The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1845-08-25
The Farmer.
DIsEAsE or THE POTATO.

W ,s disease which as yet we have found no cause to
rsia1aish, but on the contrary, from the facts wo
& have collected and observations we have made,
II rebayo become moro tenacious Of its correct
,a, 1t was simply this, that from some
VA cuse which we did not then and cannot now define
Docr own satisfaction, the potato vine was attacked
"a wilma rust similar TO that frequently see on the
draw of rye and wheat That in the case Of the po-
mo- first showed itself in very small bloich on
he side Of the stalk, which continued TO spread I'M
" "A il had gone round and through tho stalk, when
he latter, at the particular point of disease became
wand hard as though it had reached its matury-
The death of the top Of the stalk of course soon fol-
.ss but he lower part remains green for a while.
The conjecture, (it nero conjecture) we threw
out was this, whether the sap which stop
ped by tn Iyness of the stalk in its usual channel of
circulation, and Of course, prevented from passing
into the leaf its natural abratory for preparation to
return to the uber and fulfil it's accustomed service
in giyingh nourishment, did not necessarily return
pemaiGrcy, and either from excess of quantity,
by bringing back some quality which had better been
given to the winds induced the disease in the tubers?
Our own potatoes were too far gone to experiment
much upon when we, surprised with the novelty
Ofihe action, hit upon single plan to adopt. 1t APP
peed to us howeVer,as soon as we saw how the mis-
chief was progressing, that moving the tops was the
best and perhaps only efficient method TO pursue
eshbor, whose crop smitten long after
own, tried this experiment, by moving about half
field soon the tops exhibited symptoms Of the
disorder, and the result was satisfactory and cheering.
Where the tops lnown, no appearance Of the
was ever discovered, and the potatoes gave all the
Of maj nrity cir m Oc he
c,se could possibly admit OF, while the other part of
tho field suffered much from the rot as any in the
vicinity. Here, then, is one instance in favor or our
theory.
Other experiments tried, of which we shall
cto but one or two. In one case, farmer dug
very few hills when the vines first showed symptoms
oldscasc, and carefully buried them and let them
remain until the usual time Of digging, when they
taken out all sound. while the most of his crop
had suffered essentially. There can be no dout, we
think, that when potatoes dug carly Tho rot
came last year, but they must be put in small bod
lax and kept cool and excluded from the atmosp here
Their tendency to heat, and thus become heavy and
nspid, warrants in this conclusion, and in
fer that the letting them remain in hills with the tops
taken off, until the usual time Of digging, is much
better way than to dig and put them in cellars,
floors in piles.
Another Of proceeding which has come I'M
der our observation, adopted by Irshmen,
who had known this enemy to their favorite escuent
in 'the old country" and which it may not be use
less to mention. When they saw the crop sml,en,
they dug it Immediately, and piled the potato the
surface of the ground taking to guard them from
sunshine until the job completed, when they
covered the pile entirely with clay. The result was
probably as they had known it to be aGoretime.-
Their crop saved and their potatoes of good quail
hy. The clay, undoubtedly acted two
fold AGENT kept them cool and excluded the atmos-
phere and storms ". Bacon, an CultiUdtor.
LuDrCRoUs MIsTAKE.- A Frenchman having
heard gentleman make OF the expression 'it
strikes me lorcibly," and not being very much &c
quainicd with The parance of John Bull, shortly af.
forwards introduced the same expression thus in con-
YersatIon: at do knock very hard dat dis is de
reason" &c.
Prentice of tho Louisville Journal, having spoken
dsrospoctfuy of Capt. Rynders, of the Empire Club
recently received message from that notorious rep
ooae threatening to go to Louisville for the purpose
oil whipping him. Prentice in reply bids him welcome;
but ventures to hope that he will be in condition to
use MS fists as on former occasion he passed
through that city handcuhed.
Successors WANTED. A young widow, whose
husband had recently died, was visited by clergy
man. OF aneighboring town, who innocently inquired
uter the health of the deceased, supposing him still
awe She replied, with peculiarly winning smile,
mes dead, thank you.'
JUST VIEW OF ANNEXATION.
"lf Foreign Empires be annexed by joint reso-
luton, passed by majority of quorum of the two
Houses of Congress, it is impossible to believe that
The Constitution is any longer bar or impeachment to
Inc exercise of any and all powers whatsoever !'-
h'chmond Whig.
,Fu1AL OBEDIENCE. 'How old are yel' said
MAJOR Kiplins to dwarfsh young man.
Twenty
wonder you arn't right down ashamed Of being
no bigger; yon look like boy of ten.'
All comes of being dutfu child
How SOP
When was ten, father put his hand on my head
una said, stop there = and he then run away. Pve
never seen him since, g. didn't think it right in me to
~ on grOufng lOithOut his lcdUe'