Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-02-19
PERU WHEAT.

| For several years past the wonderful
production of wheat in Chill and PERU
has attracted the attention Of the grain
growers throughout the world The ay-
erage yield in those countries being forty
bushels to the acre, while the yield of tbs
wheat in this country, from our common
stock, is not over IS bushels, on the gen.
eral average. The difference has beer
satisfactorily proven to be in the quality
of the wheat. Mr. CYRUS WELLS, of
Galveston, Texas, having solved the prob
lem by importing one hundred bushels
of wheat from Copiapo, Chilli, during
the winter Of 1867. The wheat was
sown upon land near Austin, Texas, and
with good results; the crop, when har-
vested, yielding 5000 bushels of struck
measure, averaging 604 pounds to the
bushel; the berry being hard and very
plump; the latitude selected being about
the same as Capiapo. The growth of the
Peru wheat is remarkable, from the fact
OF It's resemblance to grass, but in proper
time developes to the finest Of wheat
three feet four inches high.
All that is known of its history, is, that
1T came from Peru, when introduced into
Chill. In the fall of 1877, one hundred
bushels was distributed over the United
climate of this country, and with the fol-
lowing results:
From Silas anderson Wells Rjver, N. H-The
oushel OF Peru wheat sent me last season sowed
upon one acre of ground as directed. 1t yielded AZ
averaging 50 pounds to the bushel ''p ''ii' ''D''
1 Fr Sa q 4qs GorN Bss121Ss Fas VtTrom the
OF 81 bushels from one acre of ground.
From Henry Clark, Ho,oard Co., Io,ua-I threshed
OUT 30 bushels from the wheat raised on Of
I'm oil to 4 10 c,f
hcient seed have sold few 'bustes at s. per
bushels. '-0iN'O 40 W ~
e, From Gsergs Hal, Milan, Tenm-I want 20 bush
els more OF Peru wheat beats everything in the
20 bushels. 0in 'i'o i'"ii "uSnei u Soeu nave
Error From amos Day, Carlyle Kan.-The bushel Of
grains PHt forth and nine stalks with good
eeans al h ming well got 80 bushels and want
From John Enos, on Niobrora Riuer, Neb.-The
average number of stalks from one grain of Peru
wheat was seven. had 30 bushels fromone bushel
., From Coleman Cook, Hamburg, Iowa.--I consider
the Peru wheat the hardest wheat yet introduced
the wheat came up but did not freeze out. think
Woutd sfs4d the winter through without injury
80 bushels to the acre.
From on Henry ,1 Albeit G1encQs MnnThe Peru
wheat. wonderful stooler; thought it was not
going to make anything but stalks, but it filled
From Thomas Baker, Rock City, IlL-The Peru
wheat is the boss in this vicinity Mine yielded 81
bushels of splendid hard wheat to the acre. My
STOCK eat the straw all up Clean and eat it in pref
erence to hay.
From Theodore Starr, Pana IU.--What is the best
you can do on 40 bushels of Peru wheat this season?
What you sent me produced 81 bushels to the acre,
one Dushei OF seed only. Inever saw the equal to
stool and mature II
From, Fl. Eagan, Orleans, Ind report 81 bushels
to the acre from one bushel of Seed Enclosed you
will ind IS Send me two bushels more.
From ". Ho1UeH, Lisbon, Wis.-You may send me
ten bushels Of Peru wheat this season. Enclosed
find S25 draft soWed the buSneI last year and
have "a bushels of seed from one acre.
Notwithstanding the fact that the fields
Of Chilli are MANFRED with guano, 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 the above.
Upon receipt Of IS cents in postage
stamps we will send fair sample to any.
address, and if an order Of one busheI is
made the amount will be credited to the
order. Do not delay your order.
PRICES I
OAO YIN. $50. YI.Vo!
u busnel. ............'....... 1'oOI
Always send money by registered letter
to our address.
CYRUS WELLS 6 CO.,
Muscatine, Iowa.