Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-03-07
PArENT oFFIoEsAGRIoUL-

4OIa1S OPERATIONS.
b CoRS.-Reports unfayorable to the Wyan-
iottc corn continue to come in from northern
regions of the country Mr.. Martin Monday, of
Danyile H., after relating the result of his ex-
periments aud observations, says; "It is utterly
worthless in this and moro northern latitude,
and would advise farmers to have nothing to
do with It, and thereby save their time and
money Dir. Z. E. Peyton, Of .sThe Plains p.
o., Fauquier county, Virginia" makes favor
able report of the Baden corn, which, upon his
fields, grew to large and tall stocks bearing four
OF five ears each.
MIseELLANEoEs=SSIr Pexton saws of the 9TH
'er seeds sent to him from the Patent Office
tsThe oliye-shape radishes succeeded admirably
and were delicious as well as carly. The chufaS
grew very luxuriaHtiy, each tuber throwingup
some fifty or more stalks The early May pea
succeeded well, bearing carly peas of fine quali
ty."
Mr.. John Harold, of Hampstead, Long Island,
New York, says: " 1T our annual exhibition last
year the first premium for the greatest and best
varieties of products from seeds distributed by
the United States Patent Office was taken by D.
" Maurice, Esq, of Bushville, Queen county;
the second by Hon. John a. King, Jamaica. We
ny few of the Japan seeds vegetated. Among
those that did was5a cypress, which, if hardy,
will prove great acquisition; the foliage is very
fine. The running beans are very prolific, but
the quality has not been tested. The velvet
thorn from St Helena think will prove spe-
.cieS of crythrina. The summer radish (Satsu
'Daikan) is along white variety, growing quick,
very large, fine grain, aud crisp; valuable va
riety.
"Ufthe other seeds, Seymours white solid
celery is the best variety with which am ac
quainted Wehaye triedall the varieties ofcOrn;
but itseems to be the general opinion that none
are superior to the Long Island eight-row; but
for late planting the Brown or King Philip corn
is, thick, the most reliable. The white turnip
radishiS considered by all the best ever grown
on Long Island. The Introduction of this one
article among our undergraduates will repay
all the cost OF seeds sent to this country"
Mr.. u. X. Smith, of Saratoga county, New
Patent Office last spring, says: II raised some
yellow-heshed squashes, which were the largest
and best ever grown in this section. Two of
helargeSt measured each six feet and five inch
es in circumference and weighed one hundred
and thirty pounds each; another one hundred
one pounds, and the smallest forty-nine pounds.
The general average was from seyenty-tve to
one hundred pounds. The vines exceeded fifty
feet in length; skin pale yellow. They make
excellent pies, superior to the common pumpkin,
and are good for cattle.''
Of the yellow beet he SAYS: 81 planted three
rows oftwenty- five feet each, from which rails
five bushels. They grow large and long, and
hold their size well towards their lower end
One measured thirty-two inlength and weighed
sevensand three-quarter pounds. They grow
like mangold-wurzel, part of the root being a.
bove the ground. They are excellent for family
use, and think they are superior to any other
root for feeding stock