Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-09-07

SEED WHEAT. As the farmers will be look
ing round for seed wheat for the fall sowing, wr
would remind them that among the new varieties
introduced of late years the FutZ and the Tap.
pahannnck appear to have succeeded among the
best The Fulz originated iu Mitiin county,
Pa and has given great satisfaction.
The Tappahannock, in the Agricultural Blu
reau Report for lO1l is pronounced as of great
value as contribution to the farming interests
of the country" A rumber of reports are pub
lishcd, which may be summed up as follows: In
Rockbrdge county, Virginia, it ripencd ten days
earlier than Lancaster wheat. and yielded -
bushels to the acre, weighing 64 pounds, whli',
the Lancaster yielded less than ID bushels per
acre. The stiffness OF the straw enabled 1t to
withstand storms
J. Washington county. Va, FIVE quarts
yielded III lbs. "a lbs. TO the buShcl Ia Monroe
count, Va, Oh good soil without manure, this
wheat yielded produce considerable above the
average and rlpened ten days earlier than other
wheat, its short, stiff straw giving it decided
advantage over other kinds. In Lincoln county,
North Carolina, it surpassed any other in use
in that section. In South Carolina it weighed
&c pounds to the bushel: inMoulton county, \ Ia.
it yielded - bushels to the acre on good, sandy
soiG2 pounds to the bu>hel far beyond any
other variety usually sown: it wholly escaped the
rust, so far as experienced. Its main ica-
;ure Is It's early rlpeDlng. 1t Is a white
wheat. 10 the Western States it has also prov,
cd 10 be equally as valuable. if not more SO than
any other variety 10 Missouri and Kansas it
yielded from 80 to - bushels to the acre
The Ful,z is nearly smooth with boards oc-
caSionally: is very evenly six rowcd. the straw
stands well the cha.f very close aud adhcrcnt,
the grains hort aud plump aud in cal0r light
dull red or dark white. Mr. L. Kaufman re-
ports having raised $50 bushels on four acres,
with others 80 to 50 bushels to the acre. 1t
makes an Indifferent show above ground in
the fall and early spring, but it is said TO make
UP when harvest comes BY its splendid straw,
fine heads AID plump gralnS.-BaH. -lmcrtcu~.
ATLANTIC CiTY.-ThiS suburb CT Norfolk
bids fair to soon become thriving and popu-
louS village. Since the first of January last no
less than twenty-five h0uses-some OF them tx
ceedingly neat and tasteful dwellings
been erected, and enterprlslng parties are pre-
pairing to build several more. From sunrise to
sunset the cheerful sound OF the hammer and
the saw is heard. and there is an air Of hustle
and life about tie place thar canDot fail to i'm
press the visitor favorably. Much, if not all
of this is due to the presence Of the Nor
folk Manufacturing Works. under its present
able and energetic management. \ large force
of workmen is kept constantly employed. there
by keeping in our midst a valuable class Of
population.
1t is said that branch Of the Seaboarl and
Roanoke Railroad will be built to this point
and that extensive wharvcs are to BIT construct
ed for the accommodation Of the freight
traffic.
The tugs Arctic, Virginia, lone of the oys~
ter steamcrS), and Croa'an are now being re-
paired at the Works There are also 4 mum
Der Of bargeS. lighters. SktfS. &c, being built.
keeping the ship carpenters IL busy j. be-
Que of the most interesting sights ut the ship
yard is the canal boat which is to compete for
the prize of 100000 offered BY the Legislature
of New York for the best steamboat for canal
navigation The trial is to take place on the
Erie Canal and is looked forward To with great
interest by canamcn i'll all parts Of the country.
-Noy0M Jomnul