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sown here, and tlie consequence was, it was much sought 

 after to seed with last fall, and the whole crop was 

 bought up at $3 per bushel, at that time being from 50 

 to Y5 cents per bushel above the market price of other 

 white wheat. In consequence of the high price asked 

 it went into the hands of many, and has been sown on 

 all the different soils of our country, from light sand 

 to heavy clay. The growth of straw has been good on 

 all, but it promises the best yield on the rich lands, and 

 where sown early. Where sown late, and on the same 

 day with the Treadwell, it was A^ery much injured by 

 the midge, and the Treadwell was uninjured. 



" "We cannot say positively what its merits are when 

 compared with the other white wheats. Many think there 

 is nothing like it, while others are not ready to express 

 their opinions. There has been but little of it thrashed 

 yet. After it has been generally thrashed, it will as- 

 sume its position. 



" To sum up — with our present knowledge of the 

 Dielil wheat, if we had a good fallow, rich and clean, 

 we would sow the Diehl wheat, and sow early. If the 

 land was of moderate richness and to be sown late, we 

 would sow Treadwell. We think the Dielil requires a 

 dryer soil than the Treadwell. Persons wanting Diehl 

 wheat for seed this year should not pay fancy prices for 

 it, but should willingly pay for good, sound, clean seed 

 sufficient above the market price of wheat to recompense 

 for the labor of making it so." 



Mr. John J ohnston, the veteran farmer of Geneva, IST. 

 Y., says in regard to the Diehl wheat : My Diehl 

 wheat is pretty good. One field may yield about as 

 well as last year's ; the other not. Cause : not manured 

 for many years. The variety has degenerated on the 



