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Show KANRED, NEW WINTER WHEAT A Desirable .Source For Certified Kan-red Kan-red 'Wheat Acclimated To Intention In-tention nta in Conditions To all who are seeking good vital seed which has been certified in Colorado Colo-rado as well as in Kansas, where it originated, permit me to refer you to Dr. Vernon T. Cooke, North Route, Strasburg, Colo. Last year Dr. Cook Cooke prepared on his dry farm near Strasburg, 320 acres for seeding to Kanred wheat. The seed bed was carefully prepared early, given the cultural treatment that Dr. Cooke, probably the best known soil and crop specialist in our western region, felt was best to render ren-der the proper seed bed for this important im-portant field test. The seed was purchased pur-chased from the Kansas sub-slation at. Hayes. Kansas. It was seeded early, using a low down press wheel drill. The rate of seeding was IS to 20 bushels per acre. Early in April it was my privilege to accompany Editor Steincl of the Western Farm Life and Dr. Cooke to inspect the field stand. Permit me to say that the stooling. the general gen-eral culture and the fine uniform stand seemed to me almost all that could be desired. A recent number of Western Farm Life gives a general report of the inspection of this field with others by Prof. McClimens, extension ex-tension agronomist for the Colorado Agricultural college. This field of grain is being harvested har-vested as this circular is being written. writ-ten. Dr. Cooke expects to thoroughly thorough-ly fan and clean this grain so that it shall be ideal for seeding purposes. He informs mo the prioe will be 75 cents per bushel plus the market price of wheat at the time it is sold. This seems to the writer a very reasonable rea-sonable price for such high quality grain that carries a certification number num-ber from Kansas and also from Colorado. Colo-rado. The writer is very anxious to have the commercial test of this hardy and desirable winter filling grain made in all regions of the D. & R. G. territory terri-tory where winter wheat has demonstrated demon-strated itself to be a dependable grain crop. We therefore commend this as a good seed source to county agents in D. & R. G. territory. If you have not already done so, read Prof. McClimens' distribution and history of this grain, as it Is given giv-en on the first page of the July 15th issue of Wsetern Farm Life. Yours in interest of good seed, W. H. OLIN. |