Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1919-07-31
GOVERNMENT ADVISES
WHEAT GRN dERS



-It should be borne IN mind thsk fh<
most practical and effective methods
Of controlling the Hessian ny are iaen
teal with the best methods of produc
Ing the maximum Yields of wheat. n
does not seem 90 occur to the average
farmer that Il is possible for him q
fght the Hessian ~ by the process ol
good farming. involving thorough cur
tivation. good seed. and q rotation oi
crops. II has been said. and with
truthfulness. that outbreaks Of this
pest ars more often the result Of poos
farming than otherwise. The most se.
rious objection 10 the most practica,
and effective method that can be EN-.
ployed TO control this pest In the
leid-nanseiy. late sowing-is that
there IL danger Of 30 delaying the
growth Of the plants that they do moi
become sufficiently advanced to en-.
able them 60 withstand the winter
The farmer In thus placed. as it were
between Scylla aud Charybdls. and
must risk the ravages Of the Hessian
ay on the one hand or the freezes OF
winter On the other.
"Mnch 0f the delay In the growth
Of iate-sown plants In the fall can bs
eliminated by paying close attention
70 the preparation Of the soil and tc
the quality Of the seed. A thoroughly
vigorous wheat plant win not onls
withstand a slight attack Of the He's
sian fiy but II freQuentiy occurs that
such light attack 10 rather beneficial
han otherwise. for the reason that
the killing Of the first shoot that is
thrown mp from the kernel forces the
liant to tilier. and In rich soil the
result % 10 produce more grain: but
q the soil lacks fertility and has been
lsooriy prepared. this slight attack
hat vigorous plants overcome is fatal
10 weak plants. because Of the badly
fourished condition Of the plants. The
BEST advice that can be given IN "a
oesin the preparation of the field In
he fan precisely as though it was ex.
pected to SOW at o very early date
but instead Of sowing use the dish
harrow and the roller, even after n
appears 10 be waste of labor 60 till
the field further.
when q finely pulverised. compact
seeded has been secured. the seed
should be selected. and this should b
done with the point I'm view that nm.
naturally shriveied or otherwise Inn,
perfect kernels cannot produce healthy
wheat plants. When the kernel sprouts
Il at once sends ibrous roots down
into the son from which 20 draw nour
ishment for the young plant. and Il
little or no nourishment is secured
the wheat plants are put into some.
what the condition OF stunted calves
pigs or other farm animals which are
underfed.
wheat plants cannot secure prompa
and ample noassshmsnt m the rests
must make their way about amons
ciods due to poor preparation Of ths
soil. or In soil that lacks In fertility
The farmer. then. should begin tho
preparation Of his soil with the object
OF delaying the sowing of the wheat
and afterwards Of pushing the growth
Of the plant to the utmost until the be
ginning Of the Geld weather. There
are farmers who grow wheat continu
ousiy year after year but who rarely
lose o crop ON account Of Hesslan Oh
attacks. and even more rarely does ths
pest originate In their own fislds.s-
Circular 81. o. 9. Department Of Agrs
culture.