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tant. It stands the winter well, but is more subject to the 

 ravages of the fly than many other varieties. It does the 

 best of late years on new ground. The Mediterranean stands 

 the fly well, but the rigors of some of our winters, poorly. 

 It weighs more than other kinds, but turns out less to the 

 acre. But what is worse than all, our millers uniformly dock 

 us so much on the price of this wheat as to drive it out of 

 use before any general practical test was made of its produc- 

 tive qualities. Our merchants will not purchase it at all for 

 shipment in bulk. The Hutchison has proved very produc- 

 tive, equal many seasons to the Club. The grain resembles 

 the latter wheat very much in size and color, but it is of the 

 bearded class. The heads are long, and when perfect, shows 

 three rows of grain on a side. The Soule and White Blue 

 Stem have been lately introduced among us. They are of 

 the white species, smooth chaff" and are recommended as very 

 productive. The grain is large and heavy; of the two, so 

 far as they have been tested, the latter seems to be in most 

 favor; the White Blue Stem, I may safely say, promises to 

 crowd the old varieties out of use. It was first introduced 

 into the United States through the Patent Office, while under 

 the charge of that eminent citizen and agriculturist of our 

 own State, Hon. H. L. Ellsworth. In the report of the State 

 Agricultural Society of New York, in which State it was 

 first tried, it is recommended as the best and most productive 

 variety in cultivation, uniformly taking the premium at all the 

 county fairs. The China and Poland wheat were procured 

 from the Patent Oflice, by Mr. David Cathcart, an enterpris- 

 ing farmer of our county, and put in circulation last fall for 

 the first time. So far as he has tested them, he is well satisfied 

 with their yield. But further experience is necessaay before 

 we can speak of their adaptation to our soil and climate. 

 The Australian wheat was sown for the first time in our 

 county last faU. It was brought from New York city by 

 Messrs. Mercer and Thomas, two of our merchants. It is 

 said to yield on Long Island, sixty bushels to the acre. If it 



