The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1837-07-21

commencing TO reap wheat, the period was
about l3 months, no less than one year aud
one month. The grain was large, but coarse
IN quality; not so valuable as that grown
on the lower lands, but the quantity was
great, differing very little from The crops
grown IN the more favorable climates
The coarseaess Of the gram, was not all
owing to the GOODNESS of the climate, but 10
part 10 lis sweetness. The bills 10 the vi.
entity attract the vapors, and induces the
rains TO commence sooner ia their neigh.
borhood, aud continue longer, than IN pla.
ces at "A greater distance from bills.
It's from recollection, have TO give YOU
these observations, made many years since,
and consequently, we have not that precls.
ion that is so desirable 10 matters Of thus
kind. Ii would be very useful for US to
know the exact distance that kllleath, and
the farm spoken Of, are from The sea, aud
their height above the level of the ocean,
This | have no recollection of ever having
seen stated but that of kllleath, We NAV
presume, has been accurately measured,
because II is from the hills in lis neighbor.
hood, that the city Of Edinburgh is supplied
with water.
These circumstances have been recalled
to memory, by some accounts have lately
heard, of a new practice adopted 10 some
parts of France, which is ,.iat they SOW
their wheat 10 June, and mix IL with the
two rowed barley, gram that Vegetables
aud grows with great rapidlty, and is too del.
lcate to resist frost. The wheat, and IFS com
panIon, the barley, are both moved down
IN the fall, and fed off to the cattle.
The practice Of the Scottish farmers in
the higher districts, aud what We are told
OF the French having Carried The practice
silll farther, and made an Improvement, BY
sowing III June, aud mixing 1t with barley,
suggests To the making experiments 10 as.
certain The result III our own country. 1t
is very desirable tina, our farmers should,
Tits very season, try the sowing of wheat,
mixed with barley, so early as June that
II II answers, the practice may be adopted
as soon and as generally as possible. he
Two rowed barley must be preferable TO oil
other grams, on account Of its rapid growth,
aud the certainty that It Is to be killed by
winter. Gram that may IN part survive
winter, would INK with, and Injure The va.
lae Of The wheat. In the next place, We
have not been IN the practice OF SOWING
iwo-roWed barley there Will be some dlal.
Guilty IN procuring Il for the mixture, and
should q prove that the June sowing Is an
advantage, there will be necessity for
raising or importing tins kind Of Barley
The wheat that reuans 10 the slubble, after
feaplng the June sown gram, forms the
crop thai CONES 10 maturity IN the succeed.
lng year.
Oh la,e years, from some cause, even in
the best wheat districts, the wheat crops
have been very moderate, and precariuus.
he the cause What !: may, perhaps, early
sowing will mitigate the evil aud the pres.
ence Of the barley may attract the Hesslan
lily, and thus protect the wheat from the
ravages Of that insect.
To extend the cultivation as far north as
possible, render the crops more certain, in
The WHEAT districts, aud protect il every
where from the destructive effects OF the ily.
are Objects OF great Importance, aud ought
TO secure the attention OF farmers 10 this,
and all projects that are recommended To
Us by their feasibility, and experiment is
The only test 10 be relied on, as to utility:
aud The fact Of wheat having been in the
ground for | 3 months, and The accounts of
sowing IN June, along with barley, warrant
the presumption, that the plan may succeed
here; and will induce experiments on
moderate scale, To be made all over the q.
nted States.
Where rowed barley cannot be got,
four rowed (,Iz. bear) should be used; aud
IN the absence OF both, employ oats and /
should II happen, that part OF the oats, or
The four rowed barley survives the winter,
their mixing with the wheat will iniurc lis
market value, bu, this canno, mar The ex.
pertinent.
hope that yourself and associates will
give to the subject your serious attention,
aud as the season for early sowing is at
hand, proceed with as much expedition as
the nature of the business will permit. As
Tor thus communication, you are at liberty
10 make such use OF 1t as appears most likely
to promote the object We have in view.
Very respectfully, yours,
JAMES DONALDSON.
ELuAH WooD, Esq
kaneebeek County Agricultural Society,
p. ). To guard against giving TO you
project founded on false principles, sub
mltted the preceding to friend, IN whose