The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1843-12-01
EsEK.FE ECONOMY.
From fhe SomiCrn PiGnter.
MEDITERRANEAN OR Fly PROOF
WHEAT,

WHEAT.
Mr.. Editor; The brs, wheat for seed
being one OF the proper subjects for discus
sion IN your Journal, beg leave 10 call The
attention OF lts uumoFovs readers TO that
kind known as the Mediterranean or ay
proof Samples 0. this variety cane fre.
queu.ly under my uuIico last year, and IN
this aud 10 every instance presented an On.
favorable appearance; beng dark and dull
n complexion, and long aud irregular IL
shape 10 short the reverse IN every re.
speci OF tho sound, plump, aud bright va.
Iiciy known os ;he Red May. | regard
the Mediterranean as being IN every par.
ticular a coarse wheat, aud totally unfit for
the manufacture olil1ur Of o superior grade.
10 saying this, | ackuos ledge that speak
Of II from appearance ouly, never having
had II tested BY grinding but TO this test |
shall submit II, II opportunity permits, and
report To you III lime for your next NUN
Der. The impression ! now have ia 70.
gard to this wheat, led mo TO leieve that
10 experienced buyer 10 this market would
purchase II, oyccp, at.a reduction d ten 10
twenty ceuts per bushul from the current
value Of oiber kinds.
Mr.. John England anUr inspector e. tbs
city, aud practical mltqr Of high ia
don, has examined s&,n iea, a. coz, :'p :
as unfit for Rlcbmood lloaf. THIS 'tl.
terranoan has been S,shly recommended 10
this neghborhood tor lis Astonishing "a
duc,yeness. aud have no doub, /, has
nCrlted, 10 parlcgar instances, oil that has
been sAid Of II; tut, il Tho inleveuce be
drawn from particular instances that such
10 lls general character, ! am suro the
farmers viii find themselves mistaken
| eau assert upon The authority eli Dr..
Games, Of Poohi,e, Hanover. ,ha. last
year he sowed two kiuds Of wheat, the Red
May aud Mediterranean, aud from his ex.
pertinent, he decided IN favor Of tue superi-
or quality and greater productiyeness Of
The former, aud tho latter be will not sow
agaiu. He offers il for seed not upon his
oan, bu, upon the reorganization Of 9th.
ers. On thls subject | expect 10 collect
further information, which shall be com.
muuicaled through your Pagesin coed time
Very respectfully, &c.
K. b. HAXALL.
The ay proof wheat IS Oh old ecqualn-
tance lvo years ogo, VIC obtained aud sold
10 this market large quantity Of the seed
at very eSirasagant price, and ore now
authorized 10 sell a crop Of much lower
rate. But independent Of Mr., Haxall's
opinion. which would be potential with US
and with oil who know him, we bad begun
10 consider it pretty much as gu exploded
humbug. Al any rate, those who purchas-
cd It IN lSil seemed TO esteem II very
little 10 lsi2. II has obtained coed deal
Of nolorcty this year from a crop made by
Mr.. John Poe, in this vicinity. Mr., Poe
informed us, that, sowed sido by side WITH
common varieties, il proved itself 10 be OK
trcmeIy hardy and vigorous throughout It's
growth, being free from Ny and rust, and
nearly twice as productive as any other
KIND he had ever cultivated. THIS, how.
ever, is by far the most favorable account
We have had Of it.
Mr.. llaxall gives the preference decided
" TO The Red May. This IS, as is uumo
imports, IN carly variety, and IS great
favoritc With Mr. John Watkins, Of Amp.
hill, whose name il sometimes bears. Ii
comes to maturity two weeks earlier thnn
other kiode, and thereby, Of late years, has
generally in measure escaped both fly
and rust. II is a tender wheat, and some.
what liable 10 be wiutor.klled il should
therefore, be soHcd always on strong land,
and seeded thick, probably moi less than
two bushels TO the acre. Alr. naxall states,
that il is the heaviest, and thereby the
mos, productive wheat, that has ever pas.
SGD through his mill ii is not unusual 10
fad It weighing from SIXTY six to sixty.
eight, aud he IS ye, TO see the first bushel
that weighs less than sixty. The quality
of tho grain 1T very superior.
From ,ke Southern Planter.
I IMPROVING OLD LANDS.