Daily Los Angeles herald., 1880-12-02
New York Defiance Wheat.

EDAAOs AEHALD' L gave you
some time ago, an account of my
experiment with some new kinds
of wheat, and promised facts and
figures after threshipg. Inow fur
nish them.
In March, 1879, 1 obtained from
Messrs. B. X. Bliss & Sons, of New
York,One pound of Defiance wheat.
This wheat originated with Mr..
Pringle, of Vermont, who is noted
agricultural specialist, after many
experiments, in 1871. 1t Is a cross
with the Club wheat and q Cali
forpia variety. 1t displays great
productiveness, vigor and hardi-
ness.
1t is beardless, white chaff,
white wheat, with heads frequent
ly five to six inches long, very
closely set, with large white
kernels, frequently mum bering
rs to so to the single head. It's
white, stiff, erect straw and great.
ly superior qualities, make it a
valuable addition TO our stocks of
wheats. 1t was put on the market
in 1878, and premium offered for
the largest quantity raised from
one pound OF seed. Five hundred
and twenty.eight pounds were
grown from one pound OF seed in
Minnesota, end obtained the $50
premium.
planted the pound / received
on a piece of land go by 1870 feet,
making 1870 rows across it, thus
leaving the rows about 16 inches
apart, and dropping the wheat in
single grains from 6 to 8 inches
apart In the rows. 1t stooled out
we'll, there being sometimes from
70 to 100 stalks to the single grain.
l threshed sos pounds of fine wheat
from it. l let the same land vol
unteer and many old wheat farm
ers who saw 1t growing, told me
the volunteer would greatly ex.
coed the original crop. / threshed
about 700 pounds from it.
At the same time 1 procured one
pound of Champlain wheat from
the same firm, who had it from
Mr.. Pringls. This wheat originat-
ed In 1870, and is o cross between
the Black Sea and the Golden
Drop Of New York. 1t is q beard
ed, white chaffad, red wheat, free
from smut and rust, yielding y
lighter colored grain than the
former, and making a flour of SUI
perior quality. 1t has a strong and
vigorous straw, and heads from six
to eight inches long. In 1873, Us.
Scroggins, of Tulare county, Cal,
raised 791 pounds from one pound
OF seed, and obtained the $50 prem
ium. l planted the pound / re-
ceived OH piece of land, 80 by IS
feet, just marking off the rows a
foot apart and dropping it in single
grains, from six to eight inches
apart, and then narrowed 1t over,
breaking the rows. 1t grew from
four to five feet high, and some of
the heads measured q inches in
length. Threshed 1926 pounds from
1t. + let this land also volunteer
and threshed 800 pounds from it.
Some OF the wheat raised last
year from these two pounds was
sown by various persons, and all
unite In its praise from the results
they obtained. 1t has been tried
in La Dow, Green Meadow, Old
Los Nistos valley, and has done
we'll. On the 9Th of last January
1 sowed the 500 pounds on % acres,
and after the hot winds in April l
cut Is acres of 1t for hay, although
afterwards wished I had let it all
90 for graIn. I had about 80 tons
Of fine, soft, sweet hay, some of
which was fed at the Race Track
during the Fair week. The re-
msinder when threshed yielded
228 centals of tine wheat.
Net result from the pound of De-
fiance wheat, sos pounds, with
volunteer crop of 700 pounds the
second year, Or at the rate OF ~
and 2S centals to the acre.
From the pound Of Champlain
wheat, 225 pounds the first year
and volunteer crop Of a50 pounds
the second year, or at the rate OF
| % and % centals per acre.
Total result of second years.
crop from two pounds OF wheat,
%, 800 pounds Of grain and 80 tons
of hay. This was grown on a rich,
sandy loan of bottom land, about
six feet to water, and two miles
south of west side of Race Track.
Isowed four acres VI White Aus
tralian on tho same kind OF land,
and 1t rustsd to be worthless. l
saved few grains OF the New
York seed. and the wheat raised
here Is much larger and plumper.
1 believe 1t Ia we'll adapted to our
soil and climate, and shall put in a
good part of what | raised this
coming winter. l shall also put
some Of it through the mill and
make a practicsl test Of Its hour
m a king Ou RiiffeS.