Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-07-08

No. l.-2 lbs. nj purple straw. cut the sth
July, product 81 Id. weighing G3 to the bush
2.-2 lbs. Baltimore bearded. product So,
weighing 81 to the bushel-cut 5,h Jniv
3.-2 lbs. forward Wheat cut 10Th juno. pro-
duct 80, weighing 81 TO the bushel
a. los. purple straw, paiSiered by rol.
ling, product 81, weighing 62 to tie bushel, cut
9th July
5.-2lbs. Iiunton Wheat, cut IIth July uro
6.-ll lbs. forward Wheat cu. 2ctl June. pro.
duet 63, weighing 81 to the bushcl
The length of the figure l2tl feet width %
one-seventh of AN acre rejecting "a fraction, ri
wing to each compartment H. feet b, &c, sown
on the 18th Oct. ISIS.
The Hunion Wheat came I'D badly and
reared at one time would come to nothing the
product therefore surprised me- am Of an
opinion II should be sown ticke than common
Wheat
The piece of ground, the subject of expe-
rinent. although square in the garden. had
heei 'inalded by manure-as ID had been taken
up that year for the first time, for that object.
as the garden was new one.-It had a pea
crop, which was taken off before the peas
were made-a slight dressing from the farm
pen OF unrotted manure was then put on and
SIMPLY ploughed III with shovel plow-The
neat OF each compartment was then raked
IN except No. q, which was spaded in-I &C
count Tor the general product Of this small
niece OF land from the particular manner in
threshed ont before it had sustained the slight
est injury from rain.
In addition to the two pounds, the writer had
presented him by "A friend, Is lbs of the same
Muea, which was sown contemporaue0usly
with his other wheat and after corn-The pro-
duce was 239 lbs-Last autumn 10 these five
Dushels five others were added by purchase
ana sown principally on tobacco land hiob
~ manfred, "A small part with view TO fair
experiment was sown on some adjoining old
exhausted land.-The present appearance com
pared to other wheat directly adjoining and
placed on an equal foot in every respect as In
ianu' une OF sowing, &c. is most decidedly in
ITS favor.-lts product must be as three TO one
mat II is not entirely exempt from the fly
however, Is as certainly true-for i'm walkinp
throu@ha field, picked up an affected bunch at
every step. While, therefore. 7 shall SOW what
ever make and am disposed TO recommend if
II others, vet am not as sangnine as many in
the hnal result There exists an objection
TO TINS Wheat of some extent--you will per
ceiVe tlat II Is several days later than any of
the common Wheat and still more in cor,nari
son with the forward this feature renders il
much more subject TO the rust. But nv zeal
mas Dcen repressed by the rejection that
we nave successively tried various kinds of
wheat.each had ITS day and each III its turn
!ieiued TO us more popular successor The
OLD White Wheat cultivated by our Father.
Yielded to the forward Nav Whcat-thatIasted
lew years and the Baltimore bearded expclj-
ea IL. The latter IN turn gave place TO the
Vor OF The Hunton. Without Suggesting an
opinion which have long entertained. by the
bye that every thing animal and vegetable pro.
llts TOT time bya change of scene, il is suffi.
cient to remark that all experiments of new
subjects are almost inevitably partial-'Tbeir
results. therefore, should be cautiously admit
ted aud although for a season. this kind OF
Wheat be less affected and in that view most
desirable acquisition, yet fear il is fated 10
common destiny with other WIcat-A very
strong fact has occurred this Syr.ic in supDoit
OF tins result: the rye heretofore supposed to
De iree from danger, has been little less AFFECT
ed than the wheat ITSELF fear 4 have alraa,j,
gwen a length 10 this communication. which
may be trou blesome TO yourself and alarming
to your readers, yet | must be permitted 10
add remark or two more and close title
Forward Whedt from my experiments stands
next III order to the Hunton as 10 its exemption
froin the tIy-bnt that cannot he successfully
cultivated except in land OF good Guaiitr-
sOwn however IN such from tie 9th OctuDtt.
10 the Z'th, lis escape is almost certain. This
Is easily accounted for: 500 a. two Lite 10 nc Inc
lured IN The tdll-growiBg during the winter
1t springs up in the first warm season ami
quickly gets beyond the influence of the Fjy-
hut II is impossible for the farmer 20 SOW his
crop Ill so short space of time-mv plan is
this, to commence on the 26th September on my
most Indifferent lands and continue sO,viu~ tho
HuDtOn Wheat till the 9th October, then com.
hence with the forward wheat and sow all mY
best land I'll! the 18th October or ill I finish
such as l think able TO produce the forward
Wheat and terminate with the HuntOn Wheat.
The remedy next in order TO the kinds of
Wheat is the time of seedng-I have never
been materially injured when Commenced ON
the Goth of September and finished by that day
IN October, till the present crop. But stiff
ind tile first sOwu wheat the best-the result
OF this crop leaves no alternative TO the Farmer
put the curtaing OF the quantity cultivated
by that course he will have less, but haviny a
selection, lie may have better land, its cultiya.
ton improved and he may seed in more ta-
vorabie ;ime. The usc of plaster both bv roll
inS AID sowing broad cas-; has been tried with
ont effect. Accident has shown that tobacco
- an eiiectual remedy. The stalks were pIac
ed early in March about fruit trees in wheat
field The wheat, to tire extent of the stalks.
was nnhurt, while the field beside was ENTIRELY
destroyed. l am well aware, that while this
fact may be gratifying TO the specialist. il
must be Oflitte use TO the practical farmer as
the stock OF manure, Of this kind is too small to
render any considerable relief.
A FARMER