The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-22

color OF the medium and hts own present prospects
granted not third term. so far for the grapes
grown by General Pleasonton. Who upon the sub
os q q Ies
this method of dealing with vines Mr. Shoemaker,
well known Phisdelpnian. whose place OF business
Is the corner OF Fourth aud Race Streets that
city.
Nh. sHoxNAKERs VINES
The HERALD representative found Nj Shoemaker In,
and upon mentioning the object OF his visit given
the following staemcnt:s'At the suggestion OF Gen.
eral Pcasonton determined TO use tho combined
violet ray and ordinary sunlight upon my vines. do
not wish to hazard any opinion 10 whether not
the size aud quality OF my grapes, ms well as tho
amount OF the yield, directly attributable TO the
mixed light But can say, without any hesitation,
that since the adoption OF that light my grapes have
been by far the finest in tho whole township Of Chel
tenham and indeed, IN tho whole county This has
been repeatedly remarked 10 by Mr. Jay Cooke
when he has been visiting mo" The number OF in
stances Of similar results from the Of mixed light
is large and only fow more be gwen. These IL
is, perhaps, better to givc in the Generals own
words:--
IA lady OF my acquaintance residing In this city,
informed me that having some very choice and rarc
Towering plants IN pots IN her sitting room, which
dropping and manlfesting signs OF disease, she
threw them blue gauzo veil, such MS ladies
wear, and exposed them the sunlight when she
highly graied TO discover that very short time
they we're tally restored 10 health and vigor gen
tleman in West Philadelphia, having a large lemon
tree which he priced highly, placed II in his hall near
glass OF different colors, blue and violet predominant
ing the sunlight passing through these side lights Tell
y
great vigor was impaired thereby to the vitality OF
these branches, which werc flied with very nne
lemons while the other branches Of tho tree that did
not receive the hight from these blue and violet panes
OF glass were small feeble and apparently unhealthy,
and were without fruit"
Various experiments upon different kinds OF plants
detailed 10 the writer by tho General The result
was IN all casos uniformly successful Should the in
huence OF the mixed light in producing these results
not be overestmated II Is easy 10 see what great
revolution this discovery likely to effect in the pres
cnt methods offorcing early fruits and vegetables.
NEWS FOR SIBERIA
1t is doubtful, however, how lar tho early market
gardeners Southern States will be grateful the
General for the following suggestion 70 their Northern
1T will be remembered that during late civil
war, when commercial intercourse between the North
and Southern States bad ceased the sale OF early
fruits and vegetables in the markets OF the principal
Northern cities monopozcd by their producers IN
the States OF New Jersey and Delaware and the
Eastern Shore of Maryland This was very valuable
trade and enriched many Of those engaged IN IT, The
price OF land In those regions became enhanced IN
value and the people resident there enjoyed unusual
prosperity. On the restoration OF peace, all this was
changed the people along the Atanticslope Virginia,
North and South Carolina and OF part Of Georgia, ut
once entered upon the cultivation OF fruits and vcgc
tables for the Northern ccs and owing 10 their lower
latltudes, earlier seasons, and improved modes OF
rapidly recovering from the effects OF the war.
All this, OF course, Is corresponding loss to the
farmers Of New jersey Delaware and the Eastern Shore
OF Maryland, and, consequence tho value Of farm
ing lands these sections has been sensiby dcprc
ciated large portion OF this trade be recovered
by the application of my discovery to the cultivation
OF vegetables and fruits and their maturity can BIZ
FASTENED equal that of those OF the Southern
States herein referred TO +"
The same will naturally apply, in measure, to still
higher ATTITUDES, and We may DO yet destined 10 see
Northern Germany Scandinavia, Northern China, the
steppes OF Tarary and parts Of Siberia revel-
ling the early pea, the delicate asparagus the lus-
cous strawberry; and the inhabitants thereof teach
ing their little To lisp, over the precocious goose
berry, the name Of their benefactor, Plcasonton The
writer remembers, on one occasion, having made q
prolonged excursion tho Gurgler glacier, the Ty
.rolese Alps aud being benighted just he reached
the outskirts OF the little hamlet of Gurg The pastor
OF the place gave him shelter for the night and among
other things, informed him OF tho Efforts he had been
making years to discover and procure such vege
tables as would grow in that atmosphere stunted,
carrot had rewarded his years of patient search IL
would that the solution OF his difficulties was
nearer than he imagined.
