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(10) The very light infection of leaf rust in sowings made in Ala- 
bama, Arkansas, California, Missouri, North Carolina, North Dakota, 
Oregon, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and Wisconsin, 
and in New South Wales has proved that these three varieties are 
extremely resistant to leaf rust also. Present knowledge of the 
leaf-rust problem indicates rather definitely that these varieties will 
‘maintain this high degree of resistance under a wide fonpe of condi- 
tions. 
(11) Kanred, one of the three rust-resistant pure lines, has an 
unusual equa Soin niee of desirable characters. In Kansas it yields 
from 3 to 5 bushels more per acre than either Turkey or Kharkof, 
the varieties commonly grown. It ripens a little earlier, thus 
escaping some of the damage from drought and hot winds during the 
ripening period. Kanred also seems to be more winter hardy in 
Kansas than other varieties and survives the severe winters with 
less loss from winterkillmg. In milling and baking quality it 
apparently is equal to Turkey and Kharkof, varieties of hard red 
winter wheat which have established a world-wide reputation for 
quality. 
(12) Experiments and the experience of large numbers of faridens 
have shown that Kanred is adapted to other sections of the hard 
winter-wheat area, and it is now rapidly being introduced and widely 
grown in Oklahoma, Texas, Nebraska, eastern Colorado, and some 
other States. 
(13) Kanred wheat is believed to have considerable potential 
value also as a parental variety to be used by plant breeders in com- 
bining its rust resistance and other valuable characters with those of 
the varieties of other classes of wheat adapted to the several wheat- 
growing districts. 
