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their conditions, and was the parent of a crossbred which for some years was 

 considered the most prolific and best all-round variety they had produced. 

 It is also known as " South Dakota No. 1." 



It is a late variety, and only suitable for cool, moist, districts similar to 

 Glen Innes. It is resistant to rust, but shells so easily that it is quite 

 unsuitable for harvesting with the stripper, and should always be harvested 

 a little on the green side. 



For hay in cool districts, it is admirably suited. At Glen Innes 

 Experiment Farm it has so far proved the best for that purpose, consistently 

 yielding heavy crops of fodder of excellent quality, though it is no longer 

 definitely recommended. 



Haynes' Blue-stem is the only Fife-wheat grown locally which does not 

 belong to the " Strong Red " class. Its flour is one of medium strength, and 

 the wheat is classed with the "Medium Strong." wheats. 



Huguenot. 



Huguenot, or " Le Huguenot " is a very tall variety, which stools very 

 sparsely. The young growth is rather compact and erect, and is of only a 

 fair colour. The amount of foliage is moderate, with leaves which are broad 

 and stiff. The straw is stiff, coarse, and solid near the ear. The ear is bluish- 

 black, and is rather short, flat sided, uniform and beardless. The smooth 

 chaff clings to the grain tightly. The grain is of the macaroni type, and 

 is large, long, hard, fairly plump and translucent. 



Huguenot is a selection from Medeah. A fairly beardless head was noticed 

 in a crop of Medeah, and from this head the grain carrying least beard was 

 selected and planted ; the resultant seed was sown, and the ears showing 

 least beard again selected, until an even, beardless Medeah was produced, 

 when the name " Le Huguenot " was given it. The variety originated with 

 Mr. J. Correll, of the Arthur River, West Australia. 



On the North Coast it has proved the most prolific variety ever grown for 

 green feed, and it is only recommended for coastal districts. 



Sown in conjunction with field peas or vetches, it gives heavy yields of 

 fodder, the strong stalks of the Huguenot acting as supports to which the peas 

 cling. Yields of 11 tons of Huguenot alone and 13| tons of Huguenot and 

 field peas together have been obtained on the North Coast. 



It is fairly rust and smut resistant. 



As a milling variety it is remarkable for the large amount of gluten the 

 grain contains. This ranges from 20 to 22 per cent., which is the largest 

 amount found in any variety examined by Mr. Guthrie. 



Its flour yield is very low, and the bread-making qualities inferior, though 

 the protein content is high. The colour of the flour is so bad (almost black) 

 as to make it useless from a miller's and baker's standpoint. 



Improved Steinwedel. 



Improved Steinwedel has latterly taken the place of the original strain in 

 the Department's recommendations. Its pedigree according to Mr. Pye, who 

 evolved it, is shown in the following genealogical tree. It is particularly 

 adapted to dry conditions, where its dual-purpose character makes it valuable 

 as an early maturer. For early hay it is one of the best. 

 Steinwedel x Purple Straw 



Unnamed x Steinwedel 



Improved Steinwedel 



