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1825, than in the last year; the mild winter of 1824, pre- 
serving the miller unharmed, while the cold of 1825, nearly 
exterminated the race. They are natives of a more southern 
climate, being found on the Mississippi every year; and in 
proof of their migrating character, it is in evidence, that they 
ate confined as yet to the neighborhood of the Ohio river 
and tributary streams, and have extended their travels but a 
few miles into the country on either side of the river. It has 
been observed that reaping the wheat éarly; while yet in the 
milk, effectually prevents their ravages; the shrinkage of the 
grain compresses so closely the tender larva as to destroy its 
life. Previously to the year 1825, this insect had not been 
_ known to injure the wheat in this county. 
The productions of the garden are abundant, and in fine 
ection. In my garden we have peas fit for the table by 
the middle, or twentieth of May—cucumbers in the beginni 
of June, and early York cabbage, with well formed, hard 
heads, by the middle of the same month; early corn, fit 
for boiling, is common on the fourth of July ; and other 
articles of the vegetable family are equally early. : 
This climate seems to be well adapted to the Sere pe a 
of the vine. Six or eight kinds of foreign grapes are cul- 
tivated in gardens with success. The vines Rourish with 
great luxuriance, and produce abundantly, the finest grapes. 
Instead of plucking the leaves to admit the rays of the sun, 
as directed by European cultivators, the clusters here need 
sheltering from the fervid heat of August, those grapes being 
much more sweet and well flavored that grow in the shade. 
Amongst the od cultivated are the white and purple, schas- 
lar, or sweet water, Madeira, muscadine, and Cape of G 
ope; these our winters well, nec: sas oleae 
usually severe. Next season I shall try the raisin grape ire 
cuttings now growing in Clarksbargh, Va. about eighty 
miles satan from Marietta, raised from the seed. I pro- 
pose engrafting them into stocks of our native hill grapes, 
which are of the raisin kind, the roots of which are are already 
anted in m 
PI Wine, to ieee ie amount, might be made from our native 
grapes, if persons acquainted with the process would turn their 
attention to it. Many barrels are annually made, half grapes 
and half cider, with the addition of some spirit, affording a 
very palatable liquor. The uplands are in many places lite- 
rally loaded with saps the nm spread themselves on low 
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