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VOL. LXVII INDIANAPOLIS, SEPT. 14, 1912 NO. 37 Winter Wheat Crop Good Preparation in the Beginning Pays. THE STEPS REQUIRED FOR GOOD CROP OUTLINED. By Roy C. Bishop, Asst. Agronomist, Middle West Soil Improvement Committee. Seed selection, drainage, breaking and ordering the land, seeding and plant ' food are important concerns to the suc- .Hssful wheat grow- ir. The importance of these features of wheat raising are clearly outlined in his mind, and he realizes that the neglect of any one of these might result in seriously diminishing his yield. Select and Fan Seed Carefully. Every wheat grower should sow each year a small patch of wheat for seed. "While s.id from the general field may be apparently good and may be graded by means of the fan, weed seed and weathered grains cannot be guarded against so well and seed selection cannot lie made so carefully. Many of the successful wheat growls even hand-pick their seed wheat for 'he seed patch. Often this is necessary *'hen much of the seed Is shrivelled and of low vitality and "»1 x e d with weed seeds. All seed wheat should be fanned. * ery little inferior wheat may be elimi- I articularly weak in resisting drowning and all low spots should be tiled if one is to guard against loss in this way. Breaking and Ordering the Land. Since moisture is quite often a matter of great importance in the fall, operations preparatory to sowing should be so conducted as to conserve and make use of the greatest amount of moisture possible. vent ease ln perfect seeding. Frequent diskings before seed-bed preparing time comes will pay, then a good cross harrowing followed by a roller will usually put the ground ln a good mulched and firm condition for seeding. Seeding. Seeding should always be done with a drill. The time to sow will depend upon local conditions. If Hessian fly is common to your territory, sow late. Find out from your state experiment station when these flies usually finish laying their eggs and then sow after this period. Do not commit the error of sowing too deep. Wheat roots will A View in the Big Coliseum During the Recent State Fair. nated apparently, but If one "runs '"rough" all his seed, he will usually 'e surprised at getting out two or "ree bushels of worthless seed and rash. Trash, shrivelled and broken a'ns In the seed wastes land and lowers the yield. Importance of Drainage. The fact that many failures of *heat this time is due to poor drain- . e. Is the best argument for proper ^•alnage. There are few fields in •'issouri, Illinois, Indiana and Ohio **° not have great spots of "eat "drowned out" this time. Air is jugt as esaentlai to plants as rcals, and when water stands over the &H th surface of the ground practically he air is excluded from the soil °»t the plant roots. As a result, pants drown or smother. Wheat is Early plowing helps in conserving moisture, also In insuring an adaptable seed bed. Most fields to be sown to wheat become very weedy before breaking begins and if these weeds are not turned under early, they do not rot before seeding time and as a result the capillary moisture cannot rise from below, and In addition to this the hot dry summer air has a free passage through these undecayed weeds and the soil above It. It is seen at once that by seeding time the seed bed, unless there is much rain, may thus become "as dry as powder" and that If the wheat berry sprouts at all, the tiny plant may perish from lack of moisiure or be very much weakened. Therefore, plow early, and disk or harrow frequently to conserve moisture. If weeds and grass should appear, give them a heavy disking before they become so bulky as to pre- grow only at a certain depth and the depth of your sowing will not effect this but may determine the stand you £••1. If the ground is in good order and moist, one should try to sow no deeper than two Inches, but in case of rough or dry land, it is necessary to sow deeper in order to cover well and give the tiny plant a zone of greater moisture. It is a serious mistake to "drag" over the field and leave a large percentage of the wheat berries uncovered. Unless one has very new, rich, well prepared land, the yield will be greatly diminished in this way. Plant Food. With good seed, and soil in good, physical condition the matter of greatest importance in wheat growing is plant food. It is well known that it takes rich land to produce wheat most successfully, and that most soils demand assistance in meeting the needs of the wheat plant. The farmer usually chooses to apply his barn manure to the corn field where It is of the greatest value. The best and most economical source of plant food for wheat is fertilizer. Such plant food properly employed adds greatly not only to quantity but to the quality of tho wheat produced. Nitrogen is most