Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-09-05

responsible for this state Of affairs for Il is
natural for every farmer and any other per.
son 10 endeavor 10 obtain all they can for
their products, be they good or bad. But
who is Il in this special case Of wheat that
suffers most9 PROFESSIONALLY Il Is the
careful, scientific and intelligent farmer,
who Is careful in the selection Of his seed,
scientific in the preparation and cul,iva-
ton Of his crop, and intelligent and hon.
est in the cleaning Of his wheat from all
foreign seeds and trash, his wheat being
lowered in price to make up the deficiency
Of his neighbor's sorry crop. The millers
take the position that the farmers interest
in regard to grain are identical with theirs.
lst. II is the interest Of the miller Ne
well a. the farmer, TO erect a high stand
ard for the grading Of wheat ~ tbs farmer
who raises good wheat will get more for IL
than his neighbor who raises a sorry crop.
Pad. Il is the interest Of the miller a.
well as the farmer, for grain to sell for the
highest market price. Az the cost Of
grinding a bushel Of wheat or corn Is the
same, regardless Of the price, hence the
miller will make more in proportion when
wheat is worth 81 per bushel than when
worth 81. Consequently, the higher the
price Of grain the better Il is for the mil
Ter as well a. the farmer.
3rd. II is the interest Of the miller as
well "A the farmer for wheat 10 be ~ free
as possible Of dirt, trash and foreign seeds
aud weighing fully up to, or beyond the
standard, az the miller can make more -four
from bushel Of such wheat, and oonse.
quently can, and will pay the farmer five
cents more per bushel for wheat that
weighs 90 lbs to the bushel than for wheat
that weighs 60 lbs. Il is fact worthy Of
serious consideration. that the wheat raised
in Boyle, Lincoln and surrounding coun-
ties ten years ago Save with here and
there an exception), invariably weighed ap
to, and above the standard, while to-day il
il just the reverse, and unless our farmers
are more careful in the selections Of the
seed and the cultivation aud cleaning Of
their wheat, the day is not far far distant
when the wheat crop Of Central Kentucky
will become 80 deprecated that il will not
be fit for milling purposes. And just here
allow me to offer few suggestions in re-
gard TO the selection Of seed wheat. The
farmer in the selection Of his seed should
bear in mind that like produces like, and
should select the very best Of his crop for
seed, and before seeding, should separate
the small indifferent grains and all foreign
seeds and SOW nothing but pure, clean,
large berries. know a farmer in Boyle
county, who, last fall selected forty bush
els Of his best wheat for seed. twenty bush
els Of which he brought TO mill and had
cleaned thoroughly, sowing nothing but the
large, clean berries, the other twenty bush
els Of wheat he sowed in the same field
Just a. il came from the thresher. | bought
his wheat few days ago; the product OF
the 30 bushels Of wheat that wac thorough
ly cleaned weighed 81 lbs to the bushel,
and yielded 25 bushels per acre, while the
product fihe 20 bushels unclaimed weigh.
ell only 50 lbs. TO the bushcl and yielded
only 20 bushels per acre. Further COM
ment j. unnecessary. MILLER.
Shelby City, Sept 9Th, 1882