Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-02-14
PERT WHEAT.

For several years past tho wonderful
production OF wheat in Chilli and Peru
has attracted the attention Of the grain
growers throughout tho world. The av.
| erago yield Ia those countries being forty
bushels 10 the acre, whilo the yield of the
wheat in this country, from our common
stock, Is not over Is bushels, on the gen.
erai average, Tho difference has been
! satisfactorily proven 10 be in tho quality
Lot tho wheat. MIR, CYRUS WEti.s, of
| GALVESTON, Texas, having solved the prob
lem by importing one hundred bushels
81 wheat from Coriapo. Chill, during
the winter OF 1867 Tho wheat was
sown upon land near Austin, Texas, and
With good results; tho crop, when har-
vcSteG, yielding 1890 bushels Of struck
iNoasure, averaging 60s4 pounds 10 tho
huShcl; the berry being hard and very
plump; the latitude selected being about
the same Us Capiapo, The growth OF the
Peru wheat Is remarkable, from tho fact
OF its resemblance 10 grass, but In proper
time developers to the finest OF wheat.
three feet four inches high,
| All that Is known of Its history, Is, that
| Il came from Peru, when introduced into
Chilli In the fall ot 1871, one hundred
bushels WAS distributed over tho United
States, 10 ascertain its adoption 10 the
climate OF this country, and with the fol.
lowing results;
O ET i SI Esy 's @srs, son W % TnS
upon pne acre Of ground as djrcstsd' Il ylclIedG
SSS sSi q sSS SS s SS % c plump an" S'0"
oasNstoy Wheat sJt SKIS snSrmSSs s saG
OF ~ bushels from one acrr ot grouud,
From HENRY cldrS, Ho,cdiSi to, inWa-l thrcShed
I cut ~ bushels tlNtn Tho wheat n NI
gr'tna last season, ono bNShet u iha acre N sut.
EnsNyl. rhe ordinary wAcat C,or SIeleod iStS@
bushels,
From 1ee,ychall, Maaa. Tenn..-t want 30 besh.
WHOM, me rre MIA w. s9n Msh sS'}snag
~ bushels,
seed r ,S SSs ~ enc Sarss ES'Sg ,S 2.
heats, a. anms msl, NJ N bushels and Want
| ifem JoAa Mos en NiohrtM Mrer Nrh - Tho
a,orarc number VI stalks FROM ono grain % ecru
Wheat was setem had @hnsbcls FROM one Nushcl
.,fGm Colsnda Ceok Hgmsvrp, lewd,,-I Cansidcr
the l'em wheat the hardest wheat yct introduced
Tic Wheat came up but AID not lvfSoWt ' nS
y would stand tho mlntcr through Without mlaryi
81 bushels tothc acre,
From Henry s6hote GieaceN Mtah-. Tho Peru
wHSas hi s1"scT. Vn "usnt tV Wss NIX
y WnE to make aihng hut stalks but Y alice
SlVHuN anu Wclh IL " Nho hlOnt wheat hhipNnNNlA
trom Thomas Baker Roek t'lth in.-rrr rcrn
wheat Is the hoss IN this Vicinity Mine Yielded "a
bushels ct splcndid hard wheat TO The aero, Ny
Soek nat the straw all up ecan and eat It IN pref
Crcno0 to hay.
trnm Theodore Starr, pdnd, m, what Is thNhost
yOu can do on 40 bushels nt feru wheat Tits season
What YOU sent mo produced N bushels to tho acre.
one hushcl OF seed only, never saw tho equal a.
! stool and mature.
to nc f SS% ono SSs SHs
VIII md " send me two bushels more
FromlF, lfoctl, lisbon, iris. --You may send mo
| len bushels Of lcru wheat this season, Enclosed
lnd "a dfAtt, lsowcd tho buenel last yuar and
have u bushels 81 seed from one acre,
Notwithstanding the fact that tho fields
of chilli AFRO manfred with Euano, and
that this wheat was raised first upon the
high hills that for ages had been the re-
sort Of The birds. there Is no better show.
Ing than tho above,
Upon receipt of 90 cents In postage
stamps we viii send a fair sample TO any
address, and II an order of ono bushel il
made the amount will be credited to tho
order. DO not delay your order. {
pR'cEs
Half Bushel. Observation-Disclosures. LOO
ono Bushel. .,..,.,.. .....,...,. 2.bV'
Always send money by registered letter
70 our address,
CYRUS WELLS 81 CO.,
Muscatine, Iowa,