The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1846-03-24
AGRICULTURAL.
WHEAT.


Mr.. Williams in every case sowed Spring
Wheat the next season on these potato fields.
We will now notice two or three of the crops
of Wheat raised by him. The following is
his statement to the Massachusetts Agricul-
tural Society. of crop of SIS bushels Of Black
Sea Wheat, raised on the acre Of land which
produced, the year previous, 625 bushels oil
potatoes:-
s.The acre OF land upon which the present
crop of Wheat was raised, was the year pre-
yious dressed with 20 cords of sheep manure
and planted with potatoes. The crop accor-
ding 10 my statement made 10 your Society
last year, was 625 bushels. In April follow
ing, the ground was plowed deep and hne,
and on the 18th, 2 l-2 bushels of Black Sea
Wheat was sowu upon this acre. The
ground was then narrowed and rolled. The
wheat was cut August l4th, when the berry
was to the feel, like India rubber; in this state
Of the berry should all English grain be cut
as the flour will be whittier and sweeier, with
further advantage. that the grain will not
waste 81 much in the feld-the straw like
wise is more valuable Tor fodder. When
the wheat was threshed it measured So bush
els and three pecks.
Il Uctu duus sH" $3.50 -'o'N
was at sowing, in a high state OF cultivation,
made perfectly clear from weeds the previous
year.
"A few words in passing, on the proper
manner Of seeding down lands TO grass
Having procured bushel Of red top seed, II
was mixed with like quantity Of herds grass,
Il sow no clover seed on my moving lands,
as enough of that seed is carried on to the
land with the manure) and sowed in company
with the wheat ON this acre. In order that
it should be sowed even, the sower follow ed
the harrow, W hich was covering the wheat
after which The grass seed was narrowed and
rolled in. In due time it came up finely,
compile tely covering the ground with the far
mer's best carpet.
''If pdrsimony says this is 100 great guam
tIty of seed, answer that not only get back
my money in fall feed but The following crops
of han are much finer, and of course better
quality-ddded TO This thick rich sward is
formed, which hen broken again by the
pillow affords large quantity of vegetable
matter. which, if carefully turned under and
there allowed 10 rot, wonderfully enriches the
soil.
THE first crop from my fields managed in
this way will be - clover-second crop %
herds-grass and l-3 red top-third crop, hall
of eacll-fourlh crop % red top and l 5
herds-erass, and the fifth and sixth crops
mostly red top, with a thick under crop OF
white clover, giving surface for the scythe
as even as that of salt marsh The six crops
above mentioned will usually average me 2
l-2 tons each year-superior, II is believed.
to any other hay, for the stage horse, work
ing OK, or any other herbivcrous animal
while performing hard labor"
Mr.. Williams presented 7 other crops o
Wheat to the Massachusetts A agricultural So
cietv, for which he received the first premi-
ums. One crop of So bushels and another o
80 2 bushels Of Black Sea Wheat TO the a
ere. As the management each year wa;
substantially the same, The above statement
of his management of the wheat crop will All
swer for all. In all cases he applies 20 cords
of manure TO the acre and plants potatoes
and the next year sows . l-2 bushels Of seeC
wheat and stocks down 10 grass.
From the above statements we infer The
following conclusions =
lst New England cannot he considered ;
wheat growing country. as a more clayey are
limestone soil is more congenial; ye', murl
more might be grown of this valuable grain
tic iiOhe iO' h'S "sNO
than many other products now cultivated
| Let il be understood that a wheat crop shoult
not be attempted on our worn soils, with les
than l6 to 90 cords of unfermented or II Il
| Is cords Of fermented Tor rOtten) manure
contributed to the previous crop, III is be
lieved that potatoes are the best for prepar
atory crop,l let it be understood likewise tina
the filth for wheat must be more fine and par
ticular than for rye or oats; sowing on alse Y
bush. unleached wood ashes to the acre, sooI
after the " heat is up, will also make the ker
mel better. A further advantage Of sowing
wheat arises from its being the most prope
grain for protecting the young and tende
| grass plants which are designed to give
crop the year following.
I'd. From Mr.. Williams remarks abev
upon stocking down TO grass, we see that ia
too little grass seed is usually sown. Th
| benefits arising from liberal seeding are e
ner and better quality of hay-hner because
thicker, and better not only from being finer
but from the fact that thick seeding shuts on
all wild grasses and noxious weeds from tht
land. And last though not least, a thicker
6rmer, and richer sw ard is formed. which
when broken again by the pillow, affords fin,
body of rich vegetable matter TO enrich th'
soil, an6 furnish neurisbment for the succeed
ing crops.
Sd. The foregoing results, 600 bushels pc
tatOes, 55 bushels of wheat. and an average o
. tons of hay, for 6 years in succession
is proof sufficient. that the American farmer
in too many instances, sprinkles his manure
over too many acres, and. consequently,
4th. Too many acres are attempted 10 be
cultivated. Fori If we can get from one acr'
what we now 60 over 3, and 5 acres TO OBJ
tain, it is manifest that we actually fhro,C a
tOay vast amount of labor. The very arti-
Gle of all others too, is this same item. labor
for the American farmer TO economise.-Er-
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