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II 

 WHEAT THAT WON THE WORLD'S PRIZE IN 1913 



The wheat that won the world's prize at the 

 Dry Farming Congress held at Tulsa, Oklahoma 

 in 1913 was grown by Paul Gerlach, Allan, 

 Saskatchewan. In addition to the various quali- 

 ties that gave this wheat the prize it was remark- 

 able in that it broke the world's record in weight, 

 weighing seventy-one pounds to the bushel. A 

 statement of how this wheat was grown including 

 the steps taken in the preparation of the soil 

 as well as those in breeding up the seed follows. 



"I am asked to what I attribute my success 

 in growing the wheat that took the world's prize 

 at the Tulsa Dry Farming Congress. Replying 

 I should say to good seed and to feeding the plants 

 well. How the seed was originally secured, later 

 improved and finally how the soil was tilled shall 

 relate. 



"Marquis is a hybrid, having been produced by 

 crossing Red Fife with Red Hard Calcutta, and 

 the product carefully selected, under the guidance 

 of Dr. Saunders at Ottawa. The advantage 

 Marquis possesses over Red Fife, is about eight 

 to ten days earlier maturity, and about six bushels 

 more per acre. The straw is very strong, of 

 medium length and the bald heads well chaffed. 

 As to milling value it is fully equal to Red Fife. 

 Now that Marquis has thrice in succession won 

 the World's Championship, there can be no doubt 

 as to its superiority. 



