Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-09-13
From the American Courier.
HINTS AND OBSERVATIONS,
BY PRACTICAL FARMER.
Wheat.

lost in sowing, by being covered either
too deep or too shallow, or sown too
thick or too thin. With respect to the
quantity put into the ground, this must
depend upon the kind Of land, and the |
kind of land, and the manner of SOW.
ing. Upon thin soil the wheat will
tiller least, and consequently, more
grains will be required to cover the sur.
face. than on rich ground, where the
plants will branch most. When the old
method ofbroadcasl sowing is followed
allowance mus, be made for losses from
being covered too deep or too shall.
low, both of which difficulties are OBJ.
viated where good drill machine is
employed, as every grain will then be
placed at the proper depth, to give i, the
greatest advantage. Where farmers
have formerly been in the practice of
sowing two bushels per acre, broadcast
they have, by the use Of the drill, raised
better crops from one and half bush.
els.
With regard to the proper depth a,
which Wheat should be covered, this
must be regulated in a great degree by
the condition Of the soil as TO lightness
or heaviness. Some very interesting
experiments have been made upon the
=, subject near Paris, by Mr.. Moreau, in
one Of which he made l3 beds, planting
in ench $50 kernels Of wheat al various
depths, beginning at The surface and
going to the depth offs inches. Of the
kernels sown upon the surface and left
without covering only 20 came up, fur
nishing only lO7 heads, yielding 1900
grains. Covered half an inch, ca came
up, yielding 500 heads, and lO,5s7
grains. Covered one inch. 1877 came
up, giving 1861 heads, yielding 35,O72
grains. The greatest number that came
up with that covered | "a inches,
namely, lac grains, giving 1860 heads,
and 1896 grains. But the greatest
number of grains was produced from
, that covered two inches, namely, 1885,.
$50, although the number which came
up was l40, and the number Of head.
, 1890. Ia proportion as the grain.
, sown were covered deeper than two
inches, there was decline in the pro-
duce. slight at first, until getting below
three inches. when it fell off rapidly
AIT inches below the surface, only
=. grains came up, yielding SO heads aac
6s2 grains. The greatest number o
!, grains being produced when the cover
- ing was 2 inches, the range from Il
q 2 l.2 inch appears to afford the hes
!, chance for good crop, and the neare
r. . inches of covering can be secured. W
think, the better.
!. The use of drill machines for puttini
,e in whea, is greatly increasing in tn
Is States of New York, Pennsy lvanis
Of Maryland. Delew and Virginia. On
,e of The best is that made by Nose
Pennock & Son, Spring Garden, Ches
r. ter Co., Pa, figured in The Farmer
n. Ency clopedia, plate IA, figure 5. 1t ha
,e been long in use. and can be made {,
IN SOW wheat at the rate Of 8 or 10 acre
Ill per day, or drop and cover Indian cor
r. in rows l-2 feet apart, and at tn
se rate of / 5 acres per day. Another el
,e cellent drill machine is made al Wi
ne mington, Del, by Mr.. Pierson. Bo,
st these drills cost abou, 500, sum ca
N culated TO deter many from buyin
them, unless il be those who conside
RS The great advantages derived frol
of their use, the saving in grain Of at lea
of halfa bushel per acre, the savingoftim
" and above all, the great advan,al
ur given TO the future crop. Persons
n. The practice of putting in wheat wi
drills. charge about so cents per acr
giving their own services, and fndir
H. the machine and one Of the horses use
n In England they are accustomed to VI
~ drill machines which drop with ih
oil wheat some concentrated manures, sue
10 as finely ground bones, poudrette. c
DIS guano. A seperaie chest on the drill
se is appropriated to the holding of ihe'
e. articles. There is every reason to thin
3d. ,ha, such conirivance can be inirod
nd ced into This country with the create
S.. advantages.
of| The Ohio river at laies. dates WI
VERY low and falling.