The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-11-08
WHEAT AFTER CORN.


Many thousands OF acres OF corn thi
season could have been saved by the
use of the silo since the prepara
ton OF a seed bed for winter whea
is controlling actor in its produc
ton the custom OF letting the corn
mature and the stalk decay In the
field does not afford time TO properly
prepare the land for the reception oil
seed sown IN the fall.
IL is not always necessary to plow
corn fields for wheat when the field
have been well cultivated. The
essential part in preparing the SEED
bed is that 1t be firm. fine and
mellow. Double disking and harrow
Ing will sometimes secure this eondi
tion al a minimum cost, and III du'
time for fail seeding.
Winter wheat sown August =
this season on the A. N Nj. Coiiegt
farm ut saltwater was up To gooa
stand by September 25, because the
seed bed was firm, fine and mellow
The corn had intense shallow cult
walton, which helped to conserve
moisture aud lett the field free o.
weeds and III u good physical cohdi
tion. Tho corn was harvested ~
August for ensilage and the lano
turned Immediately to a depth ol
seven inches, each days ploWing COY
cred with a drag harrow.
In the absence OF sufficient ralhiall
to firm down a seed bed before seed
| ing The method OF the disk narrowing
| followed by the iron tooth harrow
was rosorted to. The disk harrow Was
run with the disk rather straight
which served to pack the loose sol
ana make good contact with the SUD
surface. This is preferable to the
heavy roller, which is rot a satlsiac
tory implement when used alone Oh
land classed rs upland sandy clay
The roller is used to advantage Oh
land that has n tendency to pur
after much frost.
The grain drill should run to cross
the burrows in seedips, rather thah
plant the way the land was plowed.
This helps to smooth the Iield anu
lets the seed down to uniform
depth. Two and one-half inches Is
considered a good depth TO plant WIN
ter wheat IN this locality. Trash,
such as stalks and weeds When ho'
properly covered with the plow IN
lures the stand OF wheat and prevents
proper lttefing. The condition OF the
seed he'd influences the amount OF
seed to SOW per acre. A line iirm
and mellow seed bed requires less
seed than when the land Is full oi
stalks and weeds and not properly
worked down Whether the seed bed
lis such as to require a light or
heavy seeding IL Is well to remember
that late seeding does not tlller as
much us early seeding. A fertile SOIL
stimulates Il lering more than a thin
soil, and this characteristic OF the
winter wheat plant is more developed
iii some types than others. SOIL
wheat tillers more than hard wheat.
In localities whore the rainfall is
heavy and the grain lodges from weak
stalks seeding of five to six pecks,
under ordinary conditions, Is adyis-
liable. This dwarfs the stalk and
lessons the damage. In thus locality
pecks to eight pecks per acre have
been sown with the results In favor
Of seeding Of five pccks per acre.
Oklahoma Experiment Station reports
show that seven inches is the proper
depth 10 p.ow for wheat on light
sandyclay soil in this locality. On
tho deeper and richer soils greater
depth of cultivated soil assists in con.
serving moisture, and furnishes an
increased feeding area for the plant
roots. From tests on the depth OF
plowing on the College Farms and
elsewhere 1t has been proven that If
deep plowing is desired, it is best to
plow early. II the plowing Is late
do not plow deep.
Other tosts here prove that the
medium early planting or about Sep
tomber 20 pays best TOO early seed
ing favOrs the development OF insect
pests
Kind Of Seed. Pure seed influonces
the yield OF grain When mixed hard
and soft wheat are sown Uniform
stand is not always obtained because
hard and soft wheat have different
characteristics.
Pure wheat has better milling quail
ties than mixed wheat and the Hour
OF pure wheat makes more bread per
barrel than mixed wheat. Hard wheat
is adapted to hard land and soft wheat
TO soft land. On the College Farm,
Siblcys New Golden, a medium hard
wneat, has madS the highest yield FOR
the past seYeraNyears, with kharkof,
a decidedly hard wheat, next highest.
A good tanning mill is part OF the
necessary equipment OF successful
wheat farming. Before seeding time
the seed should be carefully screened
and famed 50 that inferior grains
will not be planted. Weak and
shriyeled grains have low germinat-
ing power and occupy valuable space
in the field They do not tiller prop
erly and make light yielding plants.
Freezes and drougnts easily discour-
ages such plants.
The yield and quality OF winter
wheat and indian corn in Oklahoma
can be improved by making the rota-
ton more practical. The more gen
eral use OF the silo, careful prepara-
ton OF the seed bed with pure seed
lis q happy consummation.
w. w. EVANS,
supt. OF A. & NJ. College Farm, still
water, Oklahoma.