Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1843-05-23

And fret az TO the sd,su,spe. 10 be derived
from ,he Use Of salt IL !. claimed In The h,s,
place, that on lard 70 which salt has been applied
The crops will TO, be affected by the rust. Two ~
three Commute atoms were Published in coi first
volume, going to Prove this position. In addition
10 these. ncighbot Of oYts. sowed salt IN two
separate aad distinct fields Of oa,. and although
lhc whole crop was free from rust, al the harvest
he informs " that long after the grain was removed
and The slu6be 10 other places had turned black and
ios'y that on the sailed portion remained bright and
entirely free from rust. Other experiments have
been published, going 10 prove the CORRECTNESS. OF
Of tins position. IL is also said salt has tenden.
ey gres,ly 10 increase the crop. Here can
say nothing from experience. but respectable
,hoihes would seem 10 sustain the position. In
whe, way II acts upon the soil, we have not heard
explained. IL Is possible that upon dry soils, the
tendency 10 moisture occasioned by the presen ce
Of salt, may, Ia measure, account Tor the increase
IN product. Amer preparing our seed wheat last
spring, the brine IN which II has been washed, was
thrown on a corner Of patch Of potatoes in the
garden. 1hi, spot was directly ~ view from our
bedroom window, and for several weeks the exact
places whore the brine was applied, could be dis
iincily seen IN the morning. showing greater de-
gree Of moisture than the ground around IT, But
the greatest benefit claimed from the use Of salt,
10 the destruction OF The insects which prey upon
the plants. The corn crop has suffered severcly
In this Stats from the ravages OF the grub and
wire. worm, destroying rs they have, in many In
stances, the entire crops. Crops Of small grain
have also been seriously injured, and hitherto no
remedy has been discovered tn arrest this des,ruc
ton Of the farm.r's hopes We have no actual or
perinent TO record Of the effect Of salt in desroy
ing insects, but from the statement and opinions
which have at different times been made public, we
are led to place some confidence in its efficacy
At all events We design to give it affair iral the
coming season. and hope others 10 do the same, Sc
that we arrive at correct conclusions, and know
VIVA, course to pursue in future. We ask every
farmer who reads this article, to give the expert
ment fair trial. and give the results to the public
Quantity 10 be dpphtd.-The properties Of sal
are such that an improper application would b'
very likely to destroy rather than beDeli: the crop
tn, i, may be safely applied to the rate of five o
six bushels per acre. This quantity is said to bc
sufficen, for oil useful purposes, and will in M
case endanger the crop Salt may now be pur
chased for about one dollar per barrel, and at thi:
price, the expense of application is ,tf n.y. com
pared with the injury often sustained, even whe
very few worms 10 be found. /, should b.
borne in mind, tina: the application should in NJ
case be made after the grain comes up, (slhoug
. but that 1t should be sown broadcast before tn
crop is planted or sown. This will safety
:. which should be the care OF every farmer.