Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-05-12

ON THE PRODUCTION OF GOOD
WHEAT.

Ertract Of t,tter from Judge Bales Of N. York
10 Z. DeardgD, Esq. Of HE Sidte IF Ohio.
II is found TO he fact, that the greater par,
OF the wheat raised in Ohio, is of quality in.
s.riorto that which makes The first ra e -four
This Is not owing toa want Of proper virtue in
the soil, or TO any unfriendly PECULIARLY OF
climate but is attributable 10 the quality vi
VIII at sowed, and, in many instances, TO a
practice OF permitting the crop TO stand IN The
ii Id TIL II is dead ripe, before the sickle is ap-
Piled. Much OF the wheat which has latcl,
been grown in your State, aud found its way
To this market, has been manufactured here
aud the flour sent TO New York market where,
| am sorry TO say, some OF II, under ihe rig id
course oil Inspection there pursued, has been
dtsgIaced. his is a Circumstance which has
mol happened to the flour manufactured from
the wheat grown IN this country. Some NIL
lars Who have manufactured aud sent into
market the aour Of the wheat OF your State
udI, cr,minately, with the -four made from Inc
Genesfe wheat, have had the modification TO
have their brands condemned, nod their high
CHI Tacter Partially diminished. Others who
have taken the precauton TO grind and send ii
unnlxed, have oGly been able 10 obtain iOi IT
The character OF second brand super fine. The
inevitable result " III be- that your flour must
go into the market With lower character than
| ours, TO vi second-rate suprrfoe. his cit.
cumsiance, acting Ca whole people, and tn
| people 50 respectable rs the inhabitants of o.
! Il o. mus he ehtremely uupleasaal, as ell as
nnproi abb Our best farmers, to cradle Them
! TO furnish wheat ofths huest qualify for ia,
mil. ale particularly careful IN The sele:to
| Of Their seed. They seldom allow Themselves
10 SOW more than Two OF tht-e years in succes
3 on the same seed which was on the same
i iaim. They change o ten, and always gain
! by i both ~ weight, measure and q ,alty
! Some take the prtcantion 10 obtain the,s seed
! from a great d-taucP, Hnd always find iheii
account IN H. | - I'D suggest the idea Of pur
suing The same course among you. | would
! even take the liberty 10 advise you to send t.
! this county tJr your seed. have observed
tha, seeds OF many kinks are improved by
/ transfer from n Northern 10 "A warmer climate
and .letcriorattd by contrary course hi,
may he saId TO lie particularly the case with
wheat. The "nedI grown ia the Genesee, ST.
uec, and Ca,uga cOunIit S, has long been &C
knonl dyed 10 possess deCi led ~ commence
/ of character. I0o change under the present
| fac,lities OF intercourse can cas- ly take place
and. should i you alone would be the gamer
/ The Geueser VII a, among those have men
ton. Il, hears perhaps, the highest char acl' r.
| I've kinds most sought alter here, as the be 81
and producing the best hour, are tue flint
wheat tue bald red ChIfi wheat it'll white
perr, The bearded red chat wheat with a
white berry-and perhaps some 9th rs. Al
these kind. can easily be procured. he aou'
produced from them Is IA mellow yello"ISt
hue, and soft ieaIhery feel.-lhat produced by
the Ohio wheat Of a blueish whit, aud SOME
wha, harsh sandy feel, subject 10 be, u"de' th'
most careful course OF Manufacturing, mihe'
with DARK VI brck specks.
have no interest ia any mill or establish
meol Tor the purchase OF wheat oi honr bu
still feel an anxiety tlat your production
should be as good aud ss tar IN market ast the
"a, he. have no idea that change eau b
h,one h, about Instant bui II only lew woul
,d,ut the practice, "a short tune would sho'
the utiluy OF IL, and ne community al large
benefited. g..
som. " heat has been obtained from Cea'
, ga. Huron and Seneca counurs, "u'ch ecu
, called first rae. The gram iion any o'h'
counties may oe made MS eooi. lhe "he'
= from Michigan is superior TO that IRON oh'
4 The r seed was obtain d b'mos' wholly no
lhis Std.C,