The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1876-10-04
WHEAT.
[By Rev. RoLi. Latham in the Iorkyille
Enquirer.

Enquirer.
The season Cor sowing wheat is fast ap, |
preaching In view Of this fact. few
practical suggestions may not be inappro-
pirate. Tho first suggestion we venture
to make il. that every iariner see 70 i that
he sows enough of wheat to supply the
wants Of his own family. On an average, |
two acres of land will produce sufficient
amount of wheat after paying for thresh-
ing and grinding, and deiuctins all wastes
10 bread, bountlfully.a single individual
for twelve months. Less Than an acre will
do Ibis. If that acre is properly prepared
and MANFRED. with the proper kind Of man
ure, before the wheat is sown. Every far
mer can make the calculation. and in |
moment learn how many acres Il land he
must SOW IN wheat in order to have bread
for his household. All he has 30 do is
to count the members Of his family and
multiply tins number By two, and the liz
quiry is answered at once.
The next suggestion We make is with
reference 10 the kind Of soil best adapted
TO the production Of wheat. Our remarks.
ON this point, must necessarily be OF
general character. The farmer. like every
other man. must learn great deal in tue
school II experience. As = general rule.
wheat requires lively rather than very
rich soil. Il Is evident that no very poor
land can be lively hence no kind Of wheat
ever grown in this country, will produce,
even moderate crop, on poor land, IN
less il Is MANFRED with great skill. II Is
waste Of labor to SOW old worn out Fields
in wheat. Again: Wheat prefers dry
soil. Rich lvwlands are not adapted 70
the growth Of wheat, and never should DC
sown in wheat. unless for the sake 81 70
tating crops. Red lands aregenerally bet
ter adapted to the growth Of wheat than
light. sandy lands.
With re gard to the variety Of wheat
whisa is best. every farmer must determine
this for himself. Some varieties are better
adapted to some kinds Of soil than others
This no one can know so we'll as the mai
who has, for several years. cultivated the
lands. IL our country the best variety d
wheat, all things considered. is the red
Nay wheat. II requires stronger land,
than some other varieties; but il has many
things 70 recommend it. The stalk j:
strong and Is seldom blown down. IL i
rarely injured by rust, since il riPens early
Asa rule. II may be said that all lac var
ieties Of wheat are. in our climate, uncer
tain. When ey rything is favorable. the
yield Is often W. great; but they are >
often injured by rust. that the ayerag
weld, for number Of years. j less thai
that Of the early varieties. Cheat AM
eockle never injure early wheat, since tn
wheat Is ripe aud harvested before th
cheat and cookie are :natured. The re-
N,y wheat possesses this advantage owe
all others. lis acclimated. This Is |
matter Of no small moment. Some Of thos
fne varieties, which have lately been in
troduced into our country, have degener
.ted 80 much that they are now slmo-
worthless.
Il must not Be concluded that. under :
circumstances. Nay wheat i the yariet
saat should be soEn. Every farmer nui
exercise bis own judgment with regard
this matter. That fair yield Of whea
may be calculated upon with any degr'
ofeertainty. three things must be attende
70. The wheat must Be sown early SOW
in good lively land IN land properly ir
pared.
yarioas says have been discovered
which smut may be prevented. The usui
way . TO soak the sesd Ia . solution Of BIZ
stone. To do this costs very Lutte. an
usually. IL prevents all smut Why Il do
this We do not know, nor do we suppo
any one certainly kDows All snail gal
should be sown when tie ground il in gou
plOwing condition. n soun when th
ground i too vet. Il Is almost certain .
% 10 well. Why Il y. We do not preteu
% know but wheat and oats sown wh
she ground Is too vet. are more liable
smut and rust than when sown when I
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