The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-05-04
tFor the Ditratch.l
To the Tobacco-EarInersa anu FartneFS
Generally Of Virginia.

As this is the period when the tobacco-hy
commences its deprcdations on the T.ah:. "
beds. and as the preservation OF plants ~
Essential to the production OF crop OIL 70
,baeco, desire to recommend to you, Tue -, ,,
! hacco-prowers, the use OF "Paris. green.
nc a DESTROYER Of the fly. which RUNS SO
many nlant-beds, Twelve months. ago, I'D
on article In The Planter and Farmer i sus-
ccssed its, use. for this purpose, kno"lng
how, destructive it Is TO insect ii!c. nc,
Gently + have tried It on "a bed,of forward
plants. which was being deprecated on ny
| the nv, with success. DESTROYING Inc lhssct,
and not iniuring the plant. though young
aud tender. i The mode OF use, was Inns ;, !;
Take one tablespoonful OF "Pa5ls, green,
put it in two-gahon sprinkler, such
as IS used for watering flowers. keep
it well-stirrcd, for 1t ! will not dis
solve, and sprinkle gently oyer. the
plants. We suppose this amount will 60
over bed OF 100 square yards. In the
trial Just spoken OF the two gallons went
OYER three iourths OF a bed 10 yards bytll
yards. The application; must pc repeated
whenever the fly, makes its appearance. A
writer in the Planter and Farmer for April,
1877, page 242s recommends, the 8 Paris
green" to be used in powder, one part to
ten OF -four, or ashes. or dust, to be sprlnkled
over the plants while the dew is on by means
of a gauze-bag suspended to stick three
feet long, ard says he has found livery effec-
tral This mode may be used If the
"sprinklcr" is not to hand, but the liquid
preparation is the least dangerous mode OF
use. The "Paris green" being an active
poison must be used with care. Ii the
LIQUID preparation gets on the. hands it
must be Immediately washed of, and II the
powder is used hold it so that the wind will
blow it from the person applying it.. ..~
Another point wish to offer advice on !:
The war in Europe already commenced
promises high price for wheat, corn, and
provisions OF all kinds. The advance is
already very decided. Should the war be"
come an extensive one, or be of long dura-
ton, provisions will be very high. Then,
let the farmers raise breadstuffs at the eX-
pense OF tobacco. The crop of tobacco de-
signed to be planted IS said to be very large,
in view OF the present high prices, induced
BY a previous short crop. II plants are
abundant. and a large crop is planted,
prices will almost certainly be low, or mod
crate. It is not too late to reconsider, and
plant more corn and less tobacco. And, in
addition, let soiling crops be sown, for cows
and horses and hogs to husband as much
/ hay and fodder for next winters supply as
possible. Sow corn for fodder, and millett,
and sorghum, and peas flor hogs), and
endeavor. to raise as much: pork as pos
sible. Try the 'r".prickIey,r comfrey = i'll
| d moderate way. 1t. promises to DC n
valuable forage-plant. ltrequres rich land,
or plentiful supply OF manure Ill the place
I it is planted If the land is not fertile. Corn
for hogs, too, may be raised on land from
which oats, and wheat, and bay are cut, il
the land is in good heart OF fortified, and
is put in as soon as those crops are removed
Should the war be Of short duration the
farmer can lose nothing by following this
advice, for he will find himself at the end
Of the year with plenty to live. on, and Q
diminished production OF tobacco will in
sure q better price. In any event the peo.
ole of the State will be saved from want and
suffering, while farmers OF means will be
spared the farassing necessity OF buying
his supplies at high price il he is wise
enough to raise them. Respectfully, ,..-
THOMAS POLLARD,
'".' Commissioner OF Agriculture.
| May s, 1877, -. .,e.......s .rE.,s. -.
| p. ST. may venture to take this oppor
tunity to say that believe can make the
| Department OF Agriculture very useful tx
the farmers of Virginia il they will secont
NV efforts in their behalf. L am consciou:
| can save them many times the SINAI
amount appropriated by-t the Legislature tt
carry out the provisions of the bill. Ii. too
the plan gives promise OF usefulness, there
is every reason to hope we can get from
the Legislature additional appropriation tt
carry out The designs Of the law, the sun
devoted to the purpose being entirely TOT
small to accomplish all that is contem