West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-07-22

less supply OF fertility is becoming
worn out Tho humus especially has
been used rapidly, with no source of
renewal Usually 1t does not take
more than decade OF continuous
wheat growing to reduce tho yield one.
half Conditions I'm tho winter wheat
belt arc not so bad, but there is much
room for Improvement there also. Not
only IL continuous wheat growing hard
on tho soil, but It does not distribute
the work evenly throughout tho year.
In the spring there is Il rush to get the
seed I'm. In tho fall there is n still
greater rush to get the crop harvested
and thrashed. Tho rest OF tho year
there is little to do. What tho wheat
farmer needs is observation-disclosures
1.-Two stock, moro crops and rotation.
Tho wheat belt and tho corn belt
should bo mixed up more. Many farm
ers In the corn belt raise wheat as ono
OF the leading small grain crops. Many
others would find It profitable TO do so.
Glasses Of Wheat.
Wheat is divided into two general
classes-wlnter and spring. Winter
wheat is sown I'm the fall, makes n con-
siderable growth and comes up and
heads out the next season. Spring
wheat is sown I'm the spring I'm much
the same manner as oats. In Mime
sofa, tho Dakotas and other states Of
the samo latitude or farther north
spring wheat is tho only kind that can
bo grown successfully since the &C.
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varieties. In tho northwest, however,
the warm winds from tho Pacific so
moderate the climate that winter
wheat can DO grown successfully. Far.
ther south, I'm tho winter wheat belt.
the bulk OF the wheat is sown I'm the fall.
There aro many objections to winter
wheat 1t does not make MS high a
quality OF flour owing TO tho smaller
gluten content. 1t is the gluten that
gives tho gummy conslstenco TO bread
dough that causes &c to rlso when
mixed with yeast. Winter wheat occa.
sionally winter kills, resulting in n
loss OF the seed and the work OF seed
Ing. The most serious objection I'm the
corn belt is that It does not work I'm
wel after corn, which is tho accus-
toned place for small grain I'm the ro.
tation. These objections are overbal-
anced, however, by It's greater Yield
ing ability. The start which It gets
In tho fall enables IL TO come up much
more vigorously I'm tho spring and give
about twice MS many bushels per acre
as can be obtained from the spring
varieties.
Wheat Is further subdiyidcd into
hard and soft varieties. Tho soft
wheat makes n -four that is unsuIted
TO breadmaklng because OF It's lack OF
gluten. IL IS used extensively I'm max
Ing crackers. The amount OF soft
wheat grown for market IS compare.
lively small.
A new variety OF wheat known as
macaroni has been introduced into tho
western states within the last few
years. II Is very high I'm gluten and
is much used I'm the manufacture OF
macaroni It does not make n very
high quality OF bread owing to fts yell
lowish color. The chief advantage OF
macaroni wheat Is that it can bo
grown I'm regions where tho rainfall IS
too scnnty for the standard varieties.
VIII Wheat Run out7
There Is n widespread impression
that wheat win run out II grown in
the same locality for n number Of
years. Experiments at n number OF
stations show that this IS not so. The
real cause FOR wheat running out IS
continuous culture on the same land.
with little attention paid 10 seed solec-
tion. Another fact that experiments
have brought out Is that the standard
varieties are superior 20 most OF tho
new ones. Every year seedsmen make
claims OF wonderful yields obtained
from new varieties. not only Of wheat,
but OF other crops rs well. In most
cases these claims are entirely un-
founded. Before introducing a new
variety it Will pay 10 write to your ex-
pertinent station for information re-
garding e. Even II they recommend
Il tho safest plan Is 20 try only a few
acres at FIRST until you SEQ whether or
not Il Is adapted to your particular To-
cality.
Where winter wheat can be grown it
WIN pay to raise it In spite Of its dis
advantages. 10 can be worked into the
rotation by sowing It after oats ia n
rotation OF corn, oats, wheat, clover.
Tho clover seed may be scattered on
the ground among the wheat plants