Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 May 1918 — BURBANK HAS NEW WHEAT [ARTICLE]

BURBANK HAS NEW WHEAT

Has Wide Climatic Range and Increased Gluten Contents, Says Noted Horticulturist. Santa Rosa, Cal., May 17. —A “super wheat,” containing 14 per cent gluten, has been evolved by Luther Burbank, the noted California horticulturist, after experiments extending over 11 years, it was announced here. The wheat may be grown from Hudson bay to Patagonia, and is intended to replace the California variety with its low content of gluten. In the past mlllgrs have had to imx CallforqJ}! god northern wheal in oraer to produce St bread-making flour. The new wheat is said to be of the winter variety, very hardy and producing a very white flour. The yield to the acre Is said to run about the same as California wheat. Mr. Burbank has turned his attention to a new rye and barley In which he hopes to increase the amount of gluten now obtainable in these grains. •