The Book of Wheat: An Economic History and Practical Manual of the Wheat IndustryO. Judd, 1908 - 369 páginas |
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... cent of the grain was grown at an elevation between 500 and 1,500 feet above sea level . In 1890 the altitudes at which wheat was raised varied from 100 feet below sea level to over 10,000 feet above sea level , and about 70 per cent ...
... cent of the grain was grown at an elevation between 500 and 1,500 feet above sea level . In 1890 the altitudes at which wheat was raised varied from 100 feet below sea level to over 10,000 feet above sea level , and about 70 per cent ...
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... cent . In 1906 the corresponding figures for corn and wheat were 1,100 and 450. For at least several decades , corn has formed over 50 per cent of the total acreage of cereals in the United States . Wheat formed 29.8 per cent in 1880 ...
... cent . In 1906 the corresponding figures for corn and wheat were 1,100 and 450. For at least several decades , corn has formed over 50 per cent of the total acreage of cereals in the United States . Wheat formed 29.8 per cent in 1880 ...
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... cent of the wheat grown in Russia is spring wheat . In Canada , Manitoba raises spring wheat exclusively , but On- tario and Alberta raise some of the winter variety . In Ger- many , over 90 per cent of the wheat grown is of the winter ...
... cent of the wheat grown in Russia is spring wheat . In Canada , Manitoba raises spring wheat exclusively , but On- tario and Alberta raise some of the winter variety . In Ger- many , over 90 per cent of the wheat grown is of the winter ...
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... cent . Thus the bran forms at least 13 per cent of the grain . Germination . The three conditions essential to the germin- ation of wheat are moisture , warmth and oxygen . In the ab- --2 & 3 2345 sence of any one of these the process ...
... cent . Thus the bran forms at least 13 per cent of the grain . Germination . The three conditions essential to the germin- ation of wheat are moisture , warmth and oxygen . In the ab- --2 & 3 2345 sence of any one of these the process ...
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... cent in 90 hours , and 11.8 per cent in 144 hours . Besides the loss in weight , marked chemical changes take place which greatly decrease its value for bread baking purposes , and probably also as a food for stock . Great loss may thus ...
... cent in 90 hours , and 11.8 per cent in 144 hours . Besides the loss in weight , marked chemical changes take place which greatly decrease its value for bread baking purposes , and probably also as a food for stock . Great loss may thus ...
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