White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1867-08-29
for tie -farmer.
CuItiyation of wheat.

"pnOspndtes were ufiiIeu III Tue Sahr
rows on ono acre Of "corn ground. =
the corn having been recently cnt and re.
moved to- jscont Glands" An unms-
nured strip was left for comparison. Az
ter Q crop of corn, Is bushels Of wheat
would be considered good crop on this
Land but the peculiar weather during
the winter Of $3.50 destroyed one
half of the wheat plants. and much
larger proportion on fields having a
southern exposure-consequently, the av-
erags product OF this field was ten bush.
els, and it was impossible to average the
product Of several plots separately msnu-
red for these experiments. except by the
following expedients, the results of which
are so remarkable that think them wor-
thy OF the careful attention of all those
who are interested in the advancement of
agriculture. It seems incredible that
such land, without special cultivation.
should produce more than ninety (90)
bushels Of wheat per acre. and without
any manure. a proportion indicating 80
bushels-viz:
One foot of drill row on the unma-
nured plot. that was fully occupied with
wheat plants, was selected as fair rep.
ressntstion of what the whole ought to be
during favorable season. All the wheat
plants were gathered ("root and branch")
on the day that the field was resped.
When dry. their weight was multiplied
py $3.50 their relation to an acre). in.
dicating $3.50 pounds. Seven MANFRED
plots and many others on adjacent fields
Of wheat were weighed in precisely the
same manner, producing various results
from l6 332 to 26, SAC pounds each. in
proportion to the activity of the phos-
pilates that were drilled with the wheat,
several varieties being separately applied
in the same proportion. Ths number of
heads OF wheat also varied: there were 90
on the unmannred plot, and about SO on
an average of the MANFRED plots (497)-
consequently, the weight OF the heads on
the. unmanured might be supposed to ex-
coed the msnured, whereas the average
weight of the heads on the unm anured
was only IL Z grains. and the manured
averaged l7.6 grains. some plots avers-
ging moro than 10 grains. So, also,
with regard to the product of grain and
its specific gravity or weight per bushel.
The unmanured indicated 1898, or near
ly 80 bushels per acre,-wheress the av-
erage of the MANFRED plots was &c. "a,
and one Of them indicated 81. 63. or near
ly 90 bushels per acre.
The same sort of comparison was in
stituted with fertile "bsrn lot" where
'the sod" was turned under, and subse-
quently Tin the latter part of Septem Der J
the wheat was drilled in without any ma
nure-weight Of the whole crop, l6, 1872
pounds; 46 heads per foot of drill row
average weight of the heads of wheat
l5.6 grains, indicating q product of ~ /
bushels OF grain, if the whole of it were
occupied by wheat and none of it twin.
ter killed." all of the drill rows being
uniformly filled with wheat plants in the
same proportion. The weight of the
wheel on the fertile lot was 622 pounds
per bushel. without manure. Compare
his with above unmanured plot at 57.l4,
u about 81 pounds. Moreover, not one
'f the MANFRED plots on the corn ground
squsled the standard or GU pounds J, but
some approached it within four ounces.
The variety of wheat called "German
Red" was used, except one plot. where a
White Mediterranean THAT l
obtained through the politeness Of Hon.
|. Newton. of Washington, was drilled;
this degenerated. although MANFRED with
one OF the best varieties of phosphates
the average weight of its heads was onlv
1872 grains.
In these experiments four different fer
Eilizers were employed-one composed
Of the refuse of Hosford's cream of tartar.
called Wilson's Phosphate" made in
Rhode Island another, csilsd "Trego's
Plant Food" from Baltimore also
''Baugh's Raw Bone Superphos phate. !"
Of Philadelphia and "Whaun's Raw
Bone Snperphosphate." of Wilmington,
Delaware.
A field contiguous to above plots was
lrilled in August. after oats. without ma
,ure. Red Mediterranean, from "Buen.
10 VISTA" 1.-THE farm of the late j. NJ.
Clayton. was used in seeding this field
1880 pounds per acre was the result
obtained by using the same Iogarithm
10 heads per foot Of drill row average
weight of heads, IA grains weight Der
'ushel, 62.29 pounds, product, 1850
bushels per acre.
1t is demonstrated then. by the same
osarithm. that land capable of produ.
lucing 80 bushels per acre. without ma.
ure, may fail to average 10 bushels, al
hough the seed DO drilled at tho same
ime and associated with the best varis-
les of phosphates. on account of the ir-
ocular distribution OF wheat plants in the {
rill rows. q
Cd. The occupation OF tho whole of
ach drill row by wheat plants is apps
entity OF more Importance on land of {
1sdium quality than manure.
3. The average crop on such land
7ould be doubled if it were possible, BY
roper cultivation, to insure the full oc.
upation Of each drill row with wheat
lants, without manure.
4th. The usual crop may be increased
q such land from Is to 80 bushels Der !
ere. if each drill row were fully occupied :
nth wheat plants that have been ma ,
ured with phosphstes at the rate of 200
ounds per acre. j
9th. Although the number Of wheat il
lAnts be doubled in each drill row, the c
,eight Of the heads and specific gravity
/ the grin is increased by the influence /;
! phosphates that have been drilled with {
be seed, in the former case, about 20
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