stinking smut, p. 97.
Insect Enemies of Growing Wheat
Chinch bug, p. 99; Hessian fly, p. 100; Wheat bulb-
worm, p. 101; Wheat midge, p. 101; Wheat plant-
louse, p. 102.
Insects Injurious to Stored Grain
Granary weevil, p. 102; Rice weevil, p. 102; Angou-
mois grain moth, p. 102; Wolf moth, p. 102.
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Stage of maturity on yield, p. 103; Influence of ripen-
ing upon composition, p. 104; Influence of shock-
ing, p. 104; Method of shocking, p. 105.
Self-rake reaper, p. 106; Self-binding harvester, p.
106; Header, p. 107; Combined harvester and
thresher, p. 108.
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CHAPTER VII.-WHEAT.
I. USES AND PREPARATION FOR USE.
Uses
Food for domestic animals, p. 112; Source, amount
and quality of flour, p. 113; Grades of flour, p.
115; Graham and wheat flour, p. 116; Amount of
bread from flour, p. 117.
Milling Machinery
Purifier, p. 118.
By-products of Wheat
Composition of by-products, p. 119; Food value of
by-products, p. 120.
Wheat crop of the United States, p. 122; Progress
of wheat production, p. 123; Center of wheat pro-
duction, p. 124; Winter wheat and spring wheat,
p. 124; Production of flour, p. 124; Consumption
of wheat per capita, p. 125; Yield per acre, p. 126.
Export of Wheat and Flour
Imports of wheat, p. 128; Commercial grades, p. 128.
III. HISTORY.
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126
Antiquity
130
Original habitat, p. 130; Reasons for culture, p. 130.
Practicums
131
Study of the spike of wheat, p. 131; Method of cross- fertilization, p. 131; Types of wheat, p. 131.
Method of Describing Wheat Varieties_
133
Half-grown plant in field, p. 133; Mature plant in
field, p. 133; Mature dried plant in laboratory, p.
134; The grain, p. 134; Classification of varieties
of common wheat, p. 135.
Relation of Color, Hardness, Size, Specific Gravity and
Contents of Gluten
PAGK
136
Quality of flour, p. 136.
Name
CHAPTER VIII.-MAIZE.
I. STRUCTURE.
Fodder, p. 138; Stover, p. 138; Silage, p. 138; Re-
lationships, p. 138; Roots, p. 139; Culms, p. 141;
Suckers, p. 142; Relation of grain to stover, p.
143; Inflorescence, p. 144; Tassel, p. 146; Silk,
p. 146; Ear, p. 147; Position of the ear, p. 148;
Characteristics of ear, p. 149; Terms descriptive
of ear, p. 149; Two-eared varieties, p. 150; Barren
stalks, p. 151.
Endosperm, p. 153; Aleurone layer, p. 155; Hull,
p. 156; Color, p. 156; Abnormal growths, p. 157.
II. COMPOSITION.
Grain
Fodder and stover, p. 158; Water, p. 159; Ash,
p. 161; Protein, p. 162; Carbohydrates, p. 162;
Fat, p. 162.
Species
Pod maize, p. 164; Pop maize, p. 164; Flint maize,
P. 166.
Description of a good dent ear, p. 170; List of varie-
ties of dent maize, p. 172; Classification of dent
varieties, p. 179
Number of Varieties
Varieties for silage, p. 182.
Comparative Yield of Dent and Flint Maize
Influence of current cross, p. 185; Degree of close-
breeding, p. 187; Close breeding, p. 187; Detas-
seling, p. 188; Crossing, p. 190; Disposition to
maintain types and varieties, p. 190.
Breeding for Composition
Breeding for fat, p. 191; Breeding for protein, p. 192;
Breeding for starch, p. 192; Advantage of breed-
ing for composition, p. 193; Disadvantage, p. 193.
Breeding plat, p. 194; Field selection, p. 196; Field
seed and breeding plat seed compared, p. 196.
Vitality of Seed
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