The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1848-09-09
WHOLE No 37l

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they become ooed The better are they pre-
pared to resist the nprooling action 0! the
tosS and thaws of winter and early spring
DIode Ct Scoring All soakei seed wl.eu,
should be buried at least 3iurhes deep, aud
il matters not whether this be done with
the plough, the cultivator, the drilling ma
chine, or the harrow the essential TIN g
being, 20 give the ,eed Il covering of at r.s,
inches of soil. After the seed i, in an
the ground narrowed, water ursowi must
be made 10 keep the plaIts dry through the
winter; and then the field must be rollel
across HE inrrowa. There are two modes
OF sowing wheat, By hmd, ond Iy d,ilmg
mach,ne-the latter method is gaining many
advantages, see page 80 Of our July num-
Der.
Early Sorthg We know that there are
great many enlightened farmers who ale
averse from seeding whea. early, and that
their objection to 20 dong arises from the
tear wIl' Ii they entertain OF injury from The
ilessian fly during its autumnaI visitation,
but while we admit Tie io.cc Of this oblec
ton, we ale disposed TO think that the ad
vantages which aii'es from early seeling
more than count radiance those which
spring iIom the assigned reason given fol
late sowing. BY late seeding. the ial a.
tack of the lily may be avoided, but The eA-
empilon thus secured, we consider lot
equal TO the 10 the benefits which are snrc
TO result from an opposite colrse.-By ear
la tlIa 10 l Ian h,, il,,
ed ii to throw ont lis roofs, aud thus 10 a Ger
tain extent, become secured from the effect,
Of Hing, as il must be admitted
that i'll proportion to lis opportunities OF pro-
vidng ITSELF with a series OF strong vigorous
roots, so vii! its capacity be increased Of
RESTING the uproohg influence of the al.
,ersate freezngs and tha wings Of winter
and ea:Iy spring. Again, the spring finds
il from its advanced growth better able to
resist the fly shonli The subjected to an IL,
tack, al that period of the year, Il lhins
quite pro1aDle, as il makes it appearance as
well then, as in the autumn, aud ii Is we'll
established fact that the more advanced
the plant may be at the time OF the attack
the better able Is il to resist the ravages of
the insect. But there is another advantage
resulting from early sowing, which is fo'ce
iuI aud should have weight. Early sown
grain, natures earlier, is sooner ready to be
h lrye stel aud every one is aware how i'm
porraut i, is a, the period of ripening 10 be
able 10 anticipate the warm suus and IRE
quen, rains, only few days, in the latter
part OF June and beginning oiJuly. Though
the cause OF the Rust, that destroying eue
thy Oft the wheat ctop-ls unknown, sill its
attacks hay been noticed to follow the rains
at the jnnc,ure of time TO which we have
alluded, and may, therefore, be presumed
10 be incident TO the peculiar condition of
The atmosphere produced By these causes,
---lnostute, acted upon by intense hest,
supeElnlucing an unnatural activity in he
sap, and consequent flow upwards OF so
powerful Il character as 10 he beyoad The re
sistance, IL their then brittle state Of the
straw, the which yielding TO the pressure,
becomes split, so that the juices which; IN
Der more suspicious state Of things would
have been appropriated 10 the perfection
of the grain, is eXuded though the cracks,
and thus not only abstracled, but becoming
oxidized by the atmosphere, it may be, is
the cause OF the disease. For these reasons
we would commence seeding on the 18th Of
the month.
Quantity Of Seed per -fere,-If sown broad
cast ? bushels OF seed is necessary-ildriI
led in by machine, pecks is ampl $50
that, in field of 100 acres IS bushels Of
seed will be saved.
Selection Of Seed-As like will produce
like, good seed should be sown.