Author: Robert L. Davis Publisher: Forgotten Books ISBN: 9780266268031 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 30
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Excerpt from Pedigreed Fiber Flax The object of the work described. In this bulletin has been to de ve10p improved strains of fiber flax. Parent, plants for beginning the work of breeding fiber flax Were first selected in the commercial flax fields of eastern Michigan in 1909. The progeny of these selected plants was carefully bred by elimination of all except the best types through several successive generations. The method of selection now used is based On a comparison by per centages of the various characters regarded as important and similar characters of the best strain Used as a check. In a semicommercial test the pedigreed strains proved to be perior to commercial fiber flax. The supply of Seed of the best pedigreed strains has been creased by growing two crops in one year. Efforts are now being made to combine the. Desirable characters of different strains by cross pollination. A special score card and special instruments for cross-pollinating and for measuring flax have been devised. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author: Linda Civitello Publisher: John Wiley & Sons ISBN: 0470403713 Category : Cooking Languages : en Pages : 448
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Cuisine and Culture presents a multicultural and multiethnic approach that draws connections between major historical events and how and why these events affected and defined the culinary traditions of different societies. Witty and engaging, Civitello shows how history has shaped our diet--and how food has affected history. Prehistoric societies are explored all the way to present day issues such as genetically modified foods and the rise of celebrity chefs. Civitello's humorous tone and deep knowledge are the perfect antidote to the usual scholarly and academic treatment of this universally important subject.
Author: Gail Damerow Publisher: Storey Publishing ISBN: 1603425616 Category : Technology & Engineering Languages : en Pages : 321
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From addled to wind egg and crossed beak to zygote, the terminology of everything chicken is demystified in The Chicken Encyclopedia. Complete with breed descriptions, common medical concerns, and plenty of chicken trivia, this illustrated A-to-Z reference guide is both informative and entertaining. Covering tail types, breeding, molting, communication, and much more, Gail Damerow provides answers to all of your chicken questions and quandaries. Even seasoned chicken farmers are sure to discover new information about the multifaceted world of these fascinating birds.
Author: George Eliot Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 740
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Adam Bede, the first novel written by George Eliot (the pen name of Mary Ann Evans), was published in 1859. It was published pseudonymously, even though Evans was a well-published and highly respected scholar of her time. The novel has remained in print ever since and is regularly used in university studies of 19th-century English literature
Author: Robert L. Davis
Author: ROBERT L. DAVIS
Author: United States. Department of Agriculture
Author: Robert Lesley Davis
Author: Robert Lesley Davis
Author: Sir Francis Galton
Author: William Jennings
Author: Linda Civitello
Author: Gail Damerow
Author: George Eliot