The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-12-07
TO RENEW WHEAT
Method Adopted by Grain
Dealers and MiIIers.
TO IMPORT TURKEY KIND
Circular Issued Showing How
This viii be Done.
TO IMPORT TURKEY KIND

Copies Of the Turkey seed wheat cir
cular issued by the Grain Dealers and
MHlers Of Kansas have been received in
Wichita With it is a contract. The cir
cular and contract are as follows:
Topeka, kan, Nov. &c. 1900
Every farmer is aware that in order to
produce a good quality of wheat it re
/ quires the right kind of seed. Since the
hard winter wheat variety, known as the
Russian Turkey, is the best adapted for
Kansas soil and climate, and in quality
for -four equal to any grown in the world,
with which we can compete in any Of
the eastern or European markets it IS
very important that in order to preserve
the reputation which we have gained,
the quality Of our wheat be retained;
and as it is a known fact that from
Resolving the same for a number Of
years on the same ground, the quality de-
teriorates 50 that in many localities It
has changed to a yellow, softer berry,
instead of the original dark red wheat,
which demands a premium of 2 and 3
cents on the market, it has been recon-
mllers that lot of fresh seed wheat be
imported from South Russia. from where
it was brought originally in 1873, which
viii be furnished to the farmers at actual
cost.
Through the assistance Of Mr.. NJ A
Carleton, cereaHst Of the Z. S. depart
ment Of agriculture at washington, D.
c., who was sent to Europe and Asia
last summer TO select and gather suitable
varieties Of grain for the United States,
we are advised that the best hard winter
wheat suitable for Kansas should be OBJ
tanned from Central Crimea, where he
found a colony Of Mennonites who make
it speciality Of raising pure, clean, hard
Turkey wheat, and as this years crop IS
Of a good quality, free from smut or any
Objectionable weeds, Mr. Carleton thinks
it is the proper time to import a lot of
this wheat for next years seeding.
The writer Of this circular has been in
structed by the appointed committee of
the Nillers and Grain Dealers associa-
ton Of this state to make arrang ements
for the Importation Of this wheat, and as
it is necessary to know what amount can
be placed with the farmers Of the state
every one interested IN the improvement
of our wheat crops should at once sub
scribe for the amount he wishes to pro-
cure, for which purpose a contract blank
is prepared, which can be found at the
Office of every mill or elevator in the
state.
It is estimated that the stock may cost
about $225 per bushel, delivered to the re-
ty in the state If shipped in car lots
from the seaboard, as a small lot of 100
bushels, shipped in the fall on which
local freight and % cents per bushel duty
at New York had to be paid, cost the
writer $3.50 per bushel It is thought
however, that proper arrangements can
be made with congress to ship in seed
wheat free of duty and that If a sufficient
amount, say Of 25,G0O 20 10000 bushels
Will be subscribed for. a steamer can be
chartered to go to the port in the Black
Sea- where the wheat is to be loaded,
and bring it direct to one of our Atlantic
or Gulf ports, which VIII make the cost |
of transportation a great dea! less than
If shipped round about, 50 that whatever /
il will cost less than has been estimated
viii be refunded to the purchaser when !
he receives the wheat from the seller.
On account Of the distance and time It /
will require to make the necessary ar |
20 have the wheat select ID. /
bought ana prepared for shipment which /
will be in heavy IN ee-busheI bags. no
time should be lost in getting these con
tracts signed and The money deposited |
with the seller, VINO IS TO remit same /
with original copy Of contract 10 3. War /
kentin, Newton. Kan. waj n tu-n WI /
send proper receipt AMI account f,r the T
expenditure when ths wheat IS delivere d. /
Respectfully subm' tied Yer considsrsh ton +
hy order Of the commit'ce Of the Gram (
Dealers and Nnue1s associations CT Ken /
sas.
signed-H. Work, s B. Garter. c. Knox, |
Grain Dealers association: I
B. Warketin. c. B. Hoffman, Thomas /
Page, Committee NIiTers' association.
.........., Kansas. ........, 100
I have this day purchased OF ..........
.............. bushels Of imported Turkey
seed wheat on the following conditions:
First, Z agree to pay for the same at the
actual cost of said wheat delivered at
.........., Kan. but in no case shall the
cost Of said wheat exceed two dollars
and twenty-five cents per busheL
Second. said wheat to be delivered at
....,....., Kan. by September !. 1901.
Third ......... Dollars is hereby so-
snowIedged as received IN payment Of
said wheat. and should the cost OF said
wheat be less than the amount paid. then
The difference shall be refunded 20 the