24. WHEAT. 



Illustrative Material: Sample of heads and grain of varieties of 

 wheat grown in the locality. Wheat straw affected with black rust, 

 if possible; and bunt, or smut balls. 



Wheat Types. There are four important types, or 

 classes, of wheat in the United States. The most important 

 of these is the bread wheat type. This includes the Fife, 

 Bluestem, and hard and soft winter wheats. The Durum 



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FiG.62. Bread wheat types. From left to right the kinds are Turkey Red, Fife, Velvet Chaff, 



and Bluestem. 



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