The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-03-04
BY drouth, and the average yield In his county
WA about 16 buahels per AGRA SER

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BY dreuth, and the average yield In his county
was about 16 bushels per acre. rI3r
4 Mr. HUNT, Of Dodge county, prefers
spring blowing. Grain should be rolled after
it ID sown-it stands the drouth better. The
Golden Drop Is the best variety. He has sue
ceeded best BY sowing on corn stubble without
blowing. Recommends farmers to try the ex-
pertinent of sowing spring wheat hate IN the
fall, 90 that it wont sprout till spring; 10 told
that in Wisconsin wheat Gown In that way docs
well, averaging five bushels per acre moro tnan
that sown In spring. Thinks the average yield
II was much injured BY drouth %
> MIR. RUTHERFORD, Of Washington county,
has sowed both with drill and broadcast that
drilled in yields from four to i've bushels per
acre more than the broadcast sowing Thinks
wheat Is generally not cut green enough; hae
had some experience IN milling; wheat cut
quite green viii make more dour and OF better
quality; should be cut as soon as the berry Will
not yield milk by pressing it In the fingers.
He keeps some sheep they do well ON
wheat straw and a little corn thinks corn
stalks better feed for sheep than hay, and eight
acres of corn fodder will 'winter one hundred
sheep. - - -'''9'l' - '-.1i
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ty. Many have succeeded with winter wheat,
but some years it has failed.
Mr.. BRIGHTON, of Sibley county, thinks
change of seed the secret of growing larger
crops. Some varieties of wheat stand the same
soils longer than others without deteriorating.
Thinks our light soils will degenerate cereals
of all kinds quicker than heavier soils. Re-
commends early sowing by all means. Will
succeed better by summer following land
than the ordinary mode of tilling practiced In
this country. He raised this year on five
acres of hand that had been cropped seven years
$50 bushels of fine wheat. The land was sum-
mer fallowed and sOwn two bushels per acre.
Winter wheat does well in timber land. A
neighb0r raised fortv-seven bushels wheat per
acre the last two years in succession. go
Mr.. AMES, of Ramsey county, in 1862 SOW
ed winter wheat and harvested twenty-five
bushels per acre. Sowed some next year and
got tOlerable crop. Next year s0wed 10
acres aHd only got ninety bushels wheat. Since
then has raised spring wheat only. This year
land; thinks there is long difference between
drilling wheat and broadcast sowing; in favor
OF drilling; it takes less time and is the easiest
and cheapest, and leaves the ground in the
best shape. 'fi
Mr.. LEE, of Hudson, has sown with drill
and broadcast; drill succeeds best; thinks
drilling both ways BEST half seeding each time;
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Mr.. LEWIS thinks farmers should change
seed often. There is nearly as much benefit
derived from changing seed of the same kind
as from different varieties. Seeds should be
changed from clay to sandy soils. and from
timber tn prairie farms, and cice versa. -#fr
Mr.. FERRIN, Of Benton county, recon-
mends washing seed and drying it with ashes,
to prevent smut. Farmers who raise smut are
in the fault. There is no need of it. st may
be renaedied in this way. Has travelled over
most of the North, East and West, but never
found q soil like Minnesota. Grain has ma.
tured here without moisture, from seedtine to
harvest, except dew. He never saw it any
where else. In the Northeast it would dry up
entirely in less than half the time. A neigh
Dor broke forty acres some yearssago, and
sowed it to oats: 1t yielded eighty -four bushels
per acre By weight. It was the variety knewn
as the Barley Oats. Has known many fields
of good winter wheat; but generally in timser.
On prairie it generally fails.
On molten the meeting adjourned to Tuss-
day evening, March LIST. ,.-. .4.- ....
-, w. T. RIGBY. Secretary.