Wheeling compiler. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [i.e. W. Va.]) 1829-1831, 1829-09-02

better. were it e4llcu deeper tull lt gene
rsIlv Ia. IN addition TO those already SUE
yesied. a grain of wheat, when pat into
the ground at the depth Of three inches,
undergoes the following transformations.
As soon as the larinacoous matter, which
eoy .oles the frame of the young plant
contained within It, is soltenel In the milky
state. q germ is pushed out, and az the
bottom of that germ small roots soon fol-
low. The roots are gathering strength,
whilst the germ by the aud of the milky fluid
Is shooting upwards; and when the milk Is
exhausted, the roots are IN activity, and
are collecting nourisbment for the plant
from the soil itself
This is analogous to the weaving of the
young of animals, which are never aban-
doped by the mother AN they can provide
for themselves. But the care Of nature
does not end here. When the germ has
fairly got above the surface, and become a
plant, a set y upper roots are thrown out,
close to the surface Of the ground, which
search AN the superficial parts of the soil
with the same activity as the under roots
search the lower parts; and that part o. the
germ which separates the two sets Otroots,
is now become a channel, through which
the lower roots supply the plant with the
noursbmeut they have collected.
..What am admirable conuivance to Sc
cure the prosperity of the plant! Two dis
tnct sets of roots serve n the first place to
fix the plants i-mly ln the ground, and to
collect uourishmeut that comes naturally
from the atmosphere, or artIfcially as ma
nure 10 the surface; aud they serve the
further purpose of being the base of new
stems. wb,chare ulledupand 50 generally
increase the producuyeness of the plant"
From these facts it Is evident ,hatwhen
the grains ofwheat he near the surface. as
they mostly 90 when covered with the har-
row only these two sets Of roots are ne
Cessarly crowded together, SO as almost
90 become ndisuuct: they 20 out together
10 collect their food from the same pasture,
if ve may so express q. and the plant
cannot be supposed to be So well nourished
as when the lower set OF roots Is deposited
at the depth Of three or four inches n the
soil
I, further follows from these facts. that
wheat for sowing should always be good
OF ms ki1d eft Us not possible that a
shuyeIIed kernel will send up as vigorous
stalks as full kernel I'm the first stages
OF It's growth the stalk depends on ITS
parent seed. If that be fu' Of nutrlment,
il VIII send out strong roots and a large
blade"
Preparation ofhs See9.-If the wheat
beIuDure or diseased 1t should be cIeansed
and prepared. Many noyious seeds are
of different magnitude from the wheat,
and they may be separated by O sieve. /
Many sre LIGHT and will rise IN water.
These. when the wheat Is immersed viii
h1at upon the water, and may be skinned
OF. The practice ofsteepng wheat use |
f1l. because by this means It may be bro't
forward earlier. While the field Is preparing
by cultivation, and by the warmth of the
sun. the vcgetatve powers Of the seed may
be- excited. and it will come up nearly a
week sooner than If 1t had been put dry
into the ground.
But If instead of water, I've, brine, a I
solution of saltpere, or urine, be used, the /
benefit VIII b greatly increased. These /
substances imprcgo0te the kernel with
adapted 90 the growth Of the
plant which On It's nEnuIe state may be
benefited by uGicilI assistance.
Orifthere be any latent cause of disease.
in Its product the substances applied
sometimes remedy the evil The offensive
qualities gwen tothe seed by the aforesaid .
methods. prevent worms from feeding upon
81 n the ground. When the time Of sowing
arrives. the pickle should be poured off
and newly SACKED lime or ashes be mixed
with DO Nh.s answers a double purpose .
a. occasions a separation ofgrans from the
hand OF the sower and gives am additional
action 60 tbe ,geabIepower of the seed. I
Principal Diseases Of Wbeqt--The
principal diseases of wheat are blight and
suut Different opinions prevail respecting
neir causes a few remarks on the subject
Vi lead the farmer TO be more observing
ami hs may. perhaps, make very important
3 discoveries. Blight or rust takes place
between the time of the kernels passing
from ts milky state to state of ripeuess.
After tle straw becomes yellow, rust often
apaaer- on the upper part OF the stalk,
winch sure indication Of blight.
lo seasons when the weather is cool
ana J6a temperature not very chaugeable,
at. .e srbierttothis disease. 10 1916,
the summer was the most generally COOL
oil auyt.- mi my wears; and the wheat crop