The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1848-09-09
From The American Far ner
Wheat.


and therefore all possible care should be
given to the preparation Of the soil. Ii is
vain to expect large yield OF wheat, un-
less the ground possesses those elements
which enter into the composition of The
plant. It, all reliable analyses which have
been made OF the wheat plaintiffs keIne!
as well as staw-large portions OF potash,
in various forms have been found Therefore
ashes or potash are essential to lis growth
in every soil where it may be cultivated.
So, also, is Lime, and where that mineral
does ;;not previously exist in the soil, ii
should be applied with a view of disenga-
ging me potash, so generally met with in
clays. Bone-dust too should be provided,
nor would Il few bushels per acle be out Of
place-even single bushel would exert a
healthful salu,ary eflect--so. also; would
/ plaster notwithstanding this latter mineral
| is held in horror as a manure for wheat by
some as we think without Cause. Mart,
which. independent Of its calrarious matter,
comprises within its constituent, elements a
very appreciabe quantity Of potash and
/ phosphor.c acid will be found to be a very
congenia manure, and may be relied upon
whenever lis application is practicable.
Wheat sown npon CIo,cr-leys' or in corn
.ftelds may not require any extra ma II
/ ring, because in The first description Of
soils, al tie elements essential 10 The growth
and partec}o OF the at,plant and is
berry, already abounds, so also is the case
With corn lands which have been MANFRED
! from The stables and barn-yards; as the prop
er salt are ever present III animal manures.
! In marsh mud, Of sat marshes, We have like
wise, those elements which render it pecu-
IiarIy adapted for the purposes Of maturing
! wheat lands.
Gnano, combines 80 many Of the con-
! s.uent elements which enter into the com
| position OF the wheat plant as 4 whole, AS
| to render 1t manure OF peculiar adapa-
| ton oi,> wants. So well satisfied are We
with lis efficacy tina, we wonlL not hesitate
to undertake for a wager, TO raise large
crop OF wheat with it alone, even upon CT
haaded clay or eiy mouii lands, provided,
snrh lands were previously put ina state
of fine fiI!h and the rloughiug had been
deeply and faithfully executed; for upon
such lands its woAdrru! fruits are most man
tesi. In Guam, who have uric acid, a
Substance capable Of benz, by the process
of decomposition always consequent upon
lis being submitted to the action OF heat and
moisturc) converted into the carbonate Of
a0,mo"il. the unlrilive principle winch
chiefly Celebrates the gain: we have also,
in it, already formed, cG,b0nate ofammoniu
which performs, though more promptly, the
same oili"p,--bes.es which, ph0splor,c acsi
one OF the most valuable constituent e,e--
mems Of bones, is largely present, 50 also,
are lime, magncsia, potash, salt Of potash and
S3da and oraHc acil, together with cu,bonic
and muatic acdS as we'll as very sens-
bic per cenlage of u0iatile and organic mat
ter, the which forming as a whole, nearly
all that the wheat and most o:her plants re
qnire to ensure heir perfection.
Ploughing, RoNkg, and HWrowing.-
All grounds which may be falIowed for
wheat should be deeply p'onghed say from
6 10 s inches (he latter the best dePihI as
by turning down the cIoveI-Iey or grass
swatd TO that depth, the seeds of grass aud
weeds are placed 50 low that they canno,
terminate, and consequently, clean sol
is secured for tie wheat plants 10 occupy Of
themselves. Each days plou hing should
be followed the succeeding day with the
harrow, so as to reduce all the clods to fine
tth,-whcre the harrow cannot etlecl their
entire reduction the roller should be freely
used, as fine til,l is indispensable 10 sac
cess While the operation Of pIoughins
may be going on, the eye OF The master
must be present, to prevent slovenly work
being done by his hands.
Preparation cfMe Secd.-We are among
those who believe that seen wheat should
always be prepared. Before being sown, as
we do know from experience, tnat 1t IS a
prcrcntire I smut. What we mean by
preparation, is, tha, i, should be soaked III
some suitable solution, and afterwards, JUS
before being sown, tina, ii should be drain
ed, and mixed with either ashes or SACKED
lime Many soaks have been recommen
ded, as sal-brine Of such specified gravity
as will enable il TO float an egg or potato
Underwater; STALE urine: solution OF
copperas a solution Of salt-pe,re; the ley oil
wool ashes. a solution Of tie nitrate Of So
da, solution of blue vltrioI, besides several
others, but as salt is procurable by all we
think it amongst the neatesl and best sleeps
and equally saiulary in lis ELECTS as any
other Prior I'd the wheat being put into
the steep. i, should be washed with pure
water, and then permitted to remain in the
steep - or "a hours, Or more before being
drained. No more seed should be taken
/ out any one day than he can sow during
tina, day. AS taken out and the steep drain
ed of, i, must be mixed with Stacked lime
or ashes, so as 10 separate and coat each
+ kernel, and thus render il easy OF being
soWn. BY soaking. early termination Is