The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1860-09-19
SEEDING WHEAT.

From the American Farmer for September.
The wheat-grower will now of course use
all dispatch to have his ground put in readi-
ness for seed. The preparation of the fallow
will be pushed forward until the whole is
broken. The longer it can lie after breaking
the better; but il, by reason Of drought or
other hindrance, it is not done, the proper
time of seeding is not ofcourse to be deferred,
but the sod must Se well packed BY narrowing
and rolling. Early seeding is Of so much
importance upon every consideration but one
that we can but advise ii strenuously. Sown
in this latitude before the 9th of October it is
liable to the rayages of the fall fly. This is a
serious evil and may be fatal one. On the
other hand, We run the risk from late SOW
ing, first, Of light crop from an inadequate
supply Of roots; second, the winter killing |;
third, spring fly and joint-worm, for want Of
vigorous growth; fourth, weesil or midge !;
| fifth, rust.
May we compromise upon time which
will steer us between Scylla on the one hand
and Charybdis on the other! We are willing
to admit that on well-prepared clover falIoy
| il is safe 10 SOW from the 9th to the 18th of
October. In doing SO every thing should be
well prepared in advance to dispatch the
seeding without delay, and we should use
| fifty to hundred pounds Of Peruvian guaDo
in the drill. With any preparation inferior
to this we would take the chances Of the fly
and SOW as early as possible after the 18th
of September. Recolect that the amount Of
guano mentioned insures earlier ripening by
about week, and for this reason is worth
the cost. We mean that much of Peruvian
guano, whether alone or in combination with
other things.
FgRTLKERs. 80 We should use, when any
fertilizer is required, some Peruvian guano
fifty to a hundred pounds, a. the case may
require. Beyond this, if your land requires
it, use either more Peruvian, or phosphate
guanoes, or super-phosphate, as your own or
the judgment Of your most discreet neigh
bors may determine from past experience in
your neighborhoOd.
LINE AND FARM MANURE. - Get and apply
lime when you can. Ii is very well for the
wheat crop to put on even a few bushels 70
the acre, and especially well for the clover
and grasses which NAV succeed il. A dress
ing of TWENTY-FIVE to fifty bushels may be
put on as convenience suggests; the smaller
quantity to be repeated in few years. Farm
manures are always good for wheat, but
should be used as a top dressing after seed
ing unless well rotted, when il may be put
in with the seed, or with the surface work
ing. before seeding.
Pr1TISG IS SEED. - For doing the work
well and for economy 81 seed and manure,
the drill is almost essential 10 the wheat
grower. There are few who farm TO any ex-
tent who are now willing 10 dispense with il.
In the absence Of the drill, put in with light
falrow, using the seed plough, and cover seed
and manure at the same time. Neither corn
nor tobacco land should be broken before
seeding. II the corn ground be covered so
thickly with the grass as to interfere with
putting in the seed, The harrow will clear il
sufficiently BY running over. and back in the
same track.
PREPARarioS or SEEp. The due prcpara-
tion of seed wheat should not be neglected.
The most ready way is, perhaps, as efficient
as any, viz. TO wash eiieetually by slowly
pouring the wheat into strong brine. which
floats the smut balls, light grains. &c. These
are carefully skinned of and the wheat
drained in baskets, when il may be dried
with lime. plaster, or guano. II allowed 70
soak some hours, a. many prefer, there y
considerable increase of bulk By absorption,
which mus be observed aud allowed for in
seeding.