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You here liave our views plainly expressed on the subject of the 

 cultivation of our soil generally and especially in relation to our 

 great cereal, wheat. If we are mistaken in them we will be as free 

 to retract when we are convinced, but before retraction we must 

 have demonstration and that united with practice. For mere do"-- 

 matism, which we so often hear upon these subjects, and what Mr. 

 A. B. and C. have effected in their way, with the loosest analysis 

 of facts, we utterly repudiate. 



Practically and in conclusion we say then, as far as possible, pre- 

 pare your soil of proper composition, according to cut number two • 

 sow your seed as described, figure one, cut number three. Sow in 

 the month of September, after harrowing smoothly the surface of 

 your ground, previously stirred to the depth of twelve inches or 

 more. Sow from one bushel to one bushel and a peek of well 

 selected wheat of approved white pellicle, then bush or harrow 

 lightly and roll. Your work is done and you have nothing to do 

 but to wait the dews and sunshine to reap a rich harvest. 



Above we give a list of wheats, recommending the first named as 

 best, from present limited experience. Most of the kinds received 

 from the United States Patent Ofiice were in small quantities 

 and the ground upon which they were sowed was not the most 

 favorable. Many of them will doubtless prove valuable kinds, yet we 

 think none can surpass the White Pirk, a testimonial in favor of 

 which, with some valuable remarks from a successful cultivator, will be 

 found in the present number. We shall have most of these wheats 

 on exhibition at our State Fair, when we will be pleased to see our 

 farmers and talk with them face to face on this and other subjects. 



OUR STATE FAIR FOR 1857. 



This will open on the fifteenth and close on the eighteenth inst. 

 The preparations for this great Annual festival noticed at length in 

 the August number, are well nigh completed. These are in a style 

 and to an extent surpassing all former precedent. 



We trust our Farmers, Gardeners, Fruit-growers, Mechanics, Art- 

 ists and Artizans all, will be fully and fairly represented, and have 

 on that occasion fair weather and fair faces, and a good time gen- 

 erally. — Ed. 



