WHEAT 



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yield three bushels per acre as an average for 

 several trials. 



SPRING MOWING 



When it cannot be pastured, mowing a very 

 rank growth of wheat on fertile soil, early in the 

 spring before it begins to shoot, will reduce the 

 foliage growth and may prevent lodging and result 

 in an increased yield. The writer has practiced 

 this method with good results at the Kansas 

 experiment station. If the growth is not too 

 heavy, it may be left on the ground or the green 

 wheat gathered for ensilage. 



