Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-10-07

FLY PROOF WHEAT-The following article, copied
from the Winchester Va. Republican, will commend itself
the attention of class Of readers who
aged in agricultural pursuits :-BaL. Amer.
Ma. GALGAER II observe in your paper Of last week
that the Fly Proof Wheat recently introduced the Valley
aud, indeed may say into the of Virginia. begin.
ming attract the attention of agcuurists Believing
that any information upon this subject. however limited may
prove interesting OF your readers, will cheeuly
state all that has into possession. How the word
editerranean became attached this species wheat
unable to but know tina, it originally i'm
ported from any country bordering upon that The his
tory o its introduction into the L. s. will in few
words. Several ago American gentleman who was
travelling in Holland received and accepted invitation TO
dine with number of Hesans, TOR the circumstance
Cured in the Hesse couny) when the
ed upon the agriculture of the Ii asked
of the American why, with fine climate and SOIL we 90
often failed in having good whcatcrops The latter replied
that 1t was doubtless in great attributable
which II supposed introduced into the L. S.
in the wheat from Holland during the Revolutionary
War for the subsistence OF the British army, which
known in this country the HsSsaH Fly. The Hessians
amused the reply but admitted that kinds
wheat IN that country were liable to injury by insects while
there was species IN very general that resisted their
attacks.
The American gentleman presented with of
this wheat which he brought country and sowed upon
his farm in Delaware. Subsequently, small quantity
forwarded TO the Patent Office Washington, where
tracted the attention of James II. TalaieO, Esq.
OF the late Representative Congress the Northern
Neck dsnci) by whom 1t was introduced into Virginia.
and its ability resist the attacks of the Fly successfully
tested You will therefore perceive that the name 'MEpI-
rERRANEAS,' given 10 this wheat, has applicability
than has common Indian There muy have
been species ot wheat introduced into this country from
OF te Suites bordering the Mediterranean
but. If SO, the Fly Proof Wheat is another article
That this Wheat Is hy-proof, cannot be permitted to
doubt and, being fyproOt, submit farmers whether
II l. not therefore, less liable suffer from the rust than
the common kinds. Ii my opinion that the latter evil
may be fairly laid the charge of the Icssian Fly Tor this
the Fly attacks the stalk OF the wheat before
JOnied and OF course IN young and tender the first
shoot i either killed much damaged that lateral
branches suckers thrown from the root las we
observe from the OF after the has been cut
down which so late i'll maturing that the heat sum.
catches the wheat green and tender and liable be de-
strOyed by few hours Of suiry weather. This be-
hcve 10 be the cause OF wheat npening iuegularly
throughout field times TO such degree
that farmers have been known 10 deliberate for days before
commencing the wheat harvest
Thus you will perceive that charge almost every evil to
which wheat crops subject the Ilessian Fly and
1t that ind eed this evil inflicted upon US by the
Hessians during the Revolutionary War; besides having
dubbcd them pretty well that for their
IN affairs, al last indebted them for a preyen
tive offs pcrnicious effects.
From oil can learn (fOr avn neither a farmer nor a mil
lcr though have paid some attention the farming inter
and only regret that zeal has rewarded by
corresponding degree Of benefit those inieress)-from
all can learn, induced believe that this wheat will
yield we'll either in quality quantity Of -four as
the iayoc kinds sUwed in the Valley; but presume this
matter will be thoroughly tested this TALL by our milers
when the result will be made public, Let this result be
what may this wheat has been proved yield well; and
IT Is what its advocates claim for it, that is Py Poor and
therefore less liable be injured by rust is desdera
tum long sought, and hn will be Of immense advantage
to the whole country.
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