The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1875-03-05

bring from FIVE to twenty heads and
FROM fifty to one hundred grains in
each head giving m increase from
two hundred and fifty to two thou
sand fold, if the ground is kept clear
of weeds and it is not crowded.
Now, it is self-eyident proposition
that q bushel Of wheat sown will
yield as many bushels Of wheat as
there are grains produced from q
single grain on an average, Thus
We see the actual increase Of wheat
when sown and brought to maturity
under favorable conditions is found
to yield from two hundred and fifty
to two thousand per cent, whilst the
actual increase according to the Gus
tomary mode of farming is not more
than twenty per cent. Why is it
thusF Doubtless much Of this dis
crepancy is by the seed being sown
thick in some places,
SO that part Of the 1grainstalk is
clicked out and only encumbers the
ground; too thin in others 50 that all
Of, tho productive powers of the soil
do not reach the grain, but is abb
.sorbed, perhaps, in nourishing weeds
or other extraneousv vegetable growth.
Some Of the seed may miscarry by
being faulty or not sufficiently COW
cred, a portion may be taken by in
sects and fowls, and then the un-
ayoidable loss in harvesting,
From what I consider reliable
calculation, peck of wheat will
SOW IN acre Of ground sufficiently
thick to admit the wheat to grow,
spread and develop to its most per-
feet and prolific extent. One peck
of wheat equally distributed will set
or SOW an acre of ground in rows or
drills eight inches one way and four
| the other. This may seem rather
thin, but quite thick enough. Take
the lowest rate per cent OF the in
crease of wheat--two hundred and
and fifty per cent when sown un'
der favorable conditions--and at this
rate we have upon an ncre of ground
from q peck Of wheat sown sixty-twc
and aLhalf bushels. In this calcula-
ton there is no allowance made fol
losses, by blight, insects, fowls an6
harvesting, but after making ample
deduction for losses in this way, We
still have a broad margin beyond thu
ordinary yields.
The eliminating point to be at
tained so as to extract o full measure
Of the productive capacity Of th'
soil is to construct drill and sowe
that will deposit and plant regularl.,
in rows the proper distance apart
any given quantity Of seed to an,
definite amount Of land. Then, nfte
the wheat begins to grow at tn
proper times stir the ground as oftel
as necessary with suitably con
structed cultivator to keep down tn
weeds and impart vigor to the grow
ing grain that will return bounte
GUS reward.
The reflections here adduced ar
J not far-fetched, impracticable theo
ries, but their demonstration is withil
easy reach Of every practical farmer
/, Let any one take square rod G
ground of average quality, prepare
in the ordinary way. mark it off i
rows eight inches apart, then SOW Q
plant wheat in these drills, one graf
in place, four inches apart; thi
: will require about an ounce an
a-half Of wheat and il evenly distrit
! uted will give twelve hundred an
twenty-five hills to the square rod
: Then cultivate this rod Of ground a
Is above indicated, and note the result
8 I hope number Of practical, pre-
u gressiye farmers will test the merit
D. these suggestions, as it involves Il
o risk Of loss or disappointment, br
% may lead to permanent and prof
"a able Improvement upon the presei
y system of farming that will lesse
u tho burthens of much of the toll, an
\ increase the profits Of the tillers I
70 the soil, that they may stand fort
n unembarrassed and independent
IS position they must and will occupy
III they will but avail themselves Of Il
n means that God has assigned then
Is Experience may prove that the quaint
'r ty Of grain and distance of drill
y here given are at fault, brit tn
.. would not detract from the essenti
- merits Of plan--so, il it is given
I" fair test under the guidance of
|" practical intelligence and does N
: prove q success it will at least disa
20 point. 30. X"
st Hon. n, G. KINNEY, one Of u
10 carly pioneers Of Oregon and one
ar the wealthiest citizens Of Salem, di,
a last Tuesday, aged 81 yeas, A tend
ID and devoted husband, q loving fat
a. | a. n t,,,n Ch,,ek,oY, on1 nm homo