The Nevada County picayune., 1917-11-08
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More Winter Whes. Must Be Grown This Year Than Ever Before. Says
 Department of Agriculture.

L. W. Osborn. ASronomist College Of Agriculture University. of Arkansas. AGs wiAtsr wheat mast be grown th,s seniAG year thsa aysr bsfors Tho fNAs1iat- wHr agric~itaral pro xrsN 10r tAS nation calls foy An in crsAssA sesess~ of Nwiater vA.at IA ArksasAS v S7 per cent ever the 1sis srsD. Are ysu ss4as 10 de ysur I bit. '' 'f @''..e
 wlsAt aees .ot r.qaira T Tot t3sf sef ~. 1 peasivs Alsr ~ dses' cotton. and though the returns psr acre nAy not be ss great it frequently happens that the proportion of profits l. greater.
 Choice of Soil.
 Select field which is we'll drained and which is as fertile as can be found on the farm, Do not try to grow the crop on poor land that can. not produce over twenty bushels of corn to the acre. Though wheat Will do well on most any soil, provided II i3 fertile. the crop is particularly adapted to good loam and clay soils
 Preparation of Seed ced
 \ deep. thoroughly pulyeti1ed seed bed which has become well settled Is ideal for wheat It is deairable that land to be seeded 10 wheat should be plowed and narrowed early-in An. gust if possible-to permit the seed bed to become firm by seeding time Late plowed land should be frmed l then the use Of the disk harrow, the roller or heavy plank drag The spiketooth harrow can be used 10 excellent advantage both on freshly plowed land and just before seeding in order to Kst the surface in finely pulvsrised condition.
 Farmers who follow corn with wheat in the fall usually follow one of two common practices The first practice involves husking or snappins the ears. then breaking down the stalks with heavy plank or spike tooth harrow in the direction In which the Srsvnd is 10 be plowsd The stalks are then turned under. Land prepared In this way should be Arm. iy rolled hAfors seeding The sAcond practice involves cutting corn staik. from the land and removing thsn. etthsr for fodder or for the sIio and then double -diskinE the stubbls for wheat instsad of usisg the turniax p,os This is one of the best plans for MskinG . seed bed l Varieties
 Only soft red winter varieties of wheat are grown in this stata. Rpos .ibie. get seed from a reliable xtower in the neighborhood who has been making . success with wheat for sev. eral years. Varieties which do wsll ia this atatr are n edium early in time of maturity and consequently arc more likely to escape damage by rust than later maturing varieties. Good varieties of smooth headed wheat yield as well as bearded wheat Fal caster is very dependable bearded wheat. Red May. Fultz, Straw and Southern Blue Stem are reliable smooth-hsaded varieties.
 Time Of Seeding
 While early preparation of seed bed is important, it is good plan 10 de lay the time of seeding until after 1 the first white frost The reason for delaying the seeding of wheat in this way is because O the danger of Hes. sian Fly. Though il is not known whether this pest Is likely to affect the crop in sections where wheat is seldom grown. it Is good plan 10 avoid any risk by delaying the seed. ing as suggested. II is not wise to delay seeding too long after frost has made seeding safe. since a redus- ed yield of grain Will result. Late planted whsst ia usually not as viKor. ous as whsat planted at the right time.
 Msthsa ~ Seeding.
 Seeding with . grain drill iasures . more uniform stand than broadcast seeding. The grain drill places the seed In moist dirts 90 that rapid ger minauon follows. even during dry weather. Results of experiment. sta. ton tests show that use of grain drill averages from 3 to { bushels increase In yield over broadcast seeding. When seed is sown broadcast mako very certain that the seed bed is finely pull verized. Follow with harrow and on loose soil with a roller. Wheat should be seeded at the rate of fivs or six pecks per acre.
 Fertilization.
 Barnysrd manure applied at the rate of eight tons 10 the acre is one of the best fertilizers for wheat Land with an abundance of organic matter whether obtained from pea vines or any other sources brings quick re- 1 sponse from wheat. Acid phosphate applied al the rate of l50 10 30t 1 rounds per acre and disked into the soil just before seeding will material i ly increase the yield.
 Harvesting and Threshins.