Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1883-08-03

Considering the case with which L
can b. raised and lho active demand
that always exists fnr Il, huekNheai i
neglocled 20 greater extent Than any
grain produced ia this country. IL
/ 1881 the entire amount VI mlQkwheal
produced Ia al lhe States and Terri,
/ tories Was only 2, ,ihf 40 bushels The
largest crop ever produced Was IN lss0.
when amounted % li,6ll, ,aai bushels
Tbs omp was produced on s32, ,HD4
lers oi land, and was worth ts,6s2.,
iS, About iour-liilhs II this crop was
pnanced Ia the slaies II New York and
{ Pennsylvania, Scarcely any was raised
Ia ans Of the more southern STATES, and
very little south oi Ohio. The greatest
[ Yield reported Was la Maine, where IL
averaged twenty-five bushels per acre.
I u readily sold al ~ per hu,hel 10 local
millos. Considerable was imported
from Canada, where the value of the
crop Is hcllor appreciated than Il Is IN
this country, But small proportion
Of the article sold IN city markets ~
huckwhoat Hour Is pure, or true "a
name. II II generally a mixture of the
meal Of white corn aud various kinds OF
inferior nonr, Mlllers anil dealers
oilen state that Il Is impossible 10 pro.
cure grain enough TO supply the demand
for huckwheat Hour Ia an Northern
towns mokwheat cakes are held IN high
esteem as a breakfast dish. The use Of
huekwheat IN the country Is limited,
as farmers generally do not raise il and
the -four ls not kept for sale BY local
grocers, Farmers and country millcrs
would do well 10 take advantage Of the
demand for genuine huckWheat four
II viii sell readily In town aud country
nj the price the best quality Of white
winter wheat -four commands. II il Is
put up IN bags Weighing from twenty
five 10 fifty pounds. Bl iudcious man
agcmentihe sales Of buckwheat ilour
could be greatly increased In all part,
Of tp country,
Buckwhcai Is an excellent food for
fowls Of all kinds. II j. also very
good food for hogs aud sheep. Bee
keepers can not afford TO he without
field Of buckwhcat. The blossoms fur
nish large amount Of honey at time
when little can be obtained from other
sources. Soil Is not Impoverished by
raising huckwheat upon il rs Il Is by
raising most kinds OF grain. The plants
produce very dense shade during the
hottest part of the season, which greatly
benefits the soil Tht crop can be
sown and harvested at time when
other annual crops require little or no
attention Not unfrcqucntly a good
yield Is obtained from an inverted sod
on which crop Of grass has been
grown and cut the same season. II Is
often practical TO raise a good crop Of
buckwheat on land that was too wet to |
plow and sow early in the season. II
may often be raised TO advantage where |
corn or small grain was drowned out.
It is the general custom to SOW buck
wheat on poor land that is very poorly |
prepared. II farmer has some land |
that is too poor or too wet TO prepare
for any other crop he is likely to sow
buckwheat on IT, 1t is the general
opinion that any kind of soil prepared
in any sort Of way, will produce a
paying crop Of buckwheat While II is
true that il will grow on inferior soil
that is poorly prepared, it is also true
that more and better grain can be pro-
duccd on good land that Is well pre-
pared rs for other grains. In this lati-
tudc il is customary to sow buckwhcat
from the LIST 10 the 10th Of July II
will be ready to harvest before the oc-
currcnce Of frost. II may be cut with
a sickle, cradle, moving machine OF
common scythe. 1t is easily thrashed
with Il hand-hail lfhens are allowed
to run over the land after the crop is
harvested they will pick up most of the
grains that have fallen from the stalks.
--Chicdgo Times.