. Agricultural news. Agriculture -- West Indies; Plant diseases -- West Indies. Vol. XV. No. 370. THE AGRICULTURAL NEWS. 221. PRODUCTIVE FARM CROPS. By Professor E. O. Montfiomiiiery (Cornell University). ./. B Lippincott Co., Philadelphia and London. Pp. 512, Figs. '203. Price 7s. (3d net. This book gives a goo 1 practical account of the char- acters, cultivation and harvesting of the principal crops growQ in the United States. Several of these are also produced in the West Indies, and from this point of view, the book under review is of interest to the West Indian planter. In Chapter I, a di
. Agricultural news. Agriculture -- West Indies; Plant diseases -- West Indies. Vol. XV. No. 370. THE AGRICULTURAL NEWS. 221. PRODUCTIVE FARM CROPS. By Professor E. O. Montfiomiiiery (Cornell University). ./. B Lippincott Co., Philadelphia and London. Pp. 512, Figs. '203. Price 7s. (3d net. This book gives a goo 1 practical account of the char- acters, cultivation and harvesting of the principal crops growQ in the United States. Several of these are also produced in the West Indies, and from this point of view, the book under review is of interest to the West Indian planter. In Chapter I, a diagram shows that by far the most valuable crop produced in the States is Indian corn; it is worth over twice as much as the American cotton cro)), which, in itself, is of greater value than the American wheat crop, and vastly greater than the value of the potato or tobacco crop. INDIAN (,'OEN. As regards the crossing of corn it is pointed out that tlie effect of crossing on vigour and yield is very marked. When seed has been fertilized by pollen from the same plant it usually produces smaller plants than hybrid ears. It is stated that the yield is usually reduced about one-half by inbreeding. In nature, most of the corn is pollenized by other than its own pollen, but at least some kernels must be self-fertilized on each ear. These .self-fertilized kernels prob- ably account for many of the small or barren stalks in fields. A useful feature of this book is the provision of at the end of each chipter; thus in connexion with corn selection, instructions are given for class selection from 100 seed , and for the study of the germinating quality of corn. In dealing with the preparation of land for corn, it is .stated that there is no object in planting corn deeper that' is necessary to ensure good germination: 2 or 3 inches is generally enough, but much depends upon the physical character of the soil and the rainfall. In colonial days, corn was an important article of
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