The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1857-09-10
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SEED WHEAT.

Before the 18th of September, most OF
tho wheat that will yield good crop next
wear will be in the ground and the value
Of tie crop will depend greatly on the
.h.r.c,er and condition of the seed. The
;mnortance Of this great staple, and the
distress resulting from diminished sup
nlv of il, en,itle all The aids in its produc-
,ion to acareful study.
SELECT COOP SEED.--lst. Choose
kind that has succeeded well in soil and
climate to your oaon. Intelligent neigh
bors. who have raised good wheat, can
holm much in this matter Itis not well
10 try new experiments on large scale,
unless one is prepared to risk cons:dera-
bic loss.
Cd. Accept only that seed which is pc;
fectly ripe and piump Letno man impose
on you, by saying, that smaller kernels
will produce greater number OF plants
from a bushel Of seed. What is wanted,
is strong vigorous growth OF wheat
plants. This you cannot effect from hall
grown orshrivelcd seed.
Sd. Never SOW any but the clednest seed
You can tell by examining 1t what Its
condition is. If the seed is good in other
respect, but is foul, clean. it yoursrlt-
But be sure to have it clean at all events.
4th. Reject seed that has been kept
damn, or has been heated; seed that has sui
fered either, or both of these injuries, may
oerminate, but it has lost part OF It's
vitality; and should never be used for seed
if better can possibly be secured.
9Th. Do not sow mired seed on the same
ground: let the SEED Of one sowing In the
same field, be Of one kind alone. You
will thus know what kind of wheat you
are growing, and be able to compare re.
suits, with an approach towards accura-
cy.
9th. If possible, never SOW seed which
is more than one year, or at most, hoo
wears old; old seed may grow well, but it
may not; prudence will suggest that seed
should be used before it has been exposed
TO decay, to insects, to dampness, or TO
other injurious agencies. Experience has
tauqht that some of these are likely to in
lure the kernel, if it is kept after the. first
year.
One way TO get good seed is to select the
c!eanest and best spot in your wheat field,
where the grain grows most perfectly, and
is most mature; then harvest and thresh
these portions separately, with the great
est care, and save the seed for sowing
Pursue this course for number of years
and you will produce what will seem to be
anew variety of wheat, but it will only
be the same. developed and perfected in a
higher degree. This operation for secur-
ing good seed. will pay in every depart
ment in farming and gardening.
A good mode Of preventing smut is the
following; spread seed wheel on the barn
floor; upon four bushels of wheat, dash
from twelve to sixteen quarts of human
urine, stir the whole well together; then
add about six quarts Of fresh Stacked lime,
and shovel the wheat over until the lime
ie evenly difused in the wheat. 1t should
be sown soon alter this preparation as
practically for long delay would injure
its vegetation powers. This mode o.
treating seed wheat, is deemed. in Eng
land, specific against smut; it has beer
practised in America, also. o.by some whea
growers, who say it has been uniformil.
successful. Tar and water will answer in
stead Of urine, and is preferred by many
The farmer who will recolect& u prepsr
his seed wheat according to tie abov
suggestions, will greatly increase the chan
ces in favor OF his having fine Gro
next year.-American Agricmturists.
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