The Greeley tribune., 1906-04-05
RIGHT KIND
WHAT TO SOW IN THE WAY
OF DURUM WHEAT
Agricultural College Sends Out
Information as Result of
Experiments of Several
Years

The following comprehensive let
ter on wheat seeding in general and
the proper kind of durum wheat for
Colorado in particular has been sent
out by the state agricultural college:
1.-THE tests which have been made
with the different kinds of durum
wheat for milling purposes show that
Kubanka makes a better quality
flour than any other type of durum
wheat.
"There have been several importa-
tions Of Kubanka from different
localities In southern Russia, and it
must follow that some importations
are better adapted to the prevailing
conditions on our non-irrigated lands
than. others.
"Kubanka No. $500 was last year
tested by the writer in 80 of the SO
counties of Colorado, and it was
found very we'll adapted to the pre-
vailing conditions on our non-irri-
gated land. This particular impor.
tation Prof. Fl. A. Carleton brought
from the Uralsk TERRITORY. in Russia.
There it was accustomed to hot,
dry climate, soil with considerable
heterogeneous matter and slightly
alkaline, rainfall 10 to Is inches per
annum. .
'.These durum wheats are liable
to deteriorate when grown in a
climate or soil to which they are not
adapted.
Do Not Seed Durum on Irrigated Land.
"This is wheat primarily for the
nom irrigated lands. Its ancestry
would indicate that it thrives best
in regions where there is sufficient
rainfall to maintain plant growth
and no irrigation is practiced.
While this wheat will yield much
better under irrigation, it is liable
to deteriorate. Farmers are advised
to raise the standard spring and fall
wheat types-Defiance and Turkey
Red-on all wheat lands under the
ditch.
Durum Regions OF State Not Yet Do
termined.
''The growing seasons of 1907 and
1905 had more than the usual amount
of rainfall in many sections OF the
state and while our reports on 1905
we're quite satisfactory, further tests
are necessary to determine the
regions in our state where soil and
climatic conditions are favorable to
the culture of durum wheat.
Suggestions on Seeding Ourum
Wheat.
Selection of ground. This wheat
should be sown on ground where
small grain has not been grown for
AFT least two years. When the seed
bed is clear of volunteer grain and
wild oats, the farmer should be able
to keep this wheat pure.
Preparation of seed bed. 1t is
not advisable to seed on spring
breaking, for the sod Is usually too
dry TO furnish moisture sufficient for
vigorous growth. The best returns
are obtained when the ground has
been plowed the previous season and
worked enough to make good seeo
he'd for the wheat plants. Ii spring
plowed, the ground should be mar
70 wed the same day it is plowed 10
preyent the loss of moisture by eva
noration. Close up the large air
spaces In soil as much as possioie 10
nrevent excessive evaporation OF
moisture, A sub-surface packer
following the pillow firms the SOIL
but should be followed by spike
toothed harrow to form an ear'h
n,nlch and arrest too rapid evapora-
tion of soil moisture. Wheh SUI
surface packer can not be obtaind a
corrugated roller followed at once py
harrow prepares very gooo see'
bed.
-r.,+ Your seed Wheat for Smut.
"All seed wheat should be trea.e'
for smut. Use the formalin treat
ment, since it is cheap, easily "p
nlied and, when the treatment 's
thorough, it is always effective
na.tbod of Seeding.