The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-12-11


, isro..ox & 10 of This city, have !left with us
ssror,le Of Spring Wheat called the Starr Wheat
In size and pIumpness of berry, color and Weigh'
= il .nnerior to the best samples of Michigan
white winter. This sample was raised IN Mime
sofa =,
wheat given by Mr. j. A. PIERCE proprietor Of the
Genoa, Wis Mills, who has limited quantity OF
the wheat and is introducing it to the farmers OF
this part of the country.
"In 1915 Mr.. Topper of New YORK received
package of shrubs from Ho lland,in the straw with
which it was packed. he found lew grams OF
wheat which he sowed in the Spring OF l845' the
product of which was taken to Oregon aud sown
| in the Spriug of 1876 and produced two bushels,
which he sold to Mr.. Starr from whom it takes
| itg nanne) for 1850, Mr. Starr introduced it into
Minnesota in 1857. The first crop raised In Mln-
upon 3-4 acres producer &c bushels. In 1901
the average yield of this wheat was 80 bushels to
| the acre. (See Patent Office Report for that year
page sol 1t is a very hardy wheat, with stiff
hard straw, never lodges is affected with smut,
is not easilyshellel, may stand three weeks after
is ripe wiinot lodge or shell. From the stiffness
Of the strawI think it will not be u favorite OF the
scription."
If this history is true and the wheat succeeds as
well here, az it il said to- in Minnesota, 1t would
be a great acquisition to our farmers. The ap-
pearance Of the wheat, speaks for itaelf, If 1t is
what it is claimed to be, and we can see no ade>l
quate inducement for Mr.. Pierce TO misrepresent
it, its introduction would be an important era in
the history Of our county.
Aessrs Slosson & Co are the Agents for the
sale Of the wheat, in small quantities, for seed in
this place. Gail and examine this wheat, and get
the particulars from Mr. Slosson.
~
Contemplated ImprOvement.-We spoke
some weeks ago of an enterprise in contemplation
by some of our business men, in the shape OF
First Glass FIGURING Mill. We understand that
this enterprise is by means abandoned, but &C.
tive operations deferred until spring, that the
advantages of navigation may be had in the trans
portation of materials.
This enterprise will not be entered upon as an
experiment doubtfully or hesitatingly, but after
the maturest consideration and consultation with
the proprietors and operators of such mills in Chi
cago, Milwaukee and Racine. That such an estsb-
shment will be of great advantage to this place, |
sn5re can De no DOUBT without 10 we are last |
losing the trade even that naturally and legit- |
mately belongs to us. Our wheat buyers do not |
and probably cannot make the distinction in the |
qualities Of wheat, that they do in other markets,
where they have established grade for milling. |
The result is we have no grade in our market |
above the No ., Of the Milwaukee market. If
any of our farmers have superior article of wheat
that viii readily bring the very highest figure a
4 No, they must take it to Racine, or send it to
Milwaukee, or else sell it here at the same xprice
of a much inferior article. The consequence is
that all our best wheat. is sold in some other mar
ket, This is the natural outlet of az good II wheat
growing country as there is in tho Northwest, and
il we only furnish the market it will as naturally |
come heregas water runs down hill. The quantity
that should and would naturally come here for |
and shipments notless than two mil |
on bushels every season.
We have faith to believe that such an estab fish |
nent we und erstand is in contemplation, will
tend largely 10 bring this amount into our market
again, and with it all the trade and business, that
the manufacture and shipping of such amount
of grain must naturally create. One thing is very
certain that our business men must resort TO some
such means or they will have no business to DO.
We hope to see this establishment ready for ope-
ration before another wheat crop il ready for the
market.