Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-29
GRAIN GROWERS
DISCUSS SEEDS
At COAST MEET

4 considerable number Of grain
growers from Southern California
met recently at Santa Ana 80 con
slider some Of their industry S prob
lcms The matter Of varieties,
VI neither wheat, barley, or oats, was
given a great deal Of attention rs
wen rs interest. Many excellent
varieties Ct grain have been de-
yclopcd during the last 10 years as
a result of field testing of many
varieties of grain by Professor W.
". Mackic, College of Agriculture,
which has resulted in the replacing
Of many Of tic former common
varieties by superior ones.
The matter Of wheat varieties for
the various parts Of southern Cali
torna was discussed by \. l.. Me
Earlanc, assistant farm advisor, Ri
vcrSidc County. He reported that
Imperial Valley growers prefer the
White Federation and the same il
true with the farmers in the Ante
lopc Valley, although there tie Baart
is alsJ grown 10 a considerable cN-
tent. Ia Riverside County. Onas
wheat is very prolific in favorable
wears, but tits variety l. particularly
susceptible 10 rust attack. Generally
speaking, Of all OF tie varieties sub
cct to coastal influence, hscondido
wheat is preferred very greatly 10
ail other varieties. EseondIdn Is
being prcferrod by nine out Of ten
grain growers in southern Califor-
MIA because of its carincss, because
Of its excellent ability to yield
heavily even in years OF very little
raiufall, and because Of It's excellent
resistance 10 rust. Escondido wheat
!" Of excellent quality This variety
is closely related to the Defiance
which was for a long time commonly
grown by Los Angeles County wheat
formers Several sources of ccrtl-
fled Esrondido wheat are available.
s. f.. Goodall OF Owcnsmouth has
a supply which was grown under the
supervision Of the Pure Seed Asso-
ciation, California State Farm bu.
roau Federation.
Barley varieties were discussed by
! ". u. Cory, acting farm advisor
Orange County. lie, in summariE-
ing thc work which has been done
with barley during the last 10 years.
found that the Hero and the Oregon
! Ciub M3riout are cXccilcnt varieties
for most parts of South hcrn Califor-
fITg
"ut-yiclded the coastal varieties con.
si9tcntlv. The Tennessee Winter has
also produced heavily, although it is
somewhat later in maturing. 1t is
an excellent va'icty to plant in cold
.ccations and for early season plant
ing. Hero barley is favored for the
stock ty many growers because of
its smooth AVN and palatablc straw.
!his variety has come into high re-
gard By those who grow barley for
ior,o feed. Imperial Valley plants
California Nariont barley as its
1ain type, with Common as t he
leading pasture variety.
O1t varieties were reported ON by
T. H. Ernst, assistant farm advisor
Of Los Angeles County. who has
found since 1927 :hat the Kanota
oat throughout Southern California
will not only consistently out-yicld
! the California Red, but VIII also
! produce oats .of somewhat better
ouality. kaGota oats mature from
~ 20 II days earlier tlan other red
oats planted under similar condi-
tions The hay from Kanota oats
is favored hy most growers over the
/ California Red. the straw being fla
cl and the heads heavier. Kanota
oa;S rcSis, lodging TO a remarkable
degree. Owing to its early matur-
my, Karota oats often escape stem
ruet, although in tl.is respect it is