West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-08-05

FId. xIv-GooD HEAD OF bearded WHEAT.
termine the differences more exactly
IL Is necessary to weigh n hundred
oats or so on flpo balance such as
any doctor or druggist possesses, then
press out the hulls and weigh them
and calculate the per cent The weight
OF oats TO the measured bushel varies
from twenty-five 10 flfty pounds. The
heavy oats are OF COURSE the most
valuable Nearly nll grain elevators
have small device for testing tho
weight per bushcl.
Another point TO be considered Is the
tendency to stool. In localities where
the summers are cool and lato yarie-
ties can be grown, q tendency to stool
considerably is desirable, since a thick
stand can bo secured with less seed.
Where the summers are hot and early
varieties must be grown, however, the
tendency 10 stool to any great extent
should be discouraged. since stooling
always delays rlpening. Often a hun
Will be seen partly inclosIng smaller
oat. These small oats arc known ns
pin oats. They lessen the yield, and
strain which contains many OF them
should be Disseminated against.
There are three general types of oats
--sldo oats, hulless oats and spreading
oats. The hulless varieties do not yield
enough TO bo OF any great value. Tho
side oats, In which the berries are all
on ono side OF tho head, nro grown I'm
this country TO limited extent only.
Most OF tho oats grown aro OF the
spreading varieties. There are yarie-
ties OF oats Of almost every color,
white, yellow, black and green being
the most common. There IS little diff
ference I'm yield that can be ascribed
to color. If they are grown I'm a com
munity I'm large enough quantities so
that they can be shipped I'm carload
lots the selling price will not vary
much.
Selecting Wheat and Barley Heads.
In selecting wheat heads those that
do not she'll too readily should be given
the preference, since much wheat Is
lost by shclling during harvest The
grains should be plump, smooth and
bright The seed coat should bo tough
and not cracked. Where tho bran IS
brittle and cracks easily it Is difficult
kernels should be hard. Hard wheat
makes better flour owing to tho great
or percentage OF gluten, md millers
VIII pay more for it. Bcardless wheat
is more easily handled, but It does not
Yield as well as tho bearded varieties.
In barley the hull adhcros TO the
kernel in thrashing. The grains should
DO bright os the quality OF brewing
barley depends largely upon the color.
The best barley for brewing purposes
IS that which contains tho most starch.
This can be determined by cutting
through the grain and noting tho per-
ccntage OF starch 10 horny parts. For
feeding purposes smaller percentage
Of starch Is desired.
Bcardlcss barley IS q little less hardy
and yields a little less than tho beard
cd sorts, but the convenience Of han
ding more than makes up for this.
There are two types OF barley, the two
rowed and the six rowed. The six
rowed varieties have given the best
satisfaction in this country.
Sunday Services In Tunnenon.
Methodist Episcopal church, Tunnel
ton. Services every Sunday as follows:
Sunday school, 0.l5 q. m; preaching,
HOO; Junior league. . p. m. class
meeting 500; Epworth League. 6.l5;
preaching. 1880 Como tO as many of
thcsc services as you can. You arc well
come. Aumug MEggRffs Pastor.
Hot weather Little clothing. Plenty
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