Maize, its history, cultivation, handling, and uses, with special reference to South Africa : a text-book for farmers, students of agriculture, and teachers of nature study / by Joseph Burtt-Davy ; with frontispiece and 245 illustrations.

  • Burtt-Davy, Joseph, 1870-1940.
Date:
1914
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Credit: Maize, its history, cultivation, handling, and uses, with special reference to South Africa : a text-book for farmers, students of agriculture, and teachers of nature study / by Joseph Burtt-Davy ; with frontispiece and 245 illustrations. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    CONTENTS. CHAPTER I. IMPORTANCE AND HISTORY. Importance. SECTION 1. Importance of the maize crop ..... 2. What the American farmer thinks of it 3. Maize is the leading product of America 4. Amount and value of the United States crop 5. American maize is not grown lor export 6. Maize is a white man’s crop ..... 7. Maize is the staple crop of South Africa 8. Future possibilities of development in South Africa . 9. Relative importance of the world’s maize and wheat crops History. 10. Origin of maize ........ 11. History ......... 12. Introduction into Europe 13. Introduction into Africa . . . . . . 14. Introduction into Asia ...... 15. Meaning and history of the botanical name 16. The name Maize ....... 17. The word Com 18. The word Mielie ....... 19. Other vernacular names PAGE 1 4 4 5 5 5 6 7 9 9 11 12 12 14 16 16 18 18 19 CHAPTER II. CLIMATIC REQUIREMENTS. 20. Climate ............ 25 21. Factors which limit distribution ........ 25 22. Altitude ............ 26 23. Temperature ........... 27 24. Night temperature .......... 30 25. Frost 32 26. Hail 34 27. Soil temperature 36 28. Moisture requirements ......... 36 29. Rainfall ............ 37 30. Sunshine ............ 42 31. Influence of climate upon vegetative characters and time of maturity . 42 32. Acclimatization ......... -43 33. Influence of climate upon varieties ..... 44 34. Influence of climate upon chemical composition ... 45