Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1842-01-07
From nc Maine Farmer
IMPORTANT IMPROVEMENT IN
SELECTING SEED MNEAT.

SELECTING SEED WIlEAT.
Mr.. ED,roR LIVERY thing that will adj
vance the interests ofthc grain grower ought
to be made known, especially in country
where the importation Of bread stuff is as
common a circumstance as in the State of
Maine. And no farmer who has actually
tried an experiment, and knows by expert
cnce that the process will succeed better
than any former management, whether it be
in the selection and preparation Of seed, or
the manner ofptcparing the ground on which
it is cultivated, ougIl, to be backward in COM
munlcatng the result of his experience for
the benefit Of others.
But without further remarks will proceed
to state what this important discovery is, and
leave it with those WHO are willing to benefit
by the experiments of others to 90 and do
likewise.
In the selection of seed wheat, take at
least bushels of IA good quality, then take d
sieve or screen with holes sufficiently large
50 that bushels Of the 6 will pass through
It. The one buslcl that remains will be kerr
ncls OF the largest size, and this should be
used for seed. When this seed is grown
and gcrnlinatcs, it viii be found that the
blades which spring from it will be uniform,
and present the same healthy appearance,
and will maintain the same equality until the
time Of harvesting. Thus instead ofhaving
so great a portion of small weakly stocks
start from diseased Or punched kernels, which
can never produce any thing but small straw
and consequently wheat Of an inferior quality
The whole will stand fair chance to come
TO maIurlly, Invested of many evils which
attend the sowing Of grain where sitting is
neglected.
But says the reader, this important discov-
cry of which you speak, don't amount to anv
hing after all. It has been known for wears
that to slit out the small grains from seed
wheat is good idea, and is now generally
practlsrd among our hest farmers. vii
respectfully ask such, have YOU ever krown
sitting carried 10 the extent propose! If
you have not, YOU know but little Of the
real benefits that will result from this discov-
cry and Il practice in accordance with it's
reasonable theory.
am Informed that Isaac Bowlcs, Esq of
this town, tried the experiment tie past sea-
son, and the result was what he had goo
reason to expect. The most perfect growth
OF wheat he has ever raised. All the heads
were about Ties size, the straw even, and
no part seemed TO have the advantage from
the time it was sowed upto the day of har-
vest. And here will express wish that
Mr.. Bo"lrs will make his views and cxper-
ience on dis subject known to the public,
as he can speak from his own experience in
this matter | believe itlhis practice should
be adopted generally, by the farmers Of this
State, the quality and quantity of the whca,
croPwou!d in a very few years he increased
one quarterly the simple process Of sitting
seed in the proportion lave named, aud no
farmer need be afraid Of inluring his seed by
carrying the principle to too great an cX-
Wemc. Any one tho candIly reflects on
the suheci, must be satisfied think Of the
propricly and reason there is in the sugges-
lions hir;c made, The Improvement is
within the reach ofevery farmer, and he can
satisfy himself on his point. p.
IiinihrOp, Nor. 1911.