Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-09-25
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progressive wheat growers proves
conclusively that early preparation
.cf the land is desirable for winter
wheat. Many OF the stations have
shown the Importance Of early prep
aration and good seed bed AID have
made these recommendations for the
farmers of their states. Deep break
ing should be done early. in July or
August II possible. On most of the
soils it is desirable that the soils
have time to settle into fine and
firm seed bed after breaking. disc
ing and narrowing during the sum-
mer. In this case little further prep
aration win be required at planting
time. The firm surface may be cut
and fined with the disc harrow
Much depends upon good seeds.
Strong plants cannot evolve from
week seed Light. chaffy. shriveled
produce weak plants. indeed, If they
terminate at all. The wheat crop is
doomed for failure when the stand
is poor and the remaining plants are
weak Good seed should be secured
regardless OF the price.
The time for sowing winter wheat
varies according to the location and
the season. Wheat requires a rather
cool soil, with sufficient moisture to
terminate the seed promptly. For
the Southwest in general 1t may be
said that the season for sowing win
ter wheat ranges from September 20
to October 90 In some sections It
is sown as late as November / with
good results. But it is generally
safer to so wa little earlier. The
judgment of the grower must be ex-
ercised in this matter.
The quantity of seed to SOW will
be dependent upon the soil. the sea-
son OF sowing. and the kind of seed
used The wheat plant has the we'll
known characteristic of tillering.
(stooling). The plant will throw out
side shoots soon after the plumule
appears. The number is usually ak
but it may be more, as many as fifty
two spikes have been known to come
from one seed. The more favorable
the soil conditions the less seed to
be sown, as favorable conditions will
stimulate tillering. From one to
two bushels are sown per acre. The
seed should be evenly distributed at
a uniform depth. To comply with
these requirements good seeder is
necessary. A grain drill makes it
possible for even sowing and permits
seeding at Uniform depth In gem
eral Il may be said that the seed
should be covered about one inch
with mellow, moist soil
II would seem from the present
conditions that wheat growing for
the next year Will offer better in
ducements than 1t has in the. past.
The war in Europe will probably
make wheat scarce and high next
year. The large crop we have pro-
duced this year is bringing good
prices and the grain is advancing in
price. This will stimulate a demand
for good seed wheat. Those who are
In a position to sow heavy, strong
wheat on good land will get the ben
eft Oi good prices for seed wheat.
AT any rate it will be wiser for eacn
grower TO plant seed plat and be-
gin to improve the seed wheat.
In the cotton belt. so long as the
outlook for good prices for cotton
are so gloomy for next year. wheat
will be good crop to take the
place in the rotation to reduce the
cotton acreage Conditions of mois-
ture and temperature are favorable
for larger acreages in wheat Even
granting that some other crop would
be planted next spring the wheat can
be grazed and the livestock utilized
FOR the market The land would also
get the benefit of the winter cover
crop and this alone might be worth
the cost of planting the wheat. The
reasons goyen. II seems. are worthy
Of special attention at this time. The
farmers who are favorably situated
should at least SOW enough to make
their own bread.-Farm and Ranch.
To Kill Johnson Grass.
AT the request of Mr. A. S. High.
of Van zandt county. as to how to
kill Johnson grass, win say that
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