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It stands the winter well— the straw is stiff and stands well for the reaper, except a rery few spots. The grain is good, well filled, and of a dull white color, the heaas are long but fiaif bald and half beaided. Th«r both ripen and grow alike, and the grains can not be detected. We mentioned this peculiarity when first we introduced this wheat. There is a dispute regarding its being impossible to separ- ate it. Two parties inform us they have the Tarieties now distinct— other parties haTe selected the heads and sown seperately, and they intorm aa that the bald has produced some bearded heads and the bearded has produced bald heads. This peculiarity was mentioned to us ot its in- seperabllity, and we did not test that questiom but were quite satisfied about the superiority of the grain. We leave this point for further re- marks, perhaps some other farmer will solve this qoeation. We believe this wheat on good clay land has given better general satisfaction than any ather that is proeureable in any quantity. This wheat is about eight days later in ripening than the American Amber. It is slightly attacked in some instances by the midge, but even by loosing a few grains by the midge, the length of the head and number of kernels, the superiority of color and the standing quality of the straw make it sought after much more than any other variety that is generally known. Many condemned us for our laudilory re- marks of it, and called it a humbug and a swindle when we disseminated it by small packages or at |3 per bushel. This season, many regret they had not procured it, as it has stood the winter well, is strong in the straw, of superior quality to the Mediterranean or Midge Proof, yielding a Urge crop and will sell at a higher price, beaidea cost- log from %\ ta fS lass per acre to harveat. Our fields on which it is grown have never had a wild oat or Canada thistle in them. Perhaps the weather may have dimmed the color slightly, but we can safely recommend this as seed, and can supply the crop flrom twenty acres. We can command much more iitom others to whom we have supplied the seed, but will not vouch for the purity of other person's raising if we have not seen it. In procuring seed it is of great import- ance to be sure and not introduce Canada thistles or wild oats. MiRiTiRRANiAN Wbiats.— We have four distinct varieties of this wheat; they are all bearded, tha principal difference being in the color of the chaff and straw. This is an old and well tried variety, and is to be found on the farms of those farmers that are behind the times, and never take up any new thing onlesa it has been wall tested by their more enterprising neighbors. It has large coarse graui, although it is now much improved. It yields a tolerably good crop, and perhaps for inferior farming and on low, wet land it may answer better than ffiiar varieties. Until superior wheaU were introduced,it answered a good purpose ano should not yet be totally dis- carded. It ia rather apt to crinkle and lo^ more than some varieties. Tu AiunicAN Ambbb What or what ia generally known as the midge proof, is yielding well It is not entirely midge proof; we know of no wheat that is. We have seen midge in it but have never seen a crop of it much injured by the midge. Most persons in our vicinity having good, well cultivated clay lands, are rather dis- satisfied with it, because it has been so badly lodged, preventing the full maturity of the berry anu causing C*VS(y grskt ttddtiiaaal expense fn harvesting. Tredwell in the same field, sown at the same time, was all taken off with the reaping machine, but the machine had to be abandoned in taking off the midge proof. Many pieces we know ot have been cut with the scythe, the cradles, even, having been abandoned ; still on light, sandy soils, there is not such reason to dread the lodging, and on such lands we think it may often be prefered to the Tredwell. We believe there will be a larger breadth of Ameri- can Amber and Tredwell wheats sown than of any other kinds. Tredwell is most suitable for clay soils, and American Amber for sandy soils. DuaL'a WaiAT, known in many sections under the name of White Midge Proof, is short in the head and closely set ; it is round, short and plump in the grain. The straw is moderately stiff, and with us it has done well this year, much better than last. We deem it rather more liable to the attacks of the midge, than the fore-named wheats. There are many that prefer it. This wheat requires early or quick growiag land, and if it matures early it will yield a large crop of fine wheat ; on late, cold lands it is apt to rust and to suffer much from attacks of the midge. This wheat deserves a trial in each section. In some sections it is now preferred to the Tredwell Wehave, at a very great expen8e,proceeded with ourtesting,importing, and disseminating of gialn. The results of this ycar'a harvest have crowned OS with success. WESia' 15 $1.75 per bush. AMERICAN AMBER 25o 75o „ $4 $1.60 per bu»h. MEDITERRANEAN, 25o j ' , 75o $4 $1.50 per buah. WEEKS' WHITE 50o " BOUTON WHITE 50c ,' .-,.---». ' ', ^ . Fenton, Taunton D»ah, Walghast and Hunters, imported uid untried varieties 2So per packet ; $1.25 per peck, beg included. EARLY ROSE POTATOES 2 lb., 25o THE EMPIRE SEED DRILL, the 1st Prize Machine, giving entire satisfaction ; without Grass Sower $65 With Grass .''owing Attachment ' $70 THE CELEBRATED LITTLE GIANT THRESHER AND SEPARATOR, highly approved of; price in Cash $100 On Credit, with seven percent, interest $106 With Horse Power, Tumbling Rod, Band Wheel and 60 feet of belting $180 On Credit, nt spven per cont. iiiteiosit ,$186 SELLS' Tatont CIDEK PRE.S.S, 1st prize t30 Double (iwvrod $35 ABELl/S Patent UHAm Cia'SlIKK $30, $35 & $40 GARDENER'S PATENT HOOT CU'ITER $28 gl'U.VW CUrrEll.S with reversed feed, 12 inches $50 do. do. without reversed feed $45 do. do. do. d«. do. 10,\ inches $40 do. do. do. do. do. 9i do $36 ForllandUso 9 do $30 19 NOW IS THE TIME TO SUBSCRIBE. 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