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

a Few Suggestions On Wheat Culture.
Farmers are beginning to lhink about
preparing their ground for wheat. 4 few
words on the subject may not be inappro-
pirate When the ground is properly pre-
pared, and the seed properly sown-the
wheat crop, on farms distant from market
is one Of the most profitable. There is
but little wheat put ia as 10 ought TO be-
Ia too many cases, .he ground is plowed
but once, and then but three or four inches
in depth. Can heavy crop be expected
from such preparation An experienced
wheat grower contends in the Valley Far
mer thatthe soil should be plowed to the
depth of at least twelve inches, and it
should be plowed two or three times before
the seed is sown. Some practice sub-soil-
ing. and say that it pays them abundantly
By this depth Of blowing, not only is there
more plant food furni shed-not only can
the roots run down deeper into the soil,
and thus. be able to better Withstand the
upheaving Of the earth by the winter
trosts-not only can they endure the Sc
we're drouths of the succeeding spring
but what is more important than all, the
great depth of soil furnishes an excellent
drainage for the winter lains, allowing the
water to work down into the soil, and to
gradually work off, thas preventing winter
killing by the plants being hoaved out by
the constant thawing and freezing, and the
upheayal Of The soil, where it 10 moist, ex-
posing tho roots Of the plants to the drying
winds and cutting. froets Rot winter
passes but that in some seotion or other,
or in all sections, we hear tina. the wheat
is 'winter-killed % And SO it is, when
put in SO shallow but, when put 10 pro
perly, no such complaint viii be heard.
In selecting ground for wheat choose
that which is rolling and naturally well
drained. In the Northern climate, where
snow falls and lays upon the ground all
winter, this is not SO important But here
whore we have rain instead ofsnow, where
it thaws one day aud freezes the next, OF
does both on the same day, it is matter
Of the first Importance. It is also well to
pillow the ground in what are termed back
burrows, leaving open OF water burrows to
carry of the surplus water
Seed is a matter Of the fret importance.
None but the plumpes, and best should
ever be used. 1t should be famed and re-
famed, and all the foul seed aud light ker-
nels blown from it, Then it should be
washed lime water, or other pickle, re-
moving everything from the kernel chat
may affect the health Of lho plant
The little extra labor used in cleansing
and purifying tie seed, viii reward one
hundred fold. Then cheat or chers, oats,
smut, etc, viii be strangers to Tho coming
crop, in the succeeding spring and the
field will be pleasant sight 70 behold
Colmau's Rural World makes The fol-
lowinh suggestions upon Ibis subject
The Numerous casualties to WHICH wheat
in late years has been liable ia almost eve
ry section of The country renders it ueces-
sary that more care attention and disCrim-
ination be bestowed upon us culture than
upon any other Of our staple crops.
Every year seems to multiply che enemies
to this crop, and Auders a remunerauing
return more uncertain. hence, che science
AID skill OF the husbaadmsn should be ex =
srcised to the fullest extent 20 mitigate the
evils.
BlRea6lslb5 'aabntsal Bread 1aals4iaE of
the world, and unless science shall point
out some means by which more uniform
and certain return may be obtained, the
pay is not far distant when ful supply
can no longer be produced
The Hoasian Ay has become a general
enemy, 10 ,be wheat crop. bat much can
b. done lo arertiis attacks bv Observing