The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-09-02
WINTER WHEAT
By Manley Champlin

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Varieties-The stndard hard red
winter wheat belongs TO the variety
Turkey Red. Kharkof is the name of
a variety closely resembling the Tur-
key in appearance, but coming from
a region farther north than the origin
al Turkey. The Kansas Experiment
Station has developed Kanred from a
single selection out of a field Of the
ordinary Turkey. Kanred has proved
an excellent yielder in tests conducted
throughout Kansas. 1t is early,
stands up well and seems 10 be quite
resistant to rust. In fact, it is usually
mature before either rust or scab be-
come serious matters.
We secured trial lots three years
ago from the Kansas Station and "
has proved hardy thus far both at
~Brookings and Highmore Stations.
This does not mean that it will win
ter kill, but it shows that it possesses
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give it a much wider trial and to per-
NIT it to demonstrate it's value under
farm conditions, we have recommend
ed a trial of five or ten bushels on a
few farms in each county, but more
particularly in the southeastern quar-
ter, where spring whaet so frequent
ly proves a failure. AS a result, some
two hundred farmers have manifested
an interest in the matter and two of
the states seed companies have inn
ported a carload each. The daring
ones who are taking this risk are to
be highly commended for If the pro-
iect proves a. success and wherever
Kanred comes through the winter, it
will mean increased yields and inn
proved quality of bread wheat. In
some localities it will doubtless fail.
he universally successful in South Da-
kota.
Seed Bed-Corn ground or clean
grain stubble, where the land was
plowed prior to putting in the grain,
are first and second choice for seed
beds The object is to have stubble
or stalks to catch snow and afford
winter protection. The corn stalks
may be cut off for silage or fodder
and the stubble, if left about eight
inches high, will still furnish a good
deal OF protection.
Seeding Five pecks per acre dur
ing August or early in September has
given best results as a rule but eX-
cellent stands have been obtained with
three pecks and four pecks. This de-
Lends upon a number of factors, some
tof the most important of which are
winter survival and stooling out in the
| spring.
Good results are frequently secured
from late seeding even when the seed
terminates the following spring but
early seeding which makes good grow
tn and a strong root system in the fall
natures earlier and generally yields
more because it avoids rust, drouth,
scab, etc, in a greater degree.
Seeding in the corn may be done
with a one-horse drill or broadcast as
suggested for rye. Corn silage stub
BILE or clean grain stubhle can be
/ seeded with an ordinary drill. Wheth-
err to disc or not before seeding de-
rends upon the condition of the land.
In many instances it is not necessary
and the stubble affords better protec-
ton if not disced.
Mulching-A straw mulch of about
two tons of old straw or six spreader
loads of loose straw manure per acre
makes a good mulch for the winter
wheat and is also a good fertilizer for
the land. II can be applied while the
wheat Is in winter quarters during
late November or December, weather