Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-02-19
PERU WHEAT.

For several years past the wonderful
production of wheat in Chilli and Peru
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 yield of the
wheat in this country, from our common
Stock. is not over Is bushels, on the gen.
eral average. The difference has been
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 602l 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 its 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
it came from Peru, when introduced into
Chill. 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 Silas Anderson Wells Piuer, N. H.-The
oushel of Peru wheat sent me last season | sowed
upon one acre OF ground as directed 1t yielded Y
bushels to the acre, being very plump and sound,
averaging % pounds to the buslel.
From Amos Cory, Bell2w, Felis. vt.-From the
buShel OF wheat sent me have the enormous yield
OF 81 bushels from one acre OF ground.
From Henry Clark, Horard Co., Io,oa.-I threshed
out bushels from the wheat raised on one acre OF
hcient seed | have sold few bushels at 50 per
bushel The ordinary wheat crop yielded Is to ~
From George Han Milan Tsnn.-I want 20 bush
els more of Peru wheat ii beats everything in the
20 bushels.
From amos Day, Carple Kqn.-The bushel OF
grains put forth seven and nine stalks with good
enough more TO SOW 30 acres this season.
From John Enos on Niobrdrd Rirer eb.--The
average number of stalks from one grain of Peru
" at was seven had 5ObuShelS from one bushel
OF seed.
From Coleman Coot, Hamburg, Totco II consider
the Peru wheat the hardest wheat yet introduced
the wheat came up but did not freeze out. / think
1t would stand the winter through without injury
So bushels to the acre.
From Henry Abbott Glencoe. Minn.-The Perm
wheat done well, yielding 10 bushels Of very nice
going to make anything but stalks, but it filled
steady and we'll II Is the finest wheat hereaDouts
From Thomas Baker, Rock Ctty UL-The Peru
wheat is the boss in this vicinity Mine yielded "a
bushels OF splendid hard wheat 10 the acre. Ny
stock eet The straw all up clean, and eat it in pref
erence TO hay.
From Theodore Starr, Pdna Iu,-what is the best
you do on 10 bushels of Peru wheat this season.
What you sent me produced 81 bushels to the acre.
one hushel Of seed only. never saw the equal -
stool and mature.
From H. Edodn, Orleans Ird.-I report 81 bushels
to the acre from one buShel OF seed Enclosed you
viii ind S. Send me Two bushels more.
FromF. Hoiceu Lisbon IFfs.-You may send me
ten bushels Of Perm wheat this season. Enclosed
| find SIS draft, / sowed the bushel 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 whea: vas raised l'rst 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 viii send fair sample to any
address, and if an order Of one bushel IS
made the amount will be credited 10 the
order. Do not delay your order.
PRICES
| One Peck. ...................s = .uo
I HAN Bushel. ............... LOU
one BlsAel. ......... .''.rt.,''. --oV
Always send money by registered letter
t to our address.
CYRTS WELLS s. CO.,