Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1880-06-19

The Best Wheat.
In the International millers' exhibi-
| tiOn at Cincinnati the committee ap-
pointed to investigate the important
question of what are the best varieties
of wheat for making -four, submitted an
elaborate report, which is of so much
Importance to wheat-growers that we
quote its material points in full as fol-
lows:
In the first place we have met with
much difficulty in determining which is
the best wheat for milling i'm the United
States, on account of the vast extent of
wheat growing districts, extending
through % degrees of latitude and 81 de-
grees of longitude, having length of
$500 miles and a breadth of 1, ZOO, cover
ing an area of 3,260OO0 square miles,
embracing all the states in the Union
but three and the entire territories, with
every variety of soil and climate.
We find the same varieties of wheat
grown in different states, while possess
ing the same general properties, differ
ing materially in value for milling.
The Fife wheat of northern Minnesota
and Dakota being far superior to the
same variety grown in Iowa, Wisconsin
or Illinois.
The Boughton or Tappahannock wheat
OF Virginia, Tennessee and Georgia is
much more rich i'm gluten than the same
kind grown in Indiana, Ohio, or Illinois.
We also find great diversity of opinion
as to the merits of particular kinds of
wheat grown in the same localities,
making it difficult matter for your
committee to determine which are really
the most desirable varieties of wheat for
milling purposes.
We are of opinion that general dis
cussiOn at this meeting of the assOcia-
tlOn, where all the large wheat districts
are fully represented, will do more to
settle which are the most desirable
wheatS to use than any report your COM
mlttee would be able to make. From
the information before your committee,
mostly obtained by correspondents, we
fine the following varieties among the
best for milling purposes:
Winter wheat-LOngberry amber,
Lancaster, Indiana red, Alabama, Or
ange, Velvet Chaff, BOughtOn or Tappa
hammock, Jennings.
Spring wheat-MinnesOta Fife, China,
Mammoth, or Rio Grande.
The LOngberry amber is extensively
grown in Virginia, which, with the Lam
| 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 of as
fine glutinOus wheat; also the Alaba-
ma, the latter but little raised, owing to
its light yield per acre.
The Jennings is white wheat, hard,
gives excellent color and good strength.
The Orange makes good family flour
of fair strength, and yields well i'm -four.
The Velvet Chaff possesses good
strength. and yields fairly i'm -four, is an
early variety, grows stiff straw, and is
we'll adapted to strong and stiff soils,
where most varieties would produce too
Iauk STRAW and lodge.---
The BOughtOn or TappahannOck is
highly spoken of i'm some To-
calities, while inpthers it is not consider
ed desirable wheat, not particularly
rich in gluten, but makes good family
-four; is easily damaged 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 little glu-
ten compared with the first named varie-
ties.
The ClawsOn is used somewhat to mix
with damp, strong wheat.
In spring wheat the Minnesota Fife is
Incompatible the the best of any spring
variety. 1t is rich in gluten, very hard
and yields immensely in middlings for
purifcatiOn and manufacture into
patent flour; is essentially 'bread-mak-
ing" wheat, producing large number
of pounds of finest bread from a mixed
number of pounds of flour. This wheat
is grown extensively i'm the northwest,
attaining its greatest perfection in ex-
tr9me northern latitudes, particularly
| in northern Minnesota and Dakota. In
Wisconsin and Iowa it is much the best
spring wheat grown.
The Rio Grande, China, or mammoth
is large berried, heavy wheat, yielding
well in -four, and next to Fife in gluti-
nous properties, is particularly adapted
to weak lands, having rank growth of
straw, and standing drought remarka-
bly,.
The Canada Club we consider the next
best spring variety, but is soft, makes
an excellent family -four when strength
is not particular object.
The Lost Nation or Prussian Fife, we
consider the epOOrest spring wheat grown,
having thick bran, very soft, weak in
gluten, not even making a white flour.
1t is grown extensively in Wisconsin,
Iowa, and Minnesota, yielding well, and
is considered by farmers as being safer
of crop than Minnesota Fife, China, or
Club.
Before closing this report we wish to
acknowledge the obligations we are un-
der to the millers of this association for
valuable information, and more partic-
ularly MesSrs. Small of Pennsylvania,
Thompson of Indiana, Hayes of Michi-
gan, Halliday of Illinois, Hexall of Vir-
ginia, and Baldwin of Ohio.