Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1904-02-12
THE GREAT GRAIN CONTEST.
President j. w. Brenner Writes
OF the Recent Institute and
Grain Contests.
Canton. s. D. Feb Z. 1904.

Grain Contests.
Canton, 8. D. Feb 7, 1904.
EDITOR LEADER:-In fnllfllment of
my promise given to number of
farmers, would you please publish the
following summary made from the
record book in the wheat and oats prize
contests, as it may be of interest 10
those who desire to make any change in
the varieties of grain sown the coming
season.
There were on exhibition eleven
samples of wheat, composing three
different varities. Blue Stem, Early
Life and Saskatchewan. The last two
named varieties, together with one
sample of Blue Stem. were taken from
fields that had been early sown, and
made an average yield Of 1ss bushels
per acre, and an average test weight Of
SGT lbs per bushel. a.
The other 8 samples we're of the Blue
Stem variety and were taken from fields
that were sown medium early. There
were more than two times the number
of acres represented in those eight
samples than in the three first des.
cribed u -
The average yield per acre Of those
eight fields was Is ZIG bushels per
acre and weighed 564 lbs per bushel,
The average yield per acre of the
EARLY Life variety was 1s bushels from
q field containing .eighty acres, and
weighed SIT lbs per bushel and was
exhibited by A. Loveless ..
The average yield per acre of the
Saskatchewan variety was 10 bushels
per acre, and weighed IS lbs per bushel
and was exhibited by G. p. Viland.
The average yield per acre Of the
Blue Stem variety was 15t bushels per
acre and weighed 569 lbs per bushel
There was but 2} lbs difference in
weight between the highest and the
lowest sample, and q difference Of 6
bushels per acre between the highest
and lowest yield, these samples were
all taken from fields sown on corn
stalk ground, with the exception Of the
Saskatchewan which was taken from q
field containing acres and sown on
fall blowing.
There were seven known varieties o1
oats on exhibition. The White Russian
or Side Oats, the Early Silver. Mine,
the Big 4, the EARLY Champion, the
Bonanza. the Lincoln and tho New
Zealand, which ripens with wheat.
The other varieties riqen very early, to
medium early, AZ will be noted.
The White Russian variety needs no
description here, a. all are familiar
with it. There were some fine samples
on exhibition that averaged 81 %
bushels per acre. ...<
The carly Silver Mine variety gave
an average Of AZ bushels per acre and
weighed 81 lbs per bushel.
They are medium early variety,
having large berry and can be har
vested about week or ten days before
wheat; this variety was exhibited by
U. T. Sandow and the writer.
The Big variety was shown by T.
J. Ferguson and Henry Ellis. They
gave an average yield per acre of At
bushels and weighed 324 Lbs per bushel.
They are an early variety ripening with
barley, and appear to have considerable
merit. one sample taking first prize.
The Early Champion variety exhibit
ed by A. Loveless, G. P. Viland and
E. M. Boyce, they gave an average
yield per acre of 45 bushels and an
average weight of s1s lbs, they are
early and desirable, having many of the
characteristics Of the Big variety.
The Bonanza variety was exhibited
py J. Millett. They averaged 80 bushels
to the acre and weighed 274 lbs per
bushel. Further evidence will be
necessary to prove them desirable
variety.
The Lincoln oats were exhibited by
Gilbert Gudmanson He received So
bushels per acre from acre of ground,
and they weighed 23} pounds per
bushsl, These oats like the Bonanza
should give further proof Of their merit
before being recommended
The New Zealand variety was ex.
hiblted by Henry Mickleson and Olous
Sullasted from near Moe. They are
later oat than those other varieties just
mentioned. ripening with wheat. We
understand they are Side ost and they
appear to have considerable merit, they
average 40 bushels per acre and weighed
3Oa lbs per bushel They have large
fine berry, and to those who desire
late oat believe they will prove salts
factory. Mr.. Sullasted has quite a
mum ber Of bushels of these oats for
sale.
T. S. Moulton, Ed. Wheatley and
J. Boutwell, had oats on exhibition
without name of variety given which
have merit. especially those of Mr..
Wheatlsy. They averaging 40 bushels
per acre and weighing "a lbs per
bushel
To those who desire late oat and
vet do not desire to grow the White
Russian variety, will undeubtly find in
the New Zealand. an oat that will
prove satisfactory For those who
desire an early oat. we feel safe in say.
ing that. under ordinary conditions the
Early Silver Mine, the Big 4 and the
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