The San Francisco call., 1904-08-15
CHANGES IN PLANTS.

One particular thing-the composition OF the
corn plant has been distinctly changed under
a system OF careful scientific experiment. a
great deal can be accomplished by the intro
duction OF new seeds. Find out what seeds
parts OF the state and encourage the use OF
them. Mr.. Steinbeck tells US that Turkey Red
wheat has been very profitable near Stockton
and that u IS in great demand there for seed.
I am told that the Turkey red wheat will
grow on the adobe lands near Stockton For
one year at least Il did not fall back at all.
There Improvement in gluten, which
IS an important fact-a distinct gain in inform
alton
Valuable information from expert
ments was impaired by Mr.. Steinbeck
Of San Joaquin County. He said that
the Turkey red milling wheat that was
imported from Kansas TO be used as
seed in California was tried by Mr.
Mondan, who planted ten acres, SOW
ing $50 pounds. The wheat was good
and about three-quarters developed
1t stood the dry weather and the heat
better than the Australian and club
wheat. The crop was better than the
original seed in that it contained more
gluten. The yield was eleven sacks per
acre for eight acres. The wheat was
better than the other wheats from a
milling point Of view. The wheat that
increased in gluten was raised on
heavy adobe land. The neighbors were
anxious to get some of the seed and
were going ahead extensively this
season. There was little difference in
the matter Of threshing out between
the Australian and Turkey red wheat.
Mr.. Mcmillan contributed information
based on experiments. He reported that
he had tried many different varieties of
wheat that were a success in Sacra-
mento County. From one pound Of
Fife seed he received ninety-five
pounds. Last year he received sixty
Il,
one pound There are six varieties Of
this wheat.
A somewhat general discussion oc-
Cured. in which General Chipman,
Horace Davis and others took part
Some of the statements made therein
were as follows:
GENERAL DISCUSSION.
General Chipman-An investigation recently
made suggested the fact that the Liverpool
markets were entirely satisfied with club
they wanted it because Il has a superab bund-
ance Of starch 10 mix with their strong
tries and hence must be very careful in
our advice in future TO farmers that we do
not ask them 10 jump out or the frying pan
into the Ere Now there are one or two OBJ
servations that / wish to make right here.
In the first place my hope Is we Will soon be
free from the Liverpool market entirely. The
country and the expansion OF our markets in
few years. Il seems to me. and therefore that
argument VIII not have the weight II would
have II We were confined to the Liverpool
market
Mr Davis-For the last three years we
should not have had one pound Of wheat to ex-
port II had simply depended upon what
this state had raised We use for seed ana
feed ana export -four 500. 600 tons per annum-
We have got to the end OF our export
Mr.. Friedlander-The wheat that comes In Is
dependent upon II and that makes US depend
ent upon Il.
Mr. Davis-we are dependent upon the Liv-
erDool market because Oregon and Washing
ton are dependent upon IT,
Mr. Friedlander-The production is regu-
lated by the price. The reason Il has been
cut is on account OF the price. Keep the price
as II is to-day and the total production viii
be increased.
General Chipman-It seems relatively the
wheat Will have higher prices according to
the greater quantity OF gluten. We should
have 70 be imDorting wheat 70 mix with Il.
Professor Shnw-We do not care TO entirely
change its character.
General Chipman-we are endeavoring to
ity 10 supply the mills.
Mr.. Briggs-This may be done by the intro
duction Of new seed or the Developments OF
new varieties from wheat grown here.
WORKING TOGETHER.
Before the committee adjourned it
was agreed that, considering the inter-
ests at stake, the California Legisla-
ture should be asked to help the farm