The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1842-12-15
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TIIRNIP FLY,

1 As a most important season ~ the multi
furious ayocalions of,he farmer is approach.
ing, am induced to offer you few no
marks for insertion in your very useful and
very widely circulating Express" should
you deem them Of sufficient Importance.
The few words have TO write are on
one Of the most hackneyed subjects that
have engaged the pens Of literary aericul.
turlsts, and one. too, which cdfchpenny en-.
pirieism has though, important enough to
select as the means OF access 10 tho farm.
er's pocket. am no farmer, nor do un.
defsiaud chemistry, and therefore II may
be deemed impairment in inc TO offer any.
thing like advice on subject OF which am
conlessedy ignorant. ! do not presume
to offer advice, but merely 10 give the 70.
suit OF my own experience 10 very small
way, in the hope tina, il may be found pos.
sible TO adop, the plan With facility large
ly and useiully. | an encouraged by
knowing that ignorant people have some
times made valuable discoveries by acct.
deni and am sure should feel highly
graiIlied aud rewarded il anything could
suggest may be the means Of avettlng vex
alton aud disappointment IN ony degree
from tho ullers Of the soil, among whom ]
reckon some efmy best friends, and thus help
10 render their noble occupation somewhat
less uncertain. 10 NY constant intercourse
with farmers, frequently have | heard their
lamentations on the destructive rsyagcs Of
The tprnip liy. A small patch Of lurnip.
seed was sown in my garden some weeks
since, and thought 40 more about for d con
siderable time tlli one day CHANGING TO pass
By il. ! observed my seed was growing, and
on closer inspection discovered It was
ssarmug with fly, and already half dc
sttoyed. lost no tine 10 applying ~bat
hoped would be q remedy for the ms
chief, this consisted Of some stale liquid
from lime pr, scattered over the young
turu'p plants With watering pot. Ga 70
visiting the patch rex, day, II was most
Crafty ing 10 observe that the enemy was
{ gone, and scarcely fy was 10 be seem ex
cept one solitary little wretch that was
pefched on plant just unfolding hut no, d
q, could be seen on any plant that had 10.
ceived sprlukhns from the rich cou;er,s
Of tue watering pot.
The next apprehension was, that posi-
by the sprinkl,ng might have injured the
plants tew days. ho~ever, removed that
apprehension, for rain cane and washed
the spruklng (of lme and animal matter
IN combIualion) OF tho plants, aud dosn
TO tho roots, hNd they have since grown
away IN rank luxnrlance, have been thin.
! ned once, require the same operation again.
|, Thus, by tins spriukling, The plants have
, received complete protection from the fly
first, aud then, when the rain fell, we're
noatished by highly stimulating manure.
IL will, however be- said but OF "a hat avail
10 this iuforma,ioni Farmers have no, &C
cess to tho limo pits Of the tanner, and II
they had, the quantity TO be procured would
be go small as not 10 he OF any material ben.
eft +; which IS very true, and therefore the
writer would recommend every farmer TO
have his own lime pit, which he msy have
10 his own farm yard. Ii so situated a. 10
take run Of the yard, all tho better, or v here
water may be ohinlued bricked pil or tank
into which should be thrown a few quarters
ot lime, with u efficiency Of water; INTO
which may be thrown from time to tine. A.
Il can be produced. all manner of refuse AMI
nal matter, cut 10 picccs--a dead sheep,
horse, &c, and the enirails Of hat NAV DO
slaughtered. Some times, On tho coast. a
load Of worthless fish may be obtained -
Farmers are lnte aware what emount Of
rich liquid manure may be obtained OF
very tntl,ng cost and vet they pay large
sums annually Cor dry bones, and Luy Guano
that has to 10 frrighled from the Pacific,
aud pay profits two or three deep into the
barealn, and large casks Of con post made
IN London, with names attached TO them
almost too hard to pronounce. Bcinr al a
corn market some9h here IN tho country
some time since, The writer observed on one
cora dealers stand some bottles of some
thing carefully corked and enquirlnr hat
stuf Il ~ns 10 ono OF the bottles, vas in.
formed that !, was sample of manure.-
THIS brought TO my mind the prediction Of
The chemist, Who said the time would come
when man nigh, carry manure for an aero
oil land IN hiss waistcoat pocket aud the
rude, unbelieVIf : and s0eerng reply, when
that time came the crop might also be siul
led INTO the Goa, pocket. would not how
ever, be disposed 10 speak d,spataglnply of
the various artificial maourcs that are
brought from far. arm not comoctcn, 10
give an opinion but wish thew may be mn
preclaied according to the respective merits
Of each. hive TO private Interests 10
serve, hut take grea, interest in anythinp
that Will promote the general prosperity Of
my native land.
10 conclusion, repea, that am moi
larmer but ! know, from effects produced
at various times on a small scale in nv
garden, that annual matter IN solution. with
lime, is an active and posefful manure md
What induced me TO think i, may be a prevcn,
TIC to the fly was, Iha, had observed. how.
ever stale and lend, animal iife canno, ex
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