Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1842-01-22

WHEAT SOWING must tell Won how !
managed my wheat land The p'oscn, season for
unless | rreaty err. YOU Will JON nc IA the caleu-
hIiOn. that it a. ubpu, the hes, aud most likely mode
OF lnsunns n Gro, early at harvest. and ire Q
from rusi-i~O considerations uf the highest mo.
ment.
My lanl was a clover.lay. from which ! moved
two crops eT Eay of very great weight They we:e
grOwn by means of a heavy toa-lrvssing IA the
sIune. consisting Of harm manure, hugdune. and
various substances, sbme OF them - flesh ani un.
ferm-uled rs almost To make one belicVe They would
tot be cut &c the way of the scy thc by hay harvest.
b Il the roller passing over. aud the decomposition
which followed immediately aGsr-iudeed,no donhi,
by the action of light, AR aud heal. according ~ the
beauii al theory set forth IN some of the late mum
b-ns oil the CshiIei-leit not a particle Of ~ 20 lie
seen at the time OF breaking up tho land, which
vas done as follows
First. I yloughed The land with n deep md small
iurrow. according to your directions. and left II To
dry and 'eIile ir about three weeks. at The end ii
wI:ch time, the surface had bo, pine hard. and ID
appearance impcneirable. ! commenced by passing
The harrow cnco over u in the direction Of the
burrows, and then sow ell the seed. twn bushels and
n peck To the acre. I then worked IL unce oycr
with the culuvuior. which perfected the business
hurying every grain of the wheat. aud throwing II
tnio dn las completely rs ~ could have heen sowH
BY a mach n With he Sdvaniuce Oflesying a ridge
Oi incl -Pulverzel earth between the rows. 10 be
orerat q uron by The winler fr1sts, Wondering and
moulding up the plants as Rraily IS IL could he done
by hand. forming also n defence To the sweeping
ard piercing " n IS while passing over the surGare
eating - into Iipbon," a. nay next ne rhbor term.
a.; and II l say I never before Witnessed a sight IN
ry business ihst 80 delighted me. l guess you will
believe ncS for The result has heon n plant Of wheat
OF me onceivahle heauIy. Oft deep green color
iyitg close 10 The ground. aud curling like young
corr screws-pfONtsing 10 pay. rs some cue slys. for
value received. at the rate OF 50 per cent. per AN
mum, ] declare that this single experiment ha,
worked Like a charm upon nae, sud iawait with
imIaitenre the arrival of the spring. that | may
prlciise the many other lessons wrich you are CIV.
ing MS IN the pages of Iho Cabinet especially that
ct raising The sugar beat rs a Second crop. say alc'
rye. or perhaps better. after bnckwhcai. preparing
iof mnnurirg them 10y composing the dang from the
harn-yad VIII rirh mould, duung the leisure >
winter. sccuRdHa ar.cn
MIR Editor. We are indeed only on The threshold 81
the Temple Of Agriculture" Every DAY hat I live
! nm convinced of this truth, and the more | learn
the more J Eearn To know more. One OF your cur
rcsTo dents Pr = 'srs thai we fabrcaic "iacis' fD
Ourselves; n very excellent props al; in this spir,
have ! commenced the experiment which | herr
detail. and hive been induced To offer IL Tor inser
ton IN The Ca5lnst, in the hope tina, others will g.
aud DO ikow Use.
STILLA LEARNER.
Nov.So. 1871.
Farmers Cabinet.