The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-09-21

1sen The New Tort Tribune.
Roches'er. Fulton Co., Ind, July ".
PLANTING 8ss4. i. ftILLa--SrecsesruL n
PKRinKNT.--l planted last Fan ~. rara J,
wheat, With spaces between different rows d
three feet, two feet, and eighteen inches; this
was Kept clean with the hoe, and the prcduc. il
40 ioilows: Average number Of stalks from each
~ to l0o
Thus II We count less than really grew, say
80 stalks from each grain Of seed, and 70 the
fewest number Of grains found in any one head,
We get at the rate OF 1000 fold, and from that
= "h0 counting the highest yield. From the
5s.s lS45 to 1855 the average of wheat in this
and parts OF the adjoining countess according
to my record, was less than eight bushels to the
acre, the very best being SO bushels. Indian
corn Gown broadcast At the rate Of from one to
two bushels will yield larger average, but
| when planted in our usual way produces from
so 70 100 bushels per acre.
My object in writing this is to bring the facts
to the notice Of agrculturists, and to induce AZ
many Ne possible to try the experiment. /
| hope those wishing TO test tho matter will get
| the wheat in before the last Of August. lay
OH the ground two feet each way, and put four
/
harvest. II must be put in early--no matter
how soon after harvest. This will give thirty
stalks TO the square foot, and lO4 OS9 600 grains
per acre; which, allowing SOS, 500 grains to the
bushel, gives nearly lie bushels 10 the acre
This estimate is "a correct one, based upon actual
facts and although it looks like wild ca.cula-
ton, will, think, prove SO nearly correct AZ
to help to reform our present slovenly and ex-
| travagant mode ofwheat culture. The quantity
nf cd iyaA II :.
over five pounds if put in as above described.
Where my wheat stood in rows three feet
apart, when ripe the heads appeared nearly as
thick together as in field OF broadcast wheat,
aud instead of being from two or three inches
In length, were from six to seven.
CHARLES BRACKET.
IT TRuE?-lt is currently reported in
our community that large sums of money
have been dropt by Judge Clagget in this Cour.
ty, for the purpose of securing his election
We are very creditably informed that a certain
prominent Democrat in one of our Western pre-.
cincts has fund shfIicen. for all RAILROAD pur-
poses, and also that the Grand Flum, the Adiu. |
tant, and several of the eorporals in town. have |
received small donations to be judiciousy ex. |
pended in the campaign. Judge Clagget as
serted that '.he would not be defeated for ten |
thousand dollars" Is he now advancing install. |
ments for the pecunary benefit of his whippers.
in, stool pigeons, and lacqueys 10 Henry county:
1t is none Of our affair how much money Judge /
Clagget spends electioneering, but we respect
July suggest 1t as our opinion that money tcont |
do the scork lNene 7ckel Uphdrsss, is written
against Thomas w. Clagget in the first district
OF Iowa, and neither money nor sattpetre can
save him from repudiation.-Mt. Pleasant Jour.
The DOUGLAS SERENADE-THE CRowD MIS-
FAKE LINDER FOR LINCOLN, AND CHEER THE |
LATTER TRIUMPHANTLy.-Thes erenade of Judge
Douglas at the planters House on Friday night
vas a very rich affair, and showed what a warm
ympathy in favor OF the Republican cause
n Illinois exists in this city. The crowd which
,athered around the serenaders was small at
irst but Increased rapidly, and at the close of
lougias response became quite large Doug
as, Knowing whom he was addressing, labored |
ulte earnestly to whtewash the Admnstra-
ION, and gained several cheers from the Nation.
is who were present, for his painstaking. From
s remarks outsider might have set him | ,
own as an excellent Buchanan man, who had |
ever had a word of difference with the WASH ,
lgton Union in his life. S
After be retired the few Nationals present, as
ad been arranged, set up cry for Under. the | /
IAN OF Southern Illinois, whom Douglas in. r
iored Tor Gods sake to come up in Northern :
lnos and help him fight the bulldog Tfun- i
uil. The crowd, which was now very large.
llstook the name Under for Lincoln, and sup- ;
osin5 Old Able wa, present, as he is ALWAYS
ose after the Little Giant making the fur fy :
every lick, raised tremendous shout for !
Lincoln , Lincoini Li.coiatn The uproar !,
as tremendous. James ]. Mcbride appeared !
nd tried TO explain the mistake, but the crowd !
ere still vooiierous for Lincoln Finally music .
ON the band quieted matters down, and Mr..
lnder appeared. He was greeted as Lincoln
18th three cheers. a
Mr.. Linder, who we believe was formerly an
Id Line Wig, began a most piolent assault il
bon the Naturalization. His speech had been .
repaired for Illinois delivery, but was quite in.
apostle Gu this occasion, since Douglas, but ,
omsnt before, had been white ashng the II
The crowd, though, took it as n
! assault upon the Democracy and Judge Doug c
5 from L,neoln, and eheered the speaker with G
,eat warmth. As Under, however, progress h
the people were undeceived, and began to p
spefse. n
Set 1t down that old Lincoln has thousands p
warm friends in ST. Louis.-St Louis DEM fl
rat. \