Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-10-18
THREE CUTTINGS YEARLY.
Egyptian Wnsat Yields 280 Bushels
to the Acre.

Egyptian wnsat Yields 280 Bushel:
to the Acre.
Reports of enormous yields of Egyp.
tian wheat this year in the lower val
ley Of the Rio Grande and that the
production per acre will average about
$50 bushels are fully corrobOrated by
the state department of agriculture
Prof Frederick w. Malley, agriculture
al expert of that department, has made
a personal investigation of the Egyp-
tian wheat crop in the lower valley oi
the Rio Grande, and it is his estimate
that the average yield of the grain pei
acre for the present year will be 2St
bushels, or probably more.
This yield is obtained from three
cuttings of the grain. The first two
crops upon the same land and from the
same stubble have already been har-
vested and the third crop will be ready
for cutting the latter part of November
Each of the first two cuttings yielded
an average of approximately 100 bush
els per acre. 1t is calculated that the
third crop will yield at least so bush
els per acre. Some of the growers say
that they see no reason why the yield
from the third harvest should not be
as large as that of each Of the other
two.
This grain bears very little resem-
blance to the ordinary wheat that Is
extensively grown in other parts OF
this country. Egyptian wheat resem-
bles Kaffir corn, milo maize and sor-
ghum cane in the general appearance
of its head. The grain is small and
light of color 1t is said to contain much
greater nutriment than the other
grains which it resembles. The stall;
of the Egyptian wheat is small and
delicate. Its foliage is specially suited
for fodder. In Russia the grain is
ground into flour and is the staple
bread product of the poorer classes.
\ remarkable feature of this crop is
the large yield of forage which each
cutting produces. This year from two
to three tons of fodder were obtained
off of each acre after the heavy loads
of grain had been cut from the stalks
This yield of two to three tons was
of six to nine tons of fodder per acre
for the nine months.
The slender stalks and foliage of
this wheat rank superior to Kaffir corn,
milo maize or Surghum," Prof. Mally
says. The forage is an ideal feed for
livestock. The growth of Egyptian
wheat in the lower valley of the Rio
Grande is little short of marvellous
The heads are from ~ to IS inches
long. Each head is literally loaded
down with plump, ight-cOlored grains
The stalk grows To a height of s to 10
feet. l walked through fields of it
which hid me completely from sight"
Hog raiscrs and stock farmers gen.
orally are greatly interested in the re-
suits. 1t is claimed that the grain is
specially adapted for fattening hogs
and that one bushel is almost equal in
nutritive quantities To one bushcl Of
corn. The large crop and the fact that
the grain has wonderful fattening pro-
pcrtieS for hogs and other live stock
makes the hog raising proposition un-
usually attractive for that region and
opens up a new avenue of greater
profit To the stock farmer. Cholera
and other hog diseases are unknown ir
the valley territory.
There will he n great increase OF
Egyptian wheat acreage next year
| Plans are already on foot to thrcsr
and market the grain on an extensive
scale. 1t commands good price as a
| feed for livestock. 1t is also i'm great
| demand as a poultry feed. 1t is be-
| licvcd that Il very large market for tho
grain can be quickly established in
Mexico where ii can he made to take
| the place. to a large extent, of corr
which is now the principal food pro-
duct of the poorer class of McXiCanS
| Experiments are being made i'm tn,
manufacture of flour from the grain
with the view of placing the product on
| the market in Mexico. While the bread
that is made from this flour is coarse
ii is richer in nutrimcnt than hnltcd
wheat flour, it is claimed. Some of tht
MeXicans of the lower Rio Grandc vel
ley are using the wheat in place OF
corn in making coarse bread and cakes
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