needed to help the young plant in the fall and in the spring, and here such soluble plant food shows up remarkably in the spring by giving the plant an early and thrifty start. The maturing wheat berry requires a large quantity of phosphoric acid in their short season of head filling time. A liberal supply of phosphoric acid will hasten the maturity of plump, sound berries. Potash aids materially in giving strength to straw. Very profitable returns have been gotten from applying from 200 to 300 pounds per acre of a fertilizer supplying a small amount of nitrogen, a large amount of phosphoric acid, and a medium to small amount of potash. These fertilizers should be drilled in when the wheat is planted. Most wheat drills have an attachment for applying fertilizer. A farmer will find lt of great value, indeed, for him to give careful attention to the drainage of his soil, thorough preparation of the seed bed, supplementing the plant food of the seed bed, and fanning and grading his wheat seed. ■ m ■ THE PURE FOOD AND DRUG LAW. Who wrote the flrst article in your paper on the pure food and drug law, and how long ago has that been? The first article I ever read on the subject was written by Willis Sullivan, a local minister In Liberty, Union Co., and I read It I think in your paper, and also several other articles from time to time by him on that subject and as I recollect it he gave it the pure food and drug name. I think that has been 20 years or more ago. The man that wrote the flrst article on that subject is the one that ought to have credit for the bill or law now in force. Martinsville. J. L. W. —You may be correct as to Mr. Sullivan being the originator of the idea of a pure food and drug law, but we do not recollect the fact you mention. However we would not say that he should have the credit for the law. Hundreds of men no doubt had seen the need of such a law as early as ha Continued on page 8,
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Title | Indiana farmer, 1912, v. 67, no. 37 (Sept. 14) |
Purdue Identification Number | INFA6737 |
Date of Original | 1912 |
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Agriculture Farm management Horticulture Agricultural machinery |
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agriculture farm management horticulture agricultural machinery and equipment |
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Title | Page 1 |
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Agriculture Farm management Horticulture Agricultural machinery |
Subjects (NALT) |
agriculture farm management horticulture agricultural machinery and equipment |
Genre | Periodical |
Call Number of Original | 630.5 In2 |
Location of Original | Hicks Repository |
Coverage | Indiana |
Type | text |
Format | JP2 |
Language | eng |
Collection Title | Indiana Farmer |
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Transcript | VOL. LXVII INDIANAPOLIS, SEPT. 14, 1912 NO. 37 Winter Wheat Crop Good Preparation in the Beginning Pays. THE STEPS REQUIRED FOR GOOD CROP OUTLINED. By Roy C. Bishop, Asst. Agronomist, Middle West Soil Improvement Committee. Seed selection, drainage, breaking and ordering the land, seeding and plant ' food are important concerns to the suc- .Hssful wheat grow- ir. The importance of these features of wheat raising are clearly outlined in his mind, and he realizes that the neglect of any one of these might result in seriously diminishing his yield. Select and Fan Seed Carefully. Every wheat grower should sow each year a small patch of wheat for seed. "While s.id from the general field may be apparently good and may be graded by means of the fan, weed seed and weathered grains cannot be guarded against so well and seed selection cannot lie made so carefully. Many of the successful wheat growls even hand-pick their seed wheat for 'he seed patch. Often this is necessary *'hen much of the seed Is shrivelled and of low vitality and "»1 x e d with weed seeds. All seed wheat should be fanned. * ery little inferior wheat may be elimi- I articularly weak in resisting drowning and all low spots should be tiled if one is to guard against loss in this way. Breaking and Ordering the Land. Since moisture is quite often a matter of great importance in the fall, operations preparatory to sowing should be so conducted as to conserve and make use of the greatest amount of moisture possible. vent ease ln perfect seeding. Frequent diskings before seed-bed preparing time comes will pay, then a good cross harrowing followed by a roller will usually put the ground ln a good mulched and firm condition for seeding. Seeding. Seeding should always be done with a drill. The time to sow will depend upon local conditions. If Hessian fly is common to your territory, sow late. Find out from your state experiment station when these flies