THE COLUMBIAN. BI.OOMSBURG, I'A. THURSDAY, JUNE 3, lMO, Weekly Press News Letter. On Timely Toplci ot Plant Peit. From the Division of Economic Zoology-Department of Agricul ture. By II. A. Surface, State Zoologist, Harrisburg, Pa. BITTER ROT OF AI'PI.KS. Prof. II. A. Surface calls atten tion to a very prevalent disease of apples, knowu as bitter rot, giving its symtoms ami telling what to do to prevent loss from it, a number ot letters having been received by the Division of Zoology of the Depart ment of Agriculture, requesting in formation on the subject. (a) symptoms. At first there are minute brown specks, varying from one to a count less number, but commcnly from one to not more than half dozen. These spots enlarge later so as to make each a conspicuous, dark colored, circular spot, which, while preserving its circular form and maintining a sharply defined bor der, gradually extends to become perhaps an inch or more in diame ter. The affected area does not be come soft, but is soon depressed or somewhat shrunken while the skin assumes a leathery appearance. The outer portion of the spot re mains smooth and polished, while the central area loses its lustre and becomes roughened by the forma tion of a multitude of minute pus tules arranged in irregular concen tric circles. When the atmosphere is not too dry each of these little pustules open and there exudes in micro scopic masses, or columns, a waxy substance, which is at first pale pink in color, then pale dull red or at length grayish when long exposed to the sun. The spot ultimately becomes shriveled in appearance, tough in texture, and very dark apparently b'.ack in color. The diseased apple usually be comes dark brown throughout and qnite bitter, and shrivels into a dry, , hard and much-wrinkled mass call ed a "mummy". This may re main firmly attached to the twig for a year or more, but usually falls to ihe ground before the drying process has been completed. The little, dry, " shriveled epples often seen clinging to the trees during the winter are evideuces of this disease. They should be gathered ind burned at any time. (b) prevention To be on the safe side give trees thorough application of Bordeaux mixture. To discover bitter rot, examine the trees in the orchard systemati cally, following the rows and mak ng the sharpest possible search for he rot spots on the apple. As a rule, the first infection will e found on the upper surface of he apple; therefore, it is best to uake the examination from an ele vated position. A good and quick method is to lrive between the rows with a praying outfit, having two men on the operating platform, a man look ng at each side. After the infected trees have teen located, trace all of the dis ased apples until the cankered tmb, which is the source of infec ion, has been found. The infect -d limbs should be removed and iurned. Do this cautiously, so as iot to spread infection. Wash the aw or pruning shears with such isinfectant as turpentine or with a ve percent solution of formalin a water. Spray with Bordeaux Mixture, aree pounds bluestone, four pounds tme and fifty gallons water, as oon as the blossoms fall and repeat his three or lour times at intervals Catarrh Cannot be Cured "vith LOCAL APLI CATIONS as ley cannot reach the seat of the isease.. Catarrh is a blood or con titutional disease, and in order to ure it you must take internal rem dies. Hull's Catarrh Cure is tak a internally, and acts directly on he blood and mucous surfaces, lall's Catarrh Cure i3 not a quack ledicine. It was prescribed by , at of the best phvsicians i ountry for years and is a regular rescription. It is composed of the est tonics known, combined he best blood purifyers, acting di ectlv on the mucmia surface .'he perfect combination cf the two ijgreateuts is what produces such .onaertui results in curing Ca arrh. Send for testimonials free. J. CHENEY & Co., Props. .ledo, O. . Sold by Druggists, price 75c. Take Hall's Family Pills for con ripation. of two weeks each. THK OYSTER SHELL SCALE. Iii life history the Oyster Shell Scale, like the scurfy, differs from the San Jose in that the young arc hatched from .eggs, while those of the latter are free at birth. The shape is that of an oyster-shell, about 1-16 inch in length and brown in color. Upon overturning the scale, beneath can be seen the mass of pearly white eggs. This is during tiie winter months. These eggs are laid during September or October, the female dying as soon as this in accomplished. During the time tint the trees luve no leaves, the boiled lime-sulfur wash (17 pounds of sulfur and 22 pounds of lima to 50 gallons of water, boiled one hour) thoroughly ap plied, will destroy many of the egs, without any injury to the trees. For those not destroyed by this treatment, the best time to spray is just after the eggs hatch. This is generally from the middle of May until early June in this State, varying with latitude. The time of hatching should be care fully watched, beginning about May 10th. When the receutly hatched young begin to crawl they can be readily noticed, having a lemon