The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-07-02
late T~ansantIoUs of the American
Institute Farmers' Cnub.

INCREASE OF INsECTs.-Thc President III
troduced business by reading from an artl-
Gle, written by William Cullen Bryant, in
which. the multiplication Of insects was
commented Oh, and in which the opinion
was expressed that one Of the Chief causes
of this increase, and the attendant compare
tive failure Of fruit crops, is the Wanton de-
to do but to take our winged allies into
partnership, allowing them Il part of the
annual product on condition OF their pro-
tecting the remainder. us the traveller in The
| east pays tribute to the Bcdouin chief Oh
condition of being protected by him from
the robberies of his tribe. We must make
CHOICE between the insects and the birds.
Birds multiply with comparative slowness,
| and If they prey upon the crops they can
be seen and scared away. Insects multiply
by myriads, and eyade the attempts OF man
to destroy them. Birds take a small part
Of the fruit or ri pened grain insects destroy
them by wholesale. But even If the crows
only were destroyed, the effect would be
mischieyous. Crows feed upon grasshop-
pers, crickets, and other insects, and their
stomachs are found full Of them. A. single
insect which escapes them becomes the pa
rent of thousands, and each one OF these Is
the progenitor OF thousands more, which
move silently and surely to the work OF de-
struction. Even the uprooting OF q few
corn plants would be d loss OF lar less conse-
qlIence than the mischief from millions OF
destructive insects propagated wlthout
check. The chairman also read another eX-
tract, in which allusion was made to certain
experiments made in Australia, proving
that the crows consume great numbers OF
caterpiliars, whose ravages would otherwise
be quite apparent upon the wheat crop OF
that country. ... ..f...
PARIS GREEN FOR POTATO BUGs.-N. h:
Doane, of Cromwell, Indiana, wrote thaC
the potato beetle or Colorado bug is doing
much damage in his locality. What shall
we do?" William L. Condit, of fremont,
Nebraska, told similar story and asked
advice.
A. B. Crandell-Dr. LeBaron, the new
State Entomologist of Illinois, contl1butea
to The Prairie Farmer an article advising
the use of Paris Green for the pests com
planned of. 1t should, he says, be mixed
with wheat -four in the proportion OF one
part of the former to six of the lattef,
though as low proportion as one TO ten
has In some Instances proved enectlYe.
| Another correspondent Of the same jour,
| nal--Dr. w. B. Baldwin, Of Elgin-Who haa
considerable practical and eminentiy sue
cessful experience in the use OF Paris Green
for the purpose indicated, states that II Is
his custom to mix it with equal weight OF
finely -sifted wood ashes till Il wide-lmouth
| bottle, over the mouth tie piece OF DolIihig-
cloth-such us is used by nillers in making
| four-or " six-penny muslin" might 90 us
well. When the plants are wet Win deW
or dampened with watering-p0t, silt on Inc
Green, always walking on the WindWara
side of the row that the fine particles noaC-
ing In the air may be carried from you
Stand erect, holding the bottle Oh arm
length Just above the vines, shake gently'
walk rapidly, and the. work Is accom-
plished. The vines are not injured IN tne
least unless too much Of the powder Is up
piled, nor are the tnbers affected. ferseIs
who make Use of the Green should fe Z; ,s "
her that it is poison, and " sure death to
whoever handles itswithout necessary cs;aG'e.
CoLoRApo BUG.-William L. Condit, Ere
mont, Neb.: Can the American instieute
Farmers Club inform me what Will prevent
potatoes being destroyed by potato Dugsf
Ans,Der.-Paris Green.
ALL ABOUT BUcKwHEAT.-W.F.H HOWARD,
| of BoonYille, Mo-, inquired concerning ths
crop, which, he stated, is very Little KNOWN y.
/ in his section of fthe greatest country tne
! sun ever shone upon: How much see9 70
/ the acre. when should it be sown, and Wnat
| il a fair Weld, and when shall manue De
lappIied? s. G. Davis, of Medina, N. j.,
| asked similar questions, and especlany,. =,
! Il advisable to SOW buckwheat In pea a.
orchards VIII it injure or eenen' 'l'e
| trees?" - sor,,,;no IN
S, e. Todd.-When was larmlng s ~ u
Tompkins county put IN 9 number % y
crops Il buckwheat and got rom iofty W y,
fifty bushels to the acre. Ny prac.Me tie he,
to prepare the land as well as ZOE any ooa ar.
crop. Use three peeks OF seq 7e PEI Ius Ju,I
(this quantity is better than nan na' tsn
because the straw is less hksiy 70 ~. n Of. :,
fb su HI p of ,ialv :. However, am bound =
s sy II would have been lbettsr vi had i,
omitted buckwheat entirely and given e,li, an'
ti.aa1a ainast anu nfh, So grain. BuekY nest