Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-10-23

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ground apply barn-yard manure liber-
ally, and SOW wheat in September. Had
succeeded in this way, in raising twenty
five bushelsof wheat to the acre-despite
Of Canada thistles, which were uncom~
fortably plentiful Had succeeded with
wheat after potatoes, the ground having
been literally manured. Tried, as an
experiment, mixing portion of his seed
with unslaked lime pulverized, plaster
and ashes; drilled in with the wheat
The yield was somewhat better than
where these were net used. Had expert
mented some with guano, four hundred
The straw did not rust Thought Octo.
Der sowing preferable to an earlier one
Late sowing requires some more seed.
The next gentleman thought there was
difference in favor of drilling in wheat,
of full half a bushel of seed to the acre.
The drill sows more evenly and covers
deeper, hence the plants will abide the
winter and the spring freezing better
than when soRn broadcast. The ins
creased yield from drilling is from five to
eight bushels to the acre. 1t also tends
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better than broadcast sowing.
A question was here propounded as TO
whether broadcast sowing did not give
the plants a better chance to grow, as the
sun reached them more evenly. The re-
spouse was in the negative, provided the
drills run north and south, as in this
position, the sun would invigorate the
plants better than in any other way. A
gentleman here queried whether broad
cast did not give more plants to the acre
Ito which we believe no response was
made
Referring to drilling in wheat, gem
tleman remarked that if the water was
allowed to stand in the drills for any
considerable time, it was worse for the
wheat than if the ground were left in
level condition. Aside from this, drilling
was the preferable mode ofseeding
Another member said he had farmed
for Twenty-Five years, and had praetieed
drilling in wheat considerable portion
of that time. If the work is well done,
drilling pays munifcently, but the water
must be kept off or the reverse will be the
case. On well prepared ground, drilling
saves one-fourth Of the seed and returns
a better crop than broadcast sowing.
AS to the quantity of seed to the acre,
gentleman gave it as his opinion, that
one and half bushels to the acre was
better than two. ss- E.f .1-l
Another responded that three pecks to
the acre of well cleaned seed was better
than six in the condition in which it is
too often sown. Wheat, for seed, should
have all the defective portions removed
from it before being sown.
1t was suggested by the next speaker,
that the wheat crop was often much in
iured by a lack of winter protection,
especially in localities destitute Of forest
clusters He had found great benefit un-
der such circumstances, from mulchiDg
with straw. 1t shields the plants while
operating at the same time as fertilizer
Thought well of the Wicks variety. tits
in general request in Tioga and Broome
counties Is hardy white wheat; stands
ethe winter well and produces several
bushels more to the acre than any other
in that region. Ripens early.
Another member said it was the
iaVorite in Cayuga county, producing FIVE
bushels more to the acre than the Medi&
terranean aud superior to the Treadwell
or DiehL
A Brighton farmer thought well of
rolling wheat in the spring 1t disturbs
the wire worm and diminishes its
raVages. If the ground is wet rolling is
not advisable Had a yield this season
Of thirtyrseven bushels to the acre
The succeeding speaker said he had
tried narrowing portion of his wheat
early in May, with very good results.
The section thus operated upon was much
better than that which was not narrowed
rolling after narrowing. "a
Another gentleman said he had been
highly entertained by the interview of the
evening, and, as small reeompense for
the pleasure received, would contribute
his mite to the general stock of farm ex-
perience. His crop rotation was corn,
then oats followed by wheat, applying a
coating of manure for the last crop.
Practiced both drilling and broadcast
sowing with about equal results in both
cases His last yield was twenty-five
bushels to the acre Thought narrowing
and rolling in the spring beneficial under
certain conditions or limitations.
The closing speech had special refer
enee to the different varieties of wheat
The gentleman said he had grown several
kinds in his experience, and thought well
of the Soulcs, Hungarian and French
white chaG Uses barn-yard manure
and lime Sows both ways-drill and
broadcast, and gets about thirty bushels
to the acre .-r -