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It will be noted that nearly the same differences in yields, namely, 

 from 9 to 11 bushels per acre, have been maintained each year 

 throughout the period of the tests. It will be noted also that slight 

 climatic changes have affected the yields of some of the varieties 

 very materially. In 1904 Tuscan Island yielded 10.3 bushels per 

 acre, while Early Genessee Giant yielded but 2 bushels per acre. 

 In 1907 Early Genessee Giant had increased its yield to 12.6 bushels 

 per acre, while Tuscan Island had increased its yield but 9 bushels 

 per acre. Other varieties show similar fluctuations in yield during 

 different years. 



The chief interest in these tests lies, of course, in the possibility 

 of discovering the variety or the varieties best suited to our soils. 

 The results bring out clearly that some of the varieties are better 

 suited to our conditions than others. In 1904 Medeah and Early 

 Genessee Giant yielded but 2 bushels each per acre, while Tuscan 

 Island, Bearded Fulcaster and Velvet Don yielded 10.3, 9.2 and 8.8 

 bushels per acre respectively. The following year Golden Chaff, 

 Bearded Fulcaster and Long Headed produced 14.2, 12.6 and 12.1 

 bushels per acre respectively, while Red Russian and Danish Golden 

 Chaff produced but 5.5 bushels each per acre. The varieties making 

 highest yields in 1906 were Fish Headed, Golden Chaff and Fanta 

 Ray. In 1907 Improved Amber, Bearded Fulcaster (selected), 

 Golden Chaff and Ultra stood highest, while in 1908 the table shows 

 Bearded Fulcaster (selected), Gurnis and Red Wonder in the lead. 



COMMENT ON TEN OF THE LEADING VARIETIES TESTED. 



Only six varieties have gone through the five-year test, and of these 

 Golden Chaff, a smooth-headed variety, ranked first in yield of grain 

 and second in yield of straw. This variety stands up well and ap- 

 pears to be a good wheat for the red-loam soils of the Piedmont 

 section. It is a rather tall wheat with medium to long heads. Its 

 date of maturity is medium and may be expected to ripen anywhere 

 from the 10th to the 15th of June. 



Bearded Fulcaster ranked second in yield of grain and first in 

 yield of straw during the five-year test. It is, as the name indicates, 

 one of the bearded varieties and practically equal in productive 

 capacity to the Golden Chaff. Its date of maturity is medium and 

 is to be looked upon as a good variety for our conditions. 



Velvet Don, a smooth-headed variety, ranked 3 in 1904, 17 in 1905, 

 8 in 1906 and 13 in 1908. This variety matures about June 15th, 

 depending on weather conditions. 



Ultra is a bearded wheat and ranked 15 in 1904, 12 in 1905, 14 

 in 1906, 4 in 1907 and 14 in 1908. Matures about June 18th or 20th. 



Michigan Amber, also a bearded variety, ranked 8 in 1904, 6 in 

 1905, 10 in 1906, 16 in 1907 and 12 in 1908. Its date of maturity 

 is about like that of Ultra. 