THE RLESDED LIGHT IN A PiGGERy.
General Pcasonton was so struck by the marked re-
suits attained with this blended in the OF plants
that he next determined to try II upon anmas con-
WINGED that II ccacious here the discovery would be
OF untold mportancc to the human His first
pertinent III the autumn OF 1869. At that time he
built piggery. The sequel is In his own words 81
introduced into the roof and three sides OF 1t violet
colored and white glass in equal proportions-half Of
each kind. Separating a recent litter OF Chester
county pigs into two parties placed three so~s and
barrow pig tho ordinary pen, and three other
violet glass The Figs were all about months old
The weight Of the pgs was a. follows, VIZ Under
The violet e, sIassMNs SOW y lbs s No oarro ~
lbs. their aggregate weight l67 u lbs The weight OF
the others the common pen AZ follows, viz. -
lbs; No. g. barrow pig 80 lbs No. 4, a
SOW ~ lbs their aggregate weight was 203 lbs II will
be observed that the pigs under the violet glass
was lighter in weight than lghtest or those under
the sunlight alone in the common pen. The two sets
of pigs treated exactly alike, led with the
kinds Of food ut equal intervals, and with equal guam
titles by at each meal, and were attended by
the same They were put in the pens on the Sd
day OF November, 1862 and kept there until the 4th
day Of March, 1870 when they were weighed again.
BY some mlsconccption OF my orders tho separate
weight each pig was not had The aggregate weight OF
the three under the violet light the Sd OF No
vembcr 122 lbs. the 4th Of March, 1870, IL
$50 lbs increase, sos lbs. The aggregate weight Of
the three IN the old pen on tho Sd Of November,
1862 144 lbs and the 4h OF March, 1870 IL
$780, increase, 1856, II los less than those under
tho violet glass had gained The comparatively small
their porcne friends under he white glass; Is accounted
for by The foeblcness Of the actinic or chemical
time OF the experiment selected for tina: very
reason. The ANIMALS were not fed to produce tat
increase o. s.e ous s,py 20 60
usual this country the development OF stock could
be hastened by exposing them in pens TO the combined
influence Of sunlight and tho transmitted rays OF the
blue sky" General Plcasontons next experiment
swcrcd this question IN very striking manner Hc
says s.My experiment was with Attorney bull
caif born on the 10Th OF january 1870 At is birth
1t SO puny and feeble that the man who attends
upon my stock, very experienced hand, told me u
could not live directed him 10 put IL IN one OF the
pens under the violet glass. IL done. In twenty
four hours very sensible change had occurred the
IL had arisen on It's fect, walked about tho
pom took It's food freely from the finger aud mani
tested great vvacy. In lew days its feeble condi
ton had entirely disappeared. Il began 90 grow and
its development marvellous. On the 3lst OF March,
1870 two months and i've days after lis birth, its
rapid growth was SO apparent that told my son
its height and note down in writing the
height OF tho hindquartcr and the time OF measure
ment, which he did. On the Goth Of the following
May (ls70) just fifty days aiterward, my son again
measured tie hlndquarter, and found that In that
time it had gained exactly six inches in height carry
ing us lateral development with IT, Believing the
fntn I'm ia0ru
yard, and when minelng with the cows he manifested
every symptom OF full masculine vgor, though At the
time he only four months od. At the age -four
teen months he sent my herd OF cows, and has
fulfilled every expectation that had formed Of him.
He is now OF the best developed animals that
be found anywhere -
Should tho Generals deductions be well founded IL
would be difficult to ovcrestimate the value Of the
pcrincnts Their interest," too, TO SO many classes OF
the HERALDs readers rs SO great that II - deemed
proper 10 givc ms many OF them as possible
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