Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1832-11-12

| Inspector, WHO Is u very Nicui utea uiu CAue
man Bat they do not purchase this description O,
wneat now in consequence ola controversy witt
the legislature, relative to their brands, which
have moi time to explain, il j, would interest your
readers 1.-THE millers have no, already trumphcd
they will finally do 50 for IL is useless to attempt
to yeealatc b. la,c, the industry and pursuits
of men Every thing must be left 10 itself
| Industry will work in the most profitable shop, and
men will consult their own interest und happiness
without legislative instruction: at the same time
they will readily poke, bOnAi'eS aud premiums II
poured into their laps But this Is no ,aSeet sub
| jecl like that which is the theme of my letter.
trust that your numerous and intelligent cores
| pondents will take up the subj OF the wecvil (;
inform us whu, portions Of the United States are
| subjec. 10 il ? How far the exemption have spo-
ken Of extends What remedies have been a,lop-
| ted 10 prevent It's rayages In what manner its
! eggs introduced into the grains? In short,
what are the history and habitudes Of the insect
! 1t is proper, that should mention fact, which
| | did not know until few years since, and which
| may no! be know TO al! of your readers When
| wheat heads out, the grain has scarcely began TO
form, and the head grows rapidly. The forma-
ton and growth of the grain are singular and, as
far us have noticed unlike any thing else in the
history Of vegetable growth. When the head
comes OF the boot, /, is not quite 50 long nor
| thick it will = but thc shuch for the reception
and covering Of the grain Is complete in form
When the grain begins 10 appear II Is not small
grain, formed by ma re TO be enlarged by regular
growth, but the bottom or heart end appears Of full
size, with 1at surface on top, oat vi which pro-
coed to tho extremity Of the shuck numerous
small hbres. AS the grain grows it maintains this
fl size below, and flat Sui face above; SO that
when bait grown II you take it out vi the shuck, i,
looks like grain cut out IN half, except that where
il seems To have cut is covered with png white
DOWN, percep,bc TO the eye, and that may be taken
hold Of by the fingers. Ii continues to grow up in
hs lat form, until it is perfected when all the sill
Ky iores ore brought to point, aud form fazz at
the upper end Of the gain. In this fuzz, after the
gram is formed some Spectators think that the eggs
of To. hass.un Ay, of the weeyi, and the farna Of
the rust, are deposited. Butiiis not my object to
20 into these spscuatons have satisfied myself
that the grain oi wheat grows lengu wise, and Of
the full size asl have described. The shuck by
which il is p!o,ercd is open on two sides, and is
ACCESS ib,e To the insect tribe, and 10 fine pollen
when neasly ripe. take i, for granted, that the
fbresl have mentioned receive the farina OF the
bvUn Those who have not noticed thls peculiar
,y in the growth Of wheat will look into it during
the mex spring, i! they have curiosity enough, or
d1ubs this representation.
Some of your readers may mol have seen the re-
MARKS Of Mr. Jefferson, written in 1881, on the sub
jet .. ths wcsyl copy them from tho Both Enqu
rr in his Notes on Virginia. Speaking OF tho cul-
,iya,on of wheat he says
/" The weevi indeed is a formidable obstacle TO
The cultivation of this grain with But principles
are ulrcady known which must lead to remedy
Thus, certain degree OF heat, To wit that ofthe
common air in sumner necessary TO hatch the egg
If subterranean grnnnrieS, other, therefore, can
be connivcd below that temperature, the evil will
be cared by cold. A degree Of hea, beyond that
which matches the egg we know viii Kill 1t. But
in aiming n,this, we easily run into that which
produces putfefactron. To produce putrefaction,
however three agents are requisite heat, moisture
and the exer9al arr Ii absence of any one of these
be- secured the other two may be safely admitted
Heat is the we want. Moisture, then, or extcr-
| nal air, rnusi be excluded. The former has been
done by exposing tive grain in kins to the action OF
FIRE, which produces heat, and extracts moisture at
the same time the latter. by putting the grain into
hogsbeads, covering ii with coat OF lime, g. head
| ing il up In this situation, its bulk produced a
suiicien. hca.to kill the egg the moisture IS suf
fered to remain indeed, but the external air is OK
cuded. A nicer operation has been attempted ,
that is, to produce intermediate temperature Of
heat, between that which Kills the egg, and that
which produces putretaction. Threshing the grain
Is cut and laying 1t IN It's chat in large
heaps, has been found very nearly 10 HIT this tenn
pera,ure, though no, perfectly, nor always. Tie
heap generates heat sufficient to kill most of the
eggs whilst the chat restrains it from rising into
puirefac.on. But ali those methods abridge too
much the quantity which the tarmce can manage"
| &c.
! We have had two uncommoaly cold winters fol-
lowing each other, tha effect OF which may have
been felt by the wccvil. But my communication
has fed my sheet, and leave the subject for the
! discussion Of mor" experienced farmers than my
self It's grea, importance viii be acknowledged
by all who husc ex pesieced the cvi OF the aoeeoH
HENRICO.