The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1861-10-24
Fall Sowing.

We think it is fairly demonstrated that in this
section of country the earlier spring wheat sown,
the better and more abundant will be the crop
We have published articles in A agricultural
cslumn, setting forth the advantages of Fall Plow-
ing, and one or two communications in reference
to early sowing in the spring. but fear the mat
ter is hardly realized as it should be, and we there
fore again recur to the subject.
We have conversed with number of farmers
upon the subject, and they all unite in the opinion
that the earlier wheat be got into the ground,
without regard to weather. the better. Last spring
quite early in March we had few days of fine
weather, and some few farmers took advantage of
those few days to SOW the whole or part Of their
wheat After that we had another cold snap, and
if we mistake not it was about two weeks before
another opportunity occurred for sowing. Those
who improved the first chance, as far we have
heard all raised a first rate crop of wheat, aver
aging twenty-five or thirty bushels to the acre.
One of the most thrifty and intelligent farmers of
Pleasant Prairie gave us his experience few days
since. He had % acres OF wheat. good share
of that he sowed during the first opportunity but
did not finish it. The balance was sowed some two
weeks later and at the same time that m ost of the
last crop in this county, was sown Mark the re-
suit. The port ion that was first sown yielded 80
bushels TO the acre, OF nGsJ Qudllty Oh Wnedl, tne
later sown, with the culture, on just as good
ground, yielded eight bushels per acre, an that
not rear as good There was no way to account
for this remarkable difference in yield but the diff
ference in the time of sowing. Several other farm
ar5 have assured us that they found the same d if
ference though not general rule, in so marked
a degree.
Those farmers have already pl0wed or are now
blowing their land for next years crop, and on the
first day in the spring that they can start drag,
they will sow it, if it is in February They are
satisfied upon that point, and will act in accord
ance with such convictions. The farmer already
referred to- tells that he is firm in the opinion
that Kenosha County might have harvested two
thirds more of wheat that would have been much
better at the last harvest if the wheat had all been
sown during that first warm spell in March.
The prospect is that the next wheat crop
will bring as high, if not higher price than the
last one, and our farmers should therefore be look
ing ahead for its cultivatien Every farmer in the
county should have his land plowed this fall, and
his seed prepared, and all ready to sow, on the first
opening of spring.
We are assured by one who has frequently tried
it, that seed wheat may be cleaned with brine and
sowing as we'll as just at the time of using. This
is his plan to have his seed all in readiness before
sowing time, in order, that the first opportunity
he may have nothing to delay his sowing.
The earlier the wheat is sowed, the less liable is
it to be attacked by insects, rust or to suffer
from the June drouth. The quality of the crop ia
also much superior to the late sown. We throw
out these suggestions with the hope that they may
induce some who are in the habit of waiting for
fair weather, and for their land to get warm and
dry to seize time by the foreock.