Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-11-15
AGRICUL 7 URAL
ZION, he .emeii-an l'rme.
REPORT On AGRICULTURAL PRODUC-

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REPORT On AGRICULTURAL PRoDUC= e.
rlOSS. .
Mr. Ssimqn. from tho committee, offered the follow
ing report, which read
The Committee ut Agricultural productions. report
thai they have discharged the dnips assigned them.
They regret 10 state, there cumQeil'lor ;hnd
thai DULY individuals appeared bhre them clanflpa
pres inns. Mr. W r. Barker Of Pfiace Geofge's
County. and Mr. John IL. Seumetvlle. of Anne Ann
DEL The first named OF these gentlemen presented
statement 10 due form with the necessary cefItcae OF
the production OF 6se acres oe IN, which Ivy accurate
measure menl amounted to seventy two barres and one
hu>hfl n ears This statement and certificate Ut tbs
Gue yiel1. accompanied nv splendid sample ol Two
large ears. ai which weighed two rouods The cim-
mitlee therefore with pleasure award hun the premium
Of ten dollars. ! h. stnple Of This en- WAS perfectly
d,y, and fl ~ use Tn nude oi cultivation iolleNs.
The aud hllnwel on the 2lh Of March, fnm envff
ley, IN April il received narrowing. aud planted %
of,he month. The distance b feet. aud check
ed each way. l. received four Wofklugs With the ca
tivatn and was laid by.
1hr taher eeuen,n Mr. Soameryille. presented his
claims for lhe preminus offered for the hest qnlrrr
ri carras, and htsl quaref aete OF Manue uuzr.=
Ills slaienlenl Il the vld OF these agricultural ph
dactl,ns, impinani IN raug and fatentng aunnsls
ispr,perly atrs,ed The samples which lac produced
beautiful evidences Of tho field culture ol vrgeia
hles The yield uftie eanals ua land So yard. long
snd2l wide, was eight hundred aud fifty eight bush
els-uf Tie Manae Nuuz CA square If ground b
yards long by 20 Nije three hundred aud lItHy busl
els #=
1besyslem Il cultivation ne eilo,,s The land an
which the aud besis wcfe rai~ed was allaued
and eoss plroghpd ard htrwed eafh way IN The lh
May }9-Thta the drills aete laid N about = foot l.
part with garden Plungh. and covered with snail
hand rake ~ Consequence OF The duis being close
neilher The ppngh cultivate -oaid be used but they
had TO BE- worked altogether with the ME They were
heed hree lines never thirocd at they wmld have
been macs larger. They were much affected by the
drugh.
The eommi'ioe award 10 Mr.. john IL. Sommefvillp
fa his carrots premium Of s. 90
Fot his hange Wurzal 10 > 90
The ofnni'iee alsp site with pleasure hat a sample
Of cut remarkable lot beauty aad length sane II the
ears measuring ~ nchss was presented BY Mr. G. W
Dihtfn. & How ard District
The committee cannB close their renort without *
pressing the great laean they derived lfom yer
ha communication of DR.. Rieafds5n at Howard DIS
,rici 10 relation q The Potato fat - mp ttani do they
c'ns'aer the suggestion II This gentleman made from ob
~rsaian and experiment thai heY have requested him
to izvm them with summary If his sirws Ia wrlin1
which he has Promised 10 do. and whch they expect l.,
have the pleasure OF atinR beure he Society before It's
hJonmmdit--a'p clearly demons traung the cause
Of the disease, the Remedy recommended early pani
ing.
All oil which Is most respectfully submitted
JoHN : SELLuAS. Chairman,
IL. Emory, IoHN JOINS.
The following communication from Dr. richardson
MAS Pressnted to ha cannntee At illsir request
Bdliinoie County. Oct 10. 1910
Gentlemen :--Afef hrrc tears cuns ant atenlun 10
The snhl'ct ntler myself have discovered the cause
Of the Potato Rot. Tic rot : produced by The opposition
Of The egg and The dssucoa OF the pl ur heart at The
uae D, consequence the circulating W lles) by the
Issa OF an insect THIS insect II he enreun or wee
vi gems as cre many species II The curruIip ii,
this Stale. for distinction. have called this the Cnrru
Magma The first depsriinaof the ego is from The 5Dh
"ioh :" June, (tlns accmnis once for lle naknaw
'saged iac, ma very early pl'uted potatoes surt le
WIN fo hihey d. MT altogether escape --and why
simply because they have go their growth boflre the
vine Ia poisoned by The iusoc have seen no epgs de.
POSTED laer than 20 August: 10 DAYS AFTER the ,gr
deposited II hseheshe larva is thea very small frbe
egg Is generally placed in the vine ahlut o ar 3 inches
hun the mot. The larya always eats downward hui
sedm goes beaw the surface oil tho earth It feeds for
or weeks. At ihrn ceases eat aod If may use lle
Term. cocoons. aud undergoes its mef.n,rph sis the
Isfva about line and hall In length pericil, white
with Drawn head completes Iis chance in ab,nt
weeks; " this is eayln the season. il leaves the vine
mates aud depoiss ggs-if late In the seas,n il re-
mains qnesfen IN the stalk II, all tue other vare-
Ties Cd The cufcaIo hhernatfs In the ar1nd. this day
hau me honor ID exhhteg 10 the a. ri cultural commit
i-e The Paio IN the different stages of The r., b tn in
cspeni and pnfiec'. The diseased capilIares IN t,e
vine and IN The Tubes the destruction 10 the vine hy the
r"rse 1t the lava lis eXuva as also the cnfcnho IN
lis perfect state. regret that from the lmpossihily of
preserving thespeenens Of the green vine that was
Unable TO shaw the commencement Of disease u l,nit
afef the deposition Of the egg, exendinp in As hours
from the wounded part, by the caplries 10 the cores
nnjIng capilarles IN he tnbrs also the continuance
o me disease-ahoqgh The egg had been destroyed by
prta'ory insects OF the order Nedropera within n hours
after It's deposit. There has been in Ireland indeneu
dent Of The niery anil disease. 2500 900 deaths from the
Potato roth this country loss many MILLIONS each
yesr-ihs estimated Product in the United States is
Il4O0O 900 ufhu-hes the average loss since his ds
ease has oeenfred, is abIut one.ihrl bo,v ;nn,,an
THEN 10 discover the VI this immense loss ana a
remedy ivf the esh flai tere i remedy al alnable