The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-08-22
THE FARMERS MEETING AT PAW PAW
AUGUST 18th.


a general talk about the several varieties OF
wheat, their adsptability for sowing and mar
keting.
]. j. Woodman said that the mlllers we're not
favorable to the universally grown Clawson
wheat. He thought Observation-Disclosures or
the present crop was OF that variety. He stated
that the requirements OF bakers flour were
such that Clawson wheat will not make the
right kind OF four. Mr. Woodman read the
following extract from letter sent in by MIR.
sherman; I'VE would be pleased to hear from
you fret what kind aud name wheat you use,
aud how many grades you make. We will not
have spoonful OF Clawson or Diehl wheat II
we know it. We want Treadwell, or some va
riety equally hard or good. The first named
are too soft to make good short -four that will
satisfy the trade" In regard to prices present
and future, he thought the Bears had the ad-
vantage of prices present. He saw something
OF history OF the markets for the last month
or two. When farmers are all selling thew act
as bears on prices. lie advised going slow in
marketing wheat.
David Woodman brought several samples OF
wheat. He thought the bulk OF the wheat
grown in the State was Clawson, and the yield
has been large. He has not heard as yet any
discrimination in the price, and il it would yield
larger, why not raise it =? He thought 1t very
reliable wheat to raise, aud the object OF the
farmer was to raise wheat that would pay the
best. he should SOW the Clawson and new
variety OF white wheat called Silver Chaff," a
very promising variety.
II. Wilson-The Diehl wheat Is doing we'll
with him. He shall keep right along raising
good crops OF Diehl aud Clawson, and if millers
dent want it he will keep it.
d. Woodman-All wheat came throogh the
wheat had al equal chance, and there was no
test OF the tender varieties. He had heard Of
Clawson and Diehl being mixed equally and
gown, aud the insect ate up the Dehl and left
the Clawson for the crop.
L. futile raises Clawson and can raise more
Of that on his land than Diehl or Tresdwell
Gave instances OF large yields OF the Clawson
wheat. He thought the millers and bakers
were bears in the market to scare the farmers.
VIM. Cark-Supposing all OF Us raise the
Clawson wheat and the milers and buyers dis
crlminste against it, then what? Can we AZ
ford to stand discount on the wheat?
A. Rice-Prices OF wheat are not uniform
through the State; IN some places Treadwell
brings more than other varieties, and 1t is
docked 10 some places.
r. Morrison-We want to grow variety that
will bring frst-class price, and the variety
that will bring the most money. In testing
different varieties he has decided to SOW Claw
SOD. Thinks Clawson ia becoming better va
rety by being grown on our soil; hears no
fault found among farmers about the -four
Has heard no discrimination as yet against it
in price.
q. o. Nash had heard our buyers say that
Clawson wheat this year was better quality
than last
j. j. Woodman SAID that any soft wheat
would become harder, raised on our sandy soil
L. p. Mills had talked with a miller and he
remarked that they wanted red wheat had
raised red wheat, and they locked him on the
price.
J. C. Gould had just finished threshing to-
day. Sowei Clswson and Flutz on the same
day and same soil. Fultz went this year % Blu.
and Clawson, 16 bu. per acre. Had talked with
buyer, and he wanted white wheat to ship but
millers want red for milling.
W. W. Bass-As grower, he likes Clswson
because he can get full crop on sandy loan,
whereas Treadwell will not make q crop on
such soil. He favors raising that variety that
will give the largest return for the labor.
Mr.. Weldin has raised wheat on clay soil
has had large experience with Lancaster; 1t
will tip over, but dries out quietly; Is very IA
vorable to Clawson; Is anxious to learn about
the Futz has heard Of large yields.
J. Gilman is undecided what wheat to SOW
He thinks the Clawson does not start on. as
much as Diehl or some other variety: must
SOW more to the acre. II some parties raise
variety Of wheat that millers like they will pay
more for 1t, aud we won't take less price: the
market fixes the price and not the farmer.
d. Woodman-Wheu we come to the market
and fail to get as much into ten cents, then is
a time to talk against Clawson. Has sold Am
Der for ten cents less per bushel, and seen it
dumped in the white wheat bin; he considered
it cheat.
j. ]. woodman-Michigan raises largely OF
white wheat, other States raise red, and he
thinks that all the white wheat of Michigan
will be wanted to mix with the red wheat OF
other Slater. He has not Loaf faith in Diehl
yet; takes no stock in the idea that wheat runs
out. On the question about the new varieties
tested this season, he thought some Of them
would be success in this country.
E. Tower-Buyers in Kalamazoo pay the
same for Clawson for shipping but mill other
varieties. He thinks Clawson will stand longer
in the field without Smelling or breaking.
Mr.. Weldin has mixed Diehl and Clawson to-
petber and sowed doea NOT advoca IN "A tbinka