The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-10-27

SoWlng Wneat. 1t is an important
crop. Western competition should
not cause us to give up the wheat
crop. .,.
We can't afford to let our club
diminish in interest In every agri-
cultural community they are organ
lzlng for mutual aid and comfort
We are about the oldest in working
order. | have reasons for encour-
agement. | recently had the pleas
ure of meeting a number of farmers
OF Guilford at Oak Ridge. They
have very promising material. pre-
dict for that club bright and use
full career [ wish to return the
thanks of our club to our efficient
Secretary. The editor of the Pro
GREssIvE FARMER paid a handsome
tribute to his work. While he is
not vain, such encouragement will
increase his zeal in this laudable call
ing. s..- ....a .s
?. II. Joyner.-My plan is to plant
wheat before the Goth of October in
order to avoid the fly Those nearer
the mountains may plant earlier. |
concur in DR.. Parker's plan of seed
ing. Then put bitches and water
burrows in proper order and see
after them in the winter. Make
water burrows to lead from all says
and hillside bitches to keep water
from passing over the land to avoid
teaching off the fertilizers. The
object Of these is to keep off stand
ing water and washing away the
soil. [ am satisfied that it is wrong
to put 400 pounds of fertilizer to the
acre in the fall Put 100 to the
acre in the fall and 200 to 300 in
the spring and harrow it in we'll
The 100 pounds in the fall will give
the wheat plants good send off
without serious loss by the winter
teaching. Always harrow and roll
t wheat while applying the fertil-
izer in the spring DO this if you
do not fertilize in the spring. Then
with good reaper you will be sure
to house a large yield of the best
of wheat. z~.1rtst.rt
A. Parker-I favor the Kivett
and Mediterranean varieties Of
wheat. The Kivett on high dry
land, the Mediterranean for sprouty
lands, it being more hardy. The
-four from the latter is not SO white
but is rich and lively. The boards
are an objection as they render the
chaff almost worthless, and disagree
able to work among. Sow from the
18th of October to the first Of
November Always drill both ways
five pecls to the acre, using from
200 to 400 pounds Of fertilizer on
each acre, of some standard brands
If you intend seeding to clover in
the spring following (Which you
should do as far as possible) give it
a light top dressing of stable manure
r. w. Reddock.-Kivett and pur-
pie straw are the varieties [ prefer
The Kivett is a white wheat and
brings about ten cents per bushel
more than the red varieties. Its
only fault is it's liability to- sprout in
the shock in rainy weather. This
is caused by it's large open heads
which hold many times nj ore water
than other kinds. The grains are
large, and the chaff-caps set in
position to catch and hold the rain
water. This fault seldom occurs as
wet weather is rare at that season.
[ want my ground for wheat
ploughed as deep as the means at
hand will admit, say ten or twelve
inches, sufficient to hold the, rain
fall as near as possible, and thereby
avoid SO much water furrowing, and
keep the water in the land. This
will save all the plant food retained
from the atmosphere by falling rain
in it's descent. Be sure to sow clean
seed and thereby reap wheati':stead
Of filth.
D. NJ. Payne.-If we reap we must
sow; and as we sow, so will reap.
The sluggard who sows filth, reaps
filth, eats filth-is filthy. He com
municates filth to his neighbor in
his grist, and in his so-called hospi-
tality. Filth in any form is filth,
and should be detested; especially
in an edible form The most effici
ent plan to get rid Of it is for all
decent men to frown it down. Clean