Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-07-20
DAYS 10 the lime Of ripening will frequently save I

DAYS 10 the lime OF ripening will frequently save
il from destruction by rust. All farmers nave
observed that an early harvest is almost Certain
10 be productive one while good crop mas SCI
dom or never accompanied very late hat'es.'
The most critical period in The growth oil Wnea',
in this climate, is from the 49, TO Inc ~o'h - =.
June II is then thar the seeds oil rust oesih "
terminate. II the weather is close ana sui,iyL''
makes rapid progress; and This IS pfecisely 'ne
character OF the weather, at The time speciufu' a.
often perhaps as Tour years out OF I'VE. II 'he
wheat ripens by The 18Th or 18th of June, The pc
Rod OF dagger is anticipated, and il will scarcely
ever be auackcd by rust But il il continues
green until The 18th, the season must he MOI P'o-
pi,ious il lis producliveness is not greaily ih-
haired. The present harveet Is decidedly lale;
md had it not been for the dry weather oil inc
week Immediately prece ling harvest-ihUush Inc
latter part OF il was exceedingly warm-the da-
mace from rust would have been greater man
thai caused by the frost OF the 10th oil ApT''. Inc
ripsning OF wheat is fastened by Gnano as mich
as from three 10 five days, anC sometimes more
other manures will also have The same elect
This important gain will generally bring II 10 Tue
scythe before the development OF rust, and mus
secure crop hen, under o.her clfcums ances,
il might be lost or materially inj1red. Al this
moment one OF my Deigbbors is harvesting nela
OF wheat, a part OF which was guanoed and
seeded late in November. The wheat on TINS Po'-,
ton did not come up until the warm weather o'
the LATER part OF December, but Il has been INC
earliest 10 ripen.
In the absence OF clover lays, the usual course
of cropping in middle Virginia has been 10 loi-
low corn by wheat When land OF medium qua
lily has borne crop OF corn, il is evidently 10
DO condition, unaiied, 10 produce crop oil wheat.
Moreover, the lime OF preparation mus DC ue-
lerrtd ill the removal of The corn, which can
seldom be commenced before The 10 b OF October,
nor completed unl late in November. Inc
double operation then OF harvesting The corn, and
of rous hing and seeding he wheat, is necessa.
rily conducted at The same time, when all the
enefoi,s OF tie farmer should BE- directed 10 one
object Now, though corn !allow IS ead pre-
paralion Tor wheat, it is The very best for CATE
while wheat succeeds oats mucA better IMAM u
does corn. The course of culture here indicated
would imply three grain crops IN SUCCESSION
corn, oat, and wheaj enc Of when, however,
would require to be manured, 10 prevent Inc
speedy exhaustion OF the Soil. The crop 10 Oe
manured is obviously that Of wheat, III orGel 70
insure a stand OF clover; and The corn, coming
after the clover has repaired The waste OF the SOIL
will always be fair crop. This system IS not
the result of theory or speculation. The most
beautiful an successful farming have SEGA Tor
years is con1uc.ed on this plan; and Guanu is the
agent py which !, has been rendered bo:h pTacl-
able and profitable Il is Oh land tor, which,
previous 10 the use of guano, was not capao q
with the kiud-st nursing, OF producing more than
meagre aud barely remunerating crops. BY such
course OF culture as this, Two highly impcr-
tant advantages are secured: the iafnyard ma.
nure may be carried out al leisure, and appro-
prialed 10 the benefit OF ether The clover or The
corn; and lhe tine OF seeiing wheat may te
brought entirely under The farmers control
There is, in tact no part Of our rural manage.
men: thai requires reforming so much as the in.
adequate preparation tor wheat. While il is our
staple crop il is yet The most expensive grain
crop that is cultivated. Less than ten bushels 10
The acre will not repay the cost oil culture,
aud leave o fair remuneration for labor.-
Il can only be profitable when il is seeded early
and on good ground. As large crop OF straw
may be obtained from late seeding as from early,
but III. final and most important function OF the
plant, that of maturing the grain, is postponed 70
SO late period as not TO admit OF lis heallbful
performance. Under favorable conditions, wheat
would no longer De lie rrccG!ious crop which
farmers usually consider it; il is only under those
OF oubtul character that no calculation, APP
preaching 10 certainty, can be made OF its value,
even 10 within wee. OF The period OF maturity.
10 a concluding number the results from the use
OF Guano, heretofore promised, will be given in
detail. THO. 5. PLEASANIS.
PETERSBURG, June, lSa9.