The Arkansas banner., 1843-09-23
AGRICULTURAL.
From He Boi'imafe .AmefieGa Fofmtr. SEEDING OF WHEAT.


 SEEDING OF WHEAT.
 Although ths time has not vet arrived for putting iu this crop, as it is one of the most important staples of our husbaudrv, one which is subject to various casualties and drawbacks hy tirc.ing om and discasc, it k full time that the prevalent and careful hls- bandmau should he looking around him, and making his arrangements 10 D epa~e his fields, in order that he may not be behind hand in the TIME of getting in his seed No farmer ever vet lost any thtng in being in ad- vance of his work; but, on the contrary. i always sure to derive benefit, from having placed himself in such pcs ton, both in a mental and pecuniary point of view. To man who takes pride ill his business, the re- ilection that he has not, by neglect, delayed the necessary operations of his farm, and that he has his work under his control, should carry to his mind, the most gratifying sensa- tions of an honorable ambition, as while it places him in the relation ol all example 10 his neiglbors around him, 1t assures him ei all those advantages arising from the ability il gives him of getting ill his crop ill due season.
 The particular object we have in view in writing tiis article, Is, to call the attention of Uheai grouers to few subjects which we consider of vital importance to their sue. cess in the growth of tue crop
 The first in order, Is the lime ot 1rinc.
 In speaking upon this point, we feel de- licacy arising from our respect for the opin- ions of others, and did we not consider il our duty to advocate what NC consider truih, we should feel still more embarrassment in speaking on the subject than we do. To prevent the ravages of the fall attack of the Hcss,an Flp. farmers have, in our opinion. got into the habit of seeding their wheat ell iirelv too late, as in their desire to avoid the faH attack of this bancful insect, they deny the wheat plant sufficient time 10 entrenci itself with rootS, to withstand the effects ej the thawings and ireczings of winter and carly spring. If our winters were as they were many years ago, something like an ap- preach to an evenness of temperature, there would be policy in such late sowing, as to n certainty the grain would be protected from the autumnal warning of the Fly, and no dis advantage would result from the aternations ol seasons, of which we have before spoken but, as from the precarious nature of our win ters and springs, there is no making any cal eula.len upon their cha aeter or stability, we ''o think that the safe plan will be found in sowing carly, and hazarding the full visita- ton of the Fly, as in so doing we conceive there would be found less peril than in trust Ing crop oi scanty-rooted wheat plants to the mercy of our ever varying and changing tenn peralnre of the seasons. What we are about to say now, we desire to he considered as mere opinion iof, although there are facts to sustain the practice, we do not consider them sufficient to treat the matter as a set lied question. It has been stated upon ere ditable authority, that if the wheat grower use due vigilance, and watch his wheat plants in the fall, so as to detect the tlp when II IS Ill the pupa or worm state, that, by rolling his wheat field, he may destroy fhe insect, and shus not only protect his crop from the full attack. but lessen the number of the insects the ensuing sprinu. aud thus relieve his field from serious iii,l- " from their second appearance. We in- fllac To the opinion that this rcmed, Is