Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-09-23
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From The Farmers Adroeate.
WHEAT.

AS that season OF the year Is approach
Ing aud not far distant, when the provident
husbandman is aware that his seed for this
valuable crop must be committed 10 the
earth, the necessary preparation should
by no means be neglected.
A practice has been quite commonly
adopted Of latter years. by many of our
North Carolina farmers, Of Immediately
succeeding crop Of corn with wheat, this
is evidently very improper course, and
ought TO be abandoned; being extremely
exhausiing to The soil; uncertain, or rather
| unfavorable in its results; and in all proba-
bi!ity, affords additional facilities for the
Increase Of those mschevous insects that
prey upon, aud often destroy The wheat
crop.
Crops that are grown mainly for the
grain, and hence are allowed to remain on
the ground ill fully ,natured, arc found as.
! n general rule to be greater exbausters,.
than those cultivated merely for the foliage
of roots, and are of course removed bcfcTe
ma.u..::ag their seeds, hence, the prudenl
farmer will, in a rota;:ca observe to sepa-
rate or fix the time for growing ms grain
crops as far distant as circumstances viii
admit! By slEaass sagaf as sss 81 5afEs9s!
or By such regulations as will secure 10
the land an interval Of rest.
The practice Of growing wheat imme-
diately after corn, is evidently uncertain or
unfavorable To successful results; because,
the corn crop natures SO late in the sea-
son, ,ha, before the corn can be safely
housed, the ground afterwards prepared,
and the sowing Of the wheat accomplished,
the season is Of course SO far advanced,
lha, full crop cannot reasonably be ex.
pected. And in order to cvade this diili-
Gully n course ifoltcu adopted, that in our
opinion is much more Objectionable, which
is, sowing among the standing corn be-
cause in consequence OF the ground not
having been thoroughly broke since early
in The spring, and still encountered with n
growth of corn, il would be impossible to
pu, the ground in such order as to Justify
the sowing of n crop Of wheat, with even
a prospect Of obtaining full crop. And
furthermore. il is usually the case, that al
ter the laying by ofcorn.,hc grass and weeds
acquire such growth, as 10 render the
seeding difficult and imperfeclly accom-
| plishcd: besides abuudantly furnishing IN
corn stalks. aud other trash partially COW
cred, commodious retreat for all kinds of
insects. such as grasshoppcrs, chinch bugs.
hessian flies. &C., to escape the rigors oil
winter. which is doubtless one grand cause
Of their rapid increase, and the extensive
ravnges committed OF lalc years on our
crops.
In order 10 avoid an alternative that pre-
scnrs such unfayorahlc prospects, some
system or rotation should be adopted that
would admi, of timely sowing. in soil
well prepared. and free from the seeds Of
all kinds of weeds aud noxious vegetation,
that might spring up and contest the right
of occupancy. To secure these objects fully.
il would seem lha, pasture land,or at least,
such as may have been pasturcd during
the latter part Of the summer, sufficiently
close 10 prevent all kinds of weeds, &c.
from ripcniug their seeds, should be pre-
| ferrcd.
The mex, object is. TO properly prepare
the ground for The reception OF seed, an
object too often not strictly attended to-
Some successful wheat growers in our lat
i,ude, (see Farmers Advocate. 81 vol.
page l4,) recommended first coultcring the
land deepin August. The coulter should
be set 10 Gu, aud open the ground, nj least
from eish, to twelve inches deep; and If
made with n broad point, so much The bet
ter. BY this means, if the furrows or rnls
are made close. the ground may be opened
for the admission of air and moisture. two
essential proprie,ics in promoting fertility.
TO grent depth, withou, turning up the
subsoil or exposing fresh ploushcd sur
face TO the action Of The hot sun. Alta lat
ter period in the scason-say in Septem-
her, lalIow up the ground previously broke
with the coulter, with gocd Two horse
plough. 1t may then lie till lime to SOW
your seed; then if the land be loose and
mellow. the seed may be Gown on the fur
row, and covered either with shallow
furrow by small single horse plough, or
a heavy seeding harrow. by going twice
over The ground. Blu, ii land should in