Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-11-07
From The NeW England Farmer
NEW VARIETIES OLE WHEAT

NEW VARIETIES OF WHEAT.
SiR. fEssEEUEH.-ihs celebrated Ten
Wheat, meotlone IN The Ne~ England FARM
er, vol, vi. page s., | procured in 1928. have
sawed il with eoDd success ever since. This
wheat is no doubt a valuable acquisition TO our
agricuiturlsts, and ought 10 be an encourage
, mpni iof every one 10 circulate, tor the benefit
OF nihers, every Lind of seed which comes
inin his hsnds, whenever It Is iJuud 20 be val
uahlf.
have also n win,er wheat brought 10 this
country from the Back Sea. which I consider
more important than the les Wheat. 81 as will
suited 10 every SOIL and climate, In 1928 | had
bought me about three pecks OF this wheat.
seiac!ed for ii II piece OF ground which had
! been in crop. about 20 years, aud sowed it in
tue middle Of December. had % bushels of
wheat from This sowing. sowri IT four year.
IN succession, on the same ground, without
any ta,lure 10 the crop. The wheat, Ike your
Tea Whta', IS nOt lninTed by smut, where 9th
er waear Is alEacsi LOST. II has 4 firm, hard
straw, which wristbands our storms, aud is
not Injured by tne d.. The ktrnel - hard
ana firm, Goi sutject 10 grow IN the field from
lng 10 or rhrns. Alter several saccessiv.
experiments, " this eraiu, | thought II night
snlt our NV England sori aud climate. Three
years agu SUIT rssk to J1hn Humphreys
Esq. Derhy, Ct. Il dit wei the next year Il
barre 10 tne Hon. Ma thew Ciiswolf, who's
place IS situated on Long Island Soond, IL
niies uUm New London part u ia" same 10
L. l.. Seldom. Esq. II InIl"s W CONNECTICUT
rIyrr. This wuedt mas been cultivated 10 all
those plac.s, aud h ! aaYr heard a short time
since, has iai exceeded Ihrir expectations.
prefer the lea Wheat to any Other | have
ever seen for fa,n,iy bread. as it does not dry,
IT. l..... a. I-l H.k4. thA amman YIN al nj
thi. country, and has d sweet. pleasant q YOUR !;
bnt IT " III moi sell - our markets only at a re-
duetd pricr, on account OF the da'k yellow
sta { OF lie i VI.
Inc Black Sea Wheat, which has taken the
name ui White Flint, IRON tue peculiar white
ness d. the hour aud the hardnsss vi the shell
whica contains 1t, Is a'y and particularly caieu-
led tor SEA biead, crackers, and al KIND OIL
pastry cooking. and, Oh account vi us solidily,
commands the first price ~ market II being
about i pounds heavier 10 the bnShei thai
what 10 commonly cahed Western or Quo
wheat.
A, the great and benes olent cause Of tenn.
perance ought TO be IN the heart oil every good
cltizen, | wish all our New England farmers,
instead Of raising rye TO dr'nk, would Oeoe-
liz themselves by tlls niUd of gthld, winch ! can
assure them from real experience they VIII
hnd n superior article oolu d. '"e" " '""ie'
and in maTl1rt.
have about : acres Of the Black Seat Wheat,
which is said by those who prets"d 10 be Judges
10 be the best IA TINS tegion all or tue most OF
II | should lide TO have so~n Ia New England.
aly friends ia CT, have setit 20 the tur d further
supply of seed.
The wheat from the Black Sea | consider the
SAME Kind of " heat as the lea Wheat one Il.
sn,r,uo. the other winter. Neither OF them are
what " cali bearded, but have a lev scattering
behrds uet over an inch in iensIo. Neither OF
them is liatle TO smut | have seen only a
few stalks IN wet places aud thai i, not like the
when, Of this country, but comes on soma aiie'
il ,o.soms and is blown off Ioog beiose tue
gram is ripe. The winter wheat has a siIhsi
straw than the spring, aud ia DIS better III nes-
Yr4is, y.Its, A".h