Oxford eagle., 1918-08-22

wheat pA&IS - = A~A~~~
er IN its early stages OF growth ano
must nave the scI IN = CONDITION oI
,Ineness 50 as to permit a supply Of
moisture near he surface. Hence The
necessity for plowing wheat land
..arlv 50 as to conserYs what moisture
,nere my be IN the soil and to hold
1gnat may De added Dy rams Inc
carrier the land can Dc piowed Tor
%yhest the better. 1his Will aiIow
time for frequent h2rrowings which
wlli fir1n the seedbed and produce .
fine mulch on top. Poorly fitted seed
beds are responsible for many OF the
low Yields of wheat Where wheat
follows corn, potatoes or other hoed
crops the land should be thoroughly
disked a early as pcssltls after the
preceding crop l. removed, and har-
rowed al intervals, particularly aftei
each rain, until seeding time An
scrne sections the practice OF follow
ing corn with wheat Is accompanied
by some risk for the reason that the
corn cannot DC removed early enough
TO seed at the proper time Farther
delay Is also caused by attempting to
plow the Land after The corn L. taken
off. II the land IS fairly free from
weeds disking viii accomplish as gooo
results IS plowing and considerable
labor Is saved. II the corn stubble l.
plowed, it often Is, and then care
lessIy narrowed and wheat sown, the
chances are that the plants viii not
get sufficient moisture to become
sufficiently well established to pass
the winter in good condition Late
seeding due to following corn with
wheat very often results IN low yields
Where late seeding seems unavoidable
due 10 removing the corn crop, II viii
sometimes pay TO SOW the wheat In
the corn before the crop Is cut This
may be done by the use Of one-horSe
wheat drill. These drills are in use in
many portions of the country and are
provided with . grass seeding and
fertilizer attachment Where the
land has been kept free from weeds
this method Of seeding is very salts
factory, providing drag, such as a
mower wheel, Is run through the corn
just ahead Of the drill in orde- TO
level the surface Of the ground
The next important factor in wheat
production Is plant food Wheat
more than any other field crop re-
spends TO liberal application of plant
food Hence, it IS necessary that the
soil be In a condition to furnish the
Necessary elements; or they must be
supplied by the grower to meet any
deficiency. 1t Is well for the grower
10 understand the function of each of
the three comp0unds wnic,. are includ-
ed n Ordinary fertilizers for wheat. |
Nitrogen gives rapid top growth,
Indicated By the dark green cclor Of
the plant, while the phosphorus acid
and potash function Is the straw and
grain Most soils In the cider parts
Of the country ars decidedly deficient
IN phOsphOric acid Wheat uses up = |
considerable supply Of tais element
n the PrcdUctisA Of Gcp. 70. tAis
reason practically ali toe sells q be
sOwn 20 wheat Saould receive an ap-
plicatlon Of p..osphOru3 in some form
Even where Ind has been well manur-
&C dG1ng the crop rotation it viii pay
10 Use go TO 100 pounds Of acid phos-
pll2te per acre IN order to get the best
-eSults- Manure alone Is not . well
balanced ferIllEe1, IS It Is too low IN
acid No nitrogen need De
Used IN a wheat fertilizer where the
stable manure Is applied regularly TO
other crops or where several legumes
are included in the rotation Expert
ments At the Delaware Station have
shown that Il Is not necessary 10 use
nitrogen In any form where rotation
containing two or three legumes IN
four years is followed The grower,
however, particularly this year, should
study the condition of mis-
soil, as the price of wheat viii war
rant the use Of high grade fertilizers
if the o.her conditions Of culture are
met Fer instance, If wheat is to
follow wheat C oats it generally pays
10 use 3 10 per cent nitrogen in the
fertilizer and 10 u II per cent phos-
phOrie acid Ordinarily when potash
l. Obtainable 2 to 5 per cent accom-
panies the mixture. II through force
cf circumstances il is Necessary to
seed rather late, it is well to increase
the amount Of nitrogen in order to get
the plants well established before WIN
ter Where . green crop is turned