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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.
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.
121
126
Original habitat, p. 130; Reasons for culture, p. 130.
Practicums
Study of the spike of wheat, p. 131; Method of cross-
fertilization, p. 131; Types of wheat, p. 131.
131
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
Quality of flour, p. 136.
PAGK
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Name
CHAPTER VIII.-MAIZE.
1. STRUCTURE.
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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.
Grain
CHAPTER IX.-MAIZE.
I. STRUCTURE. (CONCLUDED).
Endosperm, p. 153; Aleurone layer, p. 155; Hull,
p. 156; Color, p. 156; Abnormal growths, p. 157.
Fodder and stover, p. 158; Water, p. 159; Ash,
p. 161; Protein, p. 162; Carbohydrates, p. 162;
Fat, p. 162.
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Species
Pod maize, p. 164; Pop maize, p. 164; Flint maize,
p. 166.
Dent Maize
Description of a good dent ear, p. 170; List of varie-
ties of dent maize, p. 172; Classification of dent
varieties, p. 179
Soft Maize
Sweet Maize
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.
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194
Importance of testing vitality of seed, p. 197;
Germination, p. 198; Treatment of seed, p. 198;
Method of testing seed, p. 199; Seed from differ-
ent parts of the ear, p. 200.
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CHAPTER XII.-MAIZE.
I. CLIMATE.
Limited Distribution
Causes limiting distribution, p. 202; Influence of
temperature, p. 204; Influence of climate upon
habit of growth, p. 205; Influence of climate upon
varieties, p. 205; Influence of climate upon com-
position, p. 206.
Need of Water
Influence of rainfall, p. 207.
II. SOIL AND ITS AMENDMENTS.
202
Rotation, p. 209; Continuous cropping of maize, p.
209; Maintaining the crop producing power of the
soil, p. 211; Influence of organic matter, p. 211;
Application of stable manure, p. 212; Use of com-
mercial fertilizers, p. 213; Relative importance
of fertilizing constituents, p. 213; Methods of
applying fertilizers, p. 214; Influence of season on
efficiency of fertilizers, p. 214.
Use of Lime
Indication of need of lime, p. 215; Application of
lime, p. 216.
215
Depth of plowing, 219; Subsoiling, p. 221; Prepar-
ing ground after plowing, p. 221.
Listing, p. 224; Time of planting, p. 226; Rate of
planting, p. 227; Influence of rate of seeding upon
composition, p. 229.
CHAPTER XIV.-MAIZE.
CULTURAL METHODS. (CONCLUDED).
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Planting in Hills or Drills
Method of Distribution, p. 232; Distance apart of
rows, p. 234; Intercultural tillage, p. 235; Injury
due to weeds, p. 235
Effect of Stirring the Soil
Root pruning, p. 236; Depth of cultivation, p. 237;
Amount of cultivation, p. 239; Conservation of
moisture, influence due to stirring the soil, p. 240.
Foxtail, p. 243; Bindweed, p. 243; Cocklebur, p.
244; Spanish needles, p. 244.
Fungous Diseases.
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236