The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1837-08-08
FARMERS, LOOK OUT FOR The
wEEVu. OR WHEAT WORM.

FARM Ems, LOOA wa
WEEVIL, OR WHEAT WORM.
This insect destroyed great deal OF gram
last wear in some parts of the country, and every
one who has grain growing ought TO sow Oh
lime or ashes at the proper time Tor applying
the remedy, lest these insects should he at their
work of destruction, and apply it as soon as they
commence their work.
In our last number but one we published an
article by Rev. H. Coman showing that Stacked
lime sown on grain as it was Towering would de-
strov the weevl. 1t should be sown when the gram
is wet. In that article it is recommended 10
sow one peck of lime to the acre but many
farmers think it is best to sow more, as 1t Is
supposed that there is no danger Of injuring the
grain by applying more lime. We have applied
Stacked lime to tender cucumber and other vines
without injury.
A farmer in Kennebec, last summer, when he
found the weevil making ravages among his
wheat, sowed on it common wood ashes, IL
bushels to the acre, when the dew was on, and
in a few days he found that the insects had
entirely disappeared and his wheat was good
The wheat insect is small fly which deposits
its eggs in the hull of the wheat when it is in full
blow, as the hull is then open. These eggs pro-
duce number of maggots to each deposit,
which are large enough to eat the wheat when it
arrives to its milky state. This fly deposits its
eggs at the time the wheat is usually in the blow.
Late sown wheat usually escapes the ravages
of this insect, as the time of depositing its eggs
is past before the wheat blossoms.
correspondent of the Maine Farmer, after
speaking of the fine crops of grain, Observes
But have we nothing to fear from blast
coming over these fair prospects of ours? Yes;
the wheat grower has much to fear from weevils
destructive insects, mildew &c., and it behooves
every man, whether he be farmer, merchant,
lawyer or minister, who may know of any means
by which wheat can be preserved from those de-
stroying insects, and carried through to maturity,
to communicate it to the public, that all may be
benefited by such information but he who will
keep back that which would be really useful to
the working class, is selfish man, and is not
dong as he would wish TO be done by.
"Holding this to be good doctrine, give the
favorable result of sowing ashes on wheat, as
told to me by one who can always be depended
upon.
Mr.. Herrick, of Poland informed me that
a year ago last spring he had 1-2 bushels Of
wheat sown on one piece-ground all alike-and
on one bushel of sowing, he sowed on two BUSH
els of strong ashes. He sowed on the ashes at
the time of heavy dew, and when the wheat
twas just coming into blow'-he sowed as much
as he could on the wheat heads. The result was
that from one bushel of seed, he got Is bushels
of wheat entirely free from weevils, and from
the remainder, l 1-2 bushels seed, he got only
five bushels of poor blighted wheat almost Who'll
ly destroyed by weevils. The whole was sown
at one Underground MANFRED alike, and the only
difference in the management was the addition
Of the two bushels Of ashes. Is not so simple
and so cheap an experiment well worthy of the
attention of wheat growers? If ashes are not
handy, would recommend sowing on lime, in
lieu of ashes."-Yankee Farmer
NEwsPAPERs.-We hope the reader will not
be SO uncharitable as to think that we are actua-