True Democrat., 1845-05-28

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became drenched by a sudden shower
which came on between one and three
o'clock p. m. All was still; and OH tht
passing away of the shower the sun came
out intensely hot. The owner went into
his field to examine his wheat, which he
found much pressed down by the shower
heimmediately perceived continued tick
ing, or Shaping noise, in every direction
The straw was fine and bright; but, on eX'
amining it, he found it bursting IN short
Sits one quarter Of an inch long; and the
sap exudng from it. A day or two after,
the whole field was darkeDed with rust,
and the wheat nearly ruined. Another in
stance of the same kind IS also related.
The conclusion stated is--that the loss of
the sap, running out'and becoming dried
on the stalk, occasioned the rust.
Mldew and rust are said TO be more COM
mon now than before the HeSsian fly made
its appearance. "PreviouS to that time,
the wheat was sown the last of August and
the first of September, tillered largely, OBJ
tanned great strength of roots, and was but
little injured by winter frosts; the effect of
which was TO produce strong bright straw,
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which is but little midew and rust"
To avoid the fly, manuring high at seed
time and sowing late was resorted to-
This was attended by midew and rust.
Being sown so late the plants had no time
TO tiher, or multiply and strengthen their
roots and stalks; ofcourSe the winter wea-
kened and thinned the plants, which made
the wheat still later in the season; and,
when highly manured, the straw was full
OF leaves, very Succulent, usually mildew-
ed, and almost rusted. "The means of
prevention are--frst, good dry, loamy
SOIL, well prepared by cultivation, and not
too recently manured, that by cultivation
there may be a good assimilation ofman.
ure 10 the soil: the more complete, the bet
ter. Cover the seed about two inches deep, !
either with drill or plough, that it may
have good hold of the soil, and not TO be
thrown out by winter frosts." 1t is also
- the French chemists, having witnes.
DoJ ,5oS,Ighting Of human food, have
30 .',aroatod oHI ~ use OF charcoal, to absorb
;, 'ne> .ammoniacal and other
salts, which, taken witfftV1e PIanI "a excess
during the warm showersSSSnle;il sl.e perry
is growing, cause the stalk to pnnsSs oPeH'
its Juices to cXude, and the seed to ShTfm~-~,
The result is stated TO have been satisfac-
tory. The mode of using the charcoal, as
is by strewing it, well crushed,
aud as soon as possible, over the land; and
that it be well moistencd with soft water,
by means of watering cart. Ashes have
likewise been recommended by Liebig and
others. Some suppose they, or some aka
Ii, are necessary 10 dissolve the Silicious
substances to furnish strength to the stalk
Liebig SuppoSes it TO furnish a silicate of
potash--an important ingredient in the
growth of wheat. Some soils, peculiarly
free from rust, it is said, are supplied with
unusual quantities Of potash. It has also
been recommended as a means of securing
a good crop, notwithstanding rust, when
the plant appears thin on the ground, in
the spring, to sow spring wheat among
the fall wheat This plan has been re-
sorted to with good success in Canada.
A variety of expedients are mentioned
to protect 1Cheat from smut; and il may be
well TO mention some ofthese, as they are
well recommended. One directs the wheat
after being thoroughly washed, TO be soak.
ed ten or twelve hours in salt water, as
strong as it can be made. Ii is further
said that no injury will result lift lies in
the brine for several days, provided il be
in cool place. After thus soaking it, let
it be lined. Another person recommends
that the seeds, when placed in the brine,
be stirred up thoroughly so that the light
seeds may rise TO the surface, and be skim
ned of; afterwards that the brine be drain
ID into a tub, and the seeds thinly spread
IN the floor, and silted with quicklime, at
he rate of one gallon TO bushel; and, az
er carefully stirring the lime through the
ieeds few times, it is allowed TO remain
! few hours and then sown. The seed
which underwentthe perfect cleaning gave
return of pure wheat; and that which
vas sown in its natural state was infected
With smut, and had mixture also ofcheSs.
u a Northumberland report on agricul-
lrc. IL is stated that Mr.. Gully, who rrew