Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 215, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 September 1919 — SEED WHEAT. [ARTICLE]

SEED WHEAT.

The following letter has been sent out by County Agent Learning to the county agents of Indiana: Rensselaer, Ind., Sept. 2, 1919. Dear Sir: Perhaps you already know of the study that 'has been made in this county of varieties of wheat developed to withstand wijiter-killing. The Gypsy and Gladden varieties, developed at the Ohio experiment station, have been found the hardiest grown in this locality. In one field trial this yehr, where the standard Turkey Red made 10 bushels per acre, the Gypsy made 15. In another trial Red Rock made 24 bushels of No. 4 wheat and Gypsy made 27 bushels of No. 1. In one threshing run the Gypsy averaged 24 bushels and all other varieties averaged 16. This wheat is being distributed by Firman Thompson, Rensselaer, and Potter and Sawyer, Rensselaer, cleaned to 99.5 per cent'pure, at |2.80 per bushel for the Gypsy and $2.90 for the Gladden. Sacks are 40 cents each. Should any of your .farmers desire hardy seed wheat, I believe that they will be pleased with these varieties. Very sincerely yours, County Agricultural Agent.