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(c) Needs of the grower: 

 Hardness of grain. 

 Rust resistance. 

 Hardy winter varieties. 



6. Southern Wheat district: 



(a) Present average yield per acre, about Of bushels. 

 (6) Chief varieties at present grown: 



Fultz, Everett's High Grade, 



Fulcaster, Boughton, 



Red May, Currell's Prolific, 



Rice, Purple Straw, 



(c) Needs of the grower: 

 Rust resistance. 

 Early maturity. 

 Resistance to late spring frosts. 

 Stiffness of straw. 



7. Hard Spring Wheat district: 



(«) Present average yield per acre, about 1.3 liushels. 



(b) Chief varieties at present grown: 



Saskatchewan Fife, Wellman's Fife, 



Scotch Fife, Hayne's Blue Stem, 



Powers Fife, Bolton's Blue Stem. 



(c) Needs of the grower: 



Early maturity. 

 Rust resistance. 

 Drought resistance. 

 Hardy winter varieties. 



8. Hard Winter Wheat district: 



(a) Present average yield per acre, about 121 bushels, 

 (ft) Chief varieties at present grown: 



Turkey, May, 



Fulcaster, Zimmerman, 



Fultz. 

 (c) Needs of the grower: 



Drought resistance. 



Hardy winter varieties. 



Early maturity. 



9. Durum Wheat district: 



(«) Present average yield per acre, 11 5 bushels. 

 {b) Chief varieties at present grown: 



Mediterranean, Fulcaster, 



Nicaragua, Turkey, 



(c) Needs of the grower: 



Macaroni varieties. 



Drought resistance. 



Rust resistance. 



Early maturity. 



