Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-10-05
From The Southern Platter, for October.
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N, Fdi,or There has been an unusual prev


Mr. Editor There has been an unusual prevalence OF
smut in many Of the wheat crops OF parts OF this ana e
adjoining county Buckngaan at the last harvest anu us
blue yol affords convenient certain and cheap remedy
some weeks ago promised several friends to urnls Tor
September number Of The Southern Planter snort ar
describing the mode OF using H. IL was oeeheo oea
bic that II should appear the September NUMBER IN order
Give time these who might WISH 10 Try H. 10 oo'an III
good season. sufficient supply OF The vr" as is seldom
found III country stores in Quantities sulcien' !ot a9cu
tura purposes An absence OF three weeks lrom nome 10
which returned few days since must be M apology
for Sending you nearly upon The issue OF your month
ly publication.
that Ike wheat intended seed should be made as lean us
good wh.a-lan make it, Then the OPERATOR having
provided himself with an iron pot IN when 10 dissolve w.
blue vitin aud vessel Of suitable capacity Tor The "hea
l., be- sterpei in may proceed in the following manner
Dissolve five pounds of blue vitro in hot waer ana au
AZ much cold will entirely cover Vc Dlslirls VI
wheat which should be gently poured in, what is better
through riddle in order that The st and deec.
tive grains may fnu IN the surface and no SKINNED OIL
After being repca eddy stirred and cleaned OF light grains
let il remain in the liquor from four 10 SIX nouns ou'
may remain twelve hours, or longer without injury
It's then, To be taken out, drained ana rolled IN
or, thu is at hand may be si'rcad upon hooI
and occasional stirring. dried suic eny Tor SOWING
SECOND five bushels may then be put In tue quor va
which $ much should be previously added a. v,
supply the loss OF quantity, volume, Occasioheu ny ao-
sUpti,n Of the first parcc) proceeding IN the same
first aud uitcr il THIRD, but somewhat Tess ian,'s
NAV follow 1t is dremed advisable to reduce hr
strength Of the solution too inuch ana IL - nihlsa ~
the liquor should least half an inch above me surface
of the wheat when hst put in, as the s"es VI e
will in a few hours raise the surface. Before ioufl
arcr of wheat is put in additional portion oi the Vflo
-dissuvcd before directed AT the rate Of ponha o
ro Tor every three bushels OF wheat must DC g'en WIN
lin, necessary ununtity cold and 10 proceed untI
the liquor becomes foul or uroid, when itesh pfepuao
must bc mado.
Tbc r,rep,nr consider the convenient, and have
in reCeed trials found he the most certain ot all i'
remedies for smut have tried heard suggested
is also cheap remedy The blue vrol can DE- bought io
agricultural purposes in quantities OF twenty-five POUNDS
| |
& GRAY and Mr.. K. K. Duval Of Richmond will furnish
1T that price The cos therefore, wi" be less man our cent
per usne but those who may give II fdr ira 90 no
find in I'm Increased vigor growth and product OF healthy
grain more than double compensation for all The cost and "a
Dor ol preparation, their experience VIII greatly ollie
| from mine.
Respectfully your obeden servant,
CUMBERLAND, Aug. ri, lo52 JOHN +. "lLooN
| From the Southern planter for octohcr.l
USE OF BILE wi virRloI To DESTROY SMUT IN WHEAT
The following letter We Promised TO publish as soon a
received 1t is very satisfactory anu we nope not loo a
NEwsERRY COURT HOUSE, S. c. !
| l7Tm Aususr 1852.
y q Pum, Eso-Sjr: Your favor of The 2lst ult ha
been king information relative TO The mode OF usn
blue vol 4 remedy for smut in wheat II very sinp'e
| and NJ The same time very eilcctua the exprienc
OF ercry farmer this section, goes 10 prove, rom U.s.
and of least twelve or fifteen years Tue ioowhS
The mode and manner in which II - used ana app'ea WIN
| Dissolve in water sufficient 10 cover swim the whea
we'll one pound of blue vrol for every four (sone farmer
add ye) bushels seed whea let the wheat remain IN '
snt .iun,een 10 twenty hours take and SOW mnedi
dat, or before wheat becomes 100 much swollen an
Won NAV rest assured there will not be one head OF smut
the cnp grown from seed soGked in This way hoNeVe
much the crop may have suffered from which the seed wa
| taken. ~ Or -
Some the farmers of opnion this soak VIII eec'u
ay eradicate chess and cookie But Of this am not Sc
sure Thar i; an eectua remedy against smut II proper
" apnied there is The shadow of doubt The whea
may put in soak al the same time d: Inc oue s'one
or allow The blue TO dissolve and then apply H.
/ Very respectfully yours H. STEWART.