DISTRIBUTION OF WHEAT IN THE UNITED STATES 67 
Soft red winter wheat also is grown in all divisions. It is the leading 
class of wheat in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Jersey, Pennsyl- 
vania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, North Caro- 
lina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, 
Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and 
Arkansas. The greatest acreage is in Ohio, Indiana, Missouri, Penn- 
sylvania, and Illinois, in each of which States more than a million 
acres were grown in 1924. In all, 40 States grew soft red winter wheat. 
White wheat is grown in all divisions, but principally in the far 
Western States. It is the leading class of wheat in Connecticut, New 
York, Arizona, Nevada, Idaho, Washington, Oregon, and California. 
White wheat was reported as grown in 29 States in 1924, but is most 
largely grown in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and California. 
VARIETIES 
The distribution of the leading varieties of wheat in 1924 by States 
arranged in geographical divisions is shown in Table 10. 
Turkey is the most widely grown variety of wheat. It ranks first 
among the varieties grown in 12 States, second in 4 States, and third 
in 1 State. 
Marquis is the second most widely grown variety and ranks first 
among the varieties in 9 States, second in 2 States, and third in 5 
States. 
Kanred is the third most widely grown variety, although it does 
not rank first in any State. It is second in 6 and third in 2 States. 