color, and being about the size of the common red mite or chicken louse. They should be sprayed just as soon thereafter, as possible, with kerosene emulsion, not over ten per cent kerosene; or a weak solution of soap, about one pound of cither Whale oil soap or ordinary washing soap dissolved in four or five gallons of water. The best time for a single treatment is about the first of June. If this spraying be delayed until the latter pa.t of June or July the young lar vae will have fixed and secreted their scale covering, when it is very hard to injure them, and spraying will have little effect. If two applications can be made. the first should be as soon as many of the young scale insects are ob served crawling, and the second about ten days later, to destroy those later hatched. The oyster-shell scale, like the Scurfy and Lecanium, is not nearly so dangerous as the San Jose. It does not spread so quickly, multi ply so rapidly, nor is it nearly so injurious to the plants on which it is found. As a rule it is most of ten found on Lilac, Carolina or Lombardy Poplar, Soft Maple, W Ulowa, Ash and Apple trees. It quite often becomes injurious on young poplars, and may cause death uuless the above means, or some others, as scraping, etc., are taken to rid the trees of this pest. Like the San Jose scale and other scale insects, it can be killed wher ever reached by painting the in- tested bark, at any time of year. with a paint brush dipped into a soap solution of any kind made as thick as hcuse paint. RADIUM'S TRIUMPHS. The great drawback to the use ot radium has been that while It gives heat, light and electricity, the skin la burned m Handling it. The least touch burns the flesh. But It has Just been demonstrated at the university of Michigan In a series of experiments that radium haa the power to convert ordinary well water into mineral water having the most wonderful medicinal qualities, and this water Injected Into cancfrs stills pain almost Immediately and has relieved several sufferers from th morphine habit. As this discovery la vouched for b the faculty of this well-known univor Bity it adds another to the great trl umphs of the wonderful metal. Measure of Train Speed. A traveler waited at a certain English provincial town In vain for the much overdue train on the branch line. Again he approached the solitary sleepy-looking porter and Inquired for the twentieth time. 'Isn't that train coming soon?" At that moment a dog came trotting up the line, and a glad smile illumi nated the official's face. "Ah, yes, sir," replied the porter, "It'll be getting near now. Here comes the engine driver's dog." Cupid's Curriculum. "She thinks she might eventually learn to love me," sighed the young millionaire. "Then tend her Dun and Brad- street. There are no better text books, my boy." Bat Not the "One." Mrs. Boyle My husband bad 1100,000 irhen I married him. Mm. Doyle How much hat ha now? Mrs. Hoyle Oh, ha has most of the cipher left. ' w Who Got the Leg? "It you please, mum," said the ancient hero, in an appealing voice, as ha stood at the back door of the cottage on wash day, "I've just lost my leg " "Well, I ain't got it." snapped the woman fiercely. And the door closed with a bang Grille! ran Cry FOR FLETCHER'S CASTOR! A THE COLUMBIAN, DISTRIBUTING RARE PLANT. Efforts of Jacksonville Man May Hele Perfume Industry. In 1SII2 Frank Mira, of Jackson v!!!e. Fla., discovered a twig which seemed to him -i some use to the per fumer. He submitted It to Mr. K. AIou lie, of that city, says the Scientific American, who was angaged In the t uslness of extracting essences. The plant Immediately Interested Mr. Mou lie. who rur-eeded in producing from it a:i HHSontial oil. Many attempts on the part o Mr. Moulie and the United States Departmun' of Agriculture to avrcrtaln the scientific name of the plant finally resulted In Us Identifica tion as Mentha cltrata, a very rare plant when is popularly called berga tnoa mint. From year to year Mr. Moulie has increased and developed the few plants which he has been able to obtain, nnd is now engaged in r.ntulto'.iHly distributing the plant lor rrneral propagation. We believe that In this manner a very valuable per fume Industry may some day be built up on the cultivation of this rare plant. The Unprejudiced Observer. A young woman who spends much of her time copying In the Metropoli tan Museum of Art, recently said lu the New York Sun that a criticism that had helped her a great deal in her work came from a man to whnm she took a picture to be framed. As the picture progressed, my friends told me it was fine, she said. Some of the other copyists said it had "value," "character," "good color lng," and all those things, and even one of the guards In the gallery got real friendly one day, and remarked that it wac the best copy .? that pic ture he had seer.. I began to think that maybe, after all, my several years of study were beginning ta bear fruit. When ihe picture was finished, 1 too:? tt to the tramer, where I pick ed out a good frame. The man began to tigiire on the cost, "I'll tell you, miss," he