Before 1900 the varieties of wheat being grown here were a nondescript group. Come had been brought from England by the early settlers, others had probably originated in shipments of wheat sent as food from South Africa. Many had no recognized names and were cultivated under a name that had been applied locally. According to Wenholdz (1934) the most popular varieties about 1900 were Stenwedel, Purple Straw, Allora Spring, King's Tuscan, Golden, White Lammas, Autralian Talavera, Farmers' Friend, Rattling Jack, White Tuscan, Golden, White Essex and White Hogan. Ten years later, Farrer's varieties were largely superseding those previously grown. Those cultivated most widely were Federation, Florence, Rymer, Bobs, Comeback, Bunyip, Firbank, Cleveland, Thew, Warren and Jonathan.

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