The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-08-14
Wheat-The Rest Varie,,.

At the international Millers, avh;l.,
at Cincinnati the committee appo;ntaGooa
investigate the important ouest;on
what are the best varieties OF wbe,t
flour making submitted an elabor.fs NJ
port We quote its material points ;,
follows:
In the first place, we have met Will
much difficulty in determining which u
the best wheat for milling in the Tn;,.S.
States on account of the vast e.,sr, "
wheat-growing districts, which exterS,
through 3 degrees of latitude and p a.
grees of longitude, having a Length :,
2,8oo miles and breadth 100 miles az
covering an area of 4, 26o, 900 souar. NIL
embracing all the States in the Union b'
three, and the entire territories, with eys-s
variety of soil and climate.
We find the same varieties OF wb.,.
growing in different States, while posses,
ing the same general properties. dif,ri,,
materially in value for milling. The FL
wheat of Northern Minnesota and DALI.
is far superior to the same variety grow
in Iowa, Wisconsin or illinois, The Tan
p2hannock or Boughton wheat of vi.
ginia, Tennessee and Georgia is much
more rich in gluten than same kind grown
in Indiana, Ohio or Illinois.
We also find great diversity of opinion
as to the the merits of particular kinds Of
of wheat grown in the same localiti.,
making it a difficult matter for your com
mittse to determine what are really n,
most desirable varieties of wheat for mill
ing purposes.
We are of opinion that a general dis
cussion at this meeting of the association
where all the large wheat districts ar,
fully represented, will do more to settle
which are the most desirable wheats to
use than any report your committee would
be able to make.
From the information before your CON.
mittcc, mostly obtained by correspond
ence, we find the following varieties among
the best for milling purposes: Winter
whea.-Longberry Amber, Lancaster, In.
diana Red, Alabama, Orange, Velvet
Chaff, Boughton or Tappahsnnock, len.
nings. Spring wheat-Minnesota Fife
China, Mammoth or Rio Grande.
The Longberry Amber is extensively
grown in Virginia, which, with the Ian.
caster, is most sought by millers, being
rich in gluten, and possessing properties
very desirable for shipping to warm eli
mates.
The Indiana Red is spoken highly ofH
hne glutinous wheat; also the Alabama
the latter but little raised, owing to its
light yield per acre.
The Jennings is a light wheat, hard
gives excellent color and good strength.
The Orange makes a good family -four
of fair strength, and yields well in -four.
The Velvet Chat possesses good
early variety, grows a stiff straw. andS
we'll adapted to strong and stiff soils,
where most varieties would produce too
rank straw and lodge.
The Boughton or Tappahannock is
highly spoken of in some localities, while
in others it is not considered desirable
wheat, not particularly rich in gluten, but
makes a good family -four; is easily dam
aged BY moisture.
The Fultz and Clawson are taking the
lead with farmers, yielding largely, but are
very undesirable for millers, being soft and
weak, and containing but little gluten
compared with the first-naned varieties.
The Clawson is used somewhat to mix
with damp, strong wheat.
In spring wheat the Minnesota Fife IS
incomparably the best of any strong yari.
ETY.. 1t is rich in gluten, very hard, and
yields immensely in middlings for puri-
ication and manufacture into patent
-four; is essentially a "bread making
wheat, producing a large number OF
pounds of finest bread from mixed mum
Der of pounds of -four. This wheat IS
grown extensively in the Northwest at
tanning its greatest perfection in extreme
northern latitudes, particularly in North
ern Minnesota and Dakota. In Wiscon-
sin and Iowa it is much the best spring
wheat grown.
The Rio Grande, China or Mammoth
is a large berried, heavy wheat. yielding
well in flour, and next to Fife in glutinou'
properties; is particularly adapted to
weak lands, having a rank growth Of
straw and standing drought remarkably
The Canada Club we consider the next
best spring variety, but is soft: il makes
an excellent family -four when strength IS
not a particular object.
The Lost Nation, or Prussian Fife, we
consider the poorest spring wheat grown
having thick bran. very soft, weak IN
gluten, not even making a white -four. II
is grown extensively in Winconsin, Iowa
and Minnesota, yielding we'll, and is con-
sidered by farmers as being safer OF crop
than Minnesota Fife, China or Club.