Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1841-08-24

country papers Is more particularly intended for M
farmer, and consequently any thing intended to !,
vance the farmers interest being worthy place IN ,
columns take the liberty of addressing Won the nj
lowing communication, which is an extract from ii.
Wilks Co. (Geo) News, with other information TN,
have obtained and the experience that have had h,
past season in raising the grain alluded to-
TIE MANY HEADED OR CAIIFoRNIA
WHEAT
y ms Wheat is an Indigenous plant Of c altoona
six heads of which was procured bv Major SpIer,
from man who had been trading on the naciGc oce,,
The SIX heads produced six hundred grains. WHO
were planted by Mr.. Pepheus Baker of Abbeyile, SC
the production OF which was ten thousand heads tt,
ground on which the wheat grew was measured bY 4,
accurate surveyor, the heads coun.,d md ono N
shclled out and the grain weighed a c,lcula ion VIZ
men made tho result OF which was tho wheat bodgs
cd al the rate OF two hundred and thirty bushels TO r.
acre. 1t was planted about the last of January an!
harvested on the 3Olh OF June. The land on which &
grew, was poor and sandy and was unassistcd by M,
nurc."
They bovo mentioned crop was the growth Of I5io
IL may seem to some good story. In THO age Of
humbugs people are their guard when any lhss
new IS presented and it well they should, for minr
new things are brought before the public which are not
inent there IS not the least cause for doubt There are
many facts to support that statement no, only ofM
barker, but also Of men Of the highes, standing in a.
bevII'e Another strong reason for belief is that lie
wheat was sold readily to those who saw it arowas
Tor five dollars per head. Some individuals bough
.lhhy heads, for which they paid 300 dollars-bu til,
most conclusive reason TO me ID the wheat while gov.
ing speaks for itself Most Of the wheat was boogl
immediately after It's rpening by the people N thai
sec'oh' consequently but little has found its way to The
Norm unless sent by souheTnors to their friends 5
ing mere In Tins way received few heads last is,
Du' as dId not receive It until late Gl being HIn!si
gram Il dld not have fair chance What lived ,hO'
the winter has done well and is now ripeuing Il
entirely free from rust and apparently free homose,
II was thought by some that 1t could not Withstand g
severe winters but It has, equal to any grain Of a@
sowing
But some may ask if the whost is superior 70 8.
otlef kinds, why has it never before been introduced
INTO The L. Statesl The reason IS plain We have
had no trade with the Caifornans that drew DOT me
vegetable productions Of the country. for this Ioas.a
HE gram remained unknown 70 us. The origin ofas
wheat may be more fully stated than il Is in the 6isgJ-
ing extract MAJ. Spicnn was poyernmeD. agent 20
we usage Indians for west Of tho Missouri % l-2'-
"nIe there he received the wheat from grandson
DANIEL Boon lie Boom having received IT from sgas
lnendy Indians who brought It from tho Gull Of t''
l"in!'' ana on Spenn's return 10 South Cail.na Re
lei Baker plant It on shares
From what have seen Of the grain II AMMAN. 20 e
Tie Feiy article wanted by the farmers Of NeT Eng
land, by the growing Of which they NAV return 70 ei
good old custom Of raising the staff ofo, and coa's'
quen'y become independent Of the western graa goa'
efs Tor their ifouH Some may ask, va. not he "''.
We. luuTg this as fuuch as otIcr iLi,as If vt.fl