The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1866-08-04
F.om The American Agrirn''af'-''
Cultivation az Winter Wheat

IN he country. n TsatlN na""- hu
10 made one Of the most pronfa- IL
slc n, arr cereals. upon almost any re-
s,.;l. twenty years experiences ms =
demonstrated to me that We harasy a.
n,el fail ci success. u ne io'.o"'ns ~
rro,,xdinrs b. strictly followed:
SELECTION or SEED. .n
S..,.c, none Int the best seei y =
,.srd.d wheat. The White chaii y
rrsl.rablc. il being worth some zen L
c.n,s more per 5uslel in eastern mar
kets. Prepare a strong brine-do :
Depend npon old beef or pork o''ne'
anil wash a. long as any nth or I'M
,rature grains rise to the surface
~ lila process we shall cxpel from
two 20 three qnarts OF foul seed anu
shrunkcn grams per onsnel,
what wouli BE- called an extra art'
Gle. Seed prepared in this mannei
iii send up none 5ut the hardy and
vigorous plants. consequently VIII &c
Ia liable to winter-kill; aud Tor an
~ like produces like, we may iooN
article in the increase equal II MOI 81
perior to that which vas OWL Auu
shr.e ouarts Of dry, fresh-slacked lime
- every bushel OF wheat; mix up thor
onghly two days, or two weeks pre-.
vious 10 sowing This Is impor'an.
NEGLECT the lime and nine times ou'
Of ten you will have more 81 less s'nu'.
which will depreciate the value -
the wheat
PREPARATION OF GROUND, sEknlNo
The ground, if rich and strong
enough. may be sown after peas, ON
crwise. after sulnmer fallow. In elmer
case. manure on the surface, ani osDM
~ drag in with the wheat. ! prefer
- nae about fifteen loais to Tue acre
thus prepared; then, alter so@ing
thiulv. to plow it in. The seed, y
coming IN imnNiatcc contact with IN
manurc receives thriit.y ana viso1
ons start. which it>therwise woni'
not attain. This think i niIhl
important to insure success. nav
never used i drill. but IN its s'ea
las cultlyator which answers goo
purpose. Ii you harrow in tns rs
IN no case roll Afterwards. - INC 1
~eoualitics Of the surface Will pFsSe'
49,. snow from blowing on, n "
rlants will be less liable to tc affect.
IN frost. But II covered win . OF
or culiivator this precautlon y =
necessary, the seed being 81 mu'
decper. and the roots less expose'i'-
When the ground is settled IN Sprin
90 over with a ncavy roller; ncos,,
many exposed roots and Often az
five to seven bushels per acre,
Have the ground well %PulscFis
nrevious 10 sowing; j y useless
SOW on lumpy aud badly prepares 4 4
T. caze shere Is no manure TO Us IA
cov.r the surface immediately a.
sow;py and before it starts, VIII
light layer Of straw; the wheat !
mort time will come through, !,
r,svent 4 from blowing oil. J
s,,av will act as . mulch, and
cround being shaded will retain
To;sture. and II the soil is not y
poor you may expect q good Pas
crop. Two and a-half bushels
salt Der acre tends % prevent .
mskes the straw strong and or'
.rd gives the young wheat 2 9
color II any one doubts the .rut
this statement. hope he VIII u
the experiment, and my woro y
he viii at oncc adopt the practice
Lnow Of no better mode to pre-
.sLe rsvaccs Of the nudge than {
sowing, and even this sometimes :
The last week in August, or the
N September, | wonld prefer, ou.
depends upon circumstances; Y
weather i dry and hot, wonio y
wait until October. Some years
Imade an experiment % test
and late sowing. One piece
sowed the last week nAugust; on
last week in September, and one
middle Of October. on the sa'ne y
soil and treated in every respect
There was no difference IN the ~
ripcning or in the quality Of the Z
but the earliest sowed produce
longest heads. consequently "
more per acre.