. The world's commercial products [microform] : a descriptive account of the economic plants of the world and of their commercial uses. Plant products; Produits naturels; Produits végétaux; Natural products; Botanique agricole; Botany, Economic. Ml The World's Commercial Products. STACKINf, Tlir CORN- FDR FEAR OF RAIN all. Tlif yoiinR jjiant con- tinues to {,Tow witlioiit any rlicck until, witli aiitinnn- sown wliLMt, tlic fro>t sets in, and cdntinucs as soon a> tliat is over. If, lio\vc\tT, tilt frost is too si'vcif, tile wiicat (lies and till' faiiiUT is ohiificd to sow stiinn
. The world's commercial products [microform] : a descriptive account of the economic plants of the world and of their commercial uses. Plant products; Produits naturels; Produits végétaux; Natural products; Botanique agricole; Botany, Economic. Ml The World's Commercial Products. STACKINf, Tlir CORN- FDR FEAR OF RAIN all. Tlif yoiinR jjiant con- tinues to {,Tow witlioiit any rlicck until, witli aiitinnn- sown wliLMt, tlic fro>t sets in, and cdntinucs as soon a> tliat is over. If, lio\vc\tT, tilt frost is too si'vcif, tile wiicat (lies and till' faiiiUT is ohiificd to sow stiinni r wlicat in March. A).;,iin, durinf; winter, tlie roots may be laid bare. The wlieat soon dies if this state of tilings is not reinedied In- roilinfj, wliich again makes tile soil hard and Hat. Sometimes, also, the corn comes up or in a cold spniif,'. and very thin li(|uid manure or nitrate oon its benelici,!] inlhiencc will be seen, and the corn yellow. This is often the cast of soda should be added. \'ery regains its vigour. But other |)lants besides the corn take advantage of the nourishing elements with which the soil has been enriched, and if left alone would soon grow up so luxuriousl)- as to stitle the wheat. To get rid of these the Held must be thoroughly weeded ; when the wlieat has been sown broadcast this must be done with the hoe. but when it is sown with tile drill the weeding is done with a horse machine. This rough outlin<' indicates in â â general way tile metiiods adopted in sowing and growing corn, but tli and iieatU . If the extent of the fields and the farmer's means allow it, reaping-machines are used, which, drawn by horses, cut down the wheat oxer a breadth of about five feet everv time. The WMmm^Mm. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Freeman, William
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