Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-08-20

| down a rule for practice.
Those who have taken the pains
Ito investigate and inform them
selves, are appraised that a bushel
of wheat contains from 100000 to
Ii millions of grains; and it will
be readily seen that from a half to
one peck would be ample to give
an exceeding thick stand; but,
guided by our own observation and
the experience of the most success
full growers of wheat, we could not
recommend the sewing of less than
two bushels to the acre, and would
advise that it be covered from two
70 four inches. OF course, we
mean this for land that has been
prepared thoroughly, and is of a
quality or has been enriched so as
to produce q remunerative crop,
viz; not less than twenty bushels
to the acre.
Next, as to the preparation of the
land; and we confess to our en-
barrassment when we come to this
part of the subject; for we know,
(and lament to know IT'D that but
few of our farmers are prepared
with the necessary tools to do this
part of their work as it should be
done. We can only suggest, and
leave them to execute, as far rs
their surroundings will permit. |
Ifasked what depth of preparation
might be considered sufficient, we
would say don't be satisfied with |
less than Is to 16 inches for if |
you stop short of that point, you
are not safe from the vicissitudes
of the season-the freezes winter
on the one hand, and drought of
spring on the other. Moreover,
the more thorough and perfect the
and pulverization of
the soil, the more air and light
will find their way to the roots for
the nourishment of the plants, and
the sooner will they grow off in the
spring and push forward to ma
Lurity.
As drill sowing and culture is but
little practised or prepared for
our farmers as yet, we will
not dwell upon it, bat simply re-
mark that wheat growing has not,
lor cannot be carried on to ats high
'st perfection, except by ats adop-
ion. Some of the best stands of
wheat that we have seen, were OBJ
aimed by sowing half the quantity
IF seed and blowing it in, and then
owing the other half and cross
it in; this plan, if well ex-
'cuted-being careful to keep well
Up with your work and not let
ain intervene, not leaving many
inishing furrows-will distribute
he grain over the ground more
venly than any other.
Upon the setting in of spring,
Eheat that is in good ground and i
7ell rooted, and does not stand
verify thick will tiller-that is,
brow out new shoots-which take
cot and grow like the central or
riginal stem. Upon this growth
lainly, depends the yield in many I
ases, in fact always, where the
and is poor; hence it is a matter
-orth looking into, to determine the
AZURE of this growth. The tillers
Driag from the seminal roots, but
OF from the corOnaI, and it is but
easonable to conclude that in pro-
ortion as these have had a free and
enerous field to feed upon during
inter, may we expect a vigorous
rowth and fruitful yield in spring.
although the coronal roots do not
ppear to be an essential appendage
} the plant, but rather an accI-
entail formation, yet they are not
ithOut their use, as they assist In
it in the earlier stages
f its growth, and aid in giving it y
frmer hold upon the ground as it
pproaches maturity, thereby l
the chances of its lodging
r falling down.
Finally-what as TO manures
We have only to say, use all that c
on have or can get; Incorporating a
thoroughly with the soil, and il
ont try to stretch it too far. We :
ave yet to meet with the first man 6
7ho says he has failed of good 1
rop by having his land too rich
lille we have met with many who
ave it as their opinion, that whilst
hey had by manuring realized {
God crop, yet they would have OBJ
aimed a better had they put their 9
abor and manure upon One-haif or
of the ground.-Athens
Ga WatchmaR.