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Soft Cover/Stapled. Condizione: Collectible - Very Good. First Edition, First Printing. Text/BRAND NEW & Bright w/trace humidity staining to lower margins. Stapled softcover/VG; light staining to front (water spill?), archival tape reinforcement to lower spine, & showing discoloration. This issue is of January 31, 1912 from the US Bureau of Plant Industry. Study of sorghum cultivaton in lower Texas. 30 pgs with photo illustrations. Discussion of soil & climatic condiitions of San Antonio, investigation of sorghum "blast,", and is mainly concerned with the depradations of the sorghum midge (varieties tested include 3 of milo, 2 of durra, 3 of kafir, 3 of kowliang, and shallu) and concludes with crop injuries done by birds.

Paperback. Condizione: New. Print on Demand. This book explores the history of grain sorghum production in San Antonio, Texas, with a particular emphasis on the challenges caused by the sorghum midge. The author traces the discovery of the sorghum midge as the cause of a condition known as "sorghum blast" and describes the extensive experiments conducted to overcome the damage it caused to crops. The book also offers guidance on the best varieties of sorghum to plant and provides instructions for planting and cultivation. By successfully addressing the issue of the sorghum midge, this book has played a pivotal role in making grain sorghum production a more profitable and sustainable practice in San Antonio. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.

LeatherBound. Condizione: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1912 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set and contains approximately 36 pages. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English.