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late grain to experiment with, for the purpose of i 

 proving its other characteristics. 



The Kentucky Ked or Whig Wheat. 



This is an old variety, known in vari- 

 ous localities by different names, among 

 which are the Early Ripe Carolina, Ken- 

 tucky Red, and the Whig Wheat. This 

 kind of wheat was cultivated in several 

 counties in Ohio, with eminent satisfaction, 

 for a number of years. But, as the crop fell 

 an easy prey to the wheat midge, this variety 

 was discarded. I allude to this wheat for 

 the purpose of teaching young farmers the 

 transcendent importance of selecting those 

 varieties of wheat for cultivation which 

 are as nearly midge-proof as a wheat can 

 be. Many farmers, by continuing to sow 

 this variety, which had previously yielded 

 fair crops, lost hundreds of dollars which 

 they might have received without any 

 more labor, if they had sowed some other 

 variety of wheat. 



Klippart says, that in Kentucky this vari- 

 ety is known as the " Early Ripe " wheat. 

 The ears are of a great length, usually ; the 

 kernels of a light color ; and sometimes the 

 grain is shrunken. This variety has lost 

 its identity in many localities, for which 

 reason, it fails to yield a satisfactory crop. 

 In some localities, however, the " Early 

 Ripe " is still cultivated with the best of 

 satisfaction ; and few varieties excel it. 



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Fig. 23. 

 Kentucky red. 



