The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1874-02-26
SEEDS AND CROPS.

"What have been the profits and sue.
cess OF raising fax seeds, and how does il
compare with corn and wheat crops"-
g. d., Of Greene Go.
Flax will grow on almost any soil,
but like other crops, has its prefer
ence for peculiarity of location. In
Iowa the average yield has been
from seven to nine bushels per acre.
The cost of sowing, harvesting and
threshing about the same as wheat,
except threshing machines charge
from IL to 16 cents per bushel, in
stead of from to cents for wheat.
Flax seed Is worth from $l.25 to 81.
Is per bushel. This would not give
large profit per acre, still it might
do TO aid in more diversified farm
ing, by which to stave off the blie ht-
ed effects of a failure of wheat or
corn crop. The same ground plant
ed to corn, at the average yield, and
wisely fed to stocK, would give larg-
er profit to the farmer. Flax yield
ing fifteen bushels per acre, and
demand for it at 80 per bushel,
would pay. This Is sometimes the
result, but when our friends inquire
for reliable facts, we give as near as
we can ascertain, the average re-
suits of crops.
Another correspondent inquiries as
to "the probable yield of beans aud
the price, The navy bean is the
best, aud commands the highest
price In market. Fifteen bushels is
good crop, rnpnyh in some cases
forty have beer obtained The
price of this bean II srldo:n
below So 90 and Ire guent a. nigh
as SO so, We think II ~ouid be a
safe crop, especially when there are
several children in the family to aid
IN the work of raising and harvest
ing. Iowa does not raise enough
for home consumption, with as good
soil for their production as any State.
A Young man could teach school
and raise five acres of beans, or one
acre of onions, or three acres of
broom corn, and then be better pre.
pared to get a first class certificate
the next year.
Another correspondent informs us
that "bis onion seed failed last year.
and wants to know why, and where
he can get good seed" and various
other questions.
Various failures occur in the seeds
from the fact that Iowa farmers and
| gardeners take the advice of those
who are acquainted only with clay
soil. In our light, porous soil, seeds
must be planted deeper, or they will
perish in the dry soil, which is occa-
stoned by drying winds of spring.
Thoroughly pulverizs the soil for
small seeds, and plant twice the
depth recommended by Connecticut
seed growers. For good onion seed
we would recommend sending di.
rect to Mr.. Hawley, Of Connecticut.
or MIR. Gregory, of Massachusetts.
For seeds generally. buy of your
own seed stores first, as you can
find them again if there has been
any imposition in kind or quality. If
they have not the kind you want. if
your demand will justify your own
sending abroad, most seed store.
will send for you, and get it cheaper
Give home dealers the first chance
and hold them to their guarantees
A valued correspondent Of Tire Reo.
ister MRS. Peabody bought . large
quantity of onion seed, and after a
summer OF toll, she found her onions
were only what were called IN our
boyhood days, sculiions. Her sum-
mer's labor resulted in much scent,
but few ceats.-Fons Farm Dept Of
! Register.