BREEDERS, GROWERS, DISTRIBUTORS 45 
WHEAT 
Triticum aestivum 
One of the important grain crops in areas further north, but in south Texas used chiefly to 
furnish grazing in the coolest part of the year. Sown in combination with oats and barley for 
this purpose. Better adapted to hard land than other small grain crops and is somewhat more 
resistant to cold. 
AUSTIN 
A bearded brown-chaffed, soft red winter wheat developed by the Texas Experiment 
Station, adapted to the black lands and coastal area of the state. Resistant to leaf rust, 
stem rust and loose smut. Non-shattering and stands well for combine harvesting. 
BLACKHULL 
A hard red winter wheat grown most extensively in Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas. 
Differs from Turkey in being a little earlier and taller and in having slightly stiffer 
straw and somewhat larger and softer kernels. It is not resistant to rust or bunt, but its 
earliness may enable it to escape severe rust injury. Also less winter hardy than Turkey. 
COMANCHE 
A new bunt-resistant variety of wheat that is being recommended for the hard red 
winter wheat region of Northwestern Texas. Also resists leaf rust, but not stem rust 
which it often escapes by its earliness. Milling and baking qualities are excellent. Test 
weight per bushel is high and yields compare well with other varieties. 
PAWNEE 
A Tenmarq type of wheat but has a tendency to shatter. Has stiff straw, slight resist- 
ance to leaf rust and is resistant to loose smut. Milling and baking qualities good. 
Recommended for Central West Texas and Panhandle area. 
SEABREEZE 
A variety of wheat released in 1945 by the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station. It is 
a beardless type, shows marked resistance to leaf rust but is mildly susceptible to stem 
rust. Not a winter variety. Adapted to the area south of San Antonio and the Rio 
Grande Valley. 
TENMARQ 
A hard red winter wheat distributed from the Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station 
in 1932. In 1944 it was grown more widely in the United States than any other wheat. 
Its weight per bushel is low, but the milling and baking qualities are excellent. 
TURKEY RED 
A hard red winter wheat grown extensively throughout the United States. Heads 
bearded, chaff white, and the grain hard and dark red. Straw rather weak and inclined 
to lodge when grown on fertile soil in areas of high rainfall. Some resistance to bunt or 
stinking smut. 
WESTAR 
A variety of hard red winter wheat of high quality developed for the Panhandle region 
of Texas. Characteristics include high yield, high test weight, good milling and baking 
qualities and very high resistance to leaf rust. About three days earlier than Tenmarq and 
stands well for combining. 
WICHITA 
An early maturing hard red winter wheat similar to Early Blackhull but with improved 
milling and baking qualities. Is susceptible to leaf and stem rust and to smut but due 
to early maturity, it often escapes serious rust injury. Straw not so stiff as that of 
Comanche or Tenmarq. Test weight high, but yield slightly under later maturing varie- 
ties. Will average about ten days earlier than Tenmarq under Texas conditions. 
