Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-08-13

bcen noticed where tho same variety Of wheat
had been sown at the same tine on two fields
equally fertile, within Il few hundred wards of
each other, one Of which was destroyed aud
the other yielding an average crop.
After the prevalence Of the Hessan fly some
twenty years ago, the farmers found great pro.
lection in the practice Of seeding late few Of
them would risk their seed in the ground be-
fore the last of October. This custom prevail.
cd until the Mediterranean wheat was intro.
duccd about the year 1S4l it had the rennto-
ton OF withstanding the attacks OF thu fly. and
as an carly variety escaped the rust IL certainly
dld produce more certain or heavier crops, than
any othel variety grown in this region, and in
consequence oil its ripening early, it is still a
iavorite with some of our farmers, i will add
that the quality Of the grain Is much improved ,
but IT has ceased to resist the effects OF tho lly,
and indeed, from the straw being natnrolIy
weak it is more liable TO be injured by this in
sect than some other varieties, still might be
wen, II DINER importations could be made at
mus ume, to renew the original qualities OF the
grain. rf4iliG .4sll... 4.1 'arUI''T. -
Tho question now is, whether we shall return
again to the practice of late seeding. Il is
true the lily has destroyed aome of the late ms
wen as early wheat the present season,
butthere are other remarkable instances, where
tho seeding was late, upon corn ground and
me wheat has escaped. Wherever the practice
OF wheat should be used. II wonld DO well il
number Of farmers in the same district would
| appoint the same time to seed thor crops eth
err early or late, we then may he able 10 Judge
whetherthe time of seeding has the effect which
has been attributed to II hut IL some seed
their grain early, and others near by sow late,
these llght winged insects may he easily con-
Veyed from field to Held by favorable wind
and all will he liable TO fare alike.
For some years past wheat has hoan cnnsid
ered one OF our most certain and profitable
crops heavy outlays for guano and other fer
ull2ers have been made to apply to 1t, and the
return from these mannres and better cul.
tnre has hitherto been highly remuneratye,
Anytnlng therefore approaching general fail.
ure OF this crop, Is well calculated TO cause
serious apprehensions in this community, as
! well as in other States where its production /,
matter of tho first importance, and II il really
incumbent upon the Agricultural Societies Of
the wheat growing States, 10 aid in their inves.
legations those who have made the habits OF
insects Injurious to the grain crops, their study
ana more especially on occasions like the pres.
ent, when it would add so materially to the
prosperity OF farmers and tine wealth Of the
State, to discover some means by which the
| ravages Of this destructive pest can be pre.
| vented.
On motion Of MIR. T. Is. Coursey the above
hlgniy interesting paper was ordered to be
| - 'AS PluNINAtnbH WI lHls ulHHIlnR,
with the request that all the papera Of thu
State copy.
| Alter an interesting conversation ON the rel.
alive merits OF different concentrated fertili.
GERS (; and the distribution OF wheat and tur.
nip seed, received by the Recording Secretary
from the Patent Office, Il @ Society adjourned.
IHE AMERICAN RACE-HURsEs IN ENdLANp.--
Por!er's Spirit Of the Times, Of to-day, CON
tains the following:
Later FROM ENGLAND--l'HEED oR HANDICAP
&o,-As we predicted, Mr.. Ten Brock has
Withdrawn his horses, Pryor and Pri0rcss, from
inc Eoor Handicap. BY reference to our syn.
opSls ol English sporting intelligence BIZ the
Persia, at the end Of our American Turf de-
partment, II will be found, however, that he
naS entered Lec0mte and Pryor together, and
frloress by herself, for two nrw races. These
races are the Newmarket Houghton Meeting,
q single dash of miles, ! inrlong and lT5
yards, to be on the 18th of October.
FOR TINS, Pryor and Lecomte are entered.
ana Ffl0ress is entered fora two mile dash Mt
the Lewos Meeting, on the 10th of this month.
III the Sussex County Cup. Both of these are
" weight Tor age" races. BY onr Sporting
postscript, il will be seen that the London Era
notices the expected arrival of Francis Morris
Est, OF this city and Westchestcr, as the part
ncr OF Mr. Ten Brock, in his patriotic enterprise
THIS statement Of Mr.. Morris's interest some va
lEademonths ago, but certain parties interested
inHalldating the accuracy of our information.
disputed il.