The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1844-07-03
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A PREVENTIVE OF THE WHEAT FLY.

A PREVENTIVE Ot 1nE WHEAT FLY. |,
MEssRs. EDrroRs--Some time since in a COM
municatiou published in the Ballimore papers, | l
stated my views on the destruction of wheat by
The Hessian fly, and offered remedy against It's
rayages. As this season win be remarkable lor
the deyaststion committed by This insect, and as I
the time is approaching for seeding for the next
crop, request a small space in your columns 10 /
bring before our farmers again the remedy then
proposed, fully believing that if followed much
good will result from it.
On observation il has been found that the in
sect producing the fly progresses with the growth
the wheat; and if the wheat is early sown, and
the season is favorable 10 luxuriant vegetation,
the fly will be very pcrceptible in the autumn
The progress Of the insect, as is observed in a
70 mer communication, is from the seed and up
wards, and as many as six OF ten have been OBJ
servable on one stem between the root and sur
face Of the earth, The question then arises, how
is this insect generated, and what means should
be used TO destroy il? 1t is either generated in
the grain of wheat similar 10 the bug which in
fists the pea, or the jasect wAca IN its ,Otngcd
state dcpoSites an egg on the surface Of the grain
when in tie ear ard THIS rlhca the lrheat is So9a
and bGgirs to gegetate the egg WHITES and the
tlestractiue scjrm is formed.
For tie following reasons am strongly IN
clined TO he latter opinion. Il is known that
this insect releases itself by bursting the blade
that covers il, when the head is forming, and as
sumes It's triaged state, and there is 10 my mind
no doubt that this deposites It's egg on the lchcat
when filing and coming to perfection. II had
any doubts On this sghiect they would be remo-
we'd By the fact that With the aid Of microscope
the egg is dscegnable in The form of glutti.
nous matter. If this opinion be correct, the re.
Jnedy is simple, and worthy at least of fair trial
Providence inf.cs no evil upon mankind withOut
also providing some remedy, and unless this Is
intended as special curse upon the husband
man there is and mus be remedy which he
must find out by actual experiment
In the course Of twenty years experience II
this matter, have known but one eXperimcn
made to destroy this fly, and that proved success
full An intelligent farmer ia Loudoun county
Va, having understood that some Of his neigh
bors with the aid Of microscope, had discover
ed glutinous matter cn the suffice OF the whoa
which they believed to be the egg Of the fly, dc
iermned TO try an experiment for It's destruction
and succeeded in that crop; but unfortunately
was not followed up, and whether II will be a
elfectual remedy in all seasons, remains yet {
be tested The plan which he followed, an
which it is the object Of this communication {
ly to pass the seed wheat through strong brin
or pickle, washing it well, and then rolling it j
slackened lime, (sinilar TO rolling it in PlasIerC
Paris,) not preparing at one time moro than
days sowing Washing the wheat in brine, an
rolling it in the lime are done primarily for III
purpose of destroying The egg, but it answer
another good purpose, that Of preventing th
growth Of smut The lime will also be found t
act as a powerful srimulqnt to the growth Of II
wheat, and superior 70 that of plaster.
This remedy being so simple, and as firml
believe so eficacous, hope there will be mar
farmers disposed to make trial of it, and tberel
fully test its correctness.
If should be Instrumental in arrcstiDg the pr
gress of this direful enemy Of the farmer, sh;
be amply compensated in the recollection that
have discharged my duty TO tho community.
Az AGRICULTURIsr OF MARYLAND.