Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1841-06-23

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conirmatory ofthose Of Mss
Morris. II
More than twenty years ago, while IL
lived in LeesbaTg, Va, l adopted the
opinion, that the Hessian fly deposited lis
eggs in the berry or grain of wheat, IN It's
ripetlfng state, and that instinct directed
the deposit to the germ or bud, which was
to produce the new stalk. The eggs, be.
ing deposited in that part of the germ.
which adheres 10 the grain, are enclosed |
within The first two leaves that spring d. |
'reelly from the germ. They are not often
found at the third blade, though this may
occur without violation ofthe general prln-
ciple, as they may be deposited little
deeper in the germ, OF may be moved IN
the growth of the plant.
was led 10 this opinion while walking
in nv garden between the rows OF peas,
lrirening for seed. The pods had become
yellow, but not dry, aid opposite 10 every
full pea in the pods, I. observed white
circular space, from which the juice had
lexuded, and in the center perforatlon.
This was done bv the insect which de-
posts in the pea the egg that produces the
pea bug. And This is the general habit
of insects to deposite their ova or eggs,
in some soft and moist substance, as cher
ries, plums, &c. The facl, observed IN
the peas, led me at once to the opinion that
the Hessian fly deposited its eggs in
similar manner in the grains Of wheat in
their ripening state. before they became
hard.
Some time about or in the year 1920 or
81, published an essay on the Hessian
fly, setting forth my opinion,in the Por:
Folio, edited by Harrison Hall, Esq,
PhiIadelphia. Tn that essay | recon-
mended. a trial of the following remedy,
which | have used In a small way, and
| never found it fail Soak the seed wheat
10 lime water, kept milk-warm. till the
grain is swollen to the point of almost
sprouting; then roll in plaster, after
draining, ill well coated, TO prevent inju-
" 10 the seedsman's hand, and to promote
vegetation. s-...
| was led to this recommendation by
rejecting that two agents, heat aud aaois-
tnre, are necessary to quicken or WHY
insects eggs. The eggs being in the
grain, the warmth of the water would
quicken them, and the lime would so cor
] rode the membrane or coating of The eggs,
as 10 destroy their vitality,
EARLY AND LATE SowIsGs-Wheat
sown early is often destroyed by the fly
in autumn beca use there then remains,
generally, warm weather enough TO
quicken the egg and bring It into the flax
seed state, and sometimes to the fly state,
and then the mischief is done in autumn.
In very late sowing, there does not, usu-
alIv, follow warm heather sufficient to
| quicken the egg. and it remains protected
| ia the earth till the warm weather Of
/ spring, commonly in this climate about
the 10th of May, when IFS progress to ma
iuritV shows its raVages al every stage.
/ La our climate, fifteen miles north OF
! Was hlngton city, the safest time. TO avoid
both the foregoing risks, is found by ex-
! perience to be from the lst 10 The l0h or
18th of October. The reason Of this Sc
lection of time is, thai in ordinary seasons,
there will remain, warm weather sufficient
TO quicken the eggs, but not enough TO adj
vance them to an injurious State before the
hard frosts commence, which will destroy
them easily, after being qGiekened. The
general rule however, as 10 the time OF
sowing, must be regulated by the latitude
iof the place, so as to avoid the extremes
of early aud Int, in reference TO that Iat-
ltude And, after all, the rule and the rea-
sons above assigned for it, viii be subject
to Infringement ard exceptions, owing to
the difference Of the weather ia different
autumnaI seasons.
COLD WINTERS WITH LITTLE Snow.
| Fifty years ago, before the inroads Of the
Hessian fly, the farmers were delighted
to see their fields covered with snow dur
ing the winter, as a protection to the
growing crops. Not so now Our best
wheat crops follow winters, in which the
SHOWS are light and the ground generally
bare or nearly so, and hard frozen, 50 that
] little of green appears in the wheat fields,
and then they are not troubled by the fy
10 the spring. [ have observed this for
thirty years. The reason, presume, is
! that the eggs of the fly and other insects,
ia their unprotected state, are destroyed
!. by the severe. ffosts whereas, this effect
J is prevented when the ground is deeply
covered with lasting SHOWS.
j LAWYER WHEAT-This wheat, spe-
J cies Of the smooth white, was reco nmend-
ed to me as tgy-pfoof | cultivated some
, small lots procured some and sowed
D it,about twenty years ago. About the lst
: Of May thought it.was failing, The two
: ground blades having become yellow
They soon dried away. Herein | sup
+ posed was its ag-proof virtue The leaves
/ that protected The eggs, dried away before
! the IarYR were ENLARGED and Tins thnn