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rows following the plow — then crosswise. Should the ground 

 be cloddy, a heavy roller must first be used to crush the clods ; 

 in such case a second harrowing is unnecessary. The ground 

 should then be allowed to rest and become settled until the 

 beginning of September, when the wheat may be sown upon 

 the surface without further preparation, at the rate of a bushel 

 and a half to two bushels per acre, and plowed in about three 

 or four inches deep, taking a narrow furrow-slice of not more 

 than a foot in width, after which the ground should be smooth- 

 ly rolled, which presses the earth compactly around the seed, 

 enabling it the sooner to absorb moi'^ture, causing a speedy 

 germination, which is always desirable. 



Although recommending the use of the plow, we do not 

 hesitate to say that wheat planted with a drill has many ad- 

 vantages over that sown in any other way ; and where the 

 use of a machine can be obtained, we would recommend its 

 use. Wheat planted with a drill allows a free passage of air 

 throughout the field without obstruction, while the stalks 

 from their position are better calculated to support each other. 

 The seeding thus carefully performed, the plants are ensured 

 a full depth of root, and the surface being level, they cannot 

 be exposed by the slaking of the earth that covers them. 



The kinds of wheat cultivated in the county is not confined 

 to any particular variety. We have noticed the bearded and 

 smooth Mediterranean, the common red chaff, and some va- 

 rieties resembling the Genessee white — all kinds being culti- 

 vated with about equal success ; though some of our farmers 

 are of the opinion that the varieties of Mediterranean are 

 more certain of a remunerating yield, and less liable to the 

 attacks of the Hessian fly. Our farmers are not so particular 

 in selecting seeds as they should be. By a little precaution 

 in this matter, losses arising from rust and other diseases » 

 might in a measure be obviated. In obtaining seed care 

 should be taken to secure varieties from more northern locali- ^i 

 ties than those in which they are intended to be cultivated. .. 

 It ensures an earlier harvest than when seeds are selected 



