Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-11-19
hGRICUL TU r AL j..
From fhe american Farmer.
TAI nnIt TnIfA'JAf rDaps

IsfASp CHefs. Tahiti Co. Nd, sept 9Th. 1919
To The Editor Of she American Farmer.
DEAR SIR --liavnga lrsnfe which has become it,=
s'ne. have taken up my pen IN otde 10 dlsspale th
time. which at present hanging upon mo sn heavily |
kaow ol nothing though, IN winch may even hopo n
entertain either Y,p'stf ynur many enlightened read.
unless NIX mp alille dish Of Agricultural gossip
which # suited q your use you may spread btile your
monthly readers.
We'll % commence the harvests ended, bringing IN
snneo our noghblung farmers disappointment than
gain, while Jew others have bad the satisac'inn 10
gaihet much more than they ever calculated upon Th-
wheat has not in many instauces. been commensurate
with The crop IT straw. and lhos have the "knoainp
ones" beer deceived IN the calculations made whilst
growing
The wheat known the Mediterranean upon certain
so''s here has hea the most certain for good crops
"hawesi.o l. Is said 10 he les liable Ia smut rust OF
fly. hut disadvantage belonging To H. and which pef.
haps Is the principal ean>e IL generally cultivated
IS that u contains fewer grains 10 the head than sumo o
iher varieties
The "coru CROP is not good iuderd. fears were en-
ief'ainsd some weeks ago that this important CROP
wonld ely Gail this season. IN account ol the sreal
drough, we Weir suffering under at that lime bni that
SUPREME, 0NNPorfS aud PRoyIpiNG Brlye in his
own go time, sent IN the earth hrs refreshing and crate
ul showers which caused The farmer ia smile n tho
prospects OF a snlfciency.
Though the courtesy ufaue # our agricultural friends
hsEo heea tasond with the parasa nf several number,
Of that highly valuable wotk The II racaiuris, "
his work sgt mp with much TASTE ll If interesting
matter Tor the Pamolgist and Flnst as well AS Tor the
H"fiirnltnrisi generally have been highly nlease1
with Mr.. Downng's articles ~ well as with many of
those ct his contributors FIR sumo length of lime have
been much lneres ed in The history aud habits of the
rear IN The Hpncnuris Srra5si ireati,es upon thar
valuable ami delicious from gave me preat sasanlon
but with due Difference to Nj D.wniup's learning and
experience IN Pomolaay, am under the impression lh,
DIN himself AMI many OF his correspondents are msta
Ken as to the ifea meni of ihls fruit
In all the treatise IN the lI1uicnlurst that have come
under thy notice, II recommended that the pear srio
be grated upon the ounce stock Now | hav. ornl,,
pro That tins uBSse, nj least thai il is wronp ne II
mas been pfartise IN this neghb rho1 Tie pear scion
VIII do very well fnr a short iime but in yety few
seasseaefaly, long beure II fuits il will out grow the
ounce stuck and the certain Consequence will be that II
wii6ieas oil and thus you lose the fine ffui, which
you have been perhaps for Yeas ant Grazing 4 friend
hnd nrighDor INST acfgss The creek exhbi ell Ia me this
"o'hln! sesefa tees 30 THIS situation they were pear
ses1s' which had been grated upon the ounce stool =
oniy year OF Two agu and lhey had become 80 "t,p
hsagt,' that my friend has had 10 t,p them /, save
mem through the sumner. And the place where the
prs IS sned b. the stock is this ime almost As ,roe
gram az 10. stock ihffaienlngio break fl every nst
u WIND When first heard the ounce sngpes,od ma
stock ior the pear, this objection arose in my mind and
my h"ighoors Experience strengthens the opinion
Inc apples In this neignhor66od am sorry l., i,Crn
you, are all more or less deeclire and those vhn hoo
"fafe have had plenty Of this deliohfl Yin.er i,
VIII have TO do without il through the l,no cIsoias,
nights Of the coming January and Febnary SILL
br highly pleased If this prophecy should fail for in ~
mon WIN many Others an extremely fond Of the win
V, spp'f winch Is So much enjoyed Of Guild niub,
cheerful ireside "''s aho
Mf.Z--ihe fdenl If whom have already so,loo
40. =" .'s .a'n ne very ancient gafedr pear trees
uusp " Ne'ch Is as tne as any have ever tasted
ne MOI SATISFIED abpnt the pruper name of this axca
FRUIT and speaks o sending vnn a s,,nnia So,
hoped tnat he VIII do sn,and that Won NAV he ,ki