The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-04-20
Practical FQrzniQQ.
Helpful Facts Gathered from Reliable Sourcss
OfLnteysst to Montana FdEnsrs :: i: :: ::

most common variety in the state is
The well known Turkey Red, though
late years the Kharkof has been
a bit higher yields. The two
wheats are similar in their value
and milling qualities. Winter wheat
be planted between the mid
die Of August and the middle Of Sep
tember, at the rate Of three pecks to
The RI
Spring wheat promises to be a
most important crop this coming
year. There are two types Of this
the common spring wheat and
Kubanka have in the past been the
durums Of macaroni wheats. OF the
durum wheat the Pelissier is tho most
satisfactory. The durum wheats seem
especially we'll adapted to the eastern
part Of the state. The difference in
price between this and common wheat
has not been great the last few years.
OF the common wheats the Marquis, 4
variety introduced some three years
ago, seems to be giving the most gen.
eral satisfaction all over the state.
Best results from spring wheat have
attended that sown at the rate Of four
pecks to the acre, though with some
Of the larger varieties Of durum
wheat five pecks should be used.
Contrary to a somewhat prevalent
belief to the contrary, good oat
yields al be obtained on dry land.
As live stock increases in the state
the dry farmers will increase their
oat acreage, for oats pays best ~
a feeding rather than a market propo-
sition. The early varieties such as
Sixty-Day and Kherson are the best
ones to grow, as they mature the
quickest. Swedish Select has proven
successful in some instances, but
takes 10 to IL days longer to ripen,
The Sixty-Day has fine straw and
hence may be cut for hay to good
advantage. All told, it is the best
variety for Montana dry lands. Ow.
ing to the small size Of the kernels q
lower rate of seeding is desirable
for Sixty-Day than for some othe,
oat varieties, best results having beer
obtained from seeding four to five
pecks to the acre.
While barley is not widely grow
as a dry land crop, it is worthy Of
a far wider use, for it will return
more pounds of grain to the acre
than any other dry land crop. Th<
White Smyrna has proved about thu
best barley for dry land, it being 9
two-rowed, bearded and hulled va
riety. The Nepal or as it is better
known as "White Hulless," is a goot
barley to grow for hogging off
EARLY seeding is necessary at tn,
rate of five pecks per acre for tn
hulled varieties and four pecks pc,
acre for the hulless types.
Flax has been largely sown as
sod crop, but with reasonable ARE t.
prevent disease it can take a regula
place in the rotation. While not
great deal of attention is given t.
varieties of flax the Russian seem
to have given the best yields wher
tested, though in the eastern part o
the state some of the varieties bre
for their disease-resistant qualitie
may give the best results. Fla.
should be seeded as early as possibl
at the rate of Is to 20 pounds pc
acre.
y Such in brief are the best of tn
: dry land grains for Montana condi
: tions. In certain localities particula
{ types have made local successes an
) it is a good idea to stick rather close
l ly to these. Farming is a gamble i
many ways and it is folly to desc,
seed which you know will do we
for other grain wherein there
doubt as to it's adaptability.