The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-25
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u divides the work SO that
r tNasn can do much more on
Where wheat and corn are grown
b0uf equal proportion than Wnere
II the sole or principal crop
IN II can be successfully grown on
2l3nx lands, which, IL continuously
i2Ixnted in corn. would soon be ruin
M washing.
y*3 III gives an opportunity TO rotate
rlnver which. while occupying
|Ss% iand and furnishing plant food
~ sssrrexsive crops, Is almost an es-
sxinI crop in any good rotation.
NJ III II can he easily stored. There
lille risk OF injury from damp
/. and almost no loss from SHRINK
~ and at the usual prices team
Tm take to market several times az
nv dollars worth OF wheat as OF
5ssx Prt,ha bly, no farm crop grown
15v.s xarh certain and large returns
~ Fertilizer as this, and at the same
2lt1e under proper treatment. leaves
S2S1N land In good condition ter sue
|SSeding crop
~ Il furnishes the farmer . large
&n1k or straw, which can he utilized
H<or food, bedding, shelter an as an
s|3hxcrbent for haaids which would
Sr1fhont 1t, on many farms he wasted
81 20 AZ wheat is exported 10 large
$snseut. and can be held for one or
i.xre years II desired. IL is less subject
z&n Vaccinations In price than many
Ax,tlser farm products. and Is not So
Hkesy to be depressed By an unusually
heayy crop.
Fiourisbes in Many Soils.
ssyyheat fiourishes on a great variety
IA soils. the essential conditions be-
41nx good, natural or artificial drain
Axe, and a supply Of available plant
food limestone clay under favor
D able conditions is probably one Of the
safest soils for this crop. but II Is
zxrown with success on soils or various
A 8extures and degrees Of fertility.
There IL no crop which is more
B hsnefited by drainage than this Ia
sBfaef ii in scarcely wise TO attempt
SS4a1e cultivation OF wheat on n soil
&fhMt is not drained either naturally
Exar artificially. as perfect crop can
be grown on snch land only in ex~
EXCEPTIONALLY favorable seasons.
Ia III the surface soil is filed with
SWater during the winter and spring
#the freezing and thawing VIII heaVe
nut the young plants. and IL water
&x&mains upon the surface the result
Will be more disastrous
|zSs .sWhere the surroundings or the elf
frunsstances of the farmer are such as
AfU make nnderdrainage tmpractieable,
#FHry good crops may often be obtained
ri MI blowing In narrow lands and open
X ~ out the dead burrows. making pro-
&vieion for a clear outlet. so that water
viii never stand In these burrows.
sit will be sufficient for this purpose
|&khat the burrows be opened without
%&onnding the lands. The latter prac-
Stice. by giving a greater depth of sur
|RfAre In the middle Of the land. Is la
Nbte To cause the crop TO mature.
Outlet Needed nj Low Places.
N An outlet should be opened with
f3le piow at every low place in the
HELD. SO as to prevent the water from
Nennding ON any part Of 1t. or course.
these open burrows across u wheat
Il held are Objectionable. and interfere
E8NwIfh the convenient use Of machinery.
y i5sst they are less Objectionable than
S1he loss of crop from excess OF
MAter.
! Az Coon as thorough underdrain-
SAee can be accomplished. these open
burrows may bo dispensed with. /
have seen heavy crops of wheat mar
Sxested on the fat lands.
4 81 believe that the increased Yield
S0x wheat during the last few years 10
&ane more to the care and intelligence
tho matter OF preparing the SEED
"a than TO any other cause.
xyne Important point lis early plow
IN, and this applies especially to tn
2Iay lands OF which ] have spoken al
a arftculariy adapted to wheat ou'
Warmers have found that wheat does
& best on a seeded that Is compactee
with two or three inches of mellow
@snpii hi the surface. and that this car
he obtained best after the land ha'
& hAen plowed for some time, and hai
been settled By rains.
N ~ have often had an opportunit!
- notice the difference in results lie
Sfween early and late plowing, ~her
w farmer began Flowing field II
5Uly. and stopped when the groun'
4 5Secnme hard and was unable to hnisl
n43l late In September. In such IN
Xfances / have seen In the same het
Adherence of ten bushels or NOR
2A me acre i'm favor OF the part whici
Yoa piowed early.
ss4'he farmer lis not liable to max
nais4ake In putting too much wqF
PC NJ wheat land in the way of moi
6rinw and compaeting. The best yiei
aver obtained was on held Una
narrowed, rolled and dragged 81
~ between breaking and seeaihg
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