The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1843-06-27
RUEs.sL ECO.vUyyy.
From the Cuitirator.
IMPROVEMENT IN WHEAT

The name Of Gen. Harmon, Of Nh
land, Monroe county, New York, prom,. NJ
10 become hooorably connected win ~
improvement of the great staple artirla ~
food in this country, wheat, as has Ina, -
lie Contour, with the progress Of Whss,
culture in England.
General Harmon's principal crop !, :,
the variety he calls The Improved fin,
which bad It's origin ~ the common WIZ.
Flint wheat, introduced into Western NJ.
York no, far from 1870. THIS when, !,
so well known as to need no describ,;o,
Ii is hardy. not liable to rust, never sb,u,
in gathering, and weighs well The m,.,
serious objection formerly made IN n.
whea, was the difficulty Of lhrcshinc :, l..
hand-a difficulty done away by .he mira
duc,ion Of the thresbIpg machine. On 3
vorable soils It's yield is from twenty !,
twenty-five bushels per acre. Ry e,tefJ
cultivation and selection, aud no, aIlowis,
my other kinds to como 10 contac, wrI
this wheat, either IN the field or n III
granary, General Harmon has bronsb, IL
Improved Flint 10 purity AMI untlormpy
Of quality we have never seen cqualled :.
THIS whea, is much sought after lor seed
aud much tho greater portion Of bis Gro,
IS always used for this purpose.
Gen. Harmon is experimenting Nrhaya.
riesy OF otter @heais, some &c Nhlrh haze
been lately introduced INTO hiss COUNT, lron
abroad. and others are Minds hlch have
long been known TO our wheat rroees
Among these are the Kentucky Wtrs
( bearded, (mGfe commonly kn0an as liz
I Canada Flint. a valuable Nheal-,he Ter.
~ plump, vhiie, aud heavy The Old Gen.
csee Red Chat, grown since the Gfst sal.
llemsD, Of tho county, aaf, we're Il o.,
Tor It's liability TO rust and blight wn.d
be one OF ihG best wheas in the Sa,s
Some OF the heaviest crops Of wheat eu,
grown in tho United States were 4, I'M,
I 40 acres Of it have been knoan tn a,uass
more than 90 bushels TO The acrc. Te|
Whralland Red Wheat Is VARIETY oast.
mated b, Geo. Harmon, aud promises "a Il
a valuable sort, ripenng early, and rrcig.
ing a fino berry. lie also ca.i,alcs &.
Virgins May, long grea, lavoule 10 D.
South the Talas"ta WHEAT from f.
gland the English Flint, much resembling
The old Genesee Red wheat; WITH o.bef
varieties, no, necessary to enumorse
In sowing wheat, General Harmon ys,.
sues the course long since Recommended .
the Gencsne Farmer and in the CuIiuiq
Of thoroughly washing 10 brine ard dfyn.
with a quart Of quickiime % busbsi d
he seed. We have never knowh crop
of whea, damaged by smut Where ~.
method vas faithfully pfaeussJ ,ud rsy
TOW escape without some snai, where
not. Wo can recommend, from ogr ON
experience, tho benefits 81 change q ,eec
and. with US that change bas bern HaI
beneficial when lhe seed has LeNn ut1srt
from OAK lands. and which contain asste..
etabIe mailer lhhnis usually louna 1a bee
81 beech o. maple General llluroa Pre-
iets cutting wheat as soon As It J., aei el'
Il The milk. 90 when tie berry wiA }ied
~ A11 lltAauFe " ''tt NNNtHu ~" 81 ~
easily.
HIS experience 10 tbs respect asrsi
~db tina, of our English cotrrspat3s5i,
Mt. Ilaunam. The almost perfect eieup,
ton Of General llarmans CROPS rom its
cookie, chess. &c., is doubtless che g'esi
reason Why hls hea'f are so much Frpa
{ COR srcd. By perseverance,, he has tfad.
Gated Ell such matter from he scils af5,
IS il he hnuds wheat never turns 10 ches'
&c, has crops arc consequently clean. ia
this respect, as well as 10 the care end sc
cess with which be produces ahcol, he ia'
SC, on excellent example 10 American Dr.
mefs aud Tor his hbors be deserves, end
will doubtless receive, al ample reward