14 BULLETIN 1192, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 
Nodak (Kubanka No. 98) equaled Monad at Dickinson in the 
5-year average yield in plats and outyielded all the other selections 
and varieties. This selection was very resistant to rust at both 
stations. It is slightly weak in straw, ranking with Monad in this 
respect. In semolina qualities it ranked highest of the four rust- 
resistant strains. It ranked first in crude protein and about medium 
in gasoline color value, averaging 17.6 and 1.46 per cent, respectively, 
for these qualities. It has a high color score and the desired light- 
yellow shade, as determined by the Pekar test. It ranked slightly 
above the average in yield of flour and slightly below the average in 
loaf volume. Because of the greater advantages of Nodak (Kubanka 
No. 98) over the other selections it has been named and seed in- 
creased at the Dickinson substation, where more than 200 bushels of 
seed were grown in 1922. 
Kubanka No. 99 outyielded all other selections at Fargo in both 
the plats and the nursery and almost equaled Monad in yield. It 
yielded comparatively high at Dickinson. It ranks with Monad in 
rust resistance and is slightly better in strength of straw. In semo- 
lina qualities it has an average score of 17.1 per cent in crude protein 
and 1.31 in color value, being slightly below Nodak in these qualities, 
although considerably above Monad and Acme in color and slightly 
better in crude protem. Kubanka No. 99 is above the average in 
yield of flour and slightly below the average in loaf volume. 
Kubanka No. 74 did not yield especially well in the plats at Dick- 
inson and Fargo, although in the nursery it ranked first at Dickinson 
and yielded well at Fargo. It also yielded well in the 1-year tests 
at Mandan and Moccasin. It is not especially rust resistant, but is 
early and has stiff straw. It ranks high in color score for semolina 
and is good in milling and baking qualities. 
Kubanka No. 133 was only medium in yield and rust resistance, 
but has stiff straw and averaged very high in color value for semolina. 
Kubanka No. 58, a red durum grown only at Dickinson, has yielded. 
fairly well, is very rust resistant, fairly good in milling and baking 
qualities, and unusually high in color score for semolina. 
Monad ranked first in yield at Fargo and tied with Nodak for first 
place in the 5-year average yield at Dickinson. Acme yielded shghtly 
less than Monad at both places. The North Dakota Agricultural 
Experiment Station has milled semolina from the crop of the Monad 
and Acme varieties for one year, and macaroni has been made from it. 
The macaroni from both these varieties is inferior in color. 
Nodak (Kubanka No. 98) combines high-yielding ability, rust 
resistance, and good quality for the making of macaroni. It appar- 
ently is the most promising selection or variety for North Dakota 
and will be increased and distributed for commercial growing in 
that State. 
