Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-09-07
CLEANsEED-WHEATAND CHESS.

CLEAN SEED-NHEAT AND CHESS.
Tlcrs arcminy conflicting opinions rcg,u
iuS th, mluacr ia which chess amodg wheat
is p,ollced, AMI whatever my b, a mans
views no loss can occur from very car,Cps
examination of hts asci wheat, t. ,ollow- /
ing incident from a wriurr la the Albiny Cul. |
uvator is SON swha, TO The point. anl may
niuce moce than usuil careful examination
OF seed b. oar wheat growing readers.
WHEAT AND CHESS IN INCIDENT.
i lately male short Journey Ia company
with an iutcllig at and experienced farmer
" hosc ia" lam aui hayy crops havc4png
told the skil with which le mauagrT his
business, when the colvrrs itiuu turned up.
on the trdusmutaiiuu ot wheat iatO chess
| tie mentioned several strong cases TO lrlve
! the change Of one plant To the other ca
srs Whore clean seed had been sown ON new
/ ldud, and heavy crops OF chess were the
result. ~ j. usual IN such cases, unless
could resign a satisfactory cause though know
ing nothing ct the circumstances the as imcd
uui unsatisfactory explanations by transmit
alton, Was Icgardcd by my friend as the only
true ne. mentioned the observations hdd
made ou Ch,ss--its small and hand seeds 81
lowing IL TO b. carried about IN the stomach
oi animals, birl- g., while the land wa, vet
forests and tEus distribute i ats astonishing
producliycucss where II could flourish. a,
where wheat hal been killed., anl the chess
remaining the unltsturbed occupant welding
and scattering sometimes 1000 10 1000 seeds
from a single grain, had counted; aud agaiu
when shaded by heavy whoa: OF grass, b.ing
only two inches high with only d single grain
a. had also observed. Collateral cases were
named where Supposed clean land. or new
land, bad been pluWcJ aud Produced Is spOH-
tanrouS crop, dense growth ot pig-wpcd in
one Cas', aud fox tail ggass i'm the other Bat
tits was not satisfactory TO my friend.
then stated lhat ! bad often examined what
was called clean seed wheat, aud found on a
careful search, Ga S, enough to seed toief-
bic ohcs, crop. Being about io make a cali
Ou an excellent idrm"r. / determined 90 prove
I my position, aud So, Toe first opportunity. we
cNtnnmsd some very Gnc seed wheat Ii was
, pr1n"mcedh Joy all parties as remarkably clean.
, Having scarcely ever failed ia linl ling chs ~ !
/, Jsn tu search confident Of gaining my point
4 but alter Tong ant careful arch. | utterly
iaiied. Not gain ol chess could b. found
4 Attest turning to the owner OF the seed, in
quVl, Don't yOn ever raise any chez. -
NO. was tiIr prompt aui decided answer
u have completely cmdiratcl ihc woe from
my iaIn-I sow none bat clean gd really s.
2 n1l apparently. aud whore mY What {, uatr
II ki.ct u' chess springs up iu Its plIcr. STOOL
lug ont ou iIi sil.- iura heavy crop. What
10 ever oturr- may experience / GdI that ,A,s
VIII uyi gov unless 10 s. liIsl sJHu.'
!, To ursnruj was finished.
carr. WALKER lhc authority o.
4 brother OF tbi- gilltnt nnZ~r On Wa-llinzio,
cuu.-puu Ieut of tbc Sew York HrfdI slate
. iiBl hs has accepted hr cspiuney oaer,
i uIln in Doe HAe Regiment hg 90. President
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