Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-06-12

the stalk below the uuu, Or Ine Duu alGer
it reaches the second joint. IF this plan
cannot be pursued, the next best is, per
haps to defer planting till about the Goth
of Nav, and by the time the corn is up the
worm season will be over. 1t Is doubtful
if any way of escape from the
ravages of the bud-worm has yet
been discovered more effectual than the
plan given. l made q few experiments
this season with ashes, salt, sulphur, and
sulphur and coal tar, and give them Tor
what they are worth.
took pint of earth for each jar that
used in the experiment, and mixed table
spoonful of unleached ashes with the con-
tents of the first, tablespoonful of salt
with the second, teaspoonful of sulphur
with the third-placed in the bottom of
the fourth teaspoonful of sulphur and
the same quantity of coal tar mixed to
gether. In the fifth, earth alone was
placed. I planted half dozen grains of
corn in each, and pnt dozen worms in
each. Ten days afterwards 1 examined the
contents of the jars. In the jar in which
earth alone was planted found chrysalides
for almost every worm placed in the jar,
so in the jars in which sulphur and sulphur
and coal tar was placed. In the jars con-
tanning the salt and ashes none were found.
The worms had been destroyed, and in the
salt jar but two of the grains of corn came
up, evidently the others were DESTROYED by
the salt. infer from this experiment that
sulphur is not a preventative, but that
ashes and salt are, to some extent, how far
further experiments in the field will be ne
cessary to show.
A. r. BLACK,
Chairman of Committee.
Z. S.-Since the above paper was read before
orJrN l,,1 7 al cd in thn ToT
that DIR. Buie, Of Wilmington, "has been
investigating the natural history and habits
of " the bud worm with complete sue
CESS" Not, when the Doctor claims that
the bud worm changes to the cut aO0rna and
coUdrd D0rm. The "naodesty Of nature" is
badly overstepped in these assumptions
This worm of the Doctors must indeed
have been of Protean propensities to have
assumed so many shapes and colors. The
bud worm assumes none Of them, as l can
verify by the testimony of several highly
intelligent gentlemen OF this neighborhood,
who witnessed my experiments at every
stage Of progress, and were scarcely less
interested in the matter than myself.
The bud worm does not change to the
cut acOrm or coAard aro'm, nor does it
change its color as a worm. [ have not yet
seen the perfect insect, but have seen
enough of it to know that it does not be-
come "ca1edle fy," or anything of that
species. In the study of nature it is very
unphilosophic to jump at conclusions in
advance of her operations She will hardly
change her plan to correct our mistakes.
have not ventured to say with absolute
certainty what the chrysalides of the bud
worm will become, yet it is pretty certain
from the appearance of those nearest ma
! turity, in my possession, that they will ul-
timately become what the farmers call
"small grasshoppers."
send you, by my friend DR.. Satchwell, a
few bud worms and chrysalides-one of the
chrysalides near maturity. I'll lie editors
can Judge if it ever was "a colZard aDor71a, "
or is likely to become a " candle fy." DR..
Satchwell will testify as to the genutneness
OF the specimens. A. r. B.
Reported for the Journal.
Meeting of the New Hanover Agricultural
Society.
According to adjournment, the annual
meeting of the New Hanover County Ag-
ricultural Society was held at Leesburg, on
the 18th and 10Th of May, 1868, D. Nc
MILAN. Esq, in the Char.
The Secretary being absent, Maj. James
IFN
tenn.
Reports of Committees were next in or
der. The Committee on Labor failing to
report. new Committee was appointed,
and instructed to report at this annual
meeting The other Committees were
granted until tom orrow to make their re-
ports.
On motion Of S. J. Faison, the Society
proceeded to the election of officers for the
ensuing year. The following was the re-
suit:
d. Mcmillan, President.
J. S. Hines, Joel L. Moore, John D.
Powers, John Utley, Lewis Highsmith,
Vice Presidents.
4. r. Black, Secretary.
D. T. Durham, Treasurer.
S. S. Satchwell, Corresponding Secre-
tary.
The Executive Committee to consist of
DR.. S. S. Satchwell, James S. Hines, A.
r. Black and D. T. Durham, together with
the President.
Delegates from auxiliary Clubs were
called upon to report. d. Mcmillan re-
ported that the Club at Topsail Sound was
in healthy and fine working condition.
DR.. Satchwell reported the Spring Gar
den and Rocky point Club to be still at
tended with most beneficial effects upon
the agriculture OF that section. Being the
first agricultural association organized in
the county since the war, and it is believ
ed the first in the State, it is not becoming
in this club to lag behind in agricultural
reform and progress.
S. J. Faison, Esq, reported Club
formed in Upper Black River District un-
der very fattering auspices. His neigh
bors are aroused on the subject of agricul-
ture, and interesting reports may hereafter
be expected.
Lower Black River had no representa-
ton. Such want of interest on the part of
the Club in that district is certainly to be
roorattad IT. il to he feared that tho pro