The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-10-21

Mr.. Bunnell, OF Bridgeport, Conn.,,
was present, and at the request oil the
Chairman, detailed his experiences
with the curculIo. He had bten fight
ing this Insect for over twenty years,
with varied success. He had used
every process he had ever heard OF, and
had even gone go far as to invent new
ones. The soil Of bis place WAS sandy
loan, on which he raised plums,
quinoes, nectarines, pears. &C., all CT
which were more or less affected by the
insect lie had once raised QuinGes
very successfully by smoking one
side OF tho tree. On the side which
was zRmOked the fruit was good,
while on theiother II was Rnarled and
knotted and utterly worthless. He had
At lust discovered what he thought TO
be sure destroyer of the curCullo,
Mr.. Bunnell showed ounces from a
tree on which this process was tried,
contrasting them With the fruit OF
another tree which had not been 30
treated.
DR.. Smith said that II Mr.. Bunnell
had discovered this new process he was
sorry that he was not prepared 10 pubs
llSh 1t broadcast to the world, Instead
OF holding 1t back under patent right.
lie was ready TO subscribe $500 to repay
the labor OF the dlsc0verer, and hoped
that others would do as much, In order
that II the discovery had been made, Its
benefit should be spread abroad.
The chair suggested that n Com nit.
tee OF examination would require at
lesst two years to satisfy themselves
as 10 the efficacy Of the remedy,
Mr.. Quinn thought the curcullo
could be partially suppressed, but
doubted whether anything could de-
stroy 1t altogether.
One OF the most interesting pieces OF
agricultural machinery ever presented
before the Club was then brought In
and exhibited. 1t 10 patent fumiga-
tor, and the inventor claims that by Its
fundamentally farmers troubled with
the curcullo and other insects will be
enabled 10 smoke them out,
Prof. James A. Whitney said, the
apparatus shown Is certainly very In
genious, but its utility Is doubtful.
II is well known that tobacco smoke
Will cure insects when closely confined
around the infested plant. II may not
be 30 generally known that smoke Of
any kind will do the same. It can only
be used In practice on small scale, as,
for instance, with rose bushes. For
some years the hop crop has been
greatly damaged by the hop louise, or
dphts, and any efficient remedy would
save hundreds OF thousands Of dollars
annually. l once experimental with
the smoke for killing these vermin. l
enclosed the poles and vines with a
close casing, and kept the smoke dense.
~ In contact with the vines for about
i've minutes. II did no good. The lice
were as lively afterwards as they were
before; but on small scale, as, for in-
stance, upon handful OF leaves, the
experiment succeeded. I am satisfied
that In the open air and on large plants,
shrubs &C., tumigation will be found
Of little use.
NIGHT SOIL.
Arthur Vicar, Of Quebec, Canada,
asked how to utilize night soil.
Mr.. Lyman recommended him to
mix 1t with rotted chip dirt, which Is
peculiarly adapted for the purpose.
FEvER AND AGuE.
Mrs. Sabine, OF Sparta, Kent county,
Michigan, said that her neighborhoOd
was troubled with fever and ague. She
desired Information relative to Vir-
ginta. She wasrecommended to apply
70 Tie Southern Land Agent In this
city, and to purchase a farm on the
high lands, the low lands being subject
10 the ague. -.
WILLOW AND COTTON WOOD CUTTINGS.
]. F. Simmons, OF Iowa Falls, Iowa,
asked whether willow and cotton wood
cuttings would grow in The following
spring after having been planted In the
fall. He found that cotton wood made
q very fine hedge, provided that only
the male tree be used. He deslred also
10 know how to distinguish between
the male and female tree. 10 'g' o..
Mr.. Gregory said they could only be
distinguished at seed time, or while In
blossom. ,............ ...
vERMTN on ANIMALS, SC.
Francis Collins Of Morrlsville, Bucks
county, Pa, said that some q iiteen years
ago, his animals were troubled with
heas and that he got rid Of them by
keeping all Of his animate 30 troubled
out of shelter during the summer. This
procedure he had found TO be a sure
panacea FOR the flea plague. He asked
a recipe for destroying hsn lice, and
was recommended to Aunoint the Toost.
ing poles with Kerosene oil DR.. Trum.
bull said that his poultry had ut one
time been nearly destroyed by lice,
which he had at last destroyed by iu-
migatinR his hen>house with charcoal
and sulphur. Mr.. Brown vouched
for the certainty fthis cure. ''
I DESTRUCTIVE oATERPILLAR.
]. Howard, Of Wallpack Centre, Sus.
sex county, New Jersey, sent specI.
men OF caterpillar which had caused
great ravages among Els corn. The
Worm was found upon the leaves only,
and when touched by the human hand
had the same effect on 1t as nettles.
Shedding POTATOES AND AN APPLE
| WITHOUT A NAME.
J. and J. II. Brooks, or Lunenburg,
Essex county, Vermont, sent Il number
OF seeding potatoes OF very fine ap.
pearance. The same gentlemen sent
an apple for which they desired a
name. It's appearance 10 somewhat
similar to that Of the Canada Snow, but
the Club decided that Its quality was
90 poor that It did not deserve a name.
"a BARhY ROSE POTATOES s. h 20
/ Reuben Blake, Of North Fairfax,
| WASe0 " AIlltp vs.
wards the reputation Of the Early Rose
Potatoes. From six potatoes weighing
one and half pounds, he had raised
ak bushels and three peokB, of which
one bushel showed an average size Of
hens egg and smaller, the balance
ranging from the alze oil. an egg to that
OF two pounds In weight. -.
A pRsTRUCrlvE PLANT.
A. A. Cogill, Of Orange Mills, Florida,
| wrote relative to a plant which was
found TO be very destructive, among
cattle In bis region, The plant grows
about six feet high, but fortunately ID
not very plentiiully distributed. q &c
ANEW POTATO DIGGER.
Ex-Governor Newell, OF New Jersey,
requested that a Committee OF the Club
visit his place to witness the workings
OF new potato digger Of his own In.
ventlon. The Committee was appoint
cd and the Club adjourned.
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status OF Ihe Yerger Case.
The question raised In the Supreme
Court by Attorney; General Hoar last
Friday, as to jurisdiction In the Yerger
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