The Book of Wheat: An Economic History and Practical Manual of the Wheat IndustryO. Judd, 1908 - 369 páginas |
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Página 78
... loss on account of over - ripeness , and if the grain is properly cared for , it does not seem to diminish the yield . Ordinarily , cutting should begin as soon as the straw turns yel- low and the grain is in the dough . A good test is ...
... loss on account of over - ripeness , and if the grain is properly cared for , it does not seem to diminish the yield . Ordinarily , cutting should begin as soon as the straw turns yel- low and the grain is in the dough . A good test is ...
Página 84
... loss , though the ma- chine is used to some extent in the Mississippi valley . Some wheat growers cut with binders until the grain is ripe , and then use the header . It cuts from 12 to 20 feet in width , and from 15 to 50 acres a day ...
... loss , though the ma- chine is used to some extent in the Mississippi valley . Some wheat growers cut with binders until the grain is ripe , and then use the header . It cuts from 12 to 20 feet in width , and from 15 to 50 acres a day ...
Página 90
... loss will result if the grain is not thus protected from the hot sun and wind . This purpose is best accomplished by round shocks with caps . If the sheaves are large , or if the grain is green or weedy , it is customary to put 12 ...
... loss will result if the grain is not thus protected from the hot sun and wind . This purpose is best accomplished by round shocks with caps . If the sheaves are large , or if the grain is green or weedy , it is customary to put 12 ...
Página 105
... loss . He criticises others who state its cost as only 44 cents , and who say that it can be profitably produced . In Hungary 2 1 Indus . Com . , 10 : ccxv . 3 2 U. S. Dept. Agr . , Bureau of Sta . , Bul . 42 ( 1906 ) , pp . 85-6 . Atti ...
... loss . He criticises others who state its cost as only 44 cents , and who say that it can be profitably produced . In Hungary 2 1 Indus . Com . , 10 : ccxv . 3 2 U. S. Dept. Agr . , Bureau of Sta . , Bul . 42 ( 1906 ) , pp . 85-6 . Atti ...
Página 110
... loss in humus matter and available plant food . ' Fallowing encourages the development of nitrates . One of its greatest advantages is that it enables the soil to store up mois- ture for the wheat crop of the following year . Historical ...
... loss in humus matter and available plant food . ' Fallowing encourages the development of nitrates . One of its greatest advantages is that it enables the soil to store up mois- ture for the wheat crop of the following year . Historical ...
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