The basis for the improvement of American wheats (1900) (14779752004)

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Title: The basis for the improvement of American wheats
Year: 1900 (1900s)
Authors: Carleton, Mark Alfred, 1866-1925
Subjects: Wheat Varieties United States
Publisher: Washington : G.P.O.
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library



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en a corre-sponding change in the kind of wheat used for bread making. The factthat so high a standard is maintained in the wheats of this region inthe face of adverse natural conditions, is strong proof of the importanceof intelligent wheat culture, particularly in respect to seed selectionand the proper treatment of the soil. In some localities of this dis-trict the standard is considerably above what one would expect, whilein some other districts it is far below what it should be. In the most northern portions of this district spring sowing is almostentirely practiced, and there is a need for hardy winter sorts whichwill be able to extend the winter-Avheat area farther northward. Insome localities rust is occasionally very injurious, the ))lack stem rustsometimes completely destroying the crop. Early maturing and rustresistant sorts are therefore desirable for escaping or overcoming theattacks of this parasite. Bui. 24, Div. Veg. Phys. & Path., U. S. Dapt. of Agriculture. Plate
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13 SUMMARY OF COXDITIONS AND NEEDS OF THE DISTRICT. (1) Chief varieties now grown: Fultz, Fulcaster, Early Genesee Giant, Longberry, Joness Winter Fife, Mediterranean, Ked Wonder, Early Red Clawson, Gold Coin, Blue Stem. (2) Average yield per acre, about 14§ bushels.^ (3) Needs of the grower: (a) Harder-grained, more glutinous varieties. (b) Hardier winter varieties for the most northern portions. (c) Early maturity. (d) Rust resistance. SEMIHARD WINTER WHEAT DISTRICT. In this district we may include Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan,and a small part of Wisconsin. It produces a wheat of medium(luality, and on the whole is one of the most important cereal regionsof the United States. The wheats grown are generally semihard,rather reddish in color, and either bald or bearded. Throughout thisdistrict, as well as over a large portion of the country, there has beena decided tendency during the last twenty 3^ears or more toward theuse of harder red wheats and also of a larger proportion of