The National tribune., 1882-09-28
FARM AND FIRESIDE,
Some Practical Suggestions for Our
Agricultural Readers.
Tho following briefs are made from sound,

Tho following briefs arc made from sound .
,-,c+ical essay on wheat, which was read by
Josopb Allen Gano. Butler county, Ohio, before
tbe Agricultural Association OF that county:
"First. and the chief requirement. Is the
,,ronar,tion of the secd-bed-cverI the fertility
Of the soil isnot more essential tlan this; there
is no better soil forwhcat than clay when well
manured and drained, either naturally or
ar.ifcially, but this drainage must be had to
secure crop.
The land should be plowed the first half of
.Tulv. and not later than the middle of August
IS If viii thus have time to settle and become
contract. but il should b, thoroughly pulver-
izcd bv the harrow and ,.oller; the soil should
he closely compact, vet should be finely pull
verizcd; whatever fertility there may be in
the soil it will not be available if the seed-bed
io not properly prepared.
Time of seeding, September 10th TO Goth;
but wheat growers should be governed by the
SEASON. Have seen crops of 30 bushels to the
acre which was sown on the 10Th of October
Amount of seed per acre, five TO six pccks
IL to i bushels.
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after the threshing machine by the tanning
mill. and all small and light grains taken out,
90 as to sow none but tI'e largest and best ma
tured grains As to kind: the Fultz variety
has for seven years given the best aggregate
Weld. and Michigan Amber the next. Both of
these varieties do well in southern Ohio, and
do well on clay soil or black loan. As to the
method of seeding: drilled wheat makes a
better general average than broadcast sowing.
This. | think, will not be disputed by any
practical farmer.
s'Depth of seeding: one inch when the seed
he'd is in good condition, as all experiments
have proven that seed planted two or three
inches comes up slow, and is spindling. 1t al
ways lacks the vigOr and vitality of the plants
sown the proper depth-one inch.
q have not tested the advantage as to an
increase of yield sufficiently to recommend
cultivating in the spring. l have narrowed
wheat in the spring, and do not think there
was any gain, but one year Is not sufficient to
form fair conclusion"
These ideas are gathered from personal obser-
walton and practical experiments in forty years
of farming.
The lutte of commerce is now understood to
be the fiber of two Indian plants Corchorus cap
sulgris and C5rahorus o5tOrius. These two spe-
cies are almost undistinguishabe, except as to
tie formation of the seed pods; the pods OF the
first nalncd are short. globular, and wrinkled,
while those Of the last are about the thickness
Of a Gti.l and about two inches in length.
patL Giants are annual, and grow from 6 to lG
feet oi more in height, the average of crops III
ordinary good soil being about 10 feet high,
with stems from one-half inch to one and one
half inches in thickness, seldom sending out
side branches, except near the top.
The ,ya 4 lutte" is supposed to be the angli
cized for4 Of the Indian word jhot, which is ap
piled . vegetable fibers generally, regardless
of then origin.
Tho jute plant can be grown over very
large portion OF the United States. It's culture
is of the most simple character. The seeds arc
sown in spring in drills about feet apart, and
when the plants are about inches they are
thinned so AS TO be from to 10 inches apart il
TIE rows. For weaving purposes, the plants ar'
cut when in full flower; for cordage, they arr
allowed to grow until the seed ripens. If Gu
before Towering, the fiber is very beautiful
but Il lacks strength: if cut after the seeds ar
ripe the fiber is strong but harsh, wanting II
gloss mixed with bark, although the quantit!
is greater than is procured from the Garlic
cuttings; the later cuttings invariably pro
duce fiber Of a dark or grayish color.
After the stalks are cut they are steepet
from ten to fifteen days in water; for quicl
retting still water is considered the best, but
better fiber is procured when the sleeping
done in gently running water. When tn
retting has progressed SO far that the fiber
separate easily it is ready for cleaning.
The question of profitable culture of jute i
America depends upon the machinery employee
In separating the fiber from the woody stem
In India this is done in a slow manner byver
cheap labor, by processes which certainly wi
be improved upon here when circumstance
demand it.
This fiber has long been employed in til
manufacture of coarse goods, such as gum
bags and coarse carpeting, but Of late years
is much used in finer fabrics, and is mike
with cotton warps of cloth, and also wit
silk, where its fine lustre can scarcely be d.
tected.
APPLICATION OF PARIS GREEN.
The Rrrol Ne,v Yorker after thoroughly e,
perimenting with various modes of applyir
Paris green. finds il best TO mix 1t with piast'
rather than with water. The tendency of Il
heavy, insoluble powder TO sink prevents
equal distribution in water, no matter no
carefully it may be kept stirred, and the leav
of plants are liable to be injured by the wat
in the bottom of the vessel. Much Of Il
water also falls to the ground neither does
settle uniformly over the leaves and while V
must use a tablespoonful Of the green to a pa
full Of water to render it effective, the san
quantity thoroughly mixed with two pailfu
of plaster viii prove just as efIcctual
Paris green is a perfect beetle insecticid
and from careful use and experiment since
introduction we are Of the opinion that it W
be hard to improve upon it. When proper
applied it need not injure the leaves TO Il
smallest extent Purchase pure article, th'
mix it on an unused floor with an iron-too
rake. using only green enough to impart t
first visible tint Of green, and then sift it up
the plants.
PACEY's RYE GRASS.
This is q form Of the common rye grass, Al
has been in cultivation since early i'll the pre-
ent century.
DR.. Sturtevant of the New York station, b
il in cultivation. He remarks that 1t W
sown April 10th, and vegetated May I'd
Nav 9Th il was far ahead in vigOr OF the 9th