"Snow lasted here on this north slope quite a while.

My father used a method of soil cultivation intended to conserve moisture.

The seed wheat was especially selected.

And if we have rain during the next ten days this section of Bluestem will yield fifty bushels to the acre." "Fifty bushels!" ejaculated Anderson.
"Bluestem?
Why do you call it that when it's green and yellow ?" queried the girl.
"It's a name.

There are many varieties of wheat.