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BULLETIN 498, TJ. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 
The origin of this wheat is not known, but it is supposed to have been' 
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 
1-909. 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. 5 ' 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 
