Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-09-08
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10 lhe 81 vol, a he Farmer Register. page 1i5
tiufe account u sums q r1rffhtfffs made b
I II. NJ Dc Blmhsse, fl rfesafsinf Ahest iiain ih'
saui. 81 which he iapnd eniifriY surerssal, an
perhaps benefit nay - dfisfd fain al aesuuni q
he Advantage have dauve8 il, ~ app .atlui re-
u'uead 10 yeu saij ia ihat ancls', ss II nay gifi
cbph lairc u 10y esrefieHee.
s.nai Was brought 81 M lara by changing ny ssa.
Ahrai, and tbp u never caieadel ~ lar 10 rfudue,
very injury. eas sj anxious 10 eKprl II; ana
IN The var ie43. used ibe "a the aIilce hass
faferfsd 30 According Ae hsia,n dr-eirI -.
\ te psXf h3rssst iouAd hc smut mpcb diminished
cal ssfue silli fomained. asst Fall us,d te sam
a.eans. under different appie8tn. dIss lived 10 i
afge Tub. Is lbs. gag.er suite - - gglls 81 waicr.
Inc Nheal Nas thrown mo h Ncli washed. and 3.
nurh ol the solution iakrn up vas dawn of
.'f iifitrf arpraiun; ibe wheat then poi In,d a
I'D ufqurb hue (slaked Immediately befIfe bring used
NY barn foor, well stirred produce adhesion
/ Is each gtan. and inen spread Ia dry.
/ have lstey finished lbfeFhIHI have examined
Tie wheat, and have MI detected blll. Tho
also tie experience ul my ofesc.f, aud ny must obses
want 1bHcu.
do nai koow lha The terminating pgaor would be
tJgfed II Il fcuIiurd uus8sH laf mlny iys audef tic
iHor bat avoid ie h4zlt ID hasr pefnted the wheat
/ HIS pfratl ni mora lhan lhrqf days nns5wn
! Ny neighbour. Mr. Nm D. Cum-ey. To whomI rom.
mu"lcaied the experiments 81 Nj Bumbasle made ohe
sih earnnan sat, by Which The as much dimin-
lshed. bot sane sill febasaej My experiment with
gisober sails BIS resulted Ia en'iie sueeess.
( Nm. CARmcuArL.
HB. Qeren INNS 20 + s M
Tie aiiilp uleffei 10 b} Nf { is Il translation from
The ".4imals de flgficodtere Efmeaisc,p ia paper
eHliled New Exp Gmcn'g IN the means u preserving
y hra iron lhe su0t-hy u N de Boaba'ie.o IL
enaib. IN eenle1ian Wltb pfiar arrangements and
enga eemebts Tor lie pftseHl Na rf,eiudta giving
lie aHiele eaitfe-bul The at hand IN y lien
ia take advantage 81 ie rsull ot tie experiments. Ne
give tie following abstract Of The descriptions 81 the pro-
cess recommended by n. Bonbase, ne most .ileciu
al mode o preparing seed WHEAT, established by his
'sfermenls. which, together win The results oi Mr.
Cafmeaar's experience, Is worthy ol The attention 0i
The wheat gfnmcr al the present moment
Mt u says he has used the ,ulphate u soda in guam
lies 'afcd IA he proportion of la aud the germs
oi smut we've completely destroyed by The weakest as
"rl IS llc strongest doe he gives tie weakest being
saeiu ia every case though tie greatest prupDrllun
he asceiiained, would not destroy the terminating ae
ully Of the What.
The phale Of soda is salt pf9d1ecd 10 the
aeue 81 s9al and may be procured AT the druggists
n losef price than common saf u Is not poisonons,
solution oil 81 ~ wafer VII preserve ITS properties lot
lang timc and II nay be prepared before hand or the
duration If the sowing s,asJn. AZ Jr the ipe IL should
he ken III Jumps and salcd by the addition Of the snail
qdanniy u water necessary to reduce IT III piwdrr,
dissolve u. 10 be applied newly sahed, and if kept
sums ilnc preserve II nom the alrby p.aclog i IN bar
rel wiIh thu head out, covered with HUN cloth on
az Other dry powder; whenever any 81 HE lime IN pow
ID % tahrn oul, ihs covering should be replaced
Those precautions ute generally Dispensed with In tue
various uses OF hr, because hen slakrd il preserves
8f long timc he saue cAierur Appearances bal IN pro
pftIun lAt Lime abolhs lhe eafbuHlr ar o he air.
which IS npidy duGc tlses alkaline qaahly AID be
eancs AZ inert - powdered chalk.
The sulrhale Of soda Should be first dissolved in pure
water. IN the proportion OF 80 etamnes To the lire
kilgfammes Ia the heeloilfe as his salt docs mol dis
salse readily II wuuld he well Ia perform this operation
Ito night hlnre, sinking lhe liquid repeatedly MI the
salt Is Dissolved. The gam he lmej should be pa,
cd ina heap tn ior of mortar, aagssioncs level
iayehen, Il should be watered by means oi Il common
Watering POT, and at TIE time wUrkmen, furnished
mlih aherla, shoal mix apd sir up the grain rapidy
process vi al hr grains ate well welled
over ihcr mhoe surface aud the liquid 10 How away
lf"m the heap, which Indc1hs that The grain can
eoVe no morc; this operation nhsofhs about Lures Il
The heenhtre OF gram. bat il wunld be useless 10 inca
sure the liquid and is sufficient observe The rule JUS
given. A. suan eaongh OF lie liquid has been
ri, and while The pmins att }el @et on their surface
NE i"e tn powder Is mint daitly spihktd. stitnl
the mixture brskly all the pe, aud ue Is added I'LL
teaches the proportion al ioenmmcs 10 The hccicli
tie oi grain. Nhrn the mixture is complete aud al
The grams are equally covered with lime, the operation
Is finished, aud the Sod tlus prepared may ellhcr b
fown Immediately. or kcpt for several days. il my b.
le In the heap butits better 10 Gfn the heap
cry thfoe OF four duys has not lmhibcd much wa
ltr as It dots IN inspirations performed by stepping
need not be SPREAD ool ia Hin layers.
Perfect rxaelnrss IS nDl requisite in The quantity
hue tho some degree of approximation shond be aim
ed al NJ. Bumhasle is very positive that II these pro
cautions ave followed, Wheat infested with smut to til
highest degree. may be confidently sown with Certain
" That II will pot pfolucea single smuty head. al lea
, In consequence Of the distHse of the seed
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