Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-07-25
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FRIEND wnAKroN-I must relate to You a lille
occurrence with this condition Of the wheat crop.
which came under my own observation this season.
aud which, If generally known. may prove adyanta.
geous 10 such Of your readers as may hereafter, in a
similar preiicament be. as I was, ct q bss how 10
proceed,
have a small piece Of wheat VIII Ch.in consequence
OF having been put in later than my general crop, did
NOT come Up until spring. II headed superbly, slCod
thick on The ground. and gave every indication of
an abundant yield. When we came 10 cut it. we
found II SO stricken with rust. that the grains on the
green heads were shrivel'ed, and apparently worth.
less. My n%eighbors advised cutting it 10 save such
portions oil It as were ripe AS the unripe, they assn
red me would never come 10 anything. Aner har.
ves'ing the riPest portions Of The field, [ rou,ed nj
The balance. because my Graders assured me il was
not worth The cutting and though the cost Of Ibis
would be but trihI1g, the subsequent operations Of
hauling in stacking, Ihreshiug. &c, IBd all for moth.
ing, would, ] thou ght, be an unnecessary trouble
which my hogs would accomplish for ME, u least.
free Of expense. Feeling. however, 4 liule reluctant
10 abandon. without an efprt, a stout piece Of " heat,
| opened The Farmers Cabinet, in tie bope Of find.
ing some advice on the subject, and the frat article
I sncountered vas a communication rum David
Comfort TO the Ph Iladelphia Agricultural Society,".
May 1888, (vol. %, page 343) where under circum
stances precisely similar to mine. he allowed his
crop 10 remain sixteen days after The geneml harvest
IN his neighbUrhOod; not with the expectation o(sa.
wing the whea', which he considered a, ruined no
rust, but that the Timothy sown with il might rinsn
lie then cut Il and found the grain had improved
iuu ~ per cent, and it brought him a heller pr,es
'han any grown that season by his nelghbors.
aud which had been gathered in Tho usual lime and
manner.
am proceeding in like Kramer with mine and
with The same prospect Of success. Every olte,.
noon ! send a hand with a cradle into the Geld. and
see that he cuts only such patches Oft as would be-
called dead ripe" that is, where The the bend. ara
curled downNaris, the boards spread out. aud the
sra" from Which the rust is disappearing yellov
from top 10 bolton and shall continue to do 90. until
ne Whole - harvested, which will pr, badly not be
Oei0fs the middle ofneEt week. being perfectly So.
"shed that ! shall by ihis method loso not more Than
one hih Of piece Of grain. which III bad been
cut al The usual lime. would have proved alno,, q
total failure.
by 'o'stence from the above IT,, diat p~stfeetlv
sound wheat cut on the green order. o, the pb,... !.
"a general and JodiciOus pacuce) has len IN The
sra" sufficient "gtfiment 10 perfect and Tpso ia.
gram '' when th's uu,uusnt, already dimiusbed
oy disease &c rust, IL suddenly subjected 10 Grbs,
exhaustion y cutting and exposure 10 the sun and
a'f It a7'rds no more sustensacs Ia the gain. which
- consequently shrvelled and died up. whereas. II
sa % ibo mprs cred 1sl opora,ons OF nature. uo,lJ
costume 70 'oPpo" The grain end bring 10, fsa 10