Dry farming in western Canada Dry farming in western Canada dryfarminginwes00brac Year: 1921 332 DRY FARMING 281. Crops.—In this district, wheat, oats, barley, rye, flax, grass, clover, corn and sunflowers are the crops that may be considered to give the best results. Wheat: This crop has been the main source of wealth in this district in the past. It will also continue to be the principal cash crop in the future unless the ravages Fig. 102.—Sunflowers for Silage, Agricultural College, Winnipeg. of rust make its production unprofitable. At the pres- ent time 95 of the wheat grown is of the
Dry farming in western Canada Dry farming in western Canada dryfarminginwes00brac Year: 1921 332 DRY FARMING 281. Crops.—In this district, wheat, oats, barley, rye, flax, grass, clover, corn and sunflowers are the crops that may be considered to give the best results. Wheat: This crop has been the main source of wealth in this district in the past. It will also continue to be the principal cash crop in the future unless the ravages Fig. 102.—Sunflowers for Silage, Agricultural College, Winnipeg. of rust make its production unprofitable. At the pres- ent time 95 of the wheat grown is of the Marquis variety. The remainder is made up of Red Fife and other less-known strains, such as Red Bobs and Kitchener. Durum Wheat, of which Kubanka is the • •hief variety, is also being grown. The Red Fife is Later maturing than the Marquis, and, therefore, is more sub- ject to rust. The Red Bobs is somewhat earlier but does not yield nearly so well. The Kitchener unit hits aboul the same time as Marquis but on the heavy clay soils gives a poorer yield. The Durum wheats are of more recent introduction. If a ready markel can be found for this type and if they prove to be rust-resist ant they may become more popular. Oats: This crop docs no1 thrive so well in this districl
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