Rensselaer Union, Volume 11, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 March 1879 — Sow Early. [ARTICLE]

Sow Early.

Spring wheat should be sown as early as possible. It will sprout with slight warmth, and though it may not be out of the ground or showing but slightly, still the roots are growing and spreading. And this is just what is needed If sown late and warm weather comes on, the wheat is rushed forward without stooling or tillering and without sufficient roots to give the plant sufficient vitality to produce good grain. Every florist or worn an who s prout s her tulips and hyacinths in a cool cellar in the dark works 6n this principle. They place them in those positions for the roots to grow first before they bring them into the warm room and sunlightWithout this precaution their flowers will be feeble and imperfect. The roots must grow first, for when warm the plant will push forward all its.force in the production of stem and flowei s to the neglect of roots. This is the reason why it is so important to have spring wheat sown early. Let the roots grow and spread while the air is too cold for the blades. In this way less seed is required, for aS the roots spread, it will cause the wheat to stool so soon, as the genial sun pours its rays upon it. And this explains why corn planted early, so that sometimes it is cut off by frosts, yet throughout the season shows a superiority to late planted. The popular idea is to sow wheat and plant corn when the soil and atmosphere become warm, when it will grow rapidly. But both of these cereals are evidently benefited by giving time for the roots to grow and spread before the forcing influence df'the sun’s richer rays.— lowa State Register. —Mr. Joseph Alexander says the reason why hens eat eggs in winter is because they are dry and eat the eggs to quench their thirst. A neighbor was troubled by his hens eating their eggs; after he heard the explanation of Mr. Alexander he supplied them, with water, and the first day they drank several basinfuls. This seemed to corroborate the theory of thirst. A pauper woman, supported for two years by the Overseer of • the Poor at Jamaica, L. 1., was sent to the Lunatic Asylum, lately, and when undressed S.BOO in cash and a bank-book representing SB,OOO were found on her person. ,>«LSM.buMnew >lvdoll; sugar and coffee •reselling »l(iwTy. Not ab Srfin 'Br. BuH’e CoUKh Svrup; we understand our druggists can hardly supply the demand.