The Book of Wheat: An Economic History and Practical Manual of the Wheat IndustryO. Judd, 1908 - 369 páginas |
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... varying influence upon the quantity and quality of wheat . The effect upon yield is more pronounced than that upon quality . In North Dakota 39 different samples of Blue Stem and Scotch Fife wheats of known history were obtained from ...
... varying influence upon the quantity and quality of wheat . The effect upon yield is more pronounced than that upon quality . In North Dakota 39 different samples of Blue Stem and Scotch Fife wheats of known history were obtained from ...
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... . The starch content is also sensitive , but in an inverse ratio . Climate varies from year to year in any locality , and it is. DURUM WHEAT DISTRICTS OF THE UNITED STATES WHEAT PLANTS FROM GOOD AND POOR SEE. 48 THE BOOK OF WHEAT.
... . The starch content is also sensitive , but in an inverse ratio . Climate varies from year to year in any locality , and it is. DURUM WHEAT DISTRICTS OF THE UNITED STATES WHEAT PLANTS FROM GOOD AND POOR SEE. 48 THE BOOK OF WHEAT.
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... varying in composition and physical appearance . Soft wheat repeatedly sown on heavy , black , upland soil tends to be- come hard , while hard wheat becomes soft after years of suc- cessive planting on bottom lands . Experiments have ...
... varying in composition and physical appearance . Soft wheat repeatedly sown on heavy , black , upland soil tends to be- come hard , while hard wheat becomes soft after years of suc- cessive planting on bottom lands . Experiments have ...
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... varies from one to two acres per day . These are the common forms used by all the large wheat raising coun- tries . Another common type used on large farms is the gang plow , drawn by horses or steam . This is merely a number of common ...
... varies from one to two acres per day . These are the common forms used by all the large wheat raising coun- tries . Another common type used on large farms is the gang plow , drawn by horses or steam . This is merely a number of common ...
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... varies with time and method of seeding , with soil and climate , with different varie- ties of wheat , and even with size and quality of seed of the same variety . One variety may have only half as many grains in a bushel as another . A ...
... varies with time and method of seeding , with soil and climate , with different varie- ties of wheat , and even with size and quality of seed of the same variety . One variety may have only half as many grains in a bushel as another . A ...
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Página 315 - Agronomy, Cornell University. If you raise five acres of any kind of grain you cannot afford to be without this book. It is in every way the best book on the subject that has ever been written. It treats of the cultivation and improvement of every grain crop raised in America in a thoroughly practical and accurate manner.
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Página 315 - The Cereals in America," by the same author, it treats of the cultivation and improvement of every one of the forage and fiber crops. With this book in hand, you have the latest and most up-to-date information available.
Página 315 - FD COBURN'S little book on Alfalfa a few years ago has been a profit revelation to thousands of farmers throughout the country, and the increasing demand for still more information on the subject has induced the author to prepare the present volume, which is by far the most authoritative, complete and valuable work on this forage crop published anywhere. It is printed on fine p;iper and illustrated with many full-page photographs that were taken with the especial view of their relation to the text....
Página 315 - By THOMAS F. HUNT, MS, D.Agri., Professor of Agronomy, Cornell University. If you raise five acres of any kind of grain you cannot afford to be without this book. It is in every way the best book on the subject that has ever been written. It treats of the cultivation and improvement of every grain crop raised in America in a thoroughly practical and accurate manner. The subject-matter includes a comprehensive and succinct treatise of wheat, maize, oats, barley, rye, rice, sorghum (kafir corn) and...
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Página 315 - A complete, practical work giving descriptions of the more important insects attacking vegetables of all kinds with simple and inexpensive remedies to check and destroy them, together with timely suggestions to prevent their recurrence. A ready reference book for truckers, marketgardeners, farmers as well as others who grow vegetables in...
Página 315 - As a rule, a book of this sort is dry and uninteresting, but in this case it reads like a novel. The author has put into it his individuality. The story of the properties of the soils, their improvement and management, as well as a discussion of the problems of crop growing and crop feeding, make this book equally valuable to the farmer, student and teacher. There are many illustrations of a practical character, each one suggesting some fundamental principle in soil management. 303 pages.