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state of Kansas to study Alberta wheat with the 

 purpose of importing seed wheat to Kansas. 

 Because the wheat was mixed and of scrub breed- 

 ing, I did not recommend the importation of 

 "Alberta Red" seed wheat into Kansas notwith- 

 standing its excellent quality, since our best 

 Kansas varieties were superior in purity and breed- 

 ing. I called the attention of W. H. Fairfield, 

 superintendent of the southern Alberta experi- 

 mental farm to this condition, and advised that 

 he secure some of our Improved Kansas Seed 

 Wheat, which he did. 



The Kansas bred Turkey and Kharkof proved 

 to be superior to the best "Alberta Red", pro- 

 ducing from seven to ten bushels larger yields 

 per acre in the first trials, thus demonstrating 

 the importance of pure breeding. (See annual 

 report of southern Alberta experimental farm for 

 1909.) Seed of these pure bred Kansas strains 

 has been widely distributed in Alberta, so these 

 wheats are now grown quite generally throughout 

 the province. 



WORK OF PROFESSOR ZAVITZ 



Attention has already been called to the work 

 of Dr. Saunders in producing earlier maturing 

 varieties of wheat by hydridization and selection. 

 This breeding work is being continued at several 

 Canadian experiment stations. Doubtless, the 

 durum wheats may be improved and made earlier 

 by selection and breeding. This work is already 

 being attempted by the agricultural college at 

 Guelph, Ontario, which college under the direction 



