Agriculture for beginners . ^ it up through the plant,wliere it is used in building tissue. There are a great many varieties of wheat: some arebearded, others are smooth ; some are winter and others are spring varie-ties. The smooth-headed varietiesare most agree-able to handleduring har\-estand at threshing-time. Some ofthe bearded varie-ties, however, doso well in somesoils and climatesthat it is desirableto continue grow-ing them, thoughthey are less agreeable to handle. No matter what varietyyou are accustomed to raise, it may be improved bv carefulseed-selection. The seed-drill is the bes
Agriculture for beginners . ^ it up through the plant,wliere it is used in building tissue. There are a great many varieties of wheat: some arebearded, others are smooth ; some are winter and others are spring varie-ties. The smooth-headed varietiesare most agree-able to handleduring har\-estand at threshing-time. Some ofthe bearded varie-ties, however, doso well in somesoils and climatesthat it is desirableto continue grow-ing them, thoughthey are less agreeable to handle. No matter what varietyyou are accustomed to raise, it may be improved bv carefulseed-selection. The seed-drill is the best implement for planting distributes the grains evenly over the whole field and leavesthe mellow soil in a condition to catch what snow may falland secure what protection it affords. In many parts of the countiT, because not enough live stockis raised, there is often too little manure to applv to the wheatland. Where this is the case commercial fertilizers must be. Fig. 195. Selecting Wheat Seed
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