The Book of Wheat: An Economic History and Practical Manual of the Wheat IndustryOrange Judd Company, 1919 - 369 páginas |
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... cost of but 4 to 8 cents per day , has been so successful in competing with more civilized nations using other forms of power as to assume fourth rank among the wheat raising na- tions , and to be able to undersell many of them in the ...
... cost of but 4 to 8 cents per day , has been so successful in competing with more civilized nations using other forms of power as to assume fourth rank among the wheat raising na- tions , and to be able to undersell many of them in the ...
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... cost involved in drilling . Less seed is required , for the wheat is more uni- formly distributed and covered . If it is sown at an even depth in moist soil , quick germination results . This places weeds at a disadvantage , especially ...
... cost involved in drilling . Less seed is required , for the wheat is more uni- formly distributed and covered . If it is sown at an even depth in moist soil , quick germination results . This places weeds at a disadvantage , especially ...
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... cost of from 30 to 50 cents per acre , which is the cost of the mere twine with which the sheaves are bound when the wheat is harvested with a binder . The traction engine or motive power is independent of the harvester proper . An ...
... cost of from 30 to 50 cents per acre , which is the cost of the mere twine with which the sheaves are bound when the wheat is harvested with a binder . The traction engine or motive power is independent of the harvester proper . An ...
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... are mowers and reapers . As many as 9,000 tons of machines have been shipped abroad in a single steamer . 1 Census Bul . 200 , 1902 , p . 17. 2 Letters by competent observers . CHAPTER VI . YIELD AND COST OF PRODUCTION YIELD . HARVESTING ...
... are mowers and reapers . As many as 9,000 tons of machines have been shipped abroad in a single steamer . 1 Census Bul . 200 , 1902 , p . 17. 2 Letters by competent observers . CHAPTER VI . YIELD AND COST OF PRODUCTION YIELD . HARVESTING ...
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... COST OF PRODUCTION YIELD . Factors Increasing Yield . - As farming methods are improved , the yield of wheat per acre is being increased . Some of the main factors causing the increase are : ( 1 ) The use of drills in seeding results in ...
... COST OF PRODUCTION YIELD . Factors Increasing Yield . - As farming methods are improved , the yield of wheat per acre is being increased . Some of the main factors causing the increase are : ( 1 ) The use of drills in seeding results in ...
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