Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-02-13
PERU WHEAT.

For several years past the wonderful
i production of wheat in Chilli and Parn
has attracted the attention of the Grain
! growers throughout the world. The av
erage yield in those countries being forty
bushels to the acre, while the WELD of the
wheat IN this country, from our common
stock, is not over is bushels, on the gen
eral average. The difference has been
i 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, Chill, during
the winter of 1867. The wheat was
soWn upon land near Austin, Texas, and
Win coed results; the crop, when har-
vested, yielding 5000 bushels of struck
I measure, averaging 6054 pounds to the
oGsneI; the perry being hard and very
pump; Tue latitude selected being about
inc same as CapiapO. The growth of tho
Peru wheat is remarkable from the fant
of its resemblance to grass, but in nroner
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
Chilli. In the fall of 1877, one hundred
bushels was distributed over the United
States, to ascertain its adoption to the
Climate of this country, and with the fol-
lowing results:
From Nlds anderson, Wells Rirer N H-Tbe
| DuShel OF Peru wheat sent me last season / Sowed
bushels 10 the acre, being very plump and Sn1nd
averaging 90 pounds TO the buShei "-'- SUNNI
From Amos Corr, Bellows Fails Tt-Fron, tI,s
6ushel of wheat sent me have the enormous Weld
| q d bushels from one acre of ground
ont f9 fg GGrk HolgGrd Co. IOgaI threshed
ground last season. One buSheI to the acre is suf-
lclent seed. l have sold few bushels at S. per
/ bushels. - ~
az rroIn rom george HdH Milan, Tenn-I want 20 bush
els more of Peru wheat it beats everything i'm the
wheat f line From the half busheI of seed have
From, Amos Day, Carlyle. Kan.-The busher Of
SGe9 SOwed on one acre. The majority of the
Saalihs put forth seven and nine stalks with good
headS all filling well. | got 80 bushels and Want
enough more to sow so acres this season.
FROM m John Eno$ on Niobrara RtUer, Neb.-The
aIheTage number OF stalks from one grain of Peru
Mhs e was seven had S0buShels from bushel
., ff9m Coleman Cook, Hamburg Local. consider
the Peru wheat the hardest wheat vet introduced
IN IN tllS region. l soWed in February last season;
Inc mIeat came up but did not freeze out. think
IL W99d sfa4d the winter through without injury
SO bushels to the acre.
From Henry Abbott, Glencoe Minn-The Peru
whea doRe well yielding % bushels of very nice
g9ndg 10 a1 MAKE S anything but stalks but it filled
wheat is the boss in this vicinity. Mine yielded 81
DuSnelS OF splendid hard wheat to the acre. NV
stock eat the straw all up Clean and eat it in pref
erence to hay.
From The Starr, PdnG, IU-What is the best
you can do o, lbuSheIS of Peru wheat this season"
what you sen lie produced 81 bushels to the acre
one DuShel of d only. Ineyer saw the equal to
stool and matuI
From FL. EGgGn, Orleans, Ind.-Ir report 81 bushels
20 the acre from one buShel of seed. Enclosed YOU
Will ind 50 Send me two bushels more.
FromIF: Holgen Lisbon, Wis-You may send me
Ten DuShelS OF Peru wheat this season. Enclosed
ma S25 draft. Sowed the buSheI last year and
have ~ 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 80 cents in postage
stamps we will send fair sample to any
address, and if an order of one busiel is
made the amount will be credited to the
order. Do not delay your order.
PRICES.
one feck: .................,. Sl.O0
Halt BuShel. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1.50
Oho DusAel. .......... ........... 2.0O
Always send money by registered letter
to our address.
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