Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-10-01
sHoRr WHEAT new VARIETY or Iur WHITE.
PhHdicibhia, Sept. 18Th, 1885.


PhHd|eibhia, Sept l5th, 1885.
To the Eiitor Of the Farmer and Gardener;
SiR-You NAV recollcct that las, year tborv was
a nrwspaIsr report originating somewhere IN
Western pennsylydnis, thai new Kind Of wheat
called :" Sho1 Wheat" Of very remarkable
character ior productiveness. had been brought
into this country, aud that seed could be had in
Batinop. So deep IA interest excited in
rrglni 10 this grain, and unahimou, were tc
sails on M Tor il, that took considerable pains 10
ASCERTAIN the ruth Of the report and finally came
10 the conclusion that Il wa, mere hoa,, stated
IN ll. Farmer and Gardener a, the time 4 lew
DAYS ago huwryer, racciyed a letter from Cri-
InlD q nileniH, Ia the interior al this State in
which he informs me, that IN Ma, 1891, lac obtain
cd In New York from Polish emigrant, then Just
arrived there with whom DO fell casually in COM
pany, about bushcl of very beautiful wheat that
the peasants account OF II was so Extraordinary,
that the gentleman paid him very high price Tor
it, and took il HON, with INN TO Pcnus,lyania,
aud without mparng to more than two three
Individuals the singular account winch he bad re-
cel,ed of the gram, he SoNcd last fall, and In,
now the satisfaction OF finding IN his crops a conhf-
nation OF most that told hm concerning it. !
VII. give YOU his own account of from the letter
before IT..
Wheat, (mistakcn - nv imperfect prununcil-
,ion | suppose fpr Shot " hsat,) aud il there val.
ued very highly Tor lis unrivaed bea its album
dant yied--grcat produce Of nonr, and capac';, To
withstand adverse seasons All lhesc properties
have been srrlkingv exhibited IN my recent crop
for while all the wheat IN my neighborhood, and
two other kinds on my o"n farm, have been Sc.
riously affected hy the winter and the insect tins
has not suffered in the least from either of these
causes, and its yield is nearly IN ice "a great as any
other kind within my kno, ledge. sowcd it on i
little than half an acre Of good land lust as |
did nv other wheat and repeated II n the same
time. The grain is beautifully whitc--thr berry
rather short and very plump, lwhencc IL derives it,
name.) and it weighs Oh lbs per bu,hcl. send
YOU a sample Of il bv the bearer of this consi-
der it an important acquisition 10 this state and 10
the country at large, and desire hat it should be-
widely disseminated and believing that yonr ex.
tensive acquaintance with arficnltnr,,s in all parts
Of the country, would enable YOU 10 do this more
efectual, than can, and DESTROYS also of patron
izing your Agricultural Agency in philadrlp Iia
TO which wish complete success. avail myself oi
your offer 10 dispose OF the few bushels | have Ia
spare this season. rs soon as can prepare il for
market. Should be- fortunate with another crop,
shall be able to supply you more abundanrl,"
Having accorded to the writer's request | ex-
poet soon to receive few bushels which will be
disposed OF 10 farmer, IN moderate quantities. |
send you small sample being pant OF the spcci-
men accompanying the letter above quoted
have also ordered and shall soon receive from
q. ii. Holden, Esq. at the mouth Of Gcnc>cc river,
" " "A lew bushels OF his celebrated clean SIZED
wheat OF various kinds which was noticed witt,
strong commentator las, YEAR BY the editor ol
the Cutvator. | shall shortly make an extract
from letters OF his in mt possession on the subject
Of wheat, and send i, YOU for publication, if YOU
approve of il.