Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1834-09-18
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ARMERS' WORK.

I is hlgb'y i'm 1oi iaat that seed corn should he
selected from the best SAMPLES which can be obtain
~ The reason Why this practice IS recommend
ri IS this tho offspring Of vegetables well Us OF
aimas viii, IN great measure parake Of The good
Of BAD q inues Of ,4e parent. The following d.
rc'ions this snhj3c, arc from the pen of Joseph
C1'acr Esq of Bfun3wicl n. j.
| When the first ears ripe enough for seed.
gather sulIic,cn, 'anti'y for carly corn or re-
i.intiny, and at the time you woald wish yolr
arn to IL ripe generally, gather sufficient guam
| Ay or ltntlng the next yenr, having particular
Gro 20 take IT tom saks which are larsG Vt hoi-
ION, If a rssuiAr taper not over tall, the ears set
1g, AMI containing the greatest number of gooa
,zb)o cars of the hes. "a lily lie; it dry speedily
,ul from the gathered as last described plan,
your main CROP and ii any hills should DC missing,
rcPlant ron, that winch first "a hcrcd which
vii Cause the crop TO rpm more regularly Than is
common, which is s.eat bareG The above
mrtnnad have pfacs Il many ars and aa
s'lisI d II has Increased the quattity an imfroy-
81 the qaify efmy craps beyond what any per-
s7n would imagine WAo had NOT uicl the expert
n.nt.'
Or. Deane observed that some recommend
gathering seed can before the ,imr of harvest, b.
~ the ears that frs, tipcn But think i woalt
b! hHor 10 mari; them al ct them remain on the
S7hs IA lhcY bee ome sapless. Whenever lhey
a'e lax n, they should be hun; up by the hasks
ID 4 dry pace, se,ure from early frost and they
@I, be so hardened as 10 be IN no danger from The
dos in winter.
SEEDS Foa SOWING.
tAe seels Of plants a'e in many paricu mrs likn
h7i Eggs, and as you would choose the finest ant
mails tor breaderJ, let your vegetable stock pre-
eccd lrom the hest, soun1est, and most vigorous
seeIs. Ii Is not sui :lent tina, your seeds barely
Fege'ate; they Should bsconlc strong and goroas
Il you would have them pr1duce I'M crops. lie
seeds OF fruits nrc best with the frui'. Dr.
Darwin observed, IN substance, that hen the ffpii
Which surrounds any KIND of seeds be sown
win them, 1t may answ,r some good purpose.
Illus the fruits of crabs, qulnces nd some hard
pears may be al the whit uninjnred If covered
only with thelr aulumnal leaves, and will contrib
ac much 70 noriSh their grrmina:lng seeds in the
S2Hng. Il has seen recommended TO sow The seeds
ei cherries, peaches, and some osher fruits, which
are OF psr'sh bile aftc, thc fruit Is
Hpc as possible. II the seeds kept wi the next
sprung they become dried through, and the vegeta-
tive principle is destroyed. II is 200 plan to keep
small AMI rare sseds in their pods TIL the season of
sowing them.
MI Cob5ctt says that great care is necessary
70 avoid the use otunrpe seed Even in ho wealth
er when the seed would drop out, If the plants
&c" standing pull or cot the plants and lay them on
Ho'h IN the sun, till the seed be just ready TO fall
ou' 'or II forced from the pod the seeds never
=; q rood Seeds viii grow if gathered when they
' green as grass, aud ,ile. walds dried in ih snn
pa' 'hey do not produce plants Ike those comm
'torn rtPe seed. Itr'cd some years ago, fly gram,
" wheat, gathered greer against fifty gath
ecu ripe Not Only were the plants Of the former
.'vo'e' when compared with the latter no. only
was me produce of The former two thirds less than
NV n'er but even the quality of the grain was
"o' nan so good Many of the ears had smut
""'c" was not the case vita 'nose tina, Gene from
oI4enel seed, tho9sh toe land and the cultivation
we IA oo'h eases he same" Other writers adj
e "oI 10 rep wheat infect ID with smut till fully
sp' ana perfectly dry, ana whoa: intended for
:'o snoold, N all cases be allowed 10 become quite
'3e o'lore II is US d.
~ regard TO seed. wheat, an English writer
ewes hs oiows g" | never thresh the sheaves
arc 10 supply with seed till just when want
" MAKE use of ii. have n notion that the seed
F' pp'er IN the covering nature has given T.
'ne ch'ti, than il would without IT ; and am
r., uUy certain that it sprouts sooner in the ground,
ro- "UsN OF bran being preserved in tender and
Cd ~ y'e'i'ns state han it would be were i, expos
Cd 10 the open air"
III, WEEDS MADE USEFUL
n,,.a arc soma vegetable productions, denoml-
Whit 's'such as purslanc, PIG weed brakes, &c
p,,ha make good food for swine, and should he
BASIN. gwen to them, whether they are kept in
to " IN pens But if weeds have so far arriy
a chano. ''', thelr seels would grow il they had
VIII be best to destroy the principle OF
.oe, oy suffering them to ferment in n COM
LUIS OBJECT you may place them in a