ABSTRACT

First published in 1910, this volume was the result of fifteen years of study in the American Northwest. The author contributed to the burgeoning field of industrial and economic history, providing a practical manual for the entirety of the wheat industry at the time. Whilst smaller studies had been published before, this was the first general work on the subject, covering topics including the wheat plant, cultivation, diseases, marketing and production. It was of particular interest to growers, dealers and millers and was accessible to popular readers, students, instructors and experimenters.

chapter I|28 pages

Wheat Grain and Plant

chapter II|18 pages

Improvement of Wheat

chapter III|11 pages

Natural Environment

chapter IV|15 pages

Cultivation of Wheat

chapter V|27 pages

Harvesting

chapter VI|8 pages

Yield and Cost of Production

chapter VII|16 pages

Crop Rotation and Irrigation

chapter VIII|24 pages

Fertilizers

chapter IX|22 pages

Diseases of Wheat

chapter X|18 pages

Insect Enemies of Wheat

chapter XI|13 pages

The Transportation of Wheat

chapter XII|13 pages

The Storage of Wheat

chapter XIII|20 pages

The Marketing of Wheat

chapter XIV|28 pages

The Price of Wheat 1

chapter XV|21 pages

The Milling of Wheat

chapter XVI|20 pages

The Consumption of Wheat

chapter XVII|17 pages

Production and Movement of Wheat