usually finish laying their eggs and then sow after this period. Do not commit the error of sowing too deep. Wheat roots will A View in the Big Coliseum During the Recent State Fair. nated apparently, but If one "runs '"rough" all his seed, he will usually 'e surprised at getting out two or "ree bushels of worthless seed and rash. Trash, shrivelled and broken a'ns In the seed wastes land and lowers the yield. Importance of Drainage. The fact that many failures of *heat this time is due to poor drain- . e. Is the best argument for proper ^•alnage. There are few fields in •'issouri, Illinois, Indiana and Ohio **° not have great spots of "eat "drowned out" this time. Air is jugt as esaentlai to plants as rcals, and when water stands over the &H th surface of the ground practically he air is excluded from the soil °»t the plant roots. As a result, pants drown or smother. Wheat is Early plowing helps in conserving moisture, also In insuring an adaptable seed bed. Most fields to be sown to wheat become very weedy before breaking begins and if these weeds are not turned under early, they do not rot before seeding time and as a result the capillary moisture cannot rise from below, and In addition to this the hot dry summer air has a free passage through these undecayed weeds and the soil above It. It is seen at once that by seeding time the seed bed, unless there is much rain, may thus become "as dry as powder" and that If the wheat berry sprouts at all, the tiny plant may perish from lack of moisiure or be very much weakened. Therefore, plow early, and disk or harrow frequently to conserve moisture. If weeds and grass should appear, give them a heavy disking before they become so bulky as to pre- grow only at a certain depth and the depth of your sowing will not effect this but may determine the stand you £••1. If the ground is in good order and moist, one should try to sow no deeper than two Inches, but in case of rough or dry land, it is necessary to sow deeper in order to cover well and give the tiny plant a zone of greater moisture. It is a serious mistake to "drag" over the field and leave a large percentage of the wheat berries uncovered. Unless one has very new, rich, well prepared land, the yield will be greatly diminished in this way. Plant Food. With good seed, and soil in good, physical condition the matter of greatest importance in wheat growing is plant food. It is well known that it takes rich land to produce wheat most successfully, and that most soils demand assistance in meeting the needs of the wheat plant. The farmer usually chooses to apply his barn manure to the corn field where It is of the greatest value. The best and most economical source of plant food for wheat is fertilizer. Such plant food properly employed adds greatly not only to quantity but to the quality of tho wheat produced. Nitrogen is most needed to help the young plant in the fall and in the spring, and here such soluble plant food shows up remarkably in the spring by giving the plant an early and thrifty start. The maturing wheat berry requires a large quantity of phosphoric acid in their short season of head filling time. A liberal supply of phosphoric acid will hasten the maturity of plump, sound berries. Potash aids materially in giving strength to straw. Very profitable returns have been gotten from applying from 200 to 300 pounds per acre of a fertilizer supplying a small amount of nitrogen, a large amount of phosphoric acid, and a medium to small amount of potash. These fertilizers should be drilled in when the wheat is planted. Most wheat drills have an attachment for applying fertilizer. A farmer will find lt of great value, indeed, for him to give careful attention to the drainage of his soil, thorough preparation of the seed bed, supplementing the plant food of the seed bed, and fanning and grading his wheat seed. ■ m ■ THE PURE FOOD AND DRUG LAW. Who wrote the flrst article in your paper on the pure food and drug law, and how long ago has that been? The first article I ever read on the subject was written by Willis Sullivan, a local minister In Liberty, Union Co., and I read It I think in your paper, and also several other articles from time to time by him on that subject and as I recollect it he gave it the pure food and drug name. I think that has been 20 years or more ago. The man that wrote the flrst article on that subject is the one that ought to have credit for the bill or law now in force. Martinsville. J. L. W. —You may be correct as to Mr. Sullivan being the originator of the idea of a pure food and drug law, but we do not recollect the fact you mention. However we would not say that he should have the credit for the law. Hundreds of men no doubt had seen the need of such a law as early as ha Continued on page 8, |
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