Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-10-07

have under my knowledge relative the Medcr.
raneen wheat Two years ago procured from the State
OF Delaware ten bushels half bushe OF which
my brother The nine and half bushels sowed about
the middle OF Oeobe, partly small piece OF land which
had given indifferent crop OF tobacco, and partly in
fields. lrcaped hundred and five bushels being about
IL bushels aud eleven for each buhe OF seed
Last fall sowed about the time in October
bseeo lot Of nine acres bushels Of wheat The land
Ind been somewhat improved and partially MANFRED the
preceding spring. but the farm after long OF bad
management into possession about four
aud OF course have yet improved any OF 1t highly
Moreover, sowed the lot much thin ;-hc
should have put two bushes per small portion
OF the crop cleaned but from the quantity already
famed out know the produce be less than about
10 bushels also sowed this wheat and the red May in
my corn land endcavorng give them equal chance,
rs To- the quality OF soil, time Of sowing, &c. and am
confident shall find the product OF the former when clean
cd much greater than that OF the latter Whilst growing
the difference extraordinary; My brothers half bushel
yielded seven bushels, land thought very thin
Last Fall he sowed about bushels about four OF
corn land which had been toleaby we'll MANFRED the
spring lie reaped siNty-iive bushels. l sold neghbor
ten bushels last FALL which he sowed partly fla; land.
after and partly higher ground. All his neghbors
think his crop will be $50 bushels In instance have
mentioned could have reapcd much than half
much from other kind OF wheat; in four years,
have heard OF crop, OF CROP neghbor-
hood, which has approached the above specified
The Mediterranean is assuedy fly proof wheat sowed
1t IN one instance adjoining purple straw and in another
IN close contact with the red Nav. The purple
almost destroyed, aud the red May somewhat injured by
iy whist not could be found in the Mediterranean
The latter early wheat be entirely free from
also Notwithstanding the low estimate yourself and Mr..
Haxal put upon this wheat, deem my eNperi.
satisfactory than the preudgcmcn of
sve miller who has manufactured barrel OF flour
from it, the passing Of agricultural Journal that
1t Is ian exploded humbug" shall, therefore, continue its
culture, being convinced will ordinary yield from half
TO onc-ihrd more than any other wheat.
Mr. HnNaPs main objection that the wheat unfit for
the manufacture OF good -four shall be briefly despatched
On this point have but state; but that conciu
lately manufacturing mill in my neig hbor
hood the South Anna river, IL bushels OF this wheat
requesting Mr.. Payne, the OF the mill, make the
best flour he could aud hoping the result has proved
that might be able show the ialacy of Mr. HIS opinion
Mr.. Payne that the wheat made AL pounds
OF flour which he is OF the best quality Whether lie
included the toll in the above quantity do know, but il
he did, it probably good yield could be expected
OF any red whcats. The quality of the flour is really ad
mrabe IL is the very best have had ground and
good as the best Richmond manufacture Mr.. Haxa him.
self would, have doubt, be have his always
like IT. aud IT he will only give the wheat fair trial. he will
am speedily confess his If cook "a
hand makes good bread Tonight will send down loaf
10 your office Tomorrow by wagon, in the hope that
you will give Mr. II. occuar proof Of his mistake and will
make public acknowledgment Of your own.
Your obedent servant,
H. n. PENDLETON.