442 Meeting of Farmers' Lyceum. [October, 



MEETING OF FARMERS' LYCEUM, AT WALNUT THEE 

 FARM, JULY 29th, 1857. 



The minutes of a most interesting meeting of the Farmers' Lyceum, 

 of Green Township, recently had at the residence of Rev. B. U. 

 Watkins, have been received through the politeness of the Secre- 

 tary, Wm. W. Rice, and we regjet exceedingly that we can not 

 publish them entire ; and had it not happened that the subject mat- 

 ter of discussion at that meeting — wheat and wheat culture, with 

 numerous experiments, formed so large a part of our present number, 

 we should have done so. 



The speakers on the occasion who took part in the discussions were 

 President IMattoon and Ex-President Cart, of Farmers' College, 

 and W. H. Onoley, who were present as guests ; B. U. Watkins, 

 George Cat, and W. "W. Rice. Mr. Watkins, who had been 

 appointed to open the subject, did it in a most interesting and 

 familiar manner — mentioned various experiments as recorded in his 

 communication in the present number — of all wheats now cultivat- 

 ed he considered the icliite Ferhey as a superior variety. White Flint 

 similar but not coincident. Gave his views of smut — how pre- 

 vented, etc. 



Mr. George Cat would prefer middle of September, as the best 

 time ordinarily for sowing. Soaked his seed in salt brine and dried 

 with lime — free from smut, fine yield ; had stalks seven feet in hight 

 plowed and rolled. 



Considers it of importance to select the best kind of seed. Put 

 it in at the right time. Plow deep before sowing, underdrain if 

 wet, manure to lighten and enrich. 



Mr. Cary followed Mr. Cat with interesting remarks, as to ex- 

 periments on Farm of College, deep and shallow sowing etc. 



Mr. Rice stated he had shocked one hundred and eighty three 

 dozen large bind White Perky wheat on three acres. The thickest 

 was on potato ground, another portion was on clover sod, with 

 barn-yard manure, wheat averaged about five feet, plowed deep, 

 seed harrowed in, not deep, ground made quite smooth before sowing, 

 seed well washed, no smut. 



President Mattoon, declared himself much interested. We need 

 more light — he had been enlightened this afternoon — could say " it 

 is good to be here." 



