The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-09-24

direct applications of fertilizer will be
needed when the wheat is seeded
When practical q clover or pea sod
should lay several months before the
wheat is seeded. Ample time will thus
be given for the vegetable matter to de-
compose, during which time important
chemical changes will take place that
are not necessary to state here. The
necessity for letting the sod lay will be
readily seen from the following:
Cut and remove for hay the pea vines
from a portion of a pea field then turn
under the stubble, also the pea vines.
At the proper time seed both parcels TO
wheat The parcel from which the vines
were removed will be apt to produce the
larger yield. The cause of this is that
the vines require time to properly de-
compose.
If Immediately after harvest both plots
be turned under and at the proper time
again seeded to wheat, the plot on which
the pea vines were turned under will
produce TIC larger yield.
TO REMOVE CHEAT AND CoCKLE
FROM SEED WHEAT
There ere several plans for doing this.
l will FIRST give what appears to be the
simplest ard cheapest plan, then some
C.here:
Make q strong brine by adding salt to
water. This brine will float cheat,
either the Georgia or common, and a
portion of the cookie, but not all.
If molasses or the ordinary cane
(sorghum) syrup be added to the brine
and we'll stirred, the specific gravity will
be Increased sufficiently to float the
cookie.
When the brine is formed it will be
necessary to use proper quantity OF
salt above the capacity of the water
for dissolving. Then, when the molasses
or syrup is added, small additional
quantity of salt will be dissolved, thus
raising the specific gravity of the liquor
to proper degree, which will require all
tho salt that can be dissolved The
necessary quantity of molasses or syrup
to be added can be determined by test
ing.
have tested the ordinary molasses,
as above. and found it to answer as
good a purpose as could be desired
floating all the cheat and cookie. | pre-
sumo the ordinary cane, or sorghum
syrup will answer as we'll, but it is MOI
convenient to procure any in time fol
this article.
| After the skimmings hayeN been re
moved, the wheat that settles to thu
bottom should be Immediately washed
| with fresh water, thus removing al
traces of the salt. Proper tests hav'
shown that the sprouting capacity o
wheat, thus treated, will not be injured
in the least.
! The same brine will serve for continu
Gus use, adding thereto as occasion ma.
require If the wheat be first wet Will
fresh water, a less quantity of brine VII
be removed by the wheat when takei
out of the brine.
ANOTHER PLAN.
Prepare a brine with nitrate OF SOFA
Then add salt, using of each materia
more than the water will dissolve. Urea
in other respects as above.
Saltpetre may be substituted Tor TN
nitrate of soda, but as the latter i
cheaper it is preferable when it can 81
commanded
Any of the above preparations viii
float from 25 to so per cent OF the whea
that will sink in water without the ad
dition of salt, etc. But the plan is
sure one for rejecting the lighter grain
of wheat with the cheat and cookie, thu
rendering the wheat perfectly clean.
Light grains Of wheat may for tn
present yield fairly we'll, but their con
tinued use will surely cause a deteriora
ton of the wheat, both in quantity an
quality BRYAN TYSON.
Carthage, N G..