Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1830-04-07


trees began to show fruit, did l antici-
pate the reward of my labors, hoping
that when in full bearing the quantity of
fruit would be SO great as to ensure me
at least certain portion of it.
This last summer-inJ June--( although
the frost had entirely cut off my peacbes)
there was every prospect of each plum,
nectarine and apricot tree bearing at
least one bushel offuit. You will Judge
of my disappointment, when l tell you,
that from these twelve hundred trees
did not gather single plum the insects
had destroyed them all Besides this
loss, the apples, ounces, cherries and
pears were SO knotty from the punctures
of the same insects, that they were unfit
to eat. When we think of the loss to a
city, of twelve hundred bushels of fruit
and from one farm only-we may imag-
inc what it must lose when, but for these
insects, twelve thousand bushels might
be taken to market.
AS it is, very few persons cultivate any
other fruits than apples and peaches and
these often suffer very materially, in GER
tain seasons, from this very cause. In
fact-so numerous have insects become,
that two thirds of the apples have been
injured by them during the last summer,
and many hundred bushels of peaches
have been rendered unsaleable, in con-
sequence ofthe gummy exudations which
disfgured them.
have been for years employed ex-
pensively in attempts to destroy these
Insects, but have not yet been able to
less n their numbers. l have tried all
manner Of washes and fumigations, and
have covered the orchards with as much
of lime and ashes as the roots of the
trees would bear and what seemed to
promise most success, / have caused
every particle of fruit to be picked up as
soon as it fell
Il Thus disappointed-and believing that
a remedy must exist somewhere-for
these insects are neither poisonous nor
invisible, l have thought it best to apply
to the different Horticultural Societies
for aid, and as you was kind enough to
interest yourself in my representations,
and promised to bring the subject before
the Horticultural Society of Pennsylva-
MIA, have made the first direct applica-
ton to you, trusting that you will not only
bring the matter properly, before your
own society, but that you will suggest the
propriety of issuing circulars to all other
Horticultural Societies in the United
States.
The plan which I would propose is to
offer PREMIUM for the destruction of
these insects, and ofas such magnitude
to draw the attention of men of science
to the trial I think that sum of two
thousand dollars would not be too great,
when we consider that two years of ex-
perienced labor must be devoted to the
investigation.
AS to the mode Of raising this sum, if
nothing better is suggested to you,
would propose that it should be done by
subscription. l would engage to obtain
three hundred dollars myself-asking no
more than one dollar for each subscriber.
As two years would elapse before the
experiment could be considered as fully
tested, there can be no doubt, but that
double the amount of the sum propose,
could be obtained. The surplus of which,
after the premium has been paid, might
be held by your society, as premiums
for the destruction of those other insects
and vermin which destroy our grains
and injure our vegetables.
To assist any one who is willing to
make the trial, I am willing to give all the
information I possess. And as, by la
borious and long continued investigation,
have completely identified these in
sects, and know their habits, l can much
nhcIlltare the experiment Of those who
strive for the premium.
II ---~e e.~--
RULES FOR MAKING BUTTER.
If you have four cows it is best to
churn every day and by no means less