Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-10-04
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4 new kind Of wheat is mentioned in the
dondon) Gardeners Magazue, AS having
been introduces info Great Britain from Chi
ma IL is said to vieli a whittier -four than any
other species OF heat, aud to be easily cultva-
ted
The following report to the Hamilton county
Agricultural Society nv Or. Wallace, on the
spanish wheat distributed last year, gives us
reason TO hope that the soil aud clmste ofO.
bio are more favorable TO the cultivation of that
valuable kind Of wheat, than 9e had expected
from the experiments formerly made by some
Of our friends among whom we had distributed
asmaH parcel OF this grain. The best kind of
Spanish wheat is, in Europe. more valuable, by
al least fifty per cent than the best American
wheat, but il is so highly esteemed in Spain,
that very tile of it is ever exported from that
country. Ii its quail les shoaid not deierl-
CRATE here, its introduction will be very bene
tcial TO the agrcul ural interest,
Ues!ern Tiher
WM. CAREY. Esq.
President ofMe H. {. Agricuitardi Society.
SIR--Respectng that portion of the Trgo
Rpce wheat forwarded by Judg. Burnet, and
committed 20 my care for experiment, have
The following reportto make
Understanding that il was fall wheat, and
influenced by the general opinion that fall
grain could not come 10 perfection If sown 10
the spring, ] reserved n part 10 be sowed this
Iall, aud planted in drills four inches apart, one
hunjred andthirty seven grants. On the I'D
Of March. Il commenced shooting out heads
on the 3ls, NAV, was cut on the 20ih July,
asd produced SIC heads, averaging II grams.
Abe whole product being by estimate 62, 1876
Rrsins, or an av,ragc Of 454 grains. nearly, tor
zach grain planted. The straw Is samaikably
'niek and strong with large leaves, promising
TO furnish a much greater q tautity OF fodder
Ihan common wheat. The nead is short and
thick, with beard much larger than that OF
barley, The grains very compacty SET. The
grain is large, hard and translucent. Shou id
II Hour we'll, and actually possess the property
OF resisting the weavil, as is said, its very supe
fIor productveness will render iii valuable
acquisition to our farmers. or the number of
Reads formed twenty two did not fiji, which,
on examination, found vas owing To white
worm Immediately above the nppar JOINT a
number OF these worms were found in several
neighboring wheat fields A portion was also
by the needless depfedations OF vlsitrrs,
having been pulled to graiifv curiosity, Though
fhoughtlessneSs, or some other unasceI aimed
operation Of The mind, il indeed the mind is in
any way charseane with the action. These
spo,Iaiions so Improbable TO the perpetrators,
are extremely We tauous aud disroursgins TO
the experimental agriculturist and hoitlcultu-
rlst
Could ladies and gentleman be impressed
with the propriety OF exercising little sell
restraint while visiting the gardens or grounds
ct their friends, and enjoying the fruit, OF their
industry and taste, they would frequently
he saved the morifcalion " Internationally
i'ncang unaya,ling regret upon their enter
tainers
Inc Quantity Of loss sustained in this case,
cannot OF course be ascsi tanned, bat may safely
NC estimated AT five per crui. Two other kinds
81 wheat were mixed with the Trigo Recio !;
'"s neahs longer, bur less compact aud conla in
n'g fewer grains. One kind is bearded. the o
'her bald, except four boards from the 100 of
.ne head. They have been separated for fur.
Tier experiment.
Your most obedieut,
d. c. WALLACE.