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APPENDIX. 
WHEAT EXPERIMENTS. 
The Department of Agriculture has distributed to the States two varieties of wheat, 
namely, Triticum Hibernum, commonly called winter or fall wheat, and Triticum Aisti- 
vum, spring or summer wheat. e 
ALABAMA.—From this State successes are reported from different portions, with 
Golden Straw, Sandford, and Gold Medal (winter wheats), sent out by the department, 
giving yields ranging from 6 to 20 bushels per acre; rust has been severe in some 
localities. A : 
ARKANSAS.—Meager returns only are received from this State. Two reports show 
that the Silver Chaff and Golden Straw (winter) have given 8 to 20 bushels per acre. 
Two varieties of spring wheats (Sherman and Golden Globe) have done moderately well 
in a few cases; one report states a yield of 50 bushels per acre from the Sherman. 
FLORIDA.—Only one success is reported, that with the Sandford, 18 bushels per acre, 
good quality ; rust has prevailed in most parts of this State. 
CONNECTICUT.—Reports have been received from correspondents in this State on one 
variety of spring wheat, the Sherman; and one variety of winter wheat, the Arnold’s 
Gold Medal. Yield of the latter is reported as ranging from 16 to 35 bushels per acre, ot 
superior grain; one report shows 5 bushels from one peck of seed. Yields of 15 to 20 
bushels per acre have been obtained with the Sherman, of good grain; both are re- 
ported as well adapted to different portions of the State. Soaking seed wheat in a 
brine of blue-stone, or of salt, 10 to 15 hours and rolling in lime or plaster, is reported 
to be very generally a security or preventive to smut in the crop, and frequently as a 
preventive against rust, while it often also prevents ravages by ily and other insects. 
Mar1ne.—From this State reports have been received of results of experiments with 
four varieties of wheat, Gold Medal and Silver Chaff, winter, and two of spring, the 
Golden Globe and Sherman. Of the two latter, the Golden Globe gave best results, 
yielding variously from 15 to 30 bushels pet acre; the Sherman yielding 10 to 22 bushels 
per acre. Of the two winter wheats, the rate of yield is not given, but the reports say 
they ‘“‘give good yield, fair grain, and prove satisfactory.” 
VERMONT.—Reports in regard to two varieties are received from this State, the Claw- 
son, winter wheat, and the Sherman, a spring wheat. The yield of the former is not 
reported, but it is said to ‘‘do well, and is satisfactory.” The latter is reported to 
yield 24 bushels per acre. 
Ruopz Istanp.—From this State reports in regard to two varieties have been re- 
ceived, Gold Medal (winter) and Sherman (spring). Reported yield of the former, 23 
bushels per acre, of fine quality; the latter is reported as a total failure from rust. 
NEw HampsuHire.—To this State two varieties of spring wheat and one of winter 
wheat were distributed. The Silver Chaff gave four bushels for four quarts of seed 
sown, of superior quality’ The Sherman gave 15 to 33 bushels per acre; and the 
Golden Globe (spring) 18 bushels per acre. Salt, lime, ashes, and plaster are used on 
wheat-land with excellent effect in this State. 
MASSACHUSETTS.— To this State the department has distributed two kinds of spring 
wheat, Golden Globe,:and Sherman; and one of winter wheat, Arnold’s Gold Medal. 
Reports show the yield of Gold Medal as 16 bushels per acre, good quality; Sherman, 
20 to 25 bushels per acre, and Golden Globe much less. 
PENNSYLVANIA.—Correspondents report in regard to 5 varieties of winter wheat, 
the Gold Medal, Gold Dust, Sandford, Sandomirka, and Silver Chaif; and 2 of spring 
wheat, the Golden Globe and Sherman. Gold Medal yields from 15 to 40 bushels 
per acre. Gold Dust, but lightly. Sandford, 25 bushels; a beautiful gram. Silver 
Chaff, 10 to 25 bushels. _ Sandomirka (Poland), 20 bushels, very good. Golden Globe, 
10 to 20 bushels per acre. Sherman, 10 bushels. 
New York.—Reports have been received from this State in regard. to experiments 
with 6 varieties of wheat, namely, Gold Dust, Gold Medal, Silver Chait, and Sando- 
mirka (Poland), winter wheats; and Golden Globe and Sherman, spring wheats. Yield 
reported from Gold Medal varying from 12 to 40 bushels per acre; from Gold Dust, 
very little—failed from rust; from Silver Chaff, 25 bushels per acre ; from Sandomirka 
no yield reported; ffom Golden Globe, 8 to 16, very poor; from Sherman, small yield, 
nearly a failure. ‘ 
New JERSEY.—To this State have been distributed, from which returns have been 
received, four varieties of wheat, Gold Medal, Gold Dust, Sherman, and Golden Globe, 
the latter two spring wheats; best results are reported from the Gold Medal. 
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