University Farm. 
EXPERIMENTS. 
[Extracts from the report of Professor W. W. Daniells to the board of regents of the 
University of Wisconsin, for 1875.] 
' WINTER WHEAT. 
Diehl .—Sown September 4,1874, by hand; If bushels of seed per 
acre, weighing 56 lbs. per bushel. Harvested, July 14,1875. Weight 
of straw and grain per acre, 2,188 lbs.; weight of grain, 832 lbs.— 
13.52 bushels; weight per bushel, 59 lbs. Percentage of grain, to 
weight of straw and grain, 38. 
Prussian .—Sown September 10, 1874, by hand; If bushels seed 
per acre, weighing 55 lbs., per bushel. Harvested July 19, 1875. 
Weight of straw and grain per acre, 3,670 lbs.; weight of grain, 726 
lbs.— 12.6 bushels; weight per bushel, 59 lbs. Percentage of grain 
to weight of straw and grain, 19.8. 
Fultz .—Sown by hand September 5, 1874, If bushels seed per 
acre, weighing 61 lbs. per bushel. Harvested July 13,1876. Weight 
of straw and grain per acre, 2,676 lbs.; weight of grain, 1,046 lbs.— 
17.26 bushels; weight per bushel, 62 lbs. Percentage of grain to 
weight of straw and grain, 39. 
These varieties of winter wheat, in common with all small-grain 
in cultivation, were very badly injured by the chinch-bug. On this 
account no reliance can be placed upon either the absolute or rela¬ 
tive yield of the different varieties. A field of Fultz wheat, upon 
the hospital farm, across Lake Mendota, not affected by chinch- 
bugs, yielded over 33 bushels per acre. The yield upon the uni¬ 
versity farm for the three years previous averaged 29f bushels. I 
am confirmed in the opinion that this is a most valuable variety of 
winter wheat for Wisconsin, both on account of its productiveness 
and its apparent hardiness. 
