. Bulletin of the Department of Agriculture. Agriculture; Agriculture. 78 BULLETIN 1074, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. Distribution.—Grown as Harvest Queen in Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kan- sas, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, West Vir- ginia, and under the synonymous names in Iowa and Nebraska. Figure 27 shows the distribution of the variety. Synonyms.—Black Sea, Canadian, Canadian Fife, Imported Scotch, Italian Wonder, Kansas Queen, May Queen, New 100, Oregon Red, Prairie Queen, Prizetaker, Red Cross, Salter's Prizetaker, Virginia Reel, and Winter Quee
. Bulletin of the Department of Agriculture. Agriculture; Agriculture. 78 BULLETIN 1074, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. Distribution.—Grown as Harvest Queen in Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kan- sas, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, West Vir- ginia, and under the synonymous names in Iowa and Nebraska. Figure 27 shows the distribution of the variety. Synonyms.—Black Sea, Canadian, Canadian Fife, Imported Scotch, Italian Wonder, Kansas Queen, May Queen, New 100, Oregon Red, Prairie Queen, Prizetaker, Red Cross, Salter's Prizetaker, Virginia Reel, and Winter Queen. Black Sea is a name used for the variety in Doniphan County, Kans., where it has been grown under that name for eight years. Black Sea was an im- portant winter wheat in Wisconsin in 1849 (62, p. 205). This name also has long been used in the United States for a bearded spring wheat. Canadian and Canadian Fife are names used for the variety in Marion County, Mo. Imported Scotch grown in Web- ster County, Mo., apparently is Harvest Queen. Concerning this wheat, J. C. Preston, of Seymour, Mo., stated in correspondence with the Office of Cereal Investi- gations as follows: I got this wheat on the farm of Milton, near Leuchars, Fife County, Scotland in 1910. A Mr. Thompson was tenant there. Just brought about one handful in my pocket. I was told that it was first-prize wheat at the Royal Show in 1909. Italian Wonder is a name used for the variety in Cowley County,. Pig. 27.—Outline map of a portion of the United States, showing the distribution of Harvest Queen -wheat in 1919. Estimated area, 1,007,- 600 acres. Kans. Concerning this wheat, C. M. Wallis, of Winfield, Kans., wrote the Office of Cereal Investigations the following information: About 10 years ago Tom Isnagle found scattering heads of exceedingly large and well-developed berry. He went through and selected them and planted the seed. He got such good results he continued until he raised enough to seed his farm a
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