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PRINCIPLES OF FARM PRACTICE 



to be grown. It is advisable to follow the advice of the 

 State Agricultural Experiment Station and the experience 

 of successful wheat growers of the region. 



Next in importance to variety is the quality of seed. The 

 grains should be sound, plump, and free from impurities. 

 Small grains are not objectionable. Experiments have shown 



Types of hard wheat. 



i. Fife. 2. Bluestem 3. Turkey 4. 

 (U. S. Dept. of Agriculture.) 



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that the size of the seed has little or no effect upon the yield 

 or quality of the next crop. 



If smut infection is suspected the seed should be treated 

 as follows: with a one per cent solution of formaldehyde for 

 bunt or stinking smut; or with water heated to 130 degrees F. 

 for loose smut. The details of the hot- water method are 

 as follows: 



1. Soak the grain four or five hours in cold water. 



2. Place about one-half peck of the grain in a bag, or basket, 



