The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-09-23
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Erom Me Farmer,. A,lrocqtc.

practice has been qul.e commonly
adapted Of latter years, by nany Of our n.
Carolina farmers, Of immediately succeed
tng crop OF corn with wheat, tbis 10 eyi
deu,ly worry impruper course, and ought
10 be sbandooed beng extremely exhaust.
iag 10 The soil, uncertain OF rnther unlayor.
ab!o IN It's resulls and "a ali probability,
affords additional facilities for toe Increase
o. those nitschleyous insects that prey upon,
and olteu destroy tho wheat crop.
Cropsiha are grown maiuly Tor lbo gram.
and hence are allowed TO remain On Tie
ground til fully matufsd, are found rs a
geaeral rule 10 BE- greater exhsusters, than
those cultivated merely Tor foliage or roofs,
and are Of course removed before maturing
,heir seeds hence, The pruden, ermer viii,
10 rotation, observe to separate OF Tx the
tire for growing has grain crops as far DIS
tani as cifcgm,lancos vii admit, By ,ufo
dueing some less osl,ausHng crop between
such "a grass OF roots; 0, sy sush reEU
laiIpps as will sgGurc 10 the lard on Interval
OF rest.
Tbs practice OF growing Wheat immedi
a,oly after corn, is evidently nncerlanoF IN.
favorable TO successful results becaUso, the
corn crop natures so late IN she season. that
before tho corr can be safely housed, the
ground afterwards prepared. and tho SOW
,ng Of tho wheat accomplished, lbe season
"a al etnrse 80 far advanced, ibat lull
crop eannst reasonably Be- expected. Ard
20 order 10 ayade tins difficulty course Is
Often sdepted, thai IN our opinion IS maeh
HnFe Questionable, which IL, sawiag emooF
lsc standing corn hecaGs,, 10 Consequence
VI tho ground GOT having been thoroughly
broke siDce estly 20 the spring, aud ssh
orcvBbaFed viih a ggowth of eo'o. 4, would
30 impossible 10 POT TIE ground in tnch or
der % to justly tho son ING Of a crop Of
wheat, with esen a prospsc, Of obtaining
fuIi crop. And furthermore, il as usually
he case, that eflcr the laying BY IL cosn,
the gFess and weeds acquire such growth,
as TO render the seeding siigull and wpof
ieeliy accomplished tes.de. ebundaaty
furnishing 10 corn stalks, end e,borlfash par
ialls cegetcd. commudioas retreat for al
kinds Of insects. such avg rasshoypeFs, cLileh
hugs. hesslaa ilrs, Sc, D. escape the nsors
Of wIalor, ub.ch "a dou.hlessnne rsspj csuss
Of their rapid increase, ard the exteusge
ravsees eonmt,sds ieie yeass On eorcrops.
~ ordef 10 sFold 40 alternative HAT pre-
cents such uulasoSahls prospects, kobo sgs
ten or rotation should - adopted ta4t Ulli
admit Of tliely soning, ~ q soil well pro
pared, aat free from Ito sce6s OF oil kr5s
q Ecods ard aot!oJs vegetation, Tint might
sprne % snd eonios, ihe right OF occupln
81. To secure these otjsets lu!ly, a eoall
seem that posture lsod. o. q, least such {.
may haze brrn na-iursd tqraa tho latter
pau d DC summet, nHielentl, ciosc b
1rcgtnt ll kinds 81 weets, &c from ipsn.
ing Their seeds should b. "a csred,
fbe uesl OBJ CT a. 10 properly prepare
ihe efosnd ter lae rrcgP,taa of ihe seed, &c
ohloei too oitra No, strictly alteudcd 10 -
Seine saccesslul wtcal gfswefs 10 our hn
w9r, tsee Farmers Adyccntr, 3fd yal pag~
~ recommended ilrsi cp0lltuul the laid
deep 10 Argas. The caui'ef should be
se, 10 CIT cad open thc e5eaad OF les43
from eiaht % twcigs ieches dtes ard fg
msle v,lh bread point, 80 much nc let
Ter. ~ ta,a mcrns II the BURROWS or cu,s 4
are mad, g'oae, H,r grauad May be cpegcd
t1r iEe aaus 100 far agd moisture, two
essential rroFerirs 90 promoting fertility, T
20 great DIP D, vuhaA tuning 90 To.
subsoIl ct egPIsiug flesh plnugied sadsca
to lbo 7cf Oh q she hot suu, Al later
peunl 70 tho scasou--say N September,
ALLOW ~ The ground previously broke with
iho coulter, with good t@o horse plough,
Il may then he llI tmo 10 SOW your seed
hen Il the lsad So Ionse mud ulellow, the
seed may Be tavo on The i1tfoN, and GOV.
srrd either wrila stai'pa tufrnw by a soial
'lug'a horse plough, Or heavy seeding bar
row, by goiec tsice otertbr ground B4
i land should inchng % b. rough Or cloddy,
i should lnyarab'y DO worked uih lha rol
er and harrow, tli completely broke down
sod mnte looea add dle before sowing
Natous Opinions prevail IN regard 10 lhc
proper tire 81 slaing, sore contend that
atC sown gram suol 50 suhiacl 10 irjury
RON insects. 81 tors as II nav. W. ar
very CERTAIN thal late sowing IS more OK
'9sed to other casoalites than early. AID
NO also iiud, tia, the most successful pbeaI
,roNerB, geno,aly cndeayouF to AVOID very
atc sowing. Perhaps from tho middle 70
he Inst Of Osiobar, would be az safe time,
" thugs eonsldsred, as any.
The qaalIiy and preparation or tho seed
= thought by most when growers 10 be
mother oljecl Of r1uicuia, Importance,
That noue but hs best reed should be
own, IS position that We thuk bui few
yili deny sitIl iis intrinsic importance wiih
egard 70 @hrat, ~ welt as al others plants, !
2, II would seem from the eolmou practice
mnug farmers, no, duly appreciated ,
lonco, we would urge The importance Of
invariably selecting the most perfect Of the
ron for seed.
Brsdes o careful selection Of seed, il Is I
irongly recommended lint tho seed, before /
owing, be Immersed 10 BRINE made by
ddlng to the water as much salt "a It will |
ssolse, 10 which ,be wheat may remain,
necessary, several days without inioty; a
hen drained, and Wilde wet rs much lime G
II ashes npohed and sti1red tbrn,t,th !, !