The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-10-23
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Suggestions i'm Relation 10 the seed
in: of Wheat by Drilling.

Ing OIL w neat Dy DrfttuS'
MopE OF SEEDING AND PUTTiNG MI
sown broadcast we would prefer plouahIng, or
cul,l,aung the seed, no, less than 2 or more
than inches deep: TO be afterwards hauo~ed
and rolled. Either Of these methods more
eiTeciuslly cover he seed. than When done with
the harrow, end BY placing The seed deeper,
serve msasutsbly to pro,ec, the roots from the
effects Of frost.
D. Hing the wheat 10 by a machine, We
think a better plan than either OF the above
ones aud for the following, among o'her 'ea.
sous.
l. Il requires I his less seed to set an
acre of wheat when drilled ia, than shen
broadcss,ed, it requiring but pecks by The
former mode and 8 pecks BY the latter II ~ell
done saving Of IS bushels in a hundred a
ere field, Is, therefore. effect, d.
9. The seed are more equally and elisi.
bly distributed, as regards space and depth,
than can possibly DO done BY hand, however
skilfully performed.
3. By drilling, the labor Of forming the
drill, dropping the seed, covering aud rolling,
is performed a, one aud the same time thus
] saving the labor and expense Of these sepa.
rate operations, which are ,ndIspenssbly ne.
cessary to be performed, whenever Shes, may
be ploughed in, put in with the culIvator, OF
narrowed in.
4. By the drilling machine, slIg nd &c
10 raised on either side Of the drill, which, To
IT'S extent, projects The roots Of the plants from
the injurious effects OF cold and vet, the sll : h'
elevation acting Is a barrier agains. the wlrd
and water.
5. Should he roots Of the plauls be up
rooted By The contraction and expansion oil
cold and heat, the earth forming the udse-
settle down on the n. and thus afford a toleta.
bic fair protection, rendering 1t an easy ope
ration IN spring, when the f os, is 90, OF the
ground, and the earth settled and d'y enough,
to replace the roots, BY passing the roller o.
yer the fed. an operation Of in6oie service,
and Hb,ch should never be omitted.
6. The space be,~een the drills, gives free
circulation TO the light aud air, matters Of
great moment TO the plant IN the course oil
its grosth. thereby letting IN the light Of the
sun and the neliorating power OF the atmos-
. phere, whose kindly If aieDces canno, be Toe
highly appreciated; beside, Which, i, open,
direct channel FOR he Ievlv;ng action Of ths
dess, admitting them At once On TO the earb
n TO be then absorbed and taken up az food ior
the growing plants.
7. D.illins is said. by ore Of the best, on'
d Of the mos, Enlightened, and one Of the mos
!. EN- huslss,ic farmers in the country, to fende
= wheat less liable 10 rust. IL does no ss4ieI
}. the reason, but We presume the theory of th,
thing TO be this: that, owing to the free ad
mission Of sun and air between the drllls. tn
plants do no, suffer so much from sUperabun
!. dance Of water, as do those sown broadcast
u and, as consequence, vegetation goes O.
y more regularly: plants, therefore, are no. s
liable to be forced mo an Absorption Of an ex
I, cess Of sap, aGi by this means escape the evil
d! which would be consequent upon an esubet
auce OF ina, hIid tho vessels Of the stalks a
void disruption, no exuda,Ioo takes place, 8
that should the close, mu'ky weather, .hic
80 favors the parasitic plants, or fun Jus, /
which The rust is referred, occur. the stalk
renslning whole, and ihsfe being m weepln
out Of the ssp no Judgments can be made b
The parasitic tribe; al d they are .afted ava
without DOM harm, By the current Of air pas.
nag through he spscss OF the drllls-for III
:, efficacy Of this ae do not answer.
50 much for theory and now lei u, see wh'
that sterling, strong minded farmer, Of Whea
land. Dslasare, says, wiih regard TO lha n
. suits Of lis practical operation. In letter
" the Commissioner of PAlents, Mrjir Jot
Jones. says:
"When commenced drilling, and for tv
or three years, | was fidcued by my neig
nd bors; come would advise me TO take the ID
- plement home, break It up. and cook nv d.
-. ner with IT," Smart neighbors these
:, 81, ho~e,er, disregsrded their jrers, al
W. persevered. And nov the best evidence III
er' | can possibly bring forward IN support Of q
,eo dul, over lhs broadcast system, is The ia
ain tina, all my neghbors adopted the dull
sowing their wheat. aud most other sun
~ grain; aud that we have three or four dr.
- builders besides II. w. Pennock, the invent
Of the improved drills, all Of whom could Il
supply tho demands for New Castle coun
the nast heasnn. think | Am warnnied