Nebraska advertiser., 1857-09-24

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is as thorough as would be required for
a garden. The same care on oar
Western lands, we have no doubt would
add. at least twenty-five per cent to the
general product. -
Selection and Preparation Of the Seed.
The choice Of seed both as to quail
ity and It's variety and its preparation
are matters of the first importance.-
Some varieties Of wheat are betSer
adapted to certain localities and soils
than others. Some mature earlier and |
escape the effects of rust and destruc-
ton by insectss- Choice in these .lnat.
ters, must be guided by experience.-
A little care and observation on this 4
point, and theresult made public, would
prove of utmost advantage to farmers
in general. It is seldom that the seed
receives the proper care in freeing it
from inferior grains and foul seed that
is necessary, Immature or imperfect
seed viii not produce a vigorous plant
and full crop; such plants are only
an incumbrance to the, more perfect
ones. Seed wheat, like seed corn
should be selected in the field, the por.
tion chosen should be passed over Just
before the crop comes into blossom and
all the rye, cheat and mixed varieties
| of wheat pulled out. When harvested
and threshed it should be thoroughly
cleaned, by being several times run
/ through the fan. Where cheat has
/ been harvested with the seed much of
! it may be removed by running it thro>
the fan the last time after removing
all the riddles, feeding slow and turn
ling with moderate and steady hand.
/ But to complete the process. Of clean.
ling, a steep of brine, or a solution Of
Z blue vitriol or oopperas, into which the
! seed should be put, taking care to skim
!, OF all light and imperfect grains, cheat
and other foul seed that win float upoI
!. the surface. These being removed
, and after soaking few hours the whea-
should be. drained and then rolled il
dry air Stacked lime, when it is ready
to SOW. This viii generally preyen
smut by destroying the vitality of tn,
sporules from which it is supposed thi
fungus is produced. Care in thes,
+ particulars will be doubly compensa
e ted IN the purity and increase OF tn
: crop.
E Mci6od Of, Seeding.-Drilling seet
! grain is no longer a problem; for year
: past those who have practiced thi
e method Of seeding have been convince
e Of its advantages, but the effects of tn
/ past season have produced the mos
: conclusive testimony in favor. of tn
: drill. The winter, in many parts, wa
t excessively wet, and the effects Of fros
f upon the growing crop was more Sc
: were than it has been for many year
: past. The wheat sown broad cast i
; many instances was entirely killed ou
and in others materially injured, Will
s that which was drilled became uniform
D ly and firmly rooted and Withstood til
o effects of frost almost unharmed. BE
= sides this advantage there are other
= in favor of this system of seeding
: Drilled grain, when the rows run mort
n and south, receives the more direct il
r fuence of the sun which is parti;
: protection against rust. The savin
: of seed alone upon any considerabl
i farm, viii, in a short time more tha
: pay the cost of the drill, while the il
n creased yield is from ten to fifty pc
It cent.