Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-06-30
OHNSBURY, FRIDAY, JUNE 30. 1876.

mineral substance in the corn fed. II is
said that barley grown in some parts Of the
Old World will not make malt that will pro-
duce beer, so that the people have to do
without this, to some, indispensable bever-
age. The various cereal crops are COM
posed Of about the same elements, but in
different proportions; and yet each kind Of
grain will adapt itself in some degree to the
supply Of those different elements found in
the soil on which the plant may feed, but it
will not so change that wheat will become
rye, or oats become barley, but its compost
ton will so change as to greatly change the
quality Of the -four made from the grain.
We can very well remember when Genesee
wheat or -four would sell in the eastern mar
ket for quite percentage above that grown
in other parts of our country, Not because
it was winter, but because it was stronger
-four. 1t contained more gluten and other
proteine compounds, and would make more
and lighter bread, and of sweeter quality.
This superiority Of quality in barley is also
distinguishable at the present time in that
grown in Canada over that grown in the
Wost--the Canada grown being worth in
market some fifteen to twenty per cent
more than the western, which appears to the
sight equally good
The important question for US is-can we
restore to our lands those elements which we
have evidently carried away, so that our
grain will be Of that superior quality of
which we once boasted 2 Experience has
taught me that the blowing in Of green crops
will increase the growth of straw rather to
the injury of the grain, and the same is some-
times the case with barn-yard manures when
applied literally to the wheat crop There
seems to be something wanting to give our
wheat that bright beautiful look that it once
had.
| We have noticed that wheat grown by the
use Of superphosphate has been Of better
quality than that grown by the use Of other
manures-or at least ofa fairer aud plumper
berry. Whether the -four from such wheat
would possess the same excellence Of former
Geuesee wheat we have not learned. There
can be but little doubt, however, that the
mineral properties Of the soil that we have
lost can be restored but whether at a cost
TO pay the farmer the outlay, in these times
Of low prices, is the question. l am much
better satisfied with the effects Of superphos-
phate on my wheat this season than ever
before in the use of that fertilizer. There
may be a difference in the quality of the ar.
ticle used. l have used Ralstons from the
mandatory of Lister Brothers, for the pres
ent season, and am well satisfied with the
apparent effect on wheat and barley. II
superphosphates can be made to supply that
element which is wanted to restore TO our
wheat its former excellence, as we'll as to in.
crease the quantity of product, it will be o.
great use to US Of western New York, for We
are not willing to surrender our love and
practice of wheat growing, which has so long
prevailed as leading crop with us. Every
farmer is well convinced that we must us,
some fertilizer to keep our lands in condition
to grow grain pro6tably. Clover was oul
reliance formerly, with barn.yard manure o
the farm. We now think 1t expensive t
plow in clover for an uncertain crop.
commercial manures can be proGtably useC
we shall soon know it. They are beinI
tested this season moro generally on
greater variety Of soils and crops than eve
before and the results must be more conclu
sive than any that have preceded.