The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1845-08-29


now exists IN that country, the resources OF
which are every year diminishing. Allen
daily die OF hunger, and the most talented ,
statesmen are without hope of mitigating I
the evil. For several years past, the city I
Of London has been paying "A 600 400 Of /
forms OF poots rate. while the whole oil
Germany pays only 6O,0O0,Ou0 Berlin
pays annually 100000, and 10000 souls
are tax free. All these could hud, IA the |
neiehborhood land susceptible oi eulhva-
ten, on which they could not only 1--we, hut
from which they could pay taxes 10 the
State.
Potatoes are vegetable bread; Indian corn
also is wholesome noutshment; both grow
beau'ilulIy on the lieh,est dut, sand NTH
the former, the rkoi, sea shore night b
/ corsrei.
The practical farmer viii justly consider
that Bicbe's mode of treating has seed pota
ices must be something wonderful, TO make
them grow well on the sandy downs hat line
80 much OF our coast But he proceeds 10
/ give testimonials as 10 the efficacy Of hIs
method, aud the truth Of his statement
Z ttSb AtstillIHtdlS ulO bpu ptllS VI taIt
many, and must be deserving credit 10 a
ccridiR Crtea. Il will be proper, therefore,
to hear what thcv say. The first two ara
dated Vienna, | $50, and are signed by four
persons. They refer to seed sown IN the
imperial gatdcns. From the second Of them
| quote the following:
10 general, the plants from the rrepar
ed seeds exhibited a very much stronger
/ growth, we're OF deeper green, and thick
er stems, finer and fresher leaves, larger
grain, and the grain vas thinner skinned
aud therefore contained more meal. II
,parucular-
LIST. The hemp was or o much larger size
and had many shoots bearing seed.
4'h. Wheat, rye, barley, and oats, are
thicker, and have more numerous stem
larger ears, aud more grains 10 each.
9th. The lucerne was beyond all CON
Parison stronger, and more shoots, ard -
roots were as thick again.
Oh. The disks OF the suGfloser were
doubled ~ diameter. the cabbage had larg-
er heads, the cucumber larger fruit, While
the nnprepafed seed yielded nothing.
quote further, what must be considered
; as a mere opinion adopted IN part, no
doubt, from the sanguinc Mr.. Blches bun.
self.
Since this highly beneficial discovery
renders all manure unnecessary, aud can
be applied 10 the poorest soils without the
necessity OF having previous stock of cat.
; tie 10 produce which, from want
Of fodder IS IN many cases Impractlcabe
as lie material IS OF little cost, and as the
corn crops will require less seed, lts benefit
TO agriculture aust, 10 many respects, BE-
: lncaculable.
The next two testimonials arc dated
from Oheubach, ~ August, | $40, and art
signed by FIVE persons. Three q these la,
allowed lbelr seed to be prepared by Mr.
Biches and thus speak Of The effects sheI
p rsratt.u ,nn, fhatr cum G..lda
The prepared wheat from Q 10 ; stalk
from each gram Of seed, and the ears ani
! grains wefe larger, The rye had nearly
one-hali more, and larger grains in The
p row. The two rowed bgrley had from
= to > stalks from a single seed
Generally, the produce was greater thar
90 the best 6elds on their farms The pre-
pared fax soc half heavier ~ stems anl
: seed capsules, and the hitter were doubit
N number and when the unprepared ha'
already become yellow, the prepared vi,
, s''ll Of the deepest green. But the poia
! toes excelled every thing Vet known IN the
most productive fields. From single 20
tatoe there we're seldom less than 10, and
sometimes Il strong stems; ~hde IN the
best fields there are seldom more than one.
third Of this number"
All other plants, clover, beans turnips,
&c are SAID 10 have been equally bcue fit.
ted. One ioutlh only Of the usual quantity
It seed wheat aud rye was sawn on a
poor unpfoductlve clay, aud vet the pro.
duce vas greater than on the neaest l.ri oi
good quality, though aided by manure
Two testimonials follow, dated Septcm.
Der, l-3li signed by bnrgomas,ets, taa n
counsel1fs, gardeners, schoolmaslefs far.
mers and Land yaluers--l7 IN number
ne iollowing Is an extract from the one
which relates 10 experiments made ia q
garden al Budingen
Isi. Several sunncwers had height 81
10 to | feet, the foot Of the stems beng
; and inches 10 thickness. The stems
consisted Of firm .ood, and contained as
much combuHibIe material as yoang fir
trees o! il 10 years ofage.
a. Ten Or Twelve po!atoe plants gavc
on an average, 80 large poiatoe. each, ond
bad stems feet IA height.
3D. Fifteen stalks Of indian corn, had
on an average, 8 heads each some haylpo
"a many as : or 9 heads to a single plant.
/ The next experiment, quoted by the an
ihor were nude at Amsterdam, IN ei9
The buckwheat vas 4 J to 5 feet high
the FAX had from to stems from each
seed; the Indian corn was from 9 10 10
icel 10 height, and had j to heads 10 each
seed; the white clover was AZ large IN the
leaves and stems n- he rcd clover usually
~; the red Of clover und Iucerne feet
high.