Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-09-11
agricultural.
From fht american Farmer.
WHEAT.
Preparation Of Ire Wheat ground.


The sooner ground intended lu wheat shall be plough
&c and put order lor the reception u the seed the bet
chauee vii there be Of the crop being good one,
the ground ready and 10 guOd lt the farmer may
cfoose his time Tor sowiBg. Aud we would wish
impress this sci upon the mind oi The whet grower
shst trei lands adapted To the successful grows
log OF Inc wheat crop, they never fail 10 exert per
nrIuus Influence upbn the plants Ia the alterations oi
Weather duriug winter aud early spring. and hat II Is
impossible tina, hea,hul vegetation DO carried On,
Were the roois OF the plans, during those periods,
burned IN uasses oi mud aud wafer. Besides good
poughius aud inc h, II Is essential that wheat heds
should be secured by judcloasiy arranged waerufrws
at intervals OF soe sixteen ieet apart NJ cnsruelcd
and leveil.d, that the watef which may TALL, will
speedily pass OIL aud be conducted 10 Leading drains
round The iid, suiccut depth and descent 10 receive
and convey It away. IL would be- better ha fields
bounding In superabHIdaacc OF moisture shoud be
blnd-dalneJ but fefe Is nj time ell Tor sech
Iaef. the best plan ~ 10 DO We have advised
hove. provide them amply with sufficient uTf0ws.
Should The ground allotted 10 WHEAT. not have lime
mari naturally present Ia H.. The wheat grower should be
pu, least ten bushels 10 the II. and
1t possible add much ashes 10 lie lime, both are
necessary ingredients ~ the constitution of The straw aud
pranand viii mol only lend 10 preyeai the lodging of
the ioimer, ba, to promote tho itasuhediou vi The
Iaiief.
Il may be said, thai the present price Of wheat will
justify the truuale aud have marked OUT
True. the price Is but prup'on 10 It's depression
should n be the ojct o the farmer Ia Increase the
iaa Of product in ofSe That IN the saving Vi the wa
yes Of labor, he may fad his Remuneration.
Selection Of The Seed - loo much care canno, be la
ken, IN the ehace 81 varieties, select those uhie,
combine the vuaes OF early maturity, good Touring
properties and resistance oi The Il shuuld irss
he observed procuring til. best aud ceaues seed whc
se oblane should be plump. heavy aud free from
all exlrauepus matters, 81 that la sowing II, tho earth
may mol b. filled with weeds also.
ssv'~--ian Of and putting il the seed To pre-
teai smut all seed wheat should be well washed Ia clean
waer thai all The lighter grains and the SEEDS OF
weeds, may be saiDmed II. 10 this, the wheat
should be put into hogshead, In small quantities a.
lime; KEEP stirred, that the impure grams aud extra
matters may he Il aled 10 the top This process,
should be continued until all such removed and The
water, hch should be drawn oil and repeushed occa
sionaiy. ceases 10 be culded by the operation. Alter
this has been effected. let brine made OF salt OF
icy of sles, s1Ileny strong. To bear eggs cover
the see wheat wIh II, and let soak or twelve hours
then drain oil The sJak, spread the wheat nJof.
sprinkle Stacked line ashes, II aud sir up The
mass. Us To csa' each With substance used When
this Is done. The seed viii be read, ior sowing. NJ
,nore uheat must be taken Of the sak than can be
each day, aud should be taken plough
suwn, mol uuIe than about three inches deep In,
harror and roller should follow The plough seed thus
prepared aud put IN, viii, besides beng exempt IRON
smut, cone up quicker, grow rapidly, and of con
sequence, obtain much better series ui before
wiier, tIlan would such may be without pre-
partition, aad therefore be better able Withstand l.e
,.fecs of iros:s and tlaws.
On eforer>tJs aud grass.cards, the seed should be
harroced instead Ut being pluughed IN, II Is des0us
tut 10 disturb tho sud- which should be permitted re-
iaain, roi aud lur.n toOd Tor the plants:
Tune Of socuiy.-Wilh regard t, this matter, there
cannot be SAID 10 be any general rule applicable ali
circumstances ul climate and locality. II should how
ever be an object with every wheat grower get ns
sed in sufficiently early. 10 enable The plants To form
their vos, beoie their growth arrested by the frost
The danger 10 be apprr,e ifon the fly, when sown
early, deiers many from sowing until ale, bul we do
think ia There Is more 10 lear iron The INJURY OF frost
when suwn late, than from the ,ay when sown early.
Taking all things nlo consideration, We are clearly OF
opnion, that every farmer should begin sufficiently early
In September. 10 be enabled finish by the first Of De-
fober. ~ al the iarthesi by the ION OF month";
or Listiag.N here il may mol be convenient TO
ln- ash, al the lime of sowing, tho operation may
be delayed unlil WINTER when the lime may be put ON
while the earth is covered with r zen suow. some al
he best and mosi experienced wheat growers Pennsy
sauia prefer this latter uvde OF Inning.
fD The pi 0cmenieat " Ssed.-N have no doubt thar
feaibeaeht results iron change Of seed. aud thai
~ the toOHdiy Vi vegetable matter 1t Is mdseisi se
- prevent determination VI quality The huesi white
flnt We ever SAN was four barrels ne procured ffuu
Gen-ssee. New Nok. We sowec IN 90 a red clay I'd
the first product bore pretty lar Resemblance 10 Inc IA
rent stuck, but The product trom that, III. inc
year. presented sad evidence OF change having IN I've
almost lost lis identity Of character.
Quantity " seed 10 The aere.-We are among those
WIN believe that v hen nan sows wheat, he should
give Ia the Earth sufficient quantity OF seed 10 occup,
The sJi With wheat plants. Ia the exclusion OF grass
and werds: therefore We have always advocated the
sowing u plenty Of seed. On grounds worthy Of being
cultivated Ia WHEAT, less lan bushels of seed per
acre never should be so@n. aud under peculiar crcu.
siacrs ot s and exposure, should not hesitate t.
frvfii ~ W bushels per acre.