The Northern Pacific farmer., 1885-03-05

Ten Nile, in 1zo"taaa Ntaiag and
Stock Journal.
Seed Wheat.
It goes without saying that III tI,is
region where wheat is the great c:lsii
crop, and laust remain such, that too
great care in its culture cannot bt
taken.
Very much has been said In condem=
nation of tile methods Of cultivation:
Osaedlar people aie toud of finding
fault With the work ct northern farm:
ers; the blowing is not deep enough,
or too deep, the narrowing is sligIlLeI
and so forth. We have all heard Il
great deal about this. The real TRUTH
is that nowhere in America is the
grain put in the ground in better:
shape than in this very locality. 10
will lie hard to fluid better looking OF
smoother fields than will lie seen by
hundreds bereabouts, when laid by iii
spring. Whatever may be the facts
about the blowing, the land is lett III
good tilth. Again the tools used are
of the best make, and admirably suited
to their work. The seasons generally
speaking are favorable. Seldom docs
the crop here suffer from drouth:
Seldom is it that the iar'IneI: fails to-
secure his crop in fair shape wllen
once it is grown. The quality also
cannot be much improved upon. At
least three-lourths otthe wheat grown
here should he No. l hard and No.
Reg What is the matter then with
wheat farming? We think the yiel>t
Is -g00 o11.,-st fnl-- II. ..>;tAl..--
road may get up handsome documents
in illustration Of this territory AMI
make poralyzihg statements about
crops and yields, but, like the fafm-
er's spotted pig, one finds it liart' TO-
get his finger Oh the man Who taise'l
these smashing crops. And YET
beyond a doubt these fine yields art
to bc found here and there. But they
are very exceptional. What is tn.
secret of this exceptional yield? He~
is it that one can see daily the strange
sight of a field OF grain on one side
the road that promises twenty busi-
els per acre and upward and across
the road another field that will scarce;
ly produce twelve to fifteen. Some
times the answer is to be found in
the freshness Of tho land, the first.
second and third crop being fur superi.
or to those subsequent Especially
is this true OF tile rolling lands. This
however explains but a sm,ll propor+
tion Of the mysterious differences ii.
ludcd to.
Many step in here and contend that
the difference is in the duality ct
cultivation. The good crop is the
result of good work. And it must
be confessed that this again explains
another proportion of the mystery.
But not nearly 80 great proportion
rs is commonly fancied. That man
must reap as lie sows is a manly anil
righteous rule we all bow to. But do
we not stretch this rule too far1
The great explanation of the differ.
ences in yields and the great science Of
ill large yields is to be sought in the
seed.
From "scrub'' stock one does not
| usual|y expect anything but scrub
calves. Like parents. like children
is Il good rule, rarely, avery rarel"
broken. One no olonger needs torf
tile wonderful results ir
| stock, of care and thoro
Well, can any but ':scru
looked for from the ''scrub ---
orally sowhl Ofall the ruinous, s,l
follles farmer CAN be guilty Of, this.
is the worst, to economize in the o.
Of his seed wheat. In a sui
ai.ticle something may l.
the more promising kinds Of IL
to be had, and some results fro'--:.:-='
experience given. =
but to-day let it suffice to end with
this automatic reminder to the wheat
farmei. If You expect to improve
YOUR yield, and with it your co1ditlo OF
| from year to year, you must copy the
vigilance and wisdom of the--
farmer, who spares no trouble Al.
pense to improve his breeds.
/ ransacks the country for i good.
| for his cows and
do the same II you
Iequally good re-
Er.