The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1862-12-18
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in psEt its claims To superiority ON the ssy,
ing ia amount of seed, and bringing strong
tesliniony in its favor. Evidences equally
And this tie question seems left to the
Judgment OF the individual directly intssS
csted--tl:e farmer hiuiself; lie must follow
his own yisws--smploy his own disciskiop
and SOW the amount Of seed he thinks
will produce the best crop.
Under \ perfect system Of ti,;age-9iyl
ing all the ground and aii the strength of
he Soil to the one product of whcat-ns
doubt the rule would hold good, that sbS
nip,ber OF perfect stenls and heads per acrS
the greater the amount OF grain produced
Such, rGAld seem 10 be the teaching of thd
experinents made In sOtnv localities, who're
wheat sown IN squares one aud n half in:
chcs Zach way, taking nearly tour bushels
OF, seed per acre, gave product Of almoss
seventy bushels, while one-fourth the
amount Of seed, la squares of ihrcee inches
gave 6tiH,one basttia; aud ether trial
plSsp, Nolk two bushels, gave respectively
products rating ut sixty aud ut forty-fye
bushels per acre. English experiment.
give about the sa,ne result, pointing strong
ly to an even distribution ~ The seed vxei
the ground ON all clean soils. Weedins
where needed, compensates for the loss oi
space III drill-eulture, and We ale not
without experiments showing thin seeding
very tavorahly by the side of the more lib.
eral supply, especially in case of early SOW,
ing on rich or very carefalIy cultivated
soils.
w These various disc ,ssions and experi-
mehis soint at least to Que fact for the yui.
dsn:c Of the farmcr--but cie very eere.
rally known and considered-that rich,
dee!ly, thoroughly worked soils do not
need as great amount Of seed us those of q
less fertile character In the carly settle.
ment Of the great wheat section farmers
long prac' ised sowing about one and 4
half bushels, or less, per acre, aud on THEN
fresh, uuworn soils, doubtless, raised ss
large, il not larger crops than taey would
with more acundl;it seeding. As the
years rolled on, the amourt ol seed was in.
creased In many cases to two and one.
fourth t~ two and half bushels, the
plant showing leSs disposition to tiller aud
grow luxuriantly than before The use Of
the drill effected saving Of at least half
busliel Ter acre, from the greater certainty
at termination when covered TO uniform
depth, over ,he variable amount OF soil Civ.
en- when covered By. the. harr1<s.
It's iound also, that the amount Of seed
necessary is effected by the variety of
wheat, as we'll rs the soil and the time Of.
sowing; some kinds showing more dispo,
sition to tiller than others, aud all making
greater number Of stems when gaining
fair growth in autumn. Their influence
should be considered by the farmer, brs
We would not ajvise hip tc rest satisfied
with ;hr fair results of thin seeding indu.
ced by the scarcity OF seed for tho last
few years, but to give full trial to thq
long settled practice of the best wheat
growers of ancient aud modern times.
in seeding berally with. pure mr.
ticie OF carefully se.ccted grain, rei;ei'iber,
ing that IN this respect as in all, cas- 20
SOW, so also shall ye reap.