Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-11-21

Pllsh which, our strenuous efforts should be direct
GO. Among the mouys hcorics have read on this
subject, ! was somewhat attracted by IA rciuark
made ny the late Judge Peters, III communication
40 iho ":hiaGcI hin Agricultural Society" A.
hNe W trust - tncn.UrN, aIu unuic IL IuoIc lass
n"t.'s out his idea Is tins; he advises the Farmer
% "t potion ri Uots with MS soc. wheat, III the
proportion ~ halls peck u: the !"cmcr, To I
hn~hrt ~ the i,;tcv, and Ia thcIp t,nS mixed;
'"' OF h"-S % quicker growth, Will get the star:
o! ti;c " tcNS, and -cn tac Fly comes To deposit
fr cC". - Viii select the nSSt proinincnt pi"nt,
Nritnt Icc :! "a the species, .ui :y d"po>liny ON
ihr "It, save the " hcst: IA" relics the winters
frost afterwards destroying the oats. never con-
ccred Tins theory cmtiilcG to much credit,
orc tUse could u"; G~iicve the rice discrnin1-
ting powers ~ tic insect, did think the oat
pan; MAS ever selected tlo future cradle of Its
progeny; an: the hazard q rcap.ug a mixed crop
ircr."ivi an experiments My observation thu
trl ir;S, huwcvcs, taught nae hsttcr. Having Il
itTSe AID :ur whca;-a part clover lay, and the
rs -" o.t stUIbic--:hc w,iu!e MAS followed w!tn
four morse poughs; w;,,R the seed time arrived,
"oi'inchccucut weS made on the clover taiicw,
rcs"rv.nE the Ult Tor tic last, with Nicn To in
c'ra,c i;sc weight ~ vegetable natter the crop OF
yr!'.ityT oats Il Why come up an consequence OF
mo "sC! pi"UtbtugJ 80; k.uNis, and wore indeed
In''1 v'""- AZ. t".tcs w-cn ,Avy came III turn
." 20" i""-hcd "a for wheat, M astUniohmcnt was
rug t"gt wnc;, casually examining the vo urtocr
OATS ''INUg t;,e late WARM weather Ia tcluScr,
'"Und titoui covered with nva.isn Fly, bus!y EN-
gagged IA thG process o: dapostim- is Eggs " hiie
wheat growing i3Ic sSuO field asi as | then
.huug.:t sufficiently aGvGAcC,.) WAS entirely ne
S'-ci"d.-AS had IA yer before them -,
ana know TIE iue.Ci well, having repeatedly 1T
IA All as gcs, from tc chrySiIs to the full grow
r.. could only account fsr the novelty hy advcr,ng
i!l= fact, that about the period of nyir autumn al
visit, volunteer oats, usuni NAV
presented u stalk too strong aud hardy for thc.r
purpose, Uau IN TIE spring the wheat crop afforded
more comfortable shelter, ana sttcr ieun foI
'''Clr 0u = "iS. was III consequence preferred The
I - W ct
nature, has IT'S ported zeal for prupag nt,n.
IA species; and convinced, that the ns;Iictir,
SuGAc.iy OF the insect points rather the peculiar
S!ISr OF growth, the siCcH,eGco OF the plant g c
thnn To the species OF gram, selecting its place
%; deposit. have Witnessed The tostGious tenn
cJ with which II rce.s Sa;tanc repositories tor it.
rsTS. n piece ~ WHEAT so"n late IN thc fall, wa.
! n tHs sP:::-. totally tCsi roy ii; while &
G'eto so"n only fortnight eDrljer and i,
tho Ir'Fcci'.'c vicinity, entirely escaped. TIL,
Hi"rc"1e cTa@' from tha 5act above stated +:
int IA" TSt attack % the hy might ha par !nli,
t""niorac ID uy sowing few c: tic ints nj
ve wheat t:c.d ia OATS about az fifteen davs pri
! %" !" Tie commencement Of wheat sowing, which
would l!Le" thoh in proper state attract tn,
/ hy, and thus take from the wheat tbs first as
-.; ii ;r "u"U'Y. The field might be inishGG hl
Fl. pl"ncjUA. IN tho oats covered as they VIII he witt
/ .hc ovYcs.t %. the tlr. Every practical iru.e
TH"ws th~t tAs experiment can be made without a;
additional i;!"u CHING, and vii" cost but few bush
lis o. oats, VIA cl indeed viii Sc in part If not en-
I ii:S!F paid for by the green crop turned IN
should TIC success be rs l anticipate, the whea
crops may DC vcntuTci in tic ground Garlic
| than they arc now Gown and tho srring attuc!
/ nj Sly, also Of rust, will he cyaCrL; III,
strength end vgCr OF stalks resisting the for
IncT, ind carly sowing will remedy the latter
do not pretend 10 say my punacoa is ini;ii.ibie-
hu 1t Is worth the Trial. The Hessian iv threatens t,
icstrov the present, 1t has nearly done the as
crcp Of heat: ana any observation, however slight
Ct the E.hijdus Of an insect whose rav2gcs arc .;
widely extended, and whose powers tor mischief u,