The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-09-04
A. giCulture.
SUMMARY or RESULTS OF WHEAT EX-
PERIMENTS,

The following is a resume of wheat
nvneriments at the Tennessee Expert
r,ent Station, the results Of which
are set forth in bulletin (referred
TO in The Progressive Farmer of
August 14th) which is now being dis
tributed, and which can be secured
free of cost on application,
l. The results secured in small
plots are relatively correct when
compared with field trials.
2. The early and thorough prep
aration of wheat land is of the utmost
importance, as this secures a deep
and friable seed bed and an ample
supply of moisture for termination.
3. Fulcaster made the highest
Weld per acre, with 41.66 bushels;
followed closely by Early Gennessee
Giant, with Abs; and Improved
Fulcaster with 1925 bushels. In ad-
dition, Niger, Fultz and Poole aver
aged more than 40 bushels per acre.
4. Considering the weight per
measured bushel, Velvet Chapp heads
the list with 611a pounds. Fultz,
Poole, Harvest King and Deitz Am
ber we're all equal to, or above the
standard though yielding more
than 80 bushels per acre.
5. The best milling varieties of
wheat are Fulcaster, Niger, Mediter-
ranean, Improved Fulcaster and
Deitz Amber; while the poorest
milling varieties are White Golden
Cross, Early tennessee Giant and
EultZ.
6. The weakest strawed variety
was Egyptian, and the stiffest
strawed, EARLY tennessee Giant.
7. In general appearance, Fulcas-
ter was unsurpassed.
s. Such varieties as Buck Woods
Hybrid, etc, should not be used by
our farmers until they have been
given further trials at the station. /
8. The best results from the use of
twenty-five combinations of fertii-
zers were made with ten tons of
barnyard manure, which increased
the yield over no fertilizer, 11.72
bushels.
10. BARNARD manure used at the
rate of five tons per acre, increased
the yield over no fertilizer M bush
els, at a cost of 26 cents per bushel.
The results emphasize the fact that
more stock should be kept, and the
manure saved and returned to the
soil.
IL A complete hOme-m mixed fertili-
zer used at the rate of so pounds
nitrate of soda, 100 pounds Tennes-
see acid phosphate and 25 pounds
muriate of potash, increased the
yield over no fertilizer 8.O7 bushels,
at a cost of 81 cents per bushel.
u. A ready-mixed commercial fer
tilizer as sold on the local market,
and used at the rate of $50, 800 and
$50 pounds per acre proved unsatis-
factory.
13. Commercial fertilizers do not
influence soil texture favorably, and
by their continued use alone, the
soil will be exhausted. The humus
of barnyard manure improves the
texture of the soil, and aids in the
disintegration of useful plant fOCd.
IA. Nitrogen is chiefly stored in the
leaves of the cowpea plant, and not
in the nodules on the roots as many
suppose.
IS. The best time for seeding
wheat is between the 1st and 18th of
October.
Is. There was a gain of 2.13 bush
els per acre from sowing in wide as
compared with narrow rows, and
cultivating with the Breeds weeder.
II. The rate of seeding made but
little difference in the yield Of wheat,
though as a rule, it would be safer to
use two bushels per acre.
18. The results of growing winter
oats, rye and barley for grain, are
very satisfactory.
10. The question of seed selection
Is of vital Importance to the farmer,
Use only good, pure seeds, of such
varieties of what as the millers want,
and which are guaranteed true to
name. ANDREW M. SOULE,
Agriculturist, Tenn. Exp. Stat n.
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