Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1837-09-04
EI.LANEoiS
From he IIiactester Ecpebiieaa
SPRING WHEAT.

We do not recocct TO have seen any account III
the recent experiments with Italian OF Spring Wheat
which has succeeded well as than of Mr.. DAVID
Hollingsworth, IN this ueighborhood. This gentle.
sowed early in the Spring about eighth, Of
a bnshe IN about an acre Of ground which Produced
twenty twenty five bushels 81 handsome. well filled
grain, weighing hom sixty 10 sixty Two pounds u
the bushel. tins being about the weight Of the seed
The ground used rocky and very badly rrrpaf.
ed. much that Nh. II. almost deferred from
sowing-indeed had he obtained Ten OF Twelve bush.
els. the experiment would hdYc succeeded beyond
his expectations, uniaSou1ablc were the citcum-
stances under which the seed were committed 70 th,
ground.
The result Of this experiment also ptoecs that the
Spring Wheat Is not app be affected bs rust As
the eommon-lor While the wheat IN the >amc and
adjoining fields was somewhat blishied, tia, mot
at ali injured. although the ground WIS iasrt the
straw presefrias IT. beautiful yellow color.
II has been doubted b., mn, Intelligent ftincrs
whether this Kind Of wheat Na8i b4tI# il w. Bfi,f.
coming to maturity. Tn, - ais, ben lr.nIefl
vourabl,, IN the o 81 hteh Ne SPEAK .,ie s.,o
producing from ten 10 taelse >itkz-su isnafi.ui
result. IS thereby much eNVeH>e - save IN sf.d.
From the success uhth las attended Tins and >.r,-
slar experiments cannot b. ae15Ie3 HAT tues ctt
has arisen IA the ruiitstIau Of tu. ue4s-,r, -. l
from which lhe greatest -irzH.aEes re to fs-plt 10
the farming interest ~ bis county,. n la. hrr5
the custom II out fsfHe.s. when tHaIr winter Ft.a
fniei, re plough Their ii-f1s 100 H.. ~ariH. and
plant oats, y. IN. Should II tt lhrs lss n,1.t
USE 81 ihc Spnpg Nbcti MI ia la...9. l., q 1,,sa
OF rsisinc good crop of " he III ie> 9TH, q, I'm
Indeed, We shan ~, be surprised A., D. mad, L.
suptrscde. IN Grtaf ncasfff. 81. asfrror = lf.=
rins more lEbot-
Farmers @lo ma, a.,h'a pa,,fl,# .etl In D., a.
ny anr1tS srFhcsIsa'u +. l. EaH.r.t. Ia. ...,i,a4
OF the Farmer au3 & rleel. B.st4H9ir. -, i.,-
been appointed agent tat tie sale .. .'1,ri31 bar
rcls. Il vii be cieHs.d WIN cirai e3rr fuf am, ~
tight barrels and sold IA lots al one a,ui. h.I, !,
- % per busAcHllh batfel rouisln lg ai4a' three
bushels and q hlli From my Anoe lad IL. n fhc =
bilty Of VI. Roberts oI Jalsn; ##p''tef' ol TIA.
Mud, NC viii state hat auy rer-oa wishing IT, nun
chase seed Wheat may depend ulou IT., q0tI.t, be
ing precisely 0Iai II Is siatedh, ha 10 be.
ExrRAoKpiNNEY NHtAr-Smre Ito aaa,c ~ a,
Written, w lave received The i.Iouiar co4nalnlra
ton from friend
Mr. Ejtof-Petaat M, Though the laelfuin nj
your interesting pact, 10 Introduce Ia the eouSll.
ration Of the public most singular and proIi lie ,lf=
cies oil Spring Wheat. Two wears a.. Nj lerrli II
bowling OF tins place received fifteen gruns ot lin
wheat from a distant part al the | mon a ht,l liz
so"ed last Splug Nesr, the result at hehets .iif
fcient 10 induce htm ~ save VIII be had t.ctI fa
seed another year. Last Sprn.. tIlrr ci,li, yu,l
quantity 10 a few al ms frrud.. he sovrd eI,,t re-
manned OF the product Of the h'teea prtin> which
produced, when gathered, \ half hashrl ami a hal
peck--ne hall busbel weighing thrts tuee l9nnd,
Some persons may CONSIDER this yeid almost ttcrr
uioe' out an AT iffse # INNS point must
since It - known - ~ st1hfhcd aci that mon thai
forts stalks have sprung o one 4. an Tn, o,, n
oil this wheat II exceedingly lnNurian aud tapd IN
its blade aud stalk are iully strong md hr.> a.
Rye or Barley. Tn gram about twice lie W,
OF the common VI ra'. aud Is ct uhlte aad nnt
nature. ! Of the nninion nd | thnk ,,.,,
practical frmet Will also be convinced, When h,
sees the peculiar energy Of lts growth thar II POSSE,
ses IN ITS nature powrr winch vii always shtek
and defend II against tho iar1ges Of tbs. il>-tha
greatest sconrse winch ht, ever VISITED onr TAI, nm,
fertile Valley. hope that The attention OF tlr i'm
ming community Will h. directed u his rev <,,rc,e
of wheat. for conceive Tia, no palns OF. hi Ia b., =
teeined too great iores;ore IN country tint 1h I
dan prosperity for which our farmer, no,y ~ t.cpt
ly aud 30 arlently labor. AK OBSERVER.