Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-15

The constant advice gwen farmers re-
gardlng the importance Of improving the r
took, though wing the effect OF intucing
them 10 real q greater prot-s hou not
attract their attention from the matter o.
the Improvement Ok the II hts grown rs
genera crops. Few la rnei realize tho fact
that wueaL Is very easly improved by selec-
ton, two seasons being ample time Ia which
10 fleet marked change N the quality ana
yield, VIII but a few seasons are necessary
for accomplis hing the same with corn and
oats Unless the seedsEen introduce new
var ieties, We are not usually favored vito
tho e OF superior character, owing to the
me- iect Of the farmers IL seiec ing seei.
The celebrated Fulgz wheat, now so well
known, vas the result OF farmer gong
into lis wheat field anu selecting the best
see1 singing out particular heads and
stalks at Tie same time. Thu, an improve
ment was made in ms wheat every year
and Professor Bloult claims that any farmer
can, by selecting in the same manner adj
ten bushels more per acre 20 the yield N
comparison with Wha5 tle crop would be
wit aoui such care and selection.
Great Improvement has a.s) been made
in corn and oass in tae same manner, and
even rye bas been increased in yield 0v fol-
seasons Inc farmers can do more FOR
themselves than can 10 done for tn3m by
others, Tor the reason that by careful 50.
lecsion lhey en- improve a croi ami adapt
IL to their own section The origi lators of
new var.e..ei cannot produce kin thC,
will prove a valuable acqusit'os evsry.
where. Climatic Influences and diversity
Of soils are hindsyancss, and hence tia REQ
sou why varieties that have been highly
recommended ln some quar- ars nave beeu
failures in lghsrs Bat each farmer can dc
the same work as tue scotsman who con
stantly experiments ~ attempting thu
improvement Of those plaucs which he Ia,
founi by experience 10 Doe the best adaptet
- bis soil ald climate he begins with one.
half the dillicuiti9s removed, an tue path
Is c ear " al ob,t.c lss except the h Dor Of
selection the result OF which however, Is
30 increase the yielI aud improve the
quality of the plants experiments upon
IA tue case Of pofal0es, straw berries ant
other plants CHAT are improved by crossing
or by accidental production, tue chances
for success are not encouraging. ani ex.
psriencg H lequred But with those crop
that can Ire mproyei by simply selectln
the best ths task is easy. aui # evary
farmer would determine to US only selcctei
grains Che result would be a large ad liton
10 the production ct al farms Selection
viii nos oliy cause the grains 10 be plump,
the heads large AMI ths stalk firm and
strong. but hurdlaess and ability 10 with
stand druughts will 100 increased There Is
much 10 be variety that suits the farm. a.
no amount Of cultivation can compansate
Tor MISTAKES made 100 growing crops un.
adapted 70 tn climate and soil, while n
reverse condition saves labor aul protects
against 1853. Careful selection will inn
prove the crops as well as the stock. aud
we process Is easy, cheap and economlcil,
"hlo mucn anxiety that arises from nsiua
seed 81 which the farmer knows nothing
inay De eyertsd And after selecting tho