The Peanut Plant

Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Technology, Agriculture & Animal Husbandry, Home & Garden, Gardening
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Author: B. W. Jones ISBN: 1230000167664
Publisher: VolumesOfValue Publication: September 2, 2013
Imprint: Language: English
Author: B. W. Jones
ISBN: 1230000167664
Publisher: VolumesOfValue
Publication: September 2, 2013
Imprint:
Language: English

This edition features
• illustrations
• a linked Table of Contents

CONTENTS
CHAPTER I. — Description.
Origin. — Natural History. — Varieties. — Possible Range. — Analysis.
CHAPTER II. — Planting.
Soil, and Mode of Preparation. — Seed. — Time and Mode of Planting. — Fertilizers. — Replanting. — Moles, and Other Depredators. — Critical Period.
CHAPTER III. — Cultivation.
First Plowing and Weeding. — Subsequent Workings. — Implements. —
When Cultivation should Cease. — Insect Enemies. — Effects of Cold.
— Effects of Drouth. — Appearance at this Period.
CHAPTER IV. — Harvesting.
When to begin Harvesting. — Mode of Harvesting. — Why cured in the Field. — Depredators. — Detached Peanuts. — Saving Seed Peanuts.
CHAPTER V. — Marketing.
Picking the Peanuts. — Price paid Pickers. — Cleaning and Bagging. — Peanut "Factories." — The best Markets. — Picking Machines.
CHAPTER VI. — Uses.
Peanut Oil. — Roasted Peanuts. — Peanut Candy. — Peanut Coffee. — Peanut Chocolate. — Peanut Bread. — Peanut Soap. — Peanuts as a Food for Stock. — Peanut Hay.
APPENDIX.
A. Statistics.
B. Costs.
C. The Peanut Garden of America.

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This edition features
• illustrations
• a linked Table of Contents

CONTENTS
CHAPTER I. — Description.
Origin. — Natural History. — Varieties. — Possible Range. — Analysis.
CHAPTER II. — Planting.
Soil, and Mode of Preparation. — Seed. — Time and Mode of Planting. — Fertilizers. — Replanting. — Moles, and Other Depredators. — Critical Period.
CHAPTER III. — Cultivation.
First Plowing and Weeding. — Subsequent Workings. — Implements. —
When Cultivation should Cease. — Insect Enemies. — Effects of Cold.
— Effects of Drouth. — Appearance at this Period.
CHAPTER IV. — Harvesting.
When to begin Harvesting. — Mode of Harvesting. — Why cured in the Field. — Depredators. — Detached Peanuts. — Saving Seed Peanuts.
CHAPTER V. — Marketing.
Picking the Peanuts. — Price paid Pickers. — Cleaning and Bagging. — Peanut "Factories." — The best Markets. — Picking Machines.
CHAPTER VI. — Uses.
Peanut Oil. — Roasted Peanuts. — Peanut Candy. — Peanut Coffee. — Peanut Chocolate. — Peanut Bread. — Peanut Soap. — Peanuts as a Food for Stock. — Peanut Hay.
APPENDIX.
A. Statistics.
B. Costs.
C. The Peanut Garden of America.

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