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SMALL GRAIN CHOPS 



Hpriny Wheat 



1. Soft 



2. Hard 



' 3. Macaroni, or durum 



Wheat grown in moist regions is soft, and that grown 

 in dry regions is hard. The best flour is made from hard 

 wheat. The macaroni wheat is a variety whose seed was 

 recently introduced into the United States from the dry 



A WHEAT VARIETY TEST. 



lands of Russia. It is now extensively grown in the 

 semi-arid regions of the southwest. It is the hardest of 

 all the wheats. 



198. Culture. A rich soil is necessary for a good stand 

 of wheat. Plenty of humus is desirable. This is why in 

 the early days the virgin soils of our country were so 

 profitable for wheat raising. 



The soil must also be prepared carefully before plant- 

 ing. In corn culture, cultivators are used after planting 

 the seed ; but this is not possible with wheat, and so 



