New Ulm review., 1921-03-09
RUsT-PRoo ooF WHEAT.

office regarding rust-proof wheat. Up
on making invesitations we find that
there are two varieties which have
given much satisfaction the past two
years. These two varieties. have been
grown in North Dakota and where
wheat of the common varieties have
been severely hit by rust, these other
two varieties have not been affected
at all We doEnot know if they are
absolutely rust-proof under all con-
ditions. The writer knows that on
two farms in this section of the coun-
try-one south of Sanborn and the
other near Lamberton-one of these
rust-proof varieties was grown and
where the fields on each side of them
were black with rust, this variety was
not in the least affected. This variety
is what they call DIS Red Durum, and
is a wheat which is not of the best
milling quality. When sold the market
cuts 1T three cents lower than the
Amber Durum which is hard milling
wheat Amber Durum generally sells
about Z to 8 cents lower than No. ]
hard spring wheat.
Something has to be done on the
wheat question in this community
Our only salvation is to grow a wheat
which will not rust. 1t is useless to
grow wheat year after year and have it
rust as it has the past two years. If
this Amber Durum or Red Durum
does not bring the price No. 1 hard
spring wheat will, but will give the
yield, it stands to reason we should
give this wheat a chance.
Here is the proposition we are put
ting up to the farmers. If each
farmer who wants to give this wheat a
trial will seed 6 to 8 bushels of each
Of the two rust-proof varieties, he can
draw his own conclusions as to the
variety he wants to SOW.
We can secure any amount sof this
wheat through certain elevators in
North Dakota. This wheat has been
recleaned and is ready for seeding.
The price of the D-5 wheat is SO. 10 to
$215 f. O. b. North Dakota while the
D-1 is higher-$2.50 f. O.. b. North
Dakota. We will know in a day or
two just what the freight rate per
bushel will be.
The D-5 wheat does not have to be
sown as early as the other wheat, any
time during April will be time enough.
We have samples of these varieties in
our Office. r.. A. Werner, brother Of
Rev. p. F. Werner in Sleepy Eye, is
visiting here at present. He has
raised the D-5 and the D-1 wheat the
past seven years and he says it has
been a great success. Ii any person
wants any information regarding the
growing Of this wheat see him and he
will give you the facts.
| If any farmers want ito give this
wheat a trial let US know the amount
you want and we will put in the order
accordingly. If enough farmers put
in orders 50 that we can ship in 600
bushels, which small car will hold,
we can get it considerably cheaper.
It makes no difference whether you
are member of the Farm Bureau or
/ not, we are here for your service, so
leave your orders at our Office. For
the next two weeks. we are consider
ably rushed on account OF the present
membership drive, but someone will
be in the office at all times from 1880
Ia. m. until 8 p. m. daily
No money has to be paid for this
wheat until it is unloaded in Sleepy
Eye. 1t can be shipped through a
bill Of lading and if it isnot as repre-
sented we will not have to take it, but
lii a farmer orders a certain number
of bushels, we will expect him to take it,
| + it is as represented.