A Study of Colorado Wheat 
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manner under this treatment, for then, we could determine how much 
the crushing strength was decreased or increased by the drying and 
could make the proper addition or subtraction as necessary if deemed 
advisable. We have taken 36 groups of 350 kernels each, in all 12,600 
kernels. Eighteen sets were dried as stated and 18 others were used 
in their air-dried condition. Air-dried, in our case, indicates about 
lo.o percent of moisture in the wheat. The results are given in the 
following tabular statement: 
CRUSHING STRENGTH OP SOME COLORADO WHEATS 
Air-dried Oven-driea 
Red Fife, received no irrigation. 8.258 
Defiance, received no irrigation. 9.112 12.256 
Harvest King, Grand Junction. 7.420 
Defiance, J. B. Hunter. 7.496 
Defiance, Red Cross Ranch, Clifton. 11.386 
Red Cross Winter Wheat, Pruita. 7.188 
Minnesota Spring No. 1.. . 9.548 
Minnesota Spring No. 2. 9.094 
Defiance, Agricultural College, Pt. Collins. 12.367 
Red Fife, Agricultural College, Ft. Collins. 9.905 
Marquis, Agricultural College, Ft. Colilns.. 10.464 
Red Fife, South Dakota Experiment Station.. 7.909 
Kubanka, South Dakota Experiment Station. 16.569 
Defiance, Sect. 1800, 80 lbs. of nitrogen. 10.087 10.623 
Defiance, Sect. 1800, 40 lbs. of phosphorus. 10.938 11.860 
Defiance, Sect. 1800, 150 lbs. of potassium. 11.042 12.759 
Defiance, Sect. 1800, no fertilizer.. 11.190 . 12.048 
Red Fife, Sect. 1800, 80 lbs. of nitrogen. 11.212 10.263 '. 
Repeated . 10.653 10.476 
Red Fife, Sect. 1800, 40 lbs. of phosphorus. 10.711 9.898 
Repeated .. 10.235 10.184 
Red Fife, Sect. 1800, 150 Ibs.-of potassium.‘ 10.678' 9.946 ^ 
Repeated . 10.365 10.043 
Red Fife, Sect. 1800, no fertilizer. 10.971 10.082 
Repeated . 10,314 10.422 
Kubanka, Sect. 1800, 80 lbs. of nitrogen. 15,839 19.111 ’ 
Kubanka, Sect. 1800, 40 lbs. of.phosphorus.,. 15.505 18,517 
Kubanka, Sect. 1800, 150 lbs. of potassium. 15.495 17.225 
Kubanka, Sect. 1800, no fertilizer..■. 15.354 19.122 
Defiance, Sect. 1900, 100 lbs. of potassium, yellow-berry.. 8.213 9.197 
Defiance, Sect, 1900, 100 lbs. of potassiurn, flinty. .. 10.351 13.644 
Kubanka, Sect.'1800, 150 lbs. of potassium, yellow-berry. 13.056 
Kubanka, Sect. 1800, 150 lbs. of potassium, flinty. 18,234 
Red Fife, Sect. 1800, 150 lbs. of potassium, yellow-berry. 7.734 
Red Fife, Sect, 1800, 150 lbs. of potassium, flinty. 9.469 
COLORADO WHEATS ARE SEMI-HARD TO HARD 
According to the results obtained and adopting the suggested 
standard of classification, our wheats are serni-hard to hard. The 
Minnesota samples would be classed as semi-hard, while our Defiance 
would be classified as a hard wheat. My understanding of the situation 
is that our Defiance is classed by the millers as a soft wheat, and while 
