, 1863-02-18

fux-CIcaMIng Setd-Ileld per Acre
Coet ofProductton-Certnfufy OF the
Crop.
The numerous inquiries now being made
upon the subject Of flax culture, show that
more general attention is being given to it
than ever before, and in order to meet andau-
swcr these inquiries, the practical experience
of some hundreds of aax growers in Illinois
aud the adjoining States, has been obtained
through eerics Of questions sent out for writ
ten answer, and the substance Of them has been
condensed for this paper. 1t has been accom-
plishcd at no little expense, and wc trust our
country exchanges will take pains to widen
the circle Of readers by free extracts or by re-
publishing Inc entire article.
SOIL.
Flax prefers 4 rich sandy soil; but will do
well on any ground that is suitable for wheat
or corn.
The rolling prnirics Of the West are we'll
adapted to it, and in ordinarily dry seasons 1t
does finely on even our fat prai1ica, though
when such wet season rs the last occurs, it
will prove failure On them, unless the land
is undcrdraincd. Experience shows that the
land within forty miles Of Chicago, produce
large crops Of both seed and straw; numer-
Gus fields having yielded from fourteen to
eighteen bushels the Last year. The rolling
country about Champaign, Decatur, Bloom-
irgton, Wilmington, aud almost the Western
Northwestern portions Of this State, rs also
large tractsin Wisconsin, Minnesota and Iowa
afford the best soil for fax.
PREPARATION or SOIL.
All experienced farmers unite III stating one
Thing rs essential 10 success in growing flax
l. t. Thorough preparation Of the ground By
blowing and narrowing" In most European
countries 1t is sown as The first Or fallow crop,
(where system Of rotation is adopted, } and
always followed by wheat. When this isdone
the land should be plowed the summer pre-
yions and then rcploughcd as early in the
spring as the weather will permit, and well
narrowed before sowing.
IF heavy manuring is to be done, It will be
better to put OIL corn first, and then follow
that with fax, in which case the land should
be deeply plouglled in the fall. 1u answer to
our Inquiries on This point, u large majority Of
farmers say, "lct it follow corn," and bnt one
objection Is urged against it, which is that the
old roots and stalks Of the corn interfere with
the close working Of 4 machine in cutting 1t.
fthosc are carefully removed, VIC should ad-
wise in tile language Of our replies, "lctit fol-
low corn,' with deep fill ploughing, and then
narrowing before sowing, until the surface Is
thoroughly pulyerlzed and made as smooth aa
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