Morris tribune., 1922-09-08
EXPERIMENT STATION HAS
A SUCCESSFUL YEAR
1922 Results Point Way to Success
full Farm Practice

An increase of 9 bushels OF wheat
and 25 bushels of oats from the use
of 100 pounds of acid phosphate has
shown again the big profits to be de-
rived from using phosphate fertiliz-
ers with a regular rotation. These
results also bear out consistently the
2 years of work with phosphate fer
tilizers at the Morris Station. Not
only were the yields substantially in
creased, but the acid phosphate
treated plots were from to 5 days
earlier in maturing, which is de-
cided factor in seasons when rust
and scab are prevalent.
The Station has conelusively
demonstrated that diversified crop
ping system carried on systematical-
ly will help solve the problem of
poor returns from grain farming.
Systems of straight grain farming
and alternate grain cropping COM
pared with various systematic rota-
tions show a decided decrease in the
yields of grain from the straight
cropping system. Not only are the
yields poor, but the quality Is also
inferior. Wheat yielded so per
cent more on ground where a cult
waited crop was included in the rota-
ton, and the other crops correspond
ingly as we'll. Not only were the
yields much larger, but the ground
is in better condition, more free Of
weeds and easier to handle.
Spring wheat yields were excep-
tionally good this year as was also
the quality. Very little rust was
prevalent upon any of the varieties
with the exception of Bluestem,
which is late maturing variety and
mere susceptible to rust. Red Sask-
atchewan, a new hard red spring
wheat from Canada, exhibited some
remarkably good qualities and yield
ed we'll over 80 bushels to the acre.
Marquis yielded equally as we'll,
however, with 1898 bushels per acre.
Kota, a variety which is rust resist
ant, did not show any exceptional
yields, but stood up we'll and was
very free from rust. Mindum was
the high yielding durum with 3238
5 bushels per acre. It also has the
highest average over a period Of
years. Pentad, commonly known as
DIS, yielded we'll but is not a esir-
able wheat to grow owing to it's
poor milling qualities. The expert
ments this year, as we'll as of former
years, have shown the value of early
spring seeding to escape rust and
scab.
Early maturing oats again proved
to be the best yielders at Morris. For
the third consecutive year the ped
igreed 60-day has been the highest
yielder Of the IT varieties tried out,
this year, being the banner one, with
1921 bushels per acre on an aver
age. Victory also showed that 1t is
an oat which merits large amount
OF consideration as did Improved tt
Sowa and Iowar.
A smooth awned barley of high
yielding qualities seems to be assured
il this years results are any criter-
ion. A new hybrid variety which is
a cross between a Manchuria and a
smooth awned variety produced at
the Minnesota Experiment Station,
yielded exceptionally we'll at Morris
this year and shows much promise.
The smooth awns will receive a well
come reception by every farmer who
has had experience in handling bar
ley.
A number Of years experience
with winter wheat at the Morris Sta
ton has proved conclusive1y that
early seeding of hard variety Of
winter wheat, upon well-prepared
ground, goes long way towards as
surfing the grower any measure of
success. September 1st has given
best results here.
Coming thru a severe winter in
1922 the three varieties, Mintur-
XII, Minhardi and Turkey selection
produced yields of 1913, 1871 and
27.27 respectively. Minturki has
shown the most merit over a period
of four years, however, and can be
recommended to prospective growers
as an excellent winter wheat.
The complete results and tabula-
tions Of all experiments will be ready
for distribution early in the winter
and the 1922 Report of the Station
will be off the press Feb. LIST, 1923.