Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1874-09-25
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Friday Morning. Septem Der. rs, 1874
REPORT ON WHEAT CULTURE.
BY F. y. DIGGES,


By F. y. DIGGES,
Lecturer Of Zachia Gra1.ge;; npaie Sep. II, 1871
Agriculture may well bs7considcrcd the
precursor of all the arts ard sciences and
basis of our natural wealth. The study OF
il therefore is essentially to be regarded
for the prosperity Of the C5nntry at large
On the agricuIturist mK pns are depend
ing for the ncccssaries re Iuied for daily
consumption. /; is n5t ensstrangc, that
we tccl deep and any isssszsolicitude foI
the advancement of the great cause in
which we are engaged. ofall farm pro
ducts none should more atsentiveiy engage
the attention Of the student of agriculture
than the subject selected Tor our discussion
to-day.
Wheat culture is Of the deepest interest to
nearly all mankind. and we should strive
70 bring the commodity - its maximum
standard ot cultivation. II is generally a
concr,icd fact. that in proportion as civiii-
zation has extended, hui..an food has i'm
proved in quality and increased in quaint
y and variety. Let rs then, in this pro
grcs~iyc age. ca!cayor tn ..if,use still more
largely the great cereal aaat now engages
our attention.
Th.uughuut the temperate climates
wheat liz, been grown almost from time
immrm.-ial, being an aE,icie Of surh dc
marl Il his necessarily -9ecomc the most
valuable product OF the farm. Some years
ago The fl!ln, Of the wheat crop from tn,
many msl.dics To which II is subject led
u an extensive abandonment Of the cult
walton II that species Of grain. hu: because
Of its being the most nutritious bread crop
efforts have been renewed and to-day our
State ranks :,yorahly witaour sister States
in the quantity she exports. In our own
locality We have labored under dire dis
couragcments. From year - year on.
wheat crops have not brought al cguiya-
lent for the labor and expense expended,
but W. have struggled Gu encouraged by
Hop. which springs eternal in the human
breast.
and confident in the exf ectation Of doing
better in the future. Regarding its pro-
duction So essential no. only to our indi
yidual but TO our collective interest. we
have been unwilling { abandon its cul-
ture, considering the lesseniug OF ouT
efforts to bc private tsell US national
factory. The two past bars we have been
lured on - greater ertions by more
abundant harvcsts. d the farmer pros
per and cnntinp. -. \s,e the wants Of
,Ao oa I,.'i....,
ash rti--a s.-------.TI- peVhn -.funcratIou
To enable him 10 return st.a larger guam
titles.
Theorists tell Us. and II Is confirmed 10y
practical experience that II order = make
"ur" n'si fields IN @nlacnatjt green, Nth
a p-n-I~" %! . glorious reward, y Is oi
The .--' Importance t. r!a'' deep, careful
y manure tIc land. tHt VARY The seed
Ilc~c three essentials ia...iHaS -ahy-yI
Ia. " ~" confident Il. enable IS i' E.r:'r:
capaclnHs sranIrleS art increase :.c y.'iI
above " hat IS ordinarily obtained II least
two fold.
The prevention Of tie many malAiic-
that our wheat Is subject -. is a dcsidcga-
tuin 10 which We all look for eriigHicm
mcrt, and We trust tie time viii come
when remedies viii hc discovered u bring
our as -ri-gtin..e 10 fortunate issue. INIT.
science asserts supremacy Va can bui
deyenr!g invoke Divine aid - send favor
able weather :" The hand of man, for him,
II We directed efforts, - secure the com
tart~ .ai happiness of having much 10
n. o." When ho~ry frost and The h,c"Nnes>