The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-10-19
sowing Wheat.

tbe seed, the surface should be MADE al
level as practicable; but We are free to
say. that rolhiag but dire necessity would
ever induce Us To sow wheat on corn ground.
Wheat is grain that requires clean fal.
low, and hence IL is tina, cleanliness of
field Is sought 10 be attained in the culture
{ of The corn, as pIepsra,ive for wheat
For ourseii we would rather seek 10 attain
thai end through repeated stirring of ley
or sward grouHd aier it had been broken
up-thIs would involve increase of labor,
hut we would no, mind that, as We should
fully Calculate to receive our reward IN the
increased quantity of the product. We
have never thought tina, fields intended for
wheat were sufficiently stirred, or that at.
'eniion enough had been paid to the exter-
mlnation OF g'ass, weots, aud their respec.
tive seeds bet1re The ground was seeded.
La England, uhea; fields, in the course Of
preparation, receive from Two 10 five pillow.
mgs, harrowing, aud raking; afer each
of which the clods Of grass and weeds are
gathered By hand Iakes, and either burnt
or removed TO the dung heap. This mi.
mute and particular mode Of preparation
may lie pursued there, where labor is not
more than one third abe price /, is here;
but though, owing to the high price Of Ia.
Dor with Us, We cannot follow their exam.
pie. we might ob'aia some portion Of The
advantages, BY being little more parlis..
lar Than We are. By plowing deep, sub.
soiling, narrowing and rolling and leaving
time for the W uIHed seeds Of grass and
weeds 10 vegeifie, and hen subecling the
land 10 a stirring With The cultvator and
harrow, toleraby clean tilth might be
obtained TO seed upon. This might be &C.
complished simply by commencing the
ialiowing few weeks earlier Than usual
and BY stirring the soil as we suggest twice
before seeding, at intervals OF from eiah, to
len days apart. II may not be allowed for
any 10 do these things the present season.
bat nevertheless, our lniImation is not he
less opportune.
Seeding OF mixed fdHou, Plosghinc.
dc.-N mere 1t is designed 10 break I'd a
clover, grass sward, or old field, for hea,
we would piow deep, say inches, turn
The throws, then harrow aud cross bar.
row. II we intended 10 use guano as
manure we wosld SOW il broadcast, a, the
rate of from 200 to 400 lbs. per acre, TAX /
ing care TO lea the pows cover nearly ss
last as the gIano was sown. Asa precau.
ton, however, against the escape and con.
sequent loss OF The already formed ammo. +
MA Of lie gnano, we would previousttc--nn7II
a peck Of plaster with every ,36 lbs. Of il.
The pluwing done, we agsin harrow and
roll when ' me sol would be ready for the
Tecepiion.of the seed.
Putting in The seed. We believe tina,
The best pan TO SOW heat, is By the drl.
ling mach ne. b. this method greater
regularity is attained IN the distribution Of
the seed, a great saving Of seed IS effected
considerable gain in product Obtained
less lIabI'il TO winter killing secured
While the chances n exemption against the
rus, hy the fee circulation Of ar rhroggh
the drills, are increased. II, however
the dfill should not be used, and the seed
plough should, theswheat Should not be
buried nate than from 10 8 inches al
farhc.t. If the culuva,or be used, the
dep'h would be regulated by the depth OF
Iis uncs, bu. whether the plough, culiya. I
Tor or harrow be used, the ground must be
rolled with heavy roller, so as to bring
the soil into immediate contact with the
seed, aud effect a smooth surface. Should
any one Contemplate manuring his ground
With bone earth, We would suggest that 10
bushels per acre will De enough, but tina,
IFS activity would be increased by mixing
10 bushels of ashes, per. acre, with It
Sow broadcast harrow and roll
Wafer Farrora-Tte wheat 10, Law
oil water burrows, and run The roller cross
wise over them.
Preparation Of Tie seed.-Wash the
seed wheat ia cleanswa,er, until the water
ceases 10 be dscolofed, then soak it in
brine made Of sail, strong enough to h9a,
an egg, for twelve. hours. Wien you
want TO sow, drain the brine from off the
wheat, lay the wheat on floor, aud add az
much freshly stacked lime 10 il az will coal
every gram; this can be effrcla4lly done,
by letting one hdad apply the lime while
another IS shoVeiling over the wheat
Z lake 20 more out Of the brine any one
DAY Than can be put 10 during the day.
IhIs process will destroy the smut If your
seed Is thu. affected, and secure to your
crop an exemption from hat loathsome dis.
case. ms siakng process, viii produce
other 200. effects; Il WI encourage early
germinatlo:, push forward the growth u
the plants at the outset, and enable them
70 sead forth their roots earlier than other.
Sise, and thereby yet a foothold in the
earth before he setting in Of hard frosls
al objects d momcn,.
Ia connection with the Illect Of soaks,
II is but proper TO remark hat various 9th.
er substances have been recommended, as
solutions Of arsenic solutions Of copperas,
solutions Of blue yitroil. stale chamberv
solutions Of lime, and ley Of wood ashes
but as we have tried the one we recon.
mend, and asst IS simple and effective, We
prefer IT TO any other.
Selection Of seed.-Care should be oh.
served IN selecting your seed wheat; i,
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