Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1861-06-20
AGRICULTURAL.
Patent OfIicc-Seeds for Distri-
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f1dFluIt lew I''uIo VI iSiou'N -
day, / determined that | could not
employ them more probably than
by visiting the Agricultural Fe-
partment Of the Patent Office, pre-
sided over by our friend DR..
Locke, and by learning what ]
might about the quality and va
rieties OF cereals which are to be
distributed, through members OF
Congress. to the farmers. The
Doctor was very courteous. and
introduced me to Mr.. Brown,
who has particular charge of the
seeds for distribution, and who
was polite and patient in showing
me everything, and in answering
all inquiries. The cereals for
distri bution-wheat, oats, harley,
&c.--hlve been imported chiefly
from France They are brought
in llrge, stout, water tight casks
and put up Afterwards IN proper
packages. Garden seeds are put
up in small plpers, in minute
quantities., ready TO I've addressed
to whomsoever the member wish
es to send them; hut the cereals
mentioned are put up in snail
sacks, holding three quarts each
and the member himself has to
divide them more minutely for
distribution. The making ofthe
sacks, the measurement OF the
SEEDS and the fastening and labell-
ing Of the sacks employ twenty
five or thirty girls and boys. |
saw them busily at work, and was
struck with their fine and lntell.
geat appearance.
Our foreign ministers and con-
suls. and Intelligent travellers
usually furnish the information
which induces the introduction OF
new varieties Of grains, &c, for
experiment.
An impression exists among
many that member OF Congress
is supplied with as many seeds
for distribution as he wants. In
truth, the amount is by no means
large, and it is arbitrarily fixed.
The quantity OF which, for IN
ance, of all varieties, allotted to
/, eh member this year is only
r &c pecks; and this is all which
flowed to the district except
,ba I may be furnished to the ag
chi tnral societies.
Go veral new varieties of wheat
v;llb .distributed the pre- sent year.
rbs Il rst noticed is the "touzelle
l,,.b :" beautiful white wheat
,rown q Middle France. 1t has
nlnnp appearance, but the grain
: solt a nd delicate. and it is nj
,oo5 we ight. The climate Of
central In diana might be too cold
'or i. but twould probably flour
sh in the southern part of the
state. Iii slavery favorit, whe at
~ France q nd is regarded there
As the best V. irlety produced. 1t
nav be sowu either in the spring
or fall. Il tight be well for us
70 test IFS adaI Ition to our climate,
as if it will flourish, it would
doubtless be mitch esteemed
I examined next the Clint
Wheat from Algeria" Ii Is red
fall Wheat. ola dee } hue, nd well
81 ted 10 our ella. ate. The ber-
~ is very llr.a. Its sad that
from SIMPLE SOW in the valley
Of V,ryinis, in Novenber, 1888,
il Welded At thu rate o. 32 bushels
to the acre, producing berrier
eluil SIZE and we. ,ht to th' sam
ple. It's regarded IS likely to
prove very popular, and is IN
mu h esteem in France.
The next whelt examined was
the red wheat lro n Turkey in
tr0dn ed theare into Fran e. Its
ap1alrln, e IS flinty, and the grain
is lure and firm Ii is a iall
whent, aad is entirely adopted to
our Il nste. II is oi 81 ewhat
Ii shter color thin the A ,erila,
AM his an excellent reput alton IN
Elrope.
Noe" is another variety, pro
duced in the ''h IN lat tides OF
Paris" where it is nu h esteemed
on account OF its preco'ity. 1t
ripenS some days before the com
mon sorts, ana 1T suited to our eli
mate, and thus precocious here, it
woull be valuable In o ten Sc ur-
Ing the crop IRON the hv or rust.
The grain is large, round, and
of a reddish hue. 1t is a fall
wheat, but 1t is coniectured that il
might succeed well as a sprlnI
xrbaaf II Soyvn early