Telegram-herald., 1891-08-12
CLOSES GOOD ADVICE
He Says the Farmers Condition
IL Better Than Ever Before.
NEST MICHIGAN FARMERS CLUB
Samples Of wheat Frem the state Agri-
cultural College ExaOiaed aud Die
euss<d - Mesxrs kowe and
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enssing wheat. The attendance vas
meager. but the subject was handl d In
an interesting manner, IN the m citing
was full of life and interest. Ii was
presided over by President 1.inderman
and when he called Secretary Slay-
ton TO read any communications that
he had on his desk. he rose and read a
letter from Converse Close, OF Grattan.
The letter was interesting and con-
tanned some wholesome advice TO
farmers in general. He stated that
he has been a resident Of Grattan for
forty-seven years and that he is now
an invalid. having been confined 10 his
room for the last sixteen years. He
used to be a working farmer and con-
sequently takes much interest in read
ing rhe proceedings OF the club. as
published in the newspapers. He was
glad TO see that old times and customs
are passing away and that farmers
are taking the pains 10 educate them
seles. He thought the condition OF the
farmer is better now than ever before.
and that the complaints OF farmers
arise mostly from imaginary troubles.
Thirty years ago he marketed the first
wheat in Grand Rapids that was
raised in the township of Grattan and
sold II to Mr.. Squires for forty-four
cents bushel, and received Michigan
wild cat money in payment. He in
vested the proceeds i'm groceries and
clothing at n high price. Tea was
worth 81 a pound and matches were
selling at Twenty-Five cents a hun
dred. He thought it is incumbent
on the farmers to do less fault finding
considering his condition as COM
pared with the pioneer Tins.
The secretary stated that he had
written to Washington. California and
the Michigan Agricultural College for
samples of wheat and that he had re-
ceived a reply only from Lansing
He read letter from l.. j. Briggs, a
student i'm the college who has charge
OF the department OF comparison of
wheat Owing TO the lateneSs of the
season he was able to send hut ten
varieties OF wheat, that being lust one
half OF the number experimental with
at the college. They have had the
best results from the Early Red. Claw
son, Golden Cross. Armstrong and Har-
vest King. The different varieties are
sOwn on plats of one square rod each
with space OF one foot between them
SO all have an equal chance. Another
letter was read from X. s. Campbell,
who is also a student at the college
He stated that the varieties propo-
gated by f. s. Carman. OF the Rural
New Yorker, were the most interesting.
Mr.. Carman has been raising ne, kinds
of wheat for the last fourteen years.
He procured samples from this and
other countries and tested them side by
side in small pots. After testing
about 200 varieties i'm this way ric
Arm. itrong was taken as the mother
plant, which was a beardless amber
grain with a white chaff. In crossing
the anthers were removed when green
and the pollen applied from the kind
wanted. His new varieties. known rs
the Carman wheat, appeared in 1883
1890. They consist of cross breeds
and hybrids. The hybrids are pro-
duced from rye and wheat. Heads al
seventeen varieties were exhibited YES.
tcrday. which included the following
Garfield. Clawson GmpfovcD, Jones
| Winter Fife. Hindoostan. Golden Cross
Beal. Roberts. Johnson. Reliable, Stew.
| art. Campbell (spring wheat). vii
Its. Evefett's High Grade, Bailey
Early Red Clawson and the Hybrid
Laurel
William Rowe. OF the Valley City
| Milling Company and c. G.. A. yoigt ol
the Crescent Milling Company. wer,
| present and examined the several va
To-. r.tI II
| the club n short talk in which he sait
that the mil,ers are willing TO do any
| thing for the interest of the farmer,
in regard to raising wheat II they
| can do anv thing to make Michigan
wheat as hard as that of Minncsota
or Dakota, they viii have accomplish
ed n great thing toward increasing
the tenan H said the spring whea
Of the West is more sought after 10y
bakers on account o. the large amount
| of gluten which IL contains. Michi
/ gan wheat used To be ahead OF IN,
| other states productions. but for SOM
| reason IL has detcrioated. OF thos
| samples on hand Mr.. Rowe was mos
| favorahly impressed with the johnson
| Old Reliable. Bailey and Garfield. IL
further stated he would contribute
| $40 toward making an experiment
| with the different varieties on differ
| ent soils and rs soon as 500 bushel
of any kind are raised. millers cal
make n test OF their Touring qualitie
and millers and farmers would be ben
| Gifted alike. Cakcrs are after whea
that contains n large amount OF glu
ten. because II viii absorb more watet
| ana the Ioaves will swell They are nl
| after big loaf Have the flour anal
| wed hy chemist and then decid
| upon the kind 70 raise.
| Mr.. voigt said II the farmers woul,
give the miliers plenty ~ good Ian
caster wheat. IL would knock th'
Western spring wheat higher than /,
kite. He promised that next yea
he would have five bushels NJ wheai
direct fron Hungary to experiment
with here I'm Michigan Haagary !
at the head NJ the wheat growing
countries ~ Europe. Farmers cal
bring Michigan wheat 10 the front Il
this country II they will try. Lsncas
fer and Mediterranean wheat ver
pronounced the best varieties.
| After the different kinds Of whoa
had bcen examined. repo Is were caile
for concerning the condition ~ crop
throughout the county Mr.. Bos
worth said that his corn crop worl
hc almost failure n the dry veafa8e
continues much longer. Late potatoe
viii not De half crop.
G. = Briggs tboucAt corn would no
be one haH Of a crop unless n rain
soon
| G 4 Treneh had driven srorni IN
| connfy somewhat and had olfaerve
that corn vas suffering bsdiy from ~
drenfh He fhoueht potatoes coui