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BULLETIN 4!>S, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



The origin of this wheat is not known, but it is supposed to have boon 

 introduced into the United States from Mexico or some other portion 

 of Latin America. In the experiments at Moro it has yielded as well 

 or slightly better than Pacific Bluestem, but does not bring as high 

 a price per bushel. 



Early Baart. — Early Baart (C. I. No. 1697) is an early-maturing 

 spring wheat, with a fairly short straw. The spikes are bearded 

 (fig. 10, A), the glumes white and glabrous, and the kernels white, 

 large, and soft. This variety was introduced into the United States 

 from Australia by the United States Department of Agriculture in 

 1909. It has been grown to some extent in western Arizona for a 



Fig. 10.— Heads of varieties of spring wheat grown at the Moro substation: A, Early Baart; B, Talimka; 



C, Koola. 



number of years, but whether it was introduced into that State by 

 the United States Department of Agriculture or was a separate intro- 

 duction by some other agency is not known. It was brought to 

 Washington from Arizona, and for this reason is sometimes called 

 "Arizona Baart." It is now being grown commercially at several 

 points in Adams and Lincoln Counties, Washington. 



At the Moro substation it has proved to be one of the best and 

 earliest of the spring-wheat varieties. Being a soft wheat, it comes 

 into competition with Pacific Bluestem, Little Club, and others of 

 this class. The bearded heads are objectionable, because they do not 

 pack well in the header boxes, but this disadvantage seems to be more 

 than offset by the better yields obtained. The 5-year average 



