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ward in May? The weather was very "muggy," and the 

 wheat grew uncommonly fast, so much so that the com- 

 mon expression among those not well acquainted with 

 the theory of rust, said that "the stalks grew so fast that 

 they bursted and let out the juice and that turned to a 

 red mould," &c. — and the same thing appears to be ad- 

 vanced by the writer of the enclosed article. 



It is an important inquiry, "what is the cause of rust 

 in wheat?" But a much more important inquiry, "what 

 can be done to prevent it?" 



More than a million of dollars is lost to the culti- 

 vators in this rusty district, by this calamity. If you 

 or your correspondents can offer advice as to how to 

 guard against a future loss, it will be highly acceptable. 

 Most respectfully your friend, 



Solon Robinson. 



Note. — My young Berkshires continue to improve and 

 excite as much curiosity as ever. It is a good evidence 

 of a disposition among the people toward improvement, 

 to see their curiosity excited by good stock when intro- 

 duced to their notice. 



Lake Court House, la. Aug. 20, 1840. 



To Western Emigrants — No. 2. 



[Albany Cultivator, 7:192; Dec., 1840] 



[October 20, 1840] 

 Messrs. Editors — Since reading my first article of 

 advice to emigrants, I have concluded to risk throwing 

 away a little more advice, and shall endeavor to point 

 out "who would be likely to benefit themselves by emi- 

 gration." 1 



1 There is a marked similarity between Robinson's views on 

 immigration to the West, as expressed here and in his articles of 

 November 1 and December 9, 1842, "To Western Emigrants," and 

 the views of Jacob Schramm, a German immigrant to Indiana in 

 1835. See Vonnegut, Emma S. (ed.), The Schramm Letters, writ- 

 ten by Jacob Schramm and members of his family from, Indiana 

 to Germany in the year 1836, 281-83 (Indiana Historical Society 

 Publications, ll:no. 4, Indianapolis, 1935). 



