Pow-Wows: Arts and Remedies: To Prevent The Hessian Fly From Injuring The Wheat
Pow-Wows, or Long Lost Friend, by John George Hoffman, [1820]
TO PREVENT THE HESSIAN FLY FROM INJURING THE WHEAT.
Take pulverized charcoal, make ley of it, and soak the seed wheat in it; take it out of the ley, and on every bushel of wheat sprinkle a quart of urine; stir it well, then spread it out to dry.