The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-06-08
WHEAT ON DRY FARM
BIuestem and Fife Varieties Of
Hard Spring Unsafe.
DVruS,, introduced From Southeastern
Russia Where Rainfall 10 Light,
Adapted 10 ciImste Of west
tern pialns Area.

In a large part Of the dry farming
territory the bluestem and hfe varie-
ties Of hard spring wheats are very
i unsafe crops Where bread wheats
can be grown. the Red Fife. selected
strains known N Johnson's Fife,
Golden Fife. etc. are good yielders
and the berry is usually plump and
hard. The millers. however. have
placed these varieties In q market
class designated an velvet chan. and
the price 10 a few cents lower per
bushel than the bluestem varieties
bring. These latter include both
bearded and bald types, writes Man.
ley Champlin In the Farmer and
Breeder. The variety known as pedi.
greed bluestem has given good re-
suits at the Highmore substation as
reported in Bulletin 115 OF the South
Dakota Experiment station. This sta,
ton IN situated near the eastern bor-
der OF the dry farming belt
Very little winter wheat IL grown
at present, but its early ripening and
good quality and yield OF grain are
interesting many Of the progressive
farmers who have obtained some very
good results. The Minnesota station
advises its use only sparingly. Rive
acres r. considered enough 10 start
with. If II proves to be well suited
20 your conditions the acreage can be
Increased. There Is danger OF winter
killing. and too much dependence
should not be placed on this crop.
Turkey Red and Kharkov are the com
mercial varieties grown.
Where bread wheat is grown with
difficulty, Nature comes 10 the res
cue with the hard mhcaroni or durum
wheats. Until very recently there was
dinieulty IN marketing this class OF
wheat and even today the price is 10
TO 20 per cent lower than for hard
spring wheats OF the bread varieties.
This fact is probably due to the Amer
lean love OF white bread. The durum
wheat -four makes q palatable, nutri.
uous bread. but the yellow color has
been inveighed against by fastidious
custom. Bulletin No. 3 OF the bureau
Of plant industry gives an interesting
history Of the trials the durum wheat |
grower has had 20 overcome. an well |
ne advice As 10 how to plant. etc.
These wheats were introduced from
southeastern Russia. where the rain |
fan IL light and the changes OF tenn
perature severe. They are. therefore.
adapted 20 the climate OF the western |
plains ara
In describing the characteristics OF |
mncaroni or durum wheat Mr.. VI. A.
Carlton says IN the above mentioned
bulletin: The wheats OF this group
Srow rather tall and have stems that
are either pithy within or hollow.
The leaves are usually broad and
smooth. but have a peculiar whitIsh
yreen color and possess an extremely
harsh cutiele. The heads are com
paratively slender IN most varieties.
formed. occasionally very
short. and are always bearded with
he longest boards known to wheat
The peculiar ability OF the durum
Theais 10 resist drought and severe
changes Of temperature az well as
heir early ripening qualities and high
rleioing capacity make them espe-
tally fitted for the needs of the dry
Armer. Here is n money crop OF
Thich he is practically sure. The
Tields vary from 10 TO IS bushels per
'ere. The Kubanka and Arnautka va
1eties have given the best results in
his section.
Emmer is widely grown as a sub
'titute feed grain where oats are an
IneertAin crop. II has not the feed
ng value Of oats. but when ground
makes a fairly good feed for any farm
toeka The char clings 10 the grain
shen threshed. thus giving the crop
reat bulk. There IN not an establish
a market and farmers rarely grow
nore than enough for their own feed.
me Yields vary from 20 to 90 bushels.
. being considered a fair Yield. En-.
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