UTAH ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 117 
PROGRESS IN CEREAL IMPROVEMENT AT NEPHI 
SUBSTATION. 
By P. V. CARDON. 
(Abstract. ) 
The work of cereal improvement at Nephi has been 
in progress since 1908. It has been conducted along two 
important lines, (1) the introduction of all existing var- 
ieties of cereals which gave any promise of being adapted 
to local conditions, with a view to determining their rela- 
tive value, and (2) the isolation and increase of superior 
strains of these varieties. 
One hundred and four varieties and strains of cereals 
have been tested. The tests have shown the superiority of 
the winter varieties. Of these, winter wheat, especially of 
the hard group, has given the best results. 
The isolation and increase of superior strains has been 
accomplished by what is known as continuous selection. 
This work has shown the possibilities of improving the pres- 
ent known varieties of cereals. In some instances an in- 
crease of 5 to 10 bushels per acre has been obtained. 
