The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1867-08-23

the proper time Of sowing the seed It is
The early eown wheat that is attacked by
the fly. If the sowing is deferred until
a'-er The insect has appeared. there is little
danger from it. This may be done and
still allow the crop sufficient time to be
come we'll rooted before winter sets in
We can fix no precise date for sowing the
seed that will apply to all sections, but the
experience Of the farmer SHOULD Suggest
the proper time for his particular locality
When wheat is attacked by this insect, It's
mischief Is not confined to The fall, but ii
remains during winter between the leaf and
the plain body Of the plant, ready 10 con
tinue its work Of destruction until It's Pc
Rod Of full maturity in the spring. Little
injury win be sustained from this insect if
the proper time for sowing the seed is OBJ
served.
The next serious difficulty in the way Of
wheat growing, is its liability to winter
kill The injury from this cause depends,
in a great degree, upon the character and
decentralization Of The soil Wheat
upon any soil that retains an undue guam
tity Of walerris subject to the greatest in
Jury from this couso. The only remedy
for his evil upon soil Of this character, is
thorough drainage-an Improvement that
is destined to work wonderful revolution
in American farming.
OF all insect depreciation to which wheat
is subject. the Nidgo is the most formula.
bic. Less than forty years ago this enemy
made It's first appearance in this country,
and for long Gmeits depredations were
confined to narrow limits it has since
spread over a vast area Of our country
It is multiplied in immense numbers, and
We know of no means by which its rapid
increase can be checked. It is most des-
.ructive in those varieties Of wheat that are
characterized by the thinnest chat. The
eggs being inserted through the chaf into
the forming grain soon after it has gone
out Of blossom. In fields Of weat that
come forward few days earlier than the
crop generally, the Nudge viii be found
only in the lower and later heads, that hap
pen to be sof. just at the time the insect is
ready to lay its eggs this fact has sug-
qested to some Of the best farmers the i'm
poatance Of procuring those kinds Of wheat
that mature the earliest, so that it may be-
come hard before the insect merges from
its winter quarters. Wheat eight or ten
days in advance Of the ordinary period Of
ripeniug, often entire escapes injury from
this insect. Mr. John Johnston, OF Gene
va, New York, secures from half to two
thirds of a crop of wheat, by having it II
pen g few days earlier than others, who
often lose their entire crop. This afvan-
tage he derive from having his soil drained,
and the application of salt and other ma
nures, by which means his crop is advanc-
ed sevesal days. In addition to this he
sows the ostearly varieties of wheat he
can procure.
There are other casualties to which
wheat is liable, but the most formidable of
which We have not before alluded to- is
rust. This, we believe. is entirely owing
the state of the weather at the time the
grains are filing. Wet, warm, sultry
weather, is the fruitful cause of this mala-
DIP. Early maturity is the only means by
which this evil can be avoided.
Early maturity, then, is matter of the
FIRST Importance, as means of avoiding
the evil effects OF most Of these causes
To secure this, the land-musl irst be put
in the best possible order before sowing
Where land IS wet. nothing adds more 70
the early maturity of any crop than COM
plete draining. No soil can be warm aad
suitable for any growing croP, that is satu-
rated with water. Warming and stiraulat-
ing marures afford additional means to
promote early maturity. Another. and
tie most important consideration Of them
al, is to secure early varieties for seed
Like al other varieties Of grain. there is
marked difference IN the period of maturi-
ty Of the different kinds now cultivated
among US and if the proper means were
employed, new varieties might be pro-
duoed, that would ripen earlier than any of
the kinds now cultivated Some Of the
best varieties of wheat now known among
Us have been obtained by selecting the
largest early maturod heads that showed
marks Of superiority over the general
crop
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