Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-03-07

only appreciated by those engaged in
scientific research.
There are some points bearing on this
psach yellows question which have ex-
cited in ne great interest, and the recent
German discoveries in regard to tho
nitrihoetion of plants bear greatly en-
the question. Take the leguminous
plants, GLOVER for instance, how beauti-
fully nature has provided them with
nitrogen treps, so to speak, according to
late researches, and nov believe pen
arRliy received by scientific men. The |
little tuberoles on thu roots, 10 which are !
generated a. il were the little bodies, |
mere micro-organisms, through which, |
or by the aid of which, or both, thesa
plants recoiye nitrogen from the stmos.
phere and thus store it up, not only for
their own uses, but for the use Of other
crops to follow these plants turned under
the soil. Let these micro-organisms be
interfered with, taken out of the soil,
and probably we have clover sick land.
Here is representation Of micro. organ.
lem, constructive rs II were, Ia CONTRA
distinction to the opposite--a destructive
ro-oreanism--a good illustration of
which may be sean 10 the micro organism
Obuoink BohE phNhts tu5 nIiuIOOOCJut
Amyioyorus Of Prof. Busrill.
These matters are only alluded TO hero
to show that there may be some such
trouble causing peach yeliows Possibly
micro organism In tho soil-construotive
possibly organism la the soil
destructive. Or they may exist In the
roots, or branches, or the leaves, or in
some point last TO be looked for. This
discovery of they standardization Of the
leguminons plants is a vary wonderful
discovery, and some wonderful and beau
tiful experiments have been made In
thin direction. As fer example, take q
Jar and fill i. with earth; now thoroughly
kill all organic life in the earth by heat,
sterilize 1t, and plant peas in
the jar. The peas don't grow. Go
to bed in the garden where
peas ars glowing, and take vary little
OF the earth from this bed. At onoe the
peas start off and grow. Why? Becsuse
you bring the micro organism from the
garden soil and add It to the sterilizad
soil, AMI O. onco they increase as only
such organisms can increase, and We
have the essentials for the growth of the
PISA, by the addition Of this microscopic
life. Just 30 we add q little yeast to
, bread aud the prolifera.ion Of tho yeast
plant raises the broad. 50 with all far
menta. This same line of experience
. wanid lead us to take soil from = @ sid
, where clover grows we'll and PM it on
olovar.sick soil and expect good clover.
, So by such lines Of thought are We led
, to scientific investigation, IN nature, and
should follow out such lines
! in tho investigation nov under
consideration, and l should try
and find ont peach alex land, just a:
a w have found nut clorer.s sick land, Of
!. psa-siek land. should start to cover al
i conditions. would taxa points for tn,
!, experiments in New Osstle county IL
: Kent county end In Sussex county, 4
= number OF them. would take the sol
in winter when its organic life was torpid
: and in warm weather, whenit wasaciive.
!, would have boxes in which 20 plant al
!. trees in oil conditions OF health and dln
case wottld plant healthy trees hni
i, diseased trees Ia s.erilisad soil, In sol
J, from about healthy tfess, in sell from abou
y diseased trees. would add to the tree
= planted in some of the boxes containing
~ steriIized toll; sHy, soil from arcuni
y diseuBsd trees, from around healthy trees
ht1l hutt iEBlA MI tbIopifhblo hbbhfNtoAr
!, and have these conditions determined
q from time TO time by microscopic exsmi
- nations, and by all other means. / wou!t
by incubation, in various ways, e1per
=. ment with all kinds Of pits and with tree
=, under all conditions. We might ind
~ micro. organism constructive. We mig!
: find micro organism destructive, as tn
:, Germans have found in their beet field
=, and which tbey are sncoes1ing in sui
~ ~ DUNG. May we mot do tho same as
H.. 10 pc ach yellows2 God grant that We ma.
no Where Is this work to be done? AT tb
"a Delaware Agricultural Experiment st
w tion, at Newark. / believe 1t will
W W done, for there we have every facilit
~ and corps Of men in every way equal
IN such work, Dr.. Arthur L. Eeale, ii
80 director, has assured me that he ia no
~ entering into thorough investigation
10 peach yellows in this State, and Pro
n Chester hes already well under way Il
~ preliminary work. Let all agriculturis
~ encourage this station. II will do
80 great work in Delaware. Let us O.
an couvago the able men who compose Il
us staff, men who are devoting their lives
~ the noble work OF studying nature in q
'ln her various phases. Coy maiden thout
'ta abe is. we persuade her to yield nut
~ that Is Joy, and nuilify many Of her sol
tai which bring only sorrow.
%, The question Is nov often asked
OF Delaware: Alter peaches, what2 Althoul
'rs by no means personally despairing
oi future SUCCESS OF the peach, j am inclin
ne to answer, sorghum. From what ha
Nv learned In regard to the process of Q
he tracing sugar by diffusion or soaking,
'es am becnminc quite enthusiastio and no
ow 10 see Delaware farmers and Delawa
iay land mako great step in advance.
me the sorghum industry is successful
are established on this Peninsula, look
INV the near future to see Delaware lal
esl bring 800 per acre, or more, and veal
~ ~ and happiness enthroned, Whe
tue now Ia doubt and uncertainty or
ne the future well. being OF our Peninsu
ON peopIe. Doctor Neals, the director
'nd Tina Agricultural station at Newark, ia o
az the first, il not the very hrst, autho
IN ties on the sorghum industry In tt
,h county and he is quite ssnguine as to 81
IN cessful sugar growing and suear MAXI
ger IN the Delaware and Chesapeake Pan'
oid snla aud for buch purposes thinsa
tne probably has advantages over any OIL
Top locality in this country. Dr.. Neale
nm taxi on this industry in oil it's phases
Nv. tbe meeting of the Fsrmers' Institute
ted the college oratory at Newark, Mar
TN. nth. ut i o'clock, p. IN. All farme
ing especially the dispirited ones, shou
Nv attend this meeting.
thy TINS peach Is an enigma. and it's tire
OPP ment has by no means been reduced
BILE an exact science, and its response totfe
1t ment IL never the same, under the Sal
our circumstances, as apparent to the orr
My nary observer. Practical work has tail'
ons let science and scientific men enter
not arena. May they solve the enigma
,as- "AS JouN j. BLACK