Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-12-13
NEW SEED WHEAT.
Dickinson Farmers Can Get 1t at
Actual Cost.

The Kansas Millers' association anu
the Kansas Grain Buyers association
have united in an attempt to secure
new seed wheat for Kansas farmers
at actual cost. They issue this adj
dress:
Every farmer is aware that In
order to produce a good quality OF
wheat it requires the right kind OF
seed. Since the hard winter wheat
variety, known as the Russian Tur-
key, is the best adapted for Kansas
soil and climate, and in quality for
flour equal to any grown in the
world, with which we can compete in
any Of the eastern or European mark
cts, it is very important that in order
to preserve the reputation which we
have gained, that the quality OF our
wheat is retained; and as it is a
known fact that from Resolving the
same for a number Of years on the
same ground, the quality deteriorates
SO that in many localities it has
changed to a yellow, softer berry, in
stead Of the original dark red hard
wheat, which demands premium OF
2 and 8 cents on the market, it has
been recommended by interested
grain dealers ana millers that lot OF
fresh seed wheat be imported from
South Russia, from where it was
brought originally in 1878, which will
be furnished to the farmers at actual
cost.
Through the assistance OF Mr.. M.
A. Carleton, cerealist Of the U. 5. de-
partment Of agriculture at Washing
ton, D. G., who was sent to Europe
and Asia, last summer to select and
gather suitable varieties Of grain for
the U. S., we are advised that the
best hard winter wheat suitable for
Kansas, should be obtained from CEN
trail Crimea, where he found colony
OF Mennonites, who make it special
ty Of raising pure, clean, hard Tur-
key wheat, and as this years crop is
Of 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 instructed by the appointed
committee Of Millers and Grain Deal
ers' association Of the state to make
arrangements 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
procure, for which purpose con-
tract blank is prepared, which can be
found at the office Of every elevator or
mill in the state.
"It is estimated that the stock may
cost about 1925 per bushel, delivered
to the respective railroad stations OF
every county in the state il shipped
in CARROTS from the seaboard, as a
small lot Of 100 bushels, shipped in
the fall, on which local freight and
25 cents per bushel duty at New York
had to be paid, cost the writer $50
per bushel. 1t is thought, however,
that proper arrangements can be
made through congress TO ship in
seed wheat free Of duty and that II
sufficient amount Of say $4,000 to
10000 bushels will be subscribed for,
that steamer can be chartered to 60
to the port in the Black Sea, where
the wheat is to be loaded, and bring
It direct to one Of our Atlantic or
Gull ports, which will make the cost
Of transportation great deal less
than il shipped round about, so that
whatever it will cost less than has
estimated will be refunded to the
purchaser when he receives the wheat
from the seller"