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000,000 a year. But such a man is Dr. Saunders, whose 

 labors exemplify public service at its best. Long may 

 he live to continue his work for the good of Canada and 

 of humanity. 



XXXIV. Summary 



The following are some of the more important conclu- 

 sions which may be drawn from the foregoing pages : 



1. Marquis wheat was discovered and introduced by Dr. 

 Charles E. Saunders of the Central Experimental Farm, 

 Ottawa. 



2. Marquis is a hard red spring wheat with excellent 

 milling and baking qualities. As compared with Red 

 Fife, it gives a higher yield and on the average is six days 

 earlier in ripening. 



3. Marquis was discovered in 1903, first distributed to 

 farmers in western Canada in 1909, and is now, 1918, the 

 dominant spring wheat in both Canada and the United 

 States. 



4. In North America the yield of Marquis was: in 

 1917, upwards of 250,000,000 bushels having a crop value 

 of 500,000,000 dollars; and, in 1918, upwards of 300,- 

 000,000 bushels having a crop value of 600,000,000 

 dollars. 



5. In 1917, through the replacement of Red Fife by 

 Marquis, Canada made a gain in wealth of upwards of 

 16,000,000 bushels of wheat valued at 32,000,000 dollars. 



6. In 1917, through the replacement of Bluestem, Fife 

 and Velvet Chaff by Marquis, the United States made a 

 gain in wealth of upwards of 10,000,000 bushels of wheat 

 valued at 20,000,000 dollars. 



7. In 1917, through the replacement of other lesser- 

 yielding wheat varieties by Marquis, Worth America made 

 a gain in wealth of upwards of 26,000,000 bushels of 



