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The American Wheat Culturist. A Practical Treatise on the Culture of Wheat, Embracing a Brief History and Botanical Description of Wheat, with Full Practical Details for Selecting Seed Producing New Varieties, and Cultivating on Different Kinds of Soil
by Todd, S. Edwards
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- Hardcover
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New York: Taintor Brothers & Co, 1868. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 0x0x0. First edition. Bookplate on front paste-down endpaper. 1868 Hard Cover. 432 pp. Illustrated with numerous engravings. CONTENTS: Introduction to Wheat Culture--Botanical Description of Wheat--Description of Varieties; Soil for Wheat, and Preparation--Culture and Fructification; Saving Seed Grain--Procuring Early Varieties--When to Sow Wheat; Wheat Harvest--General Management of Wheat--Machinery; Mildew--Diseases of Wheat--Insect Enemies of Wheat--Remedies for Insect Ravages.
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- Title
- The American Wheat Culturist. A Practical Treatise on the Culture of Wheat, Embracing a Brief History and Botanical Description of Wheat, with Full Practical Details for Selecting Seed Producing New Varieties, and Cultivating on Different Kinds of Soil
- Author
- Todd, S. Edwards
- Format/Binding
- Hard Cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Taintor Brothers & Co
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1868
- Size
- 0x0x0
- Weight
- 1.63
- Keywords
- SCIENCE NATURE WHEAT AMERICANA AGRICULTURE HORTICULTURE
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Yesterday's Muse Inc. is an independent used & rare bookseller that has been in operation for over 15 years. We opened our first 'brick and mortar' storefront in December of 2008 in our hometown of Webster, NY.Owner Jonathan Smalter is a member of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA), former vice president of the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA), both of which are trade organizations created to promote ethical online selling practices, and to encourage continuing education among fellow booksellers. He is also a 2011 graduate of the Colorado Antiquarian Book Seminar (CABS). He has nearly 20 years of experience in the book trade, during which time he has become adept at evaluating used and collectible books.
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