Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1841-07-21

my ncIS HOOTS COHliDueu 10 grow }SulIl-
cient quantity for their bread, on elevated
limestone ridges; which induced me to
make another trial. accordingly pro-
cured some of the flint wheat, rolled it in
lime, and sowed about two acres the last
days of August, 1885. Ii got well rooted
In9the fall, which, l consider, insures an
early growth in the spring it came to
maturity early for this latitude, was but
slightly Injured by the weeyil, and yield
ed at harvesting 25 bushels per acre
Sept, 9Th, 1886 sowed one acre well
summer falIowed, aud promising piece
for wheat; 18th Sept. following. sowed
one and half acres of new land the soil
ofboth pieces was clay; the seed, as usual
rolled in lime; the weather was dry and
unfaVorable TO its growth in the early
part offalI: it came on late in the spring,
and in the end was entirely ruined by the
weevil. Aug. 28th, 1887, l sowed four
acres to wheat, we'll fallowed and ma
nured: the weather was favorable to its
growth in the fall soil mostly clay; in
some parts little gravel and slate: it get
a fine growth in the fall. came forward
rapidly in the spring. and that on the
weakest and warmest soil composing
about one-half of the field, produced mid
ldling growth Of straw; came to maturity
very early, and yielded thirty bushels Of
beautiful wheat TO the acre. The remain.
ing half of the field which was much
stronger soil, grew heavy straw, lodged
and consequently did not ripen so early
the wheat sArunk, and was slightly in
ljured by the the weevii yielded len bush
els per acre. Oc.. 4h of the same year
[ sowed one and half acres of new land
soil clay, covered with coat of rich black
mold the wheat came up soon, and gre"
finely in the fall, produced beautiful
growth of straw the following season, ant
came on just in time to be enlirel y destroy
ed by the insect Goth Nov. following,
sowed one acre of new land adjoining The
above, with the hope that it would freeze
in, and not terminate until spring: tht
weather being unsteady, it proved untavor
liable to the experiment; part sprouted II
Ithe fall, some In the warm weather which
occurred during the winter months, som'
was washed bare and picked up by tn
birds in the spring, and at last from |,
: bushels sown 10 the acre, there was lei
but here and there a stalk to grow; whtcl
Ieame in late, and not injured in the leas
by the insect. ~...:-.
| Sept. 18th, 1888, solved two acres 0
new land, soil clay; 1t obtained fai
growth in the fall, produced midIin!
growth Of straw the following season, anG
was. so far injured by the insect as to yiel'
bat bushels to the acre. The summe
Of 1889, had no ground that could Sea
sonabIy be prepared for wheat and bein!
by this time fully convinced that late sowl
wheat would sand a greater chance 10 b
destroyed by the weeyil than early sown
then decided 10 sow no more, unless
could be done early in the season. Aug
18th, 1910, sowed 81 acres, we'll sum
mer fallowed and MANFRED, part of whicl
is stiff clay, and part lies upon a ston
ridge The season was dry, consequently
1.-THE wheat did not Vegetate as evenly a
might be wished II got strong root il
the fall, and spread so as 10 almost cove
{, the ground. / suffered FIVE calves an
400 sheep to run on it or a days pre-
vions to the 22d Nov, after which it wa
r covered with snow and ice until about tn
:. t27th of March: the borders on three side
! being still covered with snow drifts to tn
: depth of 2 or feet: The part which
t uncovered at this time presents a stron
!. healthy appearance, with prospects of a
, early and heavy growth Of straw. If de
; sireable, its farther progress shall be carr
fully observed, and faithfully commun
r, Gated.
f The Egyptian, wild goose, or many
: headed wheat, (kilown by these diferel
names) is spring variety. more subje
: to blast than any wheat | have ever ha
any acquaintance with, hard to thras
: but seldom injured by the .weevil. I'll
Italian, also spring variety, SO far as
: am acquainted with it, appears to succee
Q better. The practice of sowing late, a
; adopted by Mr.. Lotion, of Illinois, mig
. do here If we were sure Of steady winte
!, sill late sown is more subject to blast .
i. rust here, Than early sown. Also Il
! practice of l. Of Hamburger, N J., ma
). tanswer the purpose in the case spoken
:. in the Feb no.. but ours is a different cas-
}. requiring different treatment Here. ais
v On our clay land, carly sewn is less su
I ject to heave out by the fros! in the fall I
g spring.
= ST. j. N. SMITH.
III Chimney Point, w., April 7. 1s4l.
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