Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1841-08-28
For tao PALLADIUM
THE CULTURE OF WHEAT.
SEvESrH-DAY morning, 9Th mo. 1911.

SEVENTH morning, OH mo- ISL.
II evidently would be for our advantage, ii W
could only learn 70 be sufficiently wise TO prof
by the misses make, nBd let error become
mother 10 instruction. Then there would b.
some ground for Il hopo that our coontv would be
come the Attica Of Indieaa, and tho State wou!,
bid fair for the qppealon OF the Sicily of Arneri
ca. BIT we ara 81 attached TO sold things" thu
rather Than move from tho path were iaugh
by our fathers, Will take the responsibility
and viii certainly fail of our reward. / pro
pose IN tbs essay to call the attention Of nv laI
low farmers, to some considerations liz reg ,rd Il
tho cultivation Of that prominent bread stuff, in
which we are all deeply interested. viz: WHEAT
| There seems - &c n fear with US that labor III.
ki whoot, aud that If We give it any attention
more than 20 'hial OF sowing il, he return u Ill
| DO small. But the rcalitv is that there is n
crop that pays better interest for work expended
/ than this grain There seems 10 me 10 be sever
! al prominent errors in mode of preparing
ground for this principal ingrcdiot't of good Iiy-
inc. which viii strive b.:eiy 10 nGrrate.
lst. We do not plough often enoagh-wo thinl;
That # tho oats stabhlo is rooted over and then
few berries scattered over il, ending with drag
ging switch across the field, that i, Will pay ~
well rs my other mode VIC can pursue Now il
must be evident, that the earth can in no wlso
give forth her treasures from such filling. She
- ?aFinistress, but not prodigal; and il is only
ne We give 70 her, that she wall return unto US
Ground intended for tho raieing Of wheat. should
be p'ouchod ut least th.oo times. II fa!low, il,
should lie pfoughed in this month, stirred in next
month, aud have lis final inversion carly in the
9ih month, with no, less than ono good harrow
ing between each time. By this mems the Garth
Is rendered frab'e, has aii the advantages Of the
sun, ind IS eft in q slate suitable for the absorb
tIon md retention Of that moisture, which i re
tho plants.
end We do rot sufficiently carly We
generally conclude, that If tho grain is sowed
PRIOR TO tho ground being frozen is sufficient,
whl!o experience seem 10 provo Tint later than
he twentieth Of the 9th month, will not unless il
DO IN somo kind soil, do so we'll earlier DIFF
cTenco of aspect, kind Of soil and seed, make
5rent change, but on the most Of our farms am
confident, we will loose nothing by n early seed
ng. The grain will flourish, take stronger root,
md IS enabled TO stand the frost better than when
'ut barely on. Of the ground, 1T the commence |
nent OF winter Some say the fly affects carly /
vhoet more tina Z, sha. vh;rt = $50,
winter Kills twenty times more wheat than the /
~, and against the latter there is suro proven
atlvc, which VIII 10 noticed in rcother para
raph.
Bird we are nos careful TO procure good seed
There IS n very great difference between seed,
ONO being worth from 80 10 % per cent. more
hn. other Indeed it often will be found 10 the
dvnntaEo Of tho farmer TO pay 81 80 for coDd
lean seed, than TO that hich is full of cock
;, cheat, and rye, and is composed Of various
Dccies Of wheat. He will fin! himself benefit
j By change from filthy trash 10 good, plump
arrod wheat, although he feed his own 10 tn 10
ogs. Never shrunx and imperfect sGed--
7 animals. we would laugh at an individual who
} savo = few pennies, would choose one Of the
nporfoct, lamo, halt and bind animals that aIe ,
carly a Disgrace to the winds that blows upon
lem, instead Of the full sleek beasts that are 10
9 found around u.s. full Of life, acion bone, mug
C, and food. Then 1rAy, tn grain, pursue q {
'ur5c arc sec to be ruinouS.
ia. We aTefoo SGring Of sced--The English j
ho Certainly have tho means cf knowing tho j
aluo Of grain, sow double tho quantity we DO !
I'd reap almost in the same proportion. Eearly {
wn wheat will do with less quantity than I
lie, and on strong ground i. viii not require so Z
uch rs on such weak: from one aud half 4
one and three-iourths bushels, think prefera
, to less quantity, o, loast SO far as 1 have Il
In Il, does better.
we do no. sufficiently manure orr g-ound-i, o
2 sure protection against tho winter frost r
THE 1iy. II should when practicable be hal
ct in tho spring, and well pIoughed in, SO
i he gases evolving from il, may be de.ain-
- the ground, and lis salts thoroughly incor- ~
]! ~! with the soil. Put from thirty 10 fifty il
- the ncre, plough il in 81 TIA, the turn q
re no, 10 be found on tho surface. and tho
les cccraing wall PC manifold. Or if the =
- well rotten il probably wiIl answer 10
- ever the ground immediately previous :
and cuitratinE it IN, after which SOW i
= c2d 80 over II egain with the cultiYa Ne
:, " ways 10 Tho former time. To sum :.
WITTY Of manure the ground. +.
c,,, hollow, PuIvo.ze nil the clods. pro-
n,,t,, ed md plenty Of it. sow early and
rpa,.a-a ID think VIC will hear but little OF =
I: 1917 TN