6'2 AGRICULTUjaAL MUSr.VM 



agricultural experiments, were united in its investiga- 

 tion. 



The follouingobserx'ations arise from several trials 

 upon dilTerent soils, made in the two fast years; a term 

 so short, that it would be dangerous to allow tlieni an 

 unsuspicious rtliance. 



This wheat is ripe from fifteen to twenty days before 

 any other — the straw is shorter by about one thiid, tlian 

 that of any other kind, and the same proportion is main- 

 tained in the length of the ear. Bat (he ear always has a 

 lull and prominent appearance. The straw is encum- 

 bered v.'ith very little fodder. 



The circumstance of its ripening so €arly, produces 

 the following important cftl cts. 



1st. It is never liable to be destroyed by the rust or 

 smut. An effect towards which the nakedness and 

 lowness of the straw, by allowing more freely the ac^tiou 

 of the sun and air, must considerably contribute. Upon 

 this point the experiments appeared to be conclusive. 

 The two last years were singularly unseasonable upon 

 wheat in general, after it was in the ear, at the place 

 where the experiments Avere made, and most so upon 

 this particular species. But this bid defiance to the pes- 

 tilence, and wei^f^hed above sixty pounds to the bushel, 

 whilst all others suffered a lo&s of about one third in 

 quantity, and did not in weight exceed an average of fif- 

 ty five. The experiments were made in six different 

 places. Upon new — old — sUff — light — poor and rich 

 ground. The different species of wheat were sown on 

 the same day, contiguous to each other, early and late. 



2. Beihg ripe before cockle has arrived to a yegct»- 

 tivestale, itis never assailed by that enemy. And it is 

 probable that the seed of die wild onion, may feel a shoY-.lc 

 from the same cause. As to cheat, it did not make its 

 appearance among this vvlieat; but it is to be expected, if 

 this, like other wheat, is liable to degenerate into that 

 weed- 



3. If vegetables extract much of their food from tho 

 5tmoeidicfc, as the experiments of Doctor Fricstly seem 



