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eror less degree exposed. have not myself ex,
amined this subject criucally. having for N,
greater part OF my agricultural lie. been a resi-.
den1 OF a section OF country. 10 which wheat is
oat llue cultivated, but 10 Il recent communica-
uon from respected agricultural friend aud
correspondent, | am informed that the disease
IN question generally makes It's appearance a.
bout The period of rpeniBg, and that il has, thus
lar batfied all attempts whatever, at prevention,
as well also as every exertion made for the dis
eoyery aud elucidaon Of the producing cause.
have frequently heard farmers complain that
Their wheat has been injured by the rusi-some.
times that the yield has been curIailed by smut.
or that the mitdeC has cut short their expecm.
lions Of crop, after the grain was imagined
wholly beyond its reach; but am unable 10 saw
whether the rust, smut and mildew are distinct
diseases, or the same diseases under different
types. On this, as on most subjects, farmers
need more light. lf every Que who has suffer.
ed from what he supposes TO have been rust"
would communicate his knowledge of It's mani
iesIauons and character, and those who have
experienced loss from what they believe was
"smut" or "mildew," would do the same, this
case would soon be rendered clear. Ills. there.
'~Nf W bH dtNitGu tlidA lllOsE EllNdutN IN
the cultivation Of this highly important and val,
liable crop, take especial pains to note every cir
cums'ance apperlaining 10 its growth, aud the
procession and consequences OF the various dis
eases by which il is so frequently and fatally as
sailed. OF one thing am fully persuaded, and
that Is, II ever the origin or cause of this evil
Is fully developed, and remedy for It's preven-
ton found oIt, the practical farmers of our
land must vouchsale their assistance.
Premiums may be offered, and money lavish
ed by our agricultural societies, but unless we
have the valuable assistance and auxiliary labor
and dIscernment of men familiar with the prac-
ucal details Of husbandry, it will be of little or
no avail. hope, therefore, that every one
who conIempates the subject in its true light. |
will this year render all the assistance in his |
power to promote the accomplishment of so i'm
porlanI and desirable a result. | find the opin-
ION advanced in many of the agricultural publ
cations of the day, that rust, blight aud midew
are but different appeIations, bestowed by differ.
ent persons, upon the same disease. BY most
farmers, as we'll as by many theorists. rust is |,
contemplated as parasitical plant of the fungus
or mushroom kind, the botanical name of which +
Is reredO iaedriS--that is yellow grain rust-- /,
II frequently proves fatal 10 barley, rye, wheat i
and oats, aud is found 10 attack, equally, the +
leaves aud stalks. In the more advanced sta
ges OF It's development, it is characterised by !,
reddish brown or yellow color, and is easily dis ri
placed by the touch. As to the cause produ. =,
eng this evil, though many opinions and learn. h
cd hypothesis have been advanced, they are in II
The highest degree, discordant and unsalisacto- y
Snn1p huvn cunnnsan tkot - q,
what is commonly called "h0Hey delD." This =,
opinion is deduced, no doubt, from the well
Known fact. that rust usually makes its appear. n,
lnce in clear. bright weather, a condition OF the III
atmosphere when this phenomenon is most stri. IN
ilngIy observable. But to What cause we are to If
ItrlbuIe the appearance Of this "hoaey dev," is -.
1 present as much mystery, as is the cause or n,
rigin of rust ITSELF The following theory, ad.
anced to account for the cause cf rust, or mil. ,h
ew, is perhaps as satisfactory as anything that ,h,
as yet been offered on the subject: III.
"At the time rust takes place, the juices of ho
ne plant are undergoing the change that rem Ru
ers them fit to supply the berry with It's jarina soi
nd II is not impossible that after this change ,L
as been partially developed, large supplies of ina
lolsure, accompanied by heat, may produce =
"'t'is VI lNlHlCHdtbh VI WIS IIdlltf, tlltl
hall change It's nature, render its conversion in -
} iarina lnpraclicabe, and cause it TO exude a, =.
trough the pores of the plant, ,whereit becomes cro
slbIe in the shape of trust" 1t IS obvious. nnl
oweyer, that much that is asserted CONCERNING /
lst, IS mere matter Of conjecture. That It's or. sbn
IN Is involved in doubt, and the manner in in a
hlch it affects the plant, not we'll understood. hlI
clear but II by no means necessarily follows. dan
at this uncertainty arises from causes that can. ,;,,
1t DO removed Men of science should in. or.
sllgae, aud practical men should observe, and yois
cts might thus, ere long, be- accumulated. rinc
lch would enable us to trace this, and simiIor If
lis to lt' source, aud apply the proper cor. mil
clons. Time aud talent, however, are rcoui- A
. " S.eU'sS'uy prosecute such inquiries, and loay
y v ''o" "'e oo'e 10 ueVo'e inc necessary Tune the
'hout compensation. ltismy firm belief tha, rh,
d our legislature, at the time the wheat worm ,ho,
Is brought bcIora them by memorial from deot
state Agricultural Society, made an appro. rpd
auon ol ten thousand dollars to be pnii to sn,o
individual or individuals who should cIoar. and
determine the insect or insects that produce p
worm IN tho ear, and place its history and Nc 9,
DTS beyond doubt, and discover some eflnc. pfas
! remedy Tor It's ravage9, the State would nj n,to,
moment, have been millions of dollars rich. icon
ne State has Iavshed its millions on edu. fam
Ion' Education is an excellent thing; but il A.
ny opinion that, had twenty thousand doIlnrs bv n
ao.,aJ ~ ''o Guo'aoAoh OF low points heap
L''.. ~ o''''' SuVn as 'ho ny, worm and warn
'e been in quite different position from what Ihn
now like to be-, and the morals aud educo. Ih,no
OF the people, quite as good. lass
n the year 1897, the damages sustained from whol
ravages OF this disease nweslern New York Ma
ne, was supposed to exceed millions, tbouoh crnn
to the middle of July, the prospoc. of an n.
dans harvest, had rarely appeared more pro.
ing. Damp, wei and rainy weather succeo. ~,
and the rust Immediately made iIs apneor. ~
IN the wheat fields, and where the growth more
been most ranid and h1vnrinn, l. s. - Rr(