Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-05-16
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]. Sow good seed. Because this is the
irst starting point, and is very necessary,
for it is hardly TO be expected to raise a
good crop OF wheat from poor seed.
2. Sin the wheat before sewing. Because
many poor, small kernels and foul seeds
can be sifted out.
3. Wash the wheat before sowing. Be-
cause il there is any smut ii washes it of,
and many foul seeds that escaped in sitting
can be washed out.
4. Mix lime or ashes, or both, with the
wheat after washing, when wet. Because
it adheres to the kernel and prevents the
worms from eating ii, while laying in the
ground, and il gives the wheat plant n dark,
green color.
5. Sow as early as the ground is dry
enough TO work. Because there are more
chances of escaping rust weevils.
6. Manure the ground well. Because 1t
requires a good, rich soil to grow good
wheat.
7. Spread the manure even. Because il
not, some spots will be cavity MANFRED,
and others but lightly, and the piece will
be spotted; some lodging down and injur-
ing the crop, while ether places are not
rich enough TO grow good wheat.
8. Plough the ground well. Because
wheat requires a well pulverized soil for
the roots TO work in
Q. Harrow the ground before sowing the
wheat. Because if not the ground will DO
uneven, and many kernels will be covered
too deeply, making the plants stand I'M
even.
10. Sow two bushels per acre if throsh
ed with machine; ono bushel and three
pecks if tbreshed with fail. Because the
machine Injuries the vitality OF many seeds
and the fail but few.
II. Sow the wheat even. Because if not,
some spots will be too thick, making the
straw small, with small heads and poorly
filed while other spots will he too thin,
letting the grass and weeds get the better
of the wheat.
~. Harrow in well. Because wheat
must be covered well to grow well.
10. Roll or bush the ground after har-
rowing. Because this makes an even sur
face, gives the plants chance to stand up
straight, and more convenient for harvest
ing.
IA. Pick up the small stones, if any. Be-
cause they will be out of the way l., har-
vesting.
Is. Harvest before dead iipe. Because
when there is u little life in the straw, the
wheat will be better, and make more and
better nour.
lG. Use the straw for bedding, and re-
turn it to the soil. Because il makes an
excellent absorbent, and contains most OF
the soil elements which are required TO
produce good crop of wheat.
THOMAS w. PRADDEx
Hanover, N. H., April IS. 1873.
Remarks. accompanying the foregoing
were two splendid heads Of barbed wheat,
full six inches in length, and crowded very
handsomely with large, plump kernels.
Though portion Of the grains had been
shelled out, the two heads weighed half an
ounce.
In private note, Mr.. Praddex says, 81
have taken good deal of care TO raise
good wheat. I have usually harvested
from twenty five to thirty bushels per acre,
or from two bushels sowing; and, on the
whole, have had as good success in raising
wheat as any other crop. do not know the
name the variety raise, butthink it came
from the West. The TWO heads enclosed
were picked from my field when harvest
ing, with no selection. They were picked
before being very ripe, and have laid on a
shelf in warm place, until they are very
dry."-N. Il. Farmer.