The Eddy current., 1898-04-16
FARM AND GARDEN.
MATTERS or INTEREST To
AoRIcuLTURIsTs.
some up-to-Dats Hints About oui-
tivntion of the Soil and Yiclda
Observation-Disclosures vitieuiture aud
Eiorieuiture
sprlnr whsat for InaIana.

Spring wheat for Indians.
Indiana Experiment station Bulletin;
Letters recently received At the Experi-
inent Station indicate that the wheat
crop IL seriously winter killed IN some
localities. Several correspondents wish /
10 know whether Il is feasible 10 SOW
spring wheat where winter wheat is
badly damaged. In order TO get the |
concenaus Of opinion on this subject, |
the following letter Of inquiry was ad-
dressed 20 prominent farmers IN sew
eral counties IN the state. In which II
was supposed spring wheat had been !
grown. Nine replies from six different
counties have been received 20 date
Three correspondents state that they
have had no experience and do not
know that spring wheat has been grown
near them. Five state that spring
wheat has been grown In the locality In
previous years. but that its culture 10
now abandoned. These correspondents
reside In the counties OF Pulaski, Cass'
Tlppecanoe. Newton. Benton and YER
million. One correspondent In the
south part OF Newton county has grown
spring wheat extensively In the past
The six correspondents who have any
knowledge Of spring wheat agree that
Il iH very liable 10 attacks OF rust, blight
and chlnch bugs. one correspondent
Gin Vermillion county states that per
sistent attempts on the part OF
few farmers to grow spring wheat
caused bad feeling in the neighbor-
hood. The chlnch bugs harbored by
destroyed much larger areas OF corn
Spring wheat growing has therefore
been entirely abandoned In the oommu-
nifty. One correspondent would not
SOW spring wheat under any conditions
The one who has grown spring wheat
extensively sta.Ns that II should be
/ sown very early--ist 10 the 10th OF
March II possible; and that the soil
should not be stirred more than two
inches deep (botter one inch), hrst, 10
avoid destroying the remaining i've
plants OF winter wheat. and, second, TO
permit the moisture to get TO the sur
face. He also advises rolling after SOW
ing. He would not grow spring wheat
two seasons In succession, because OF
its tendency 70 increase the chinch bug
AuONnNI NAAhNN AMWA NHAAAh
should be sown on strong land, never
later than the end OF March. The lin
tied experience OF the experiment sta
tlon agrees with that OF the farmers
who have reported. In respect TO low
yield and the poor quality OF the spring
wheat aud It's liability TO rust and in-
sect attacks. IL does not seem wise,
therefore, 10 grow spring wheat In In
diana, excepting, perhaps. as an expert
ment, and then only for single season
IN a locality.
But what shall be done with fields OF
injured wheat2 | would suggest, hrst'
that farmers wait until the growing
season opens Perhaps the wheat Will
rally az II did last spring. Second, II
the wheat has been killed outright and
the soil Is impoverished, prepare fine
seed bed with a disc or spring-tooth
harrow, followed by a spike-tooth har'
, row. Sow clover seed literally aud i'm
mediately roll Third II considerable
, wheat remains. use only a spike-tooth
. harrow, which will not seriously dis
; turb the wheat plants. then SOW clover
seed as before, using the roll or not, ~
4 may seem best. In case clover will mol
= catch. and II Il Is desired 10 grow som'
other soil renewing crop, COW peat
might be sown as soon as the sprinl
frostH are over. this crop makes
strong growth. which should be turne,
under before frost In the fall. Being
legume the COW peas would have al
excellent effect on the soil. IN addition
20 the vegetable matter furnished.
Il 10 necessary TO grow some crop 4
be harvested the same season, oats, 30
tatoes, corn. mlllet or some other Gro
more suited 20 the individual needs O
q the farmer may be grown; but Il vii
+ be decidedly better for the soil In mos
r cases n some leguminous crop can b
u grown. Parties desiring 20 proeur
n spring wheat or COW peas should con
J. suit the catalogues OF the seedsmen an
not the experiment station.-W.
r l4atta.