From the Gpnnesee Farmer.
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lately mentioned that had read some- where of bags of salt being tied round trees to prevent the ascent of insects. have since found the passage, contained in let ter from the late Dr.. Hilton to Judge Pe- ters, both eminent men of their day, and whose memories ought to be cherished by our farmers and gardeners. The letter was written in the year 1907, at a time when the destructive ravagcs of the yettOwS in peach trees was exciting great attention; and when it was not determined whether 1t was distinct disease, or whether 1t was only the result of injury committed by the peach worm. It is now known to be a distinct disease.

 "Col. Nicols, near Easton, (Md.) a. bounds in the best kind ofpeaches. lie IS an old residenter, and particularly atten- tive to fruits. showed him your letter, and inquired for information. He told me he had read my dissertation on the Cur culio, and could vouch for the satutary et- tects of hogs running at liberty among tru't trees, particularly the peach, apricot, Ssc. He also gave me receipt, which he said ] he had practised on peach trees with ad-

 vantage to their health, and which l now transcribe in his own words. "Take a. way the dirt from saroond the roots, ano where you discover gum issuing out, you will also find white maggot, which is carefully to be taken away then wash the body and roots with strong brine, which you will repeat now and then in the spring and summer.' In ihe course of conversa- ton, he remarked on the noxious influence of salt upon insects generally; and ob- served that by laying small bag of salt round the body of e tree, no insect would crawl up tt. He said he had practised the method on willows particularly, and never failed to free them from those crawling tribes, to which they are so liable.'