Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-05-22
40 RICULTURAL.
From he Patent Once Rcporf.
The Rayages OF Insects.
BY DIR. LEE.


BY DIR. LEE.
Such insects as Hcssian and wheat flics
ourculos, weevIls, army and boil worms
annually destroy crops to the amount OF
twenty milhops OF dollars. IT a pirate on
the high seas, or an Indian savage on land,
INJURIES the property OF citizen to the a
mount Of a few dollars, millions are cx-
pended, II need be, to punish the offender
This is right But when public enemies
of different name do thousand times
more injury to a whole country, are its CHI
zens under any necessary restraint which
forbids their making a common effort to
protect their property from insect devasta-
tcrs2 Parasitic plants. such as rust On
wheat and MANY f,,ng; as yvoII ne ;,;pr;ous
insects. are on The increase To attcmnt
tocxnlain the reasons ,,ku this i so,vouId
lead a, once into o,estions in animal and
vegetable pbvsioloov. ON, of p4cc i, tins
brief svnons;s NJ .ucI rural ,op;cs no arc ho-
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Nob,r,rnoJ
1ualu,is Of ,So;zr. 1Ja,zs. oud Er,,z,-
Sers.-Sometbino sbould be done in reccr-
encc to the ANALYSIS of soils, fertilizers.
marls, and other minerals constantly sent |
To the Patent Office for that burmese. For
many years, chemists and philosophers
have been investigating the atiini,ies and
other pcculiaritics of "molccules" or ult;-
mate indivisiblc particles Of matter. These
scientific researches have revealed many
important truths and natural laws. which
have direct bearing on all the economical
purposes of agriculture Some pains should
be taken to impart knowledge OF these
laws TO all practical farmers. When we
consider how little opportunity the mass Of
agriculturists have to study the chemical
composition OF their soils and crops, it can
readily be seen that information of this
kinds greatly ncededn lloperations which
ann TO feed cultivated plants with their ap.
propratc ahment.
Professor Henry, the distinguished Sc
cretary the Smithsonian Institution, has
. authorised me to saw that the extensive
chemical apparatus and excellent labora-
tory the Institution will be at the service
OF any reputable chemist, to make investi-
cations Tor the increase and diffusion of
knowledge in this branch of science.
l have compiled for this Report about
one hundred ana Uses, embracing most of
the cercals,several grasses, clovers, legumes,
roots, cotton, tobacco, fax, and the ash of
fruit and forest trees, from the latest Eu-
roPean and American authorities. These
analyses viii be found valuable for refer
ence.
An elaborate paper on the Study Of
SOILS giving the chemical composition of
Their parent rocks, the amount Of the elc-
mcn,s OF crops IN cubic foot of EARTH a
valuable as food for plants, together with
the researches INTO the annual production
and consumption OF mould, the variation
OF the temperature and hygrometric pro-
perties OF soils, has been deferred TO keep
this document within a moderate size
For a similar reason, no space has been
allowed for mere gnesses at the quantity OF
grain and other crops grown in the year
1919.
TIE Preservation of Pyorsaops-Tbe
science of PRESERVING meat lard bn,ter
cheese. and other animal as n,ell as vece'
table substances. used as food for man. has
received very little attention in his conn.
try. This NEGLECT cause. a loss If r,,r,.
millions every wear. To saw notl,;ng q,
the bad taste orea,ino SO much froyv and
rancid but,cr NJ bor,c eli ona L,lrcr H.,
is sent 10 Enoland and otber fore;err co,, nm
tries is sold ar half The nr;co or -, h.,
ter. lv reason =, ,ha doc,e,;,.a - =;
which it is manufactured and mn, mn co..
market. American farmers have rrca,
ADVANTAGES for tho ecopo,n;ca, no., -
Object and pork mn,,on a,d Wal M !,
will render them valuable service ~ oh
tain from Europe correct information =,
all discoveries and improvemen,s ,;,ber u
the growing and feeding Of domestic ami.
mails, or in the curing 81 prov;s;ons
3 Few are aware how suscenrhle &c i'm,
Provement is the living macb;ncrv Which
Celebrates MIX for nearly every family in
the Union. There is rebabIo aoronn, =; ~
this Report OF dairy of fortv-one cows
kept in the State Of New York, wh;cb
yields sixty-two dollars in butter, cheese