Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-01

an indefinite period"
The average Yield ~ wheat IN the
United states is only las husheis per
acre. In England. 7iia rer acre. In
France 20 bushels. and IN Germany.
rs or 90 An Increase ~ i've bushels
per acre IN the United states would
add 2as. 100000 bushels 70 the worlds
supply ~ wheat And the problem Of
incrcasina the Yield may not he 20 ar
hcult as at hrst, sight Il appears % be
Tho average yield 81 wheat per acre
IN Minnesota is y bushels. but by the
selection on SEED and the cross fertiiiza-
ton of the host varieties a seed called
Minnesota No io9 has been developed
~ ne Experiment station there which
has averaged $50 bushels per acre
under normal conditions OF cultivation
for n period OF Ave years" Prof An
drew Boss estimates that the general
use Of seed wheat ~ the grade Of MIN
nesota No. ico "would add Al least
bushels 20 the acre IN the Minnesota
yield and that n the use OF such seed
should be made on the ground where
q proper rotation u crops was prac-
ticed the increase would be many fold
greater" similar results would follow
elsewhere
on this subjec. Mr. Tiffany says
"Thc development OF wheats OF higher
yielding capacity IS Yet in rs Infancy
and the possibilities in this direction
can only be guessed from what has
already been accomplished II must
not be forgotten. however. that the Gre
alton N new species Is q matter Of slow
growth. involving years Of patient
work Of selection and rejection in
Strengthening and developing by means
Of fertilization"
The interesting process by means OF
which new varieties ~ wheat are pro-
duced Is described elsewhere IN this
paper The conclusion from the fore
going facts would appear To be that the
present scarcity Of wheat may be only
temporary provided that scientific
study Of the problem Of successful
wheat breeding becomes well enough
dinuscd to supply the farmers with
the right kind Of seed, and provided
further that the methods Of tillage shall
correspond with che high grade Of
seed that is planted.
Hate is usually the product Of
failure.
If you can't he a capitalist be an op-
timist
Imagine Darwin trying to belittle
wallace
The bulls on the Chicago market are
feeling then oats.
Better to swap horses than boats in
crossing a stream.
Coal. like pugilists. should be weighed
ia just before It starts.
Baseball enthusiasm doesn't take
kindly 10 chilly weather
Some teachers live and learn while
others just live ana teach.
The host way to regulate express
rates S. to establish a parcels post
The rate hearing is ended but the
rate question Is by no means erded.
A man Is more apt TO be struck on
himself than to be struck by an
idea.
Racing on circular track cannot
In the very nature Of things, be on the
square.
The disgruntled and the greedy par
tisans call it the undesirable Citizens
ticket.
Al North Yakima President Taft
met an old sweetheart How old is
Ann?
The season approaches when one
wants 10 walk on the sunny side Of
the street
The only humber that is free from
knotholes is that used 90 fence baseball
grounds
where are the rough riders Of yes
teryear?" asks the Washington Herald.
sim in Office.
And now the typhoid epidemic rs
blamed on the flies. That is right
They have no friends
When President Taft receives that
Mexican sombrero at FL Paso. win he
keep the cid" on?
II YOU would see the coming man.
stand on the rear platform OF train
lust as il rs moving on.
NOW Is the time 10 talk 10 the Mar