Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1921-04-06
PLEA IS MADE FOR
BETTER WHEAT HERE
Factors Under farmers Control Are
Given BY Grand East Grand Forks
Agricultural Man.

: Z. 80 :
The Red River Valley, the natural
home of Number One Northern, the
best breads flour wheat in the world,
must produce larger yields and better
grades of wheat. TO this end, some
things must be needed.
Factors under the farmers control
1. Wheat should be planted on fall.
plowed land only. The land should be
weed free: if necessary an additional
narrowing or discing should be made,
to destroy more of the weeds, and put
the ground in better condition. Weeds
and wheat cannot grow together il
wheat farming is to bring profit.
2. Wheat should be sown as early
as the ground is in the proper condl-
ton. Wheat will terminate when the
temperature Of the soil is as low as
fifty degrees Acknowledgment starting
to grow before the weeds. Planted
early, it has ample time to develop a
strong root system and to ''stOol well,
both of which are necessary to the pro
duction of IA good yield. These condi-
lions, too, mean fewer weeds. Early
sOWn wheat will escape insects, disease.
hot winds, and rust.
3. Seed wheat should be cleaned to
get rid OF all the small, shriveled,
cracked, scab affected kernels, weed
seeds, wild oats, dirt and chaff, which
make the stand uneven if run through
the drill, With smaller yields and lower
grades, the inevitable result 1t costs
no more to raise /, full crop than a half
crop.
4. Seed wheat should be tested for
vitality. Wheat may 'Over-run' in
weight, be plump and OF good color, yet
possess Il low terminating power. \
ten per cent loss due to low vitality
also means more weeds, for weeds will
grow where there is room, sunshine
and fertility. Ii there's any suspicion
that the seed wheat lacks vitality due
to freezing. to heating in the bin. or to
any other cause, it should be tested.
). Seed wheat should be treated. 1t
requires only little more additional
time to treat the wheat for scab and
smut which are the cause OF heavy
annual losses. Formaldehyde treat
ment. full directions for which may he
found in any farm paper at this season,
also in many local papers, will prevent
this loss.
6. Should SOW early variety to es-
cape the black rust. BE it remembered
that for rust there is no remedy When
once it gets started 1t is not caused
by the weather. but favorable weather
is the cause OF its ravageS. There are
three ways that will safeguard the crop
against rust LIST. the complete eradl-
cation Of the common barberry against
which the.Initel States and the state
departments Of agriculture are waslnS
y vigorous fight: md early sowing ana
Bird early maturing varieties. VI all
the early varieties so far tested out, the
! MARQUIS is the best. Besides being StlH
strawed less rank of growth. beartllcss.
not Smelling readily when Over-ripe, a
good yieltler with fully as good milling
qualities as any other northern 5hafu
spring wheat. it is about week earlier
than any other good bread-HOur wheat
| 1t is this quality that commands the
best price in any bread wheat. Some
! Durum wheats are good yielders. and
are also claimed to be somewhat rust
resistent, but they are not so good
bread wheats- and therefore do not
command the highest price. In view
of these facts we would not encourage
the sowing of much Durum. Amber
Durum is considered among the best
I Of this class and far better for bread
than Do. the variety claimed TO be
rust resistent. 1t, is better not to mix
the standard and the Durum Wheats.
Do should not be sown or at least only
very sparingly. ats
The Marquis is quite generally grown
comparatively easy to procure. What
and seed grain should therefore. be