Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1877-09-13
AGRICULTURAL.
CLA IKSOV WHE.1 I.

NIT me to Answer through your pa
per, the letters that are flowing in up.
on me making inquiries in regard to
the Clawson wheat.
In the year 1867, Carrot Clayson
in passing over a wheat stubble then
lately harvested on his farm in the
town of Hector, Schuyler Co., N. Y,
observed some heads of uncommonly
fine appearance, near the roots of a
stump. The wheat that had been
harvested was mixed, and had near y
all then common varieties of winter
wheat raised Whereabouts. Mr.. Claw
son selected the finest samples OF
these uncommonly fine heads of wheat
and sowed the grain, and the next
wear found that he had two distinct
varieties; selecting the most proms-
ing OF the two, he sowed it the next
year, and continued its cultivation
Thus originated this now famous1va-
riety of wheat.
In the fall of 1871, Mr.. Johnston Of
Ovid, Seneca, county, sent me sam
pie of this wheat and gave me a
short history Of its origin, yield, &c.
This sample was so excellent, that at
harvest, in 1872, i went to the town
of Hector, and to the farm on which
this wheat originated, and from Mr..
Clawson learned its history. | found
that this kind of wheat had withstood
the bad weather of that very poor
wheat year much bett,r than any
other variety. l published an ac-
count of my visit in the Tribune, be.
ing careful not to say more in favor OF
this new wheat, than | felt confident
would be found to be true on trial. |
said
"The Clawson whea. is red chan,,
bald (without beard or awn) white
kernel, very large and plump; stiff at
bottom, and Of medium height heads
turn down before ripening natures
as early as the Mediterranean not
subject to rust stands the winter
we'll, and because Of the large heads
having many and large k rnels, is a
large yielder."
The only error l fell into in my de.
scription, then given, was in regard
to this wheat not selling in harvest
1t does sell, if allowed to become very
ripe before cutting, and this is the
only thing that can be Justly said that
is not in favor of this kind Of wheat
In the fall Of 1872 several pieces Of
land in this vicinity were sown with
Clawson wheat, and from that time
till now, it has been growing in favor
here, and very little of any other
winter wheat is now sown in Ononda.
ga county. On poor land it is the
best yielder, and on very rich land is
the safest variety to SOW. We have
tried it in winters of little snow, and
in the last winter distinguished fol
deep end continuous Snow, and
we are now threshing and thus far |
have not heard Of a field that does
not give from % to 80 bushels, and
expect to have satisfactory proof be.
fore long Of 90 bushels being raised
this year on one acre.
Last year an attempt to discredit
this kind Of wheat for making good
flour, was made at Detroit, and Mich
l5an farmers were very much alarmed
about the time of sowing wheat. Let
tiers were written to me, and much in
terest taken in the question among
wheat raisers and millers. Letters
are now coming in upon me making
like inquiries. My answer is, that in
Syracuse Clawson wheat is quoted as
high as Dehl, Wicks or Treadwell
and certainly the Syracuse millers
have ground this wheat long enough
and in sufficient quantities to know
its real value for making flour. To
close this matter and answer at once
all inquiries, | add to the foregoing,
that being grower of wheat for more
than forty years on the best wheat
lands, and having raised many varie-
ties, | consider the Clawson the very
best of them all, taking everything
into consideration.
Laumo,n,t, ~. Y.
GEORGE GEDDEs.
If a calico dress is washed careless
ly, starched stiff, summed a day or two
and half ironed, it is not very come