The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-08-23
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THICK OR THIN SOWING OF wHrkc

~ y" ah'N soWING OF wHI6.a
Col. D. Il. Minter, UuDn County SIS q
writes to the Richmond Nanter anayEa.
n,cr thus: ' roT
AS reports on thin ana thick nlant;b.
ana sowing are called for By some of yon,
correspondents, 4 will give tbe.,cs,j, | :,
my observations Tor what thew ma - wonth' =
! am fully persuaded that Messrs. Varlo
ana might are correct in their conclus;onS
Us 20 the advantages of thin seedinc Tbo
result OF my experiments and observ,tion
Is substantially the same as theirs bava
eHperimented some with most plants crow
IN this latitude, and have come to tho oon
ciuslon that it is better to pive cvorv,h; NJ
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anu despite many comparative failures, con.
sequent upon thick seeding. farmers will
persist IN tins downward course, falling to
discern the true cause of the same. Itwould
oo difhcult to estimate the loss r,sultipr
from thick seeding. The extra amount Of
seed required by thick planting and seed.
ing is heavy loss in the aggregate but
large as this Is, 1T is small when compared:
with the partial failures of crops caused by
sowing too thick.
l usually sow about three pccks and fro.
quently less, and that quantity of seed will
produce better results in this latitude than
a greater quantity, am sure. Thin plant.
ing gives room for tillering, which is all
important, rs that is one of natures fnn5,.
mental laws in regard to graminal plants
therefore tillering is physiological neces.
sltx. 80 70 sneak laf the cereal crops, and
n from thick seeding, poor land, unfavora-
bic seasons, or the want of UNDERTAKING.
tillering is prevented, you violate one Of
the laws of nature, and must necessarily
suffer the penalty, as her laws are inexora.
bic in their demands
am inclined to think that rust, blasts
and all diseases to which the cereals are heir, !
may be increased by thick seeding. ANY.
'h!nS that tends to dwarf or retard the de-
Veiopment OF plants tends to bring on dis.
ease. Thick seeding makes the straw thin
ana SOFT and more liable to be blown
down Since storms have become more
frequent, 1t is necessary to use every pre-
caution.
Ihln seeding is referable-First, Be-
cause 1t makes moro grain and Of better
quality. Second, Because it is less liable |
astisesse, and disaster. ThirA..33ecayse,i, |
grows of uniform height, which makes it
more easily saved. CThick seeding will
'ause many short heads and stocks, about
ialf the usual height, and in cutting and
handling many Of those will be lost y
FOURTH, When the proper quantity of seed
planted, nature will determine for plants
'retty accurately the strength and quality
II soil by putting up just about as many
talks as the land is capable of developing.
fiith and last, but not least, because the
oil or available plant food therein is not
Exhausted in making SO much straw, the
argest amount of plant food possible should
70 held M|eserve for the development of
ruit Grain is the great desideratum of
he farmer, therefore Ee, should see that
'othing is wasted unnecessarily in the pro-
luction Of straw.
speak for thisxlatitude only; in higher
attitudes, grain is more likely to be winter
Tiled, and where the seasons are shorter
nd not affording time for tillcring, heavier
eeding than advocate for this latitude
nay be best.
Would like to hear from other cores
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ions in the item Of seHd cSSEsaSS I'm