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Marquis wheat
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a famous strain of hard, fast-ripening wheat developed in Canada in 1903, by Dr. Charles E. Saunders.
See: Red Fife
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1936
Dr. Charles E. Saunders, the Dominion cerealist, had been experimenting for several years, trying to produce a new wheat which would ripen earlier than Red Fife. In 1903 his efforts were crowned with success. The new wheat was named "Marquis."
1960
Marquis wheat was chosen as their crop that first year.