Smyrna times., 1858-08-12
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Agricultural eoCiety CT Kent Co., Del.

Fhe Society met aud organized.
The President, Henry Cowgirl in the chair.
The proceedings OF the last meeting were
read and approved.
A discussion then took place as 10 the proper
time TO sow wheat in the fall.
Mr.. Joseph BIrchinal thought that by chan
ging the time of sowing, the deprdBatIons Of
the fly would be defeated.
Mr.. Il. B. Coursey thought that early sowing
was, general thing, fatal to the crop
From the 5th to the 18th of October shculd be
the rule. He had noticed that where wheat
was sown next to field which had been in
wheat the previous seasnn, the fly attacked the
plant first next TO the stubbIe field. He thought
the field ought not to be soWn next lp stubble
field.
MIR. II. Cowgirl suggested the burning of the
stubble field, so as to destroy the egg of the fly
and the sustenance of the INSECT. lie sowed
last year on the 25th of October on yirgin soil.
and his wheat was in no manner hurt by the
fly.
Mr.. Du Hamel thought changing the course
ofsowing would interfere with the propagation
of the Ay-that it takes certain length of
time for the insect to grow, and that, if farmers
can get their crop of wheat advanced u- retar-
ded to such state as that it will not be in the
proper condition for the fly to attack it, the crop
will be saved, and the fly destroyed-that the
fly destroys the wheat in a certain stage of its
xrowth.
On motion the meeting adjourned to
o'clock, F. NJ.
AT which time the Society met.
Mr.. Hayes, Corresponding Secretaryi read
the following communication from Mr.. II. B
COursey, viz:
To MANLovE HAYES, Esq,
Cor. Sec'y Agrii Society, Kent CO., Del!
DEAR SIR: purpose at the next quarterly
meeting of the Agricultural Society of Kent
county calling the attention OF The members
and farmers generally 10 one or more fertili.
zers, which, think, will prove q profitable sinh.
sttute for Peruvian Guano aud as am not ac
customed to addressing public assemblies.
think what have to say will be more intelli.
gibe and better understood by being committed
to paper and read by you before the Society.
Perhaps some may think me egotistical and
courting notorlety In Ihrusting my opinion be.
V.
probability of such being the case almost Jeters
me from presenting this paper; but having once
determined to do a thing, and believing that
thing to be right, rarely swcrve from nv pur
pose. l will therefore proceed aud let those
that entertain such opinions continue so to do |
1t they like. have been experimenting with |
different fertilizers 0s you know, for several !
years past with view OF finding if possible n |
profitable substitute for Peruvian Guano II
think have found this substitute in at Ieost ono
article, and hope to be able 20 report favorablv
IN others at the next annual meeting; but. bc
fore proceeding further, it may not be- amiss 10
dsavow any interest whltcver in the articles
about to be recommended. will therefore sa
(lnd think those who knME me best will be-
lieve what say), :hat have not now. never
have had nor do | ever expect to have, any in.
terest whatever, directly or indirectly in the
profits arising from the sale Of this or any other
fertilizer before the public. And further. that
have paid the regular retail price Tor The ar.
ilcies IN my experiments, (except one lot. of
gudno, and that was bought in a club of twen.
ty tons at Wholesale price as others bought
IN like quantity, and have neither promise nor
expectation Of any favor in the future on ac.
count OF any favorable recommendation NAV
give to this or any other article. am TINS
explicit IN order ID remove from the minis ,.rI
all who hear or read this, all lust ground for
suspicion of sinister motive or anv Ihinr lilo {
deception, and also all just ground OF icaIousr F..
on tire part of manufacturers and venda,s nf I
other fertilizers, aud in recommending this ar
ticie do not wish IN The least TO detract from
lne real merits OF others; my Uslensible and "
1niy object is 10 DO public good by calling the !,
it'enuon OF farmers to what bcIive to be o 4
profitable substitute for Peruvian GuAno. This u
uhSfItDtn 1 h., |
9cean Guano, or as il is sometimes called :;
california GuanO. There are many Dcrsons
o"eVeri who cannot believe that anything can
qual PERUVIAN GuanO, ind for exhausted soils I
mere mas never been anything before tie pub. q
&c that has given such universal satisfaction.
nd yet believe that the Pacific Ocean Guano .
nat mas been IN The market for a few wears II
ast Is fully equal TO it and at a much less
rice, tie trouble about Peruvian is, that il is nj
ED at price thatpll bankrupt those that d
se II extensively, unless they haye other
ources than their farms to obtain money. In
recommending Pacific Ocean Guano do not ii
lisa iie public TO take my opinion unsup pported m
y other facts. | will therefore site them "
Ihers, who have used it the present season. 81
lr. William Spencer Jr., used one ton on ex. I'll
austed soil-he says Qhis l0lh day of JuIvl. OF
lat IT looks equally as well as Peruvian side "
side. The following naMed gentlemen have
$50 used about one ton each on similar soil
heir reply is precisely as above except one or la
vo, who say It 10 in ndvance Of the PERUVIAN of
-Mr john West, near FREDERICK, Sir. William -
. Harrington, (do) Mr.. Charles Saterfeld. II"
I"( Mr.. john lleulngton, (do) aud Mr.. VIII. mi
Jm ID. MItten, Milford Neck. | am also Pl
''ng 1t by the side of Peruvian, on both ex.
iusted and improved solI--the same money
hue on each acre. 1t having been so far in co
l'ance OF the Peruvian, quite number Of ri
hers have used it from whom have not heard
suits; but have yet 10 hear Of the first one
no is dissatisfied with his purchase. have w
so used it by the side Of Peruvian, about the rlt
me quantity on each acre, and this shows as IN;
ell as Peruvian, aud am so well satisfied of Gu
;, value that | have purchased supply for IN
u u use ana snail use 1t exclusively. | am now
ling besides Peruvian aud Pacific Ocean