Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-07-13

I, na,, occurs Ia me that once made an eNpcr-
imcnt on wheat that bears some analogy 10 thls
practice. In large field two adjoining squares
were accurately laid off TO the same size, where
the wheat on both squares supposed 10 he
equally good. One square was rcapcd Wtha sickle,
about three DAYS before rip. the tme Is not GER
tainlv remembered, whenthe grain had lus attain
cd the dough state, and dried aud secured separate
". The other square was lcft 10 oct full ripe,
when ii va, rcapod a. tn first in the norins
uhs, m1isl with dew, n avoid ,haiterine--l do
not think single head WIS lost in eitheI square
" hen both Nerc perfectly d. thcy Were each very
carefully threSicd cleaned. and weighed separate
IL. The parcel which hal stood to get fully ripe,
weighed much more as IN perfectly asiohish me
The result Wis stated To my father, who SAID be
had tr.sl the Same experiment several time with
wheat. aud once with barley, and II had always
turned ont much in TIM >ame Uay-but IN careful
|, picking up all the hcals oi wheat that we:c left
upon the Ground in IN adjoining square which had
been well moWn and cot IA As common, We sup
posed tlat rather more GOOD wheat would general
Is be housed bv cutting when fully IN the dough
state. than hs suffering II To get fully ripe. WHEN il
would inevitably sh1ttrr and scatter mofo than IN
the dough state. CHARLES WOODSON.
The FOREGOING experiment ON corn aud fodder,
is precisely of the Kind that wanting 10 dccIdr
thi, aud mlny other eoHlrokeiicd points IN agtcul-
trtl pracrior-aul Which, when sufficiently va
ricd aud repeated, will serve better 10 remove
doubts and establish valuable truths, thln an hum
drrd tim much space occupied hf fencrtl rca-
>pulnc, and deductions from untricd aud therefore
doubtful PREMISE, This experiment Is onl, de-
foirnt in one rcspcct-the lone time ahiehha, pas
sci since the fact, were observed aud recorded.
But though this lapse ol Time lessons the force OF
the result, by permitting doubt, To rise ol something
having been forgotten, such are in some measure
couulcrieied bs the internal evidence OF accurate
and particular observations, which the manner OF
Mr. Noodson's statements carries with them. But
even if TN, experiment had been recently made
and Wa, free from every objection on the score Of
arcuracy.- would need confirmation las in al
other cases) 10y other experiments made for the
same object, and by different persons and under
various circumstances II Is to be hoped that even
II none al o0r agricultural societies will promote
the institution u regular eoursrs OF experiment, on
doubtful points, that cnoueh Individual farmers will
make apartments on the effect, and coe of Gather
mo fodder duru" the Hns season, Is 10 settle TIN,
most important question. II the absolute loss OF
Labor IA tins usual and lona prevailing practice OF
Virginia is - great rs We have supposed, and even
halt a. ereat As may be inferred from tie result of
the experiment above the amount of the whole an
nual los AMI tN 81 paul, If saved, would be-
enough Ia deiaS the cost of constructing al of the
canal, and railways now IN progress IN the state,
and thceNpensr, of the General assembly to boot
Via" eApern,' on reapm" wheat erren, or in
the DOUGH STATE, TIA ugh less accurately observed,
ami reported IA still more general terms, aerccS in
the mann with "u own opinions founded ON the
practice ri feaplng "Ieen Ion about twelve years.
We have never midcans one accurate = Npclimcnt
ON this maucr--and should not have supposed the
difference 10 he near great as Is stated IN general