said, after n while, 'that frame will come to t!T?e dollars and ninety-tight cents. It I were you I'd get something cheap er for thiit picture." A Cheap Substitute. "I had to sell my auto, but 1 haven't missed It yet." "How's that?" "You can get most of the sensa tions by cleaning rugs." Advice to the Bald. "My cocoa's cold," sternly an nounced the gruff old gentleman to his fair waitress. "Put your hat on," she sweetly suggested. W. L. Douglas .AND Packard Shoes are worn by more men than any other shoes made. Come in and let us Fit Yon With a Pair W. H. MOORE, Comer Mam and Iron Sts., BLOOMSBbRG, PA. Our Pianos are the leaders. Our lines in clude the following makes : Chas. M. Stieff, Henry F. Miller, Brewer & Pryor, Koiiler & Campbell, and Radel. IN ORGANS we handle the Estey, Miller,I1. .Leiir & Co. AND BOWLBY. This Store has the agency Jor SINGER HIGH ARM SE W ING MACHINES and V1C7 OR TALKING MACHINES. WASH MACHINES Helby, 1900, Queen, Key stone, Majestic. . i. -ft,.. J.SALTZER, Music Rooms No. 105 West Main Street, eloiv Market. BLOOMSfiURG, PA BLOOMS EflJT, t BIG CIRCUS AT SUNBURY. Barnum and Bailey to Exhibit There on WEDNESDAY J UN. 9. The Barnum & Bailey greatest show on earth is to visit Sunbury on Wednesday, Tune oth. Never f ince the beginning of time has au amusement enterprise so tremen dous in size been organized as this one. Its magnitude is almost be yond belief. All America, togeth er with every foreign country, has been scoured from end to end by agents of this big show in search of novelties and the result is a per formance brim full of sensational acts new to the circus world. In the big Barnum & Bailey show are nearly 400 arenic stars, most of whom ate seen now for the first time. A new sensation will be seen at every performance in "JU riTKR, the balloon horse." This remarkable animal with its fearless rider ascends to the dome of the circus tent in a balloon and des cends to the ground in a shower of fireworks. Nearly 1000 animal wonders are to be found in the big 108 cage menagerie. 8 herds of elephants, including one herd that actually plays upon musical instru ments in time and tune. A group of giant giraffes, tnouster trained hippopotamus, only living bi horued rhinoceros and hundreds of other strange beasts. Barnum & Bailey s big, new, free street pa rade is the most georgeous proces sional display ever attempted in the history of circus business. Its tre mendous size and wonderful length can only be believed in the actual seeing. It is natural to expect this big circus to lead all others in qual ity and quantity of its street spec tacle as well as in other depart ments of the big show, yet never in its splendid history of nearly half a century has it displayed such extravagance as is shown this year. iKLKTRICIANftlld MRCHANtC .Ilk mtffftzln. for everybody. Lwrn fthout electricity, tht 1 coming science, uid how to I AND ' tfoMullofpictum. 4jm , f M Pl copy free If yot yl I HVB Hmm Si. . BoXoo. Ml! uso tooli. Slmpl, prae CO. PhotoirapbT Interwu Keu7? everybody. AMIRICAH PHOTOOHArHV tncne It. Beautiful pictut es, month ly prize contests, picture criticism, questions an swered. Sampla copy frea If yon mention this paper, pmiiii- A m r 1 0 1 R Photography beacon St., Boston, Masa, 2-26-tf. FOR SALE ! The fine residence prop- erty of the late Judge El- well is for sale. Location : West Third Street between Jefferson and West Streets. , Description: Two story and attic, brick and frame. 13 rooms. Lot about GO by 212 feet. ; FRAME BARN AND COW STABLE, large garden, abundance of fruit trees. O The house has a Steam Heating Plant, Bath Room, Stationary Range and Wash Tubs; Water, Electric Light, and Gas. Will be sold on easy terms. Apply to GEO. E. ELWELL, Attorney. Bloomsburg, Pa. The B. E. Hartman Store Bloomsburg, Pa. HAS JUST BEEN OPENED with an entirely new stock, no old goods of any kind. We are starting on new plans. Every person's dol lar has the same value here.J No Favoritisms, No Credits. Your money will buy just what your neighbor gets No more, no less. We pro pose showing all the new things just as soon as they are put on the market, and at prices that will please every buyer. Come and See Our New Store. The R. E. Hartman Store Bloomsburg, Pa. Alexander Brothers & Co. DEALERS IN Cigars, Tobacco, Pipes, and Confectionery. o Fine' Candies. Fresh Every Week. Z'eitxt-s- Goods -a. Specialty. HAVE YOU SMOKED A ROYAL BUCK or ASK YOUR DEALER FOR THEM. ALEXANDER BROS. & CO., Bloomsburg, Pa. IF YOU ARE IN NEED OF Carpets, Rugs, Hatting and Draperies, Oil Cloth and Window Curtains You Will Find a Nice Line at? W. E. BBOWBB'S BLOOMSBURG. PENN'A. SEE WASHINGTON SPECIAL TEACHERS' TOUR FEMSYLVAM BAM0AJ June 14 to 18, 1909 $14.65 FOR THE ROUND TRIP FROM EAST BU)OMSBURG Covers all necessary expenses SIDE-TRIP TO PHILADELPHIA For full details concerning leaving time of trains, tickets, and . hotel reservations, consult Ticket Agents. .. J.R.WOOD. Passenger Traffic Manager, JEWEL CIGAR?: t) ) m m m 9 ) VIA GEO. W. BOYD. General Passenger Agent.
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