Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1852-10-07

CHESS COMES FROM WHEAT.-We copy
the following from the Rural New Yorker:
have never been perfectly satisfied that 'chess
comes from wheat, though have had sufficient
evidence, Of a character to warrant verdict in
the affirmative from any intelligent jury. As this
is believed by very many, and disbeIieved by
great many more, the subject Is worth further ln-
vesligatlon Let it be an established fact, and
knowledge of the cause and preventive, will be
the next subject for research. | know two old
and reputable citizens, in different sections of this
State, both Of whom declare they have seen wheat
and chess growing on the same stalk,-whch
was preserved hong time, and convinced all
who saw them, that such was really the iact-
This was twenty or more years ago.
The subject has been often discussed, but just
now there seems wlllingn SIS on the part OF be-
levers to drop the controversy. Yet, but for
i'll wind, YOU would have had witness in your
office, standing out in bold relief. neighbor Of
mine, and subscriber to the ''Rural, "a prac-
teal farmer, and of undoubted veracty, says that
while walking in his heat-held, with his broth
er-in-law, Jno e. White, of West Walworlh,
n Y, he discovered head of wheat with sprlg
of chess growing out of the side of it, Mr. WIS
attention being called to the fact, they both ex
amined the surrounding grain before plucking this
head and could find no chess in any direction
Il nearer than ten or twelve feet. Here are two
persons convinced just as you and would be,
because they were compelled 10 believe the evil
dence Of their own senses. He has shown it to
many of his neighbors, and finally, IN order TO
make an example Of il tbs o Sg e IF ,a he 5t wb F
/ would hardly deposit $40 bank mole for
/ safe keepng,-though the head of wheat was
/ worth ten times that amount if it carried with it
/ undoubtable evidence that s'chess comes from
wheat The head was of fair size, well stored
with lis legitimate grain, and out Of the side grew
the sprig of chess, containing five grains perfect
! " developed. So am told, and regret very
| much that had not opportunity Of seeing it,
and more, that it was lost before it reached you.
! should be still more ncredulous, did not know
the individuals, and know them to be abundantly
capable of investigating matter oflhat kind.
! BY some it is believed that chess will not vege-
| tate; it has, however, been proven that it will
that fact is settled. l planted some in the spring
| and it grew luxuriantly, but did not seed that
| year, and the roots were eradicated in the fall
have regretted that did not let it grow to matu-
rty the next season, for it is confidently asserted
| that the succeeding crop from chess will be limo
thy. Some believe that this plant follows an oat
crop which has been seeded to grass clover
/ of this l have been ''almost persuaded by my
own experience. Nothing interposed to prevent
a firm conviction that such was the fact, but the
possibility that the seed of the chess had lain DOR
mant four or five years. as there could have been
no chess sown with the oats or grass seed. The
! field had been two years in clover after wheat !;
one season in corn, followed by oats, and seeded
i down. With this last Seeding came crop of
chess.
Will the readers of the Rural throw out what
| light they have upon the subject. wv B.
10 West Macedon, N. Y, Aug. 3d. 1852.