Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-06-13
HEssIAN FLY.-LAWLER WHEAT

At meeting Of tie cultivators of the Law
Ter heat, and others. 1T New.Raltimore, on
the 18th daN at May. 1877, IL was on notion
Resolved, Thar III consequence of the provi.
deutia! exemption which this wheat has expe-
ricnceti in thiS and former wears from the ra-
wages of the HeSsiau Fly, in this neghhorhood
a duty is imposed on the cuItivators oft, to en-
deavor To reujer this blessing as diffused as
possible. That principal means of efieciine
that object, Will be TO give publicity TO the e.
Wilderness of the fact: Wherefore, il is also Re
solved, That iii proper &c appoint commit
tee to prepare such a statement of facts on the
subject of tile Iaw!er Wheat as are notori.
ously within the Knowledge of the Deop,e of
this neighborhood- and whichma be subsjap.
tiated by incontroN ertible testimony IL reuuir-
ed, together with such certificates of expert
ments of y special nature. as NAV be deemed
worthy OF notice aud that the said committee
report the same TO meeting 90 be held on M
imrnay next tie sfst inst: At Rnckland, Prince
William county. The following gentlemeu.
to wit: John Love, Thomas Eunron Gerard
alexander, Sen. George Z Picket. Griffin Stith
Martin MaddnX, and Owen Thomas. being
named ana present. consented 10 serve as a
committee, and the meeting adjourned.
NAEElN NNDDITX. See.
WM. $. MOONEY, Crk
The committee 20 whom was assigned, by a
meeting held at New-raltinore on the 37th
INST. tire duty ofprepaiiig such "A statement of
facts, IN relation 10 the Kind Of wheat called
tne !-aVler wheat, as are uotcriouslV within
thS NiitWichgC OF me people OF thus lei9nbor-
hood, together with special certificates of cX-
perimeniS made. IN proof OF this wheat not
being subject 10 injury from ne HeSsian Fly
Rave endeavOred IN the best manner the time
iNijed would allow them, II perform that du
ty, aud report-'ihat the following facts arc
notorious IN this neiglihOrhoOd. and can be
supported nv the testimony OF many. respecta-
Die men, Ia wit: That this wheat yeas intro
"uceh among us i'm the year 1910, in u small
quantity. by James Lawler. (sinco deati) and
Who stated. that he had procured it in Chester
county. IN Pennsylvania, where it was called
Jones White wheat, and was said not to snffer
INJURY by The Hessian Fly: That it has been
propagatcd with some attention in this nci
borhood. and in the course of its cultivation
intending The present season. has not been in
iured by the lIessiaD Fly: That the present
crop az II IS of ,nNuriant growth. in proportion
tOthe land, and promises an abundant harvest
while every other kind ofwheat is Injured i'm a
most serious degree. Ii is mnotb-keaded
white wheat of tall growth. nearly on a naedi9
um between rye apd Tue bearded wheais t.
ter from three to six daNs than the golden
beard, when Sowed at the same time. and whom
the tiy has not injured the bearded kind: bYt
from that circumstance, this year,appears n he
IN an equal state Of forwardneSs with the hest
bearded wheat il having met witt, no obstacie
TO ats growth. and the season having been good
= peculiarly of general nOtorietY is that of
us appearance of firing. 90 a very great degree
soon after the commencement of the spring
growth; the lowe blades which seem aiilv IN
nave been intended TO survive the winter turn
yellow, and die, without affecting the stalk
There has been cons tantiy found in IT, few
grains Of red ch aft wheat, the grain deep
red; this kiud Of wheat is subject to injury
from tbe tly, as experiments have shewn The
committee have thought properio confi,e their
report 10 statements Ola general nature, ra
Their chusine t. submit TO the ties, of inveStiga-
ton, II deemed necessary by any one, their in
dividuai relations of more particular matters.
bei0nging TO the subject. and therefore refer
to such statements together with those OF o.
taers, who have presented the results of their
experiments and observations
JOHN Z Owe,
THOMAS HINTON.
GERHARD ALENANDFR. Sen
GEORGE r. FICKET,
GRIFFIN STITH,
MARTIN MADDUX,
OWEN THOMAS