DISTRIBUTION OF WHEAT IN THE UNITED STATES 
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Red May when reported from Southern States is included with the 
Eice variety.^ The red-chaffed Red May, however, is sometimes 
grown in the South. An increase in relative importance of Red May 
has occurred in Indiana, where it is known as Michigan Amber. 
Fig. 47.— Distribution of Bed May wheat in 1919. 
Estimated area, 1,165,900 acres 
Fig. 48— Distribution of Eed May wheat in 1924. 
Estimated area, 399,915 acres 
Red May wheat also is known frequently as " Harvest King" and 
sometimes as "Red Cross." 
RED ROCK 
The distribution of Red Rock wheat in 1919 and 1924 is shown in 
Figures 49 and 50. The acreage has increased from 216,000 acres in 
1919 to 342,671 acres in 1924. About 90 per cent of this variety is 
Fig. 49. — Distribution of Red Rock 
wheat in 1919. Estimated area, 
216,000 acres 
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-Distribution of Red Rock wheat in 1924. 
Estimated area, 342,671 acres 
grown in Michigan, in which State it was originated. It was reported 
also from 10 other States in 1924, the largest acreages outside of 
Michigan being; in Indiana and Pennsylvania. 
CT7RRELL 
The distribution of Currell wheat in 1919 and in 1924 is shown in 
Figures 51 and 52. The total acreage decreased from 645,000 acres in 
1919 to 259,290 acres in 1924 and the percentage of the total acreage of 
all wheats occupied by the variety from 0.88 to 0.51. The variety is 
grown most extensively in Kansas, Oklahoma, and Maryland. In the 
