. The cereals in America. THE CEREALS IN AMERICA Area (acres) Value of crops Value per acra Medicinal and aro- matic plants . . 8,591 ;?i43,6i8 1^* Miscellaneous plants . 234,197 7,670,343 ^ Total in field crops . 280,728,713 2,624,983,399 Total in vegetables and fruits ... 8,989,620 252,006,611 The total area in field and garden crops was approximately 290 million acres, while the total area of improved land was given at 415 million acres. This probably means that 125 million acres were in pasture. The area devoted to hay and pasture was therefore substantially the same as
. The cereals in America. THE CEREALS IN AMERICA Area (acres) Value of crops Value per acra Medicinal and aro- matic plants . . 8,591 ;?i43,6i8 1^* Miscellaneous plants . 234,197 7,670,343 ^ Total in field crops . 280,728,713 2,624,983,399 Total in vegetables and fruits ... 8,989,620 252,006,611 The total area in field and garden crops was approximately 290 million acres, while the total area of improved land was given at 415 million acres. This probably means that 125 million acres were in pasture. The area devoted to hay and pasture was therefore substantially the same as that given to the cereals. About one acre in thirty of the cultivated area was devoted to fruits and vegetables, while their value was about one-tenth that of the field Acreage of cereals, Census, 1900. 7. Cereals.—Any grass grown for its edible grain is called a cereal. The term is applied both to the plant as a whole and to the grain itself. According to this definition, buckwheat is not a cereal. It is, however, generally so classed because tiie seed is used in the same manner as the true cereals. I Refers to broom com and 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 Hunt, Thomas Forsyth, 1862-1927. New York, O. Judd company;
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