THE COLUMBIAN. BLOOMSBU& Jr 8 THE COLUMBIAN. " BLOOMSBURG, PA. THURSDAY, JULY 1, 1909. The Zoological Press Bulletin of the Division of Zoology, Penn sylvania Department of Agricul ture. Timely Topics of Plants and Pests Discussed Weekly. By II. A. Surface, State Zoologist. THE ROSB LEAF HOPPER. At this season of the year, when the roses are in bloom, the dama ging effects of the Leaf-hoppers, or "white bugs" under rose leave?, are most noticeable, because every body is attracted to the beautiful blooms, and then confronted with the spectacle of bleached and with ering leaves and bushes being de nuded of foliage. The rose leaf hopper is most ac tive in its operations -bout the mid dle of June. Prof. H. A. Surface, the State Zoologist, Harrisburg, says: "It has a piercing or sucto rial mouth, and consequently does not eat away the tissue of the plant, but injects a poison and sucks the juices. Owing to their immense numbers they cause considerable damage. The eggs are laid on the under side of the leaves. The young are hatched there, and first look like small white plant lice, but are active and run quickly. The white cast-off skins remain on the under sides of the leaves. The young insects have no wings, and, therefore, do nor fly, and cannot escape the insecticides applied as sprays. When full grown they are light in color and winged, and jump and fly quickly, and may escape the spray. Where the hoppers are at work the upper sides of the leaves will present a grayish ap peaiance along the mid-ribs. The whitened leaf denotes their pres ence. "Spray the under side of the leaves with a solution made by dis solving one pound of whale-oil soap in six gallons of water, or with a very strong tobacco decoc tion, or eight per cent, kerosene emulsion or a very strong solution of any kind of soap. Being suck ing insects, they can not be killed by the arsenical poisons, which are used effectively against, the chew ing insects. It the insects hop to the ground you can destroy them by spraying the ground with a stronger solution which will not there do any injury to the plants." THE STRIPED BEETLE. The striped cucumber beetle is :o be reckoned witu in the month of June by tVc growers of cucum bers, squashes, pumpkins and mel ons. In some seasons the beetles lave been known to destroy large atches of these members of the taelon family in a few days. t State Soologist Surface, of Harrisburg, ;hres the following information, in .-ondensed form, in regard to this pest: The beetles are about one-fourth .f an inch long and are yellow, 'ith two blatk stripes extending engthwise on each wing cover. They commence at once to chew loles in the leaves, and even eat off Jie young stems. There are two listinct broods, the second appear ng about the middle of August. he eggs are laid in the ground tear the roots upon which the lar ee feed, often causing the plants 0 wither without apparent cause. The earliest measure is to pre ent damage by covering young -lants with a net or cloth with a ner mesh than the common mos uito netting. They will not crowd .uough mosquto netting if lime nd turpentine be placed on the .round within it. The adults can e killed by an arsenical poison, ke Paris green, which can be ap ied either as a powder or in liq id form. If as a powder, it should e dusted on the plants after hav g been mixed with thirty times s bulk of air-slacked lime or flour. In applying poisons as a liquid, se not over one-third of a pound t Paris gr;en or two pounds of ar .nate of lead in fifty-gallons of ater. The beetle can be kept away by How's This? We offer One Hundred Dollars ward for any case of Catarrh that nnot be cured by Hall's Catarrh 'jute. t. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O. We, the undersigned, have known f. J. Cheney for the last 15 years, nd believe him perfectly honora- le in all business transactions and .nancially able to carry out any ob- gations made by his firm. (Valding, Kinnan & Marvin, Wholesale Druggists loledo, U. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken in rnally, acting directly-upon the iood and mucous surfaces of the stem. Testimonials sent free. rl'- 75 cents per bottle. Sold by il Druggists. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation. dusting the plants with air-slacked lime mixed with hellebore. This, however, is only a repellant driv ing off the insects, but not killing them. To destroy them a poison must be used. The larvae can be killed by us ing tobacco dust in the soil around the plants; or, stick a few holes, four or five inches deep, in each hill and insert a teaspoonful of cal cium carbide, filling the hole with earth, f.and plaster with turpen tine is also a preventive, aud it may be added that a pinch of nitrate of soda in each hill will act both as an insecticide and a fertilizer. FOR PEACH, TREE BORERS. There is no more serious pest of the peach tree in Pennsylvania than the Teach Tree Borer. It is the larva of a Clear-wing moth, which flies by day, darting quickly from place to place. The egg is laid during July and August on the bark at the base of the tree, aud aft-r some days the larva o: grub hatches and commences to feed at the surface of the bark, fi nally eating its way through and boring up and down and across be neath the bark, often cutting off the total sap supply, and causing the tree to wither as though scald ed. After the pests have passed beneath the bark, they are con cealed and cau not easily be reach ed with insecticides. They should then be killed by cutting them out, always cutting lengthwise rather than crosswise of the bark, or by piercing them with a pointed wire, when they will die. This, how ever, is a grest loss of time, and is, of course, after some injury has been done to the tree. By far the best plan is to prevent this injury and the necessity of cutting them out by covering the base of the trunk of the tree with some liquid material that will prevent the moth from laying its eggs; or, destroy the larvae before they enter the bark. The best time of year for this is the latter part of June, when toe base of each tree should be sprayed with boiled lime-sulfur wash, either commercial or home- boiled, the same as for San Jose Scale, applying to each tree from a pint to three pints, according to size. The best way to do this is with a spray pump, with a short extension rod, carrying the nozzles at an angle, but where there are only a few trees it can be applied with a whithwash brush. Paint ing near the ground and below with whitelead and raw linseed oil will serve the same purpose, and be safe, as has been proven by Prof. H. A. Surface in his experiments. Mr, J. L. Shroy, of Lancaster Co., writes to Prof. Surface that he has succeeded perfectly in prevent ing the borer by rubbing the base of the tree with equal parts flowers of sulfur and salt, in June and again in August. WESTON. Ocean-to-Ocean Walker. Said recently; "When you feet down and out, feel there is no use living, just take your bad thoughts with you and walk them off. Before you have walked a mile things will look rosier. Just try it." Have you noticed the increase in walking of late in every community? Many attribute it to the comfort which Allen's Foot-Ease, the antiseptic powder to be sha'en into the shoes, gives to the millions now using it. As Weston has said, "It has real merit." 6-3-4L FLECKEN ST1N E-LEID Y . Mr. Carl Fleckenstine and Miss Dora Leidy, both of Orangville, were united in wedlock on Wed nesday evening, at the home of the bride's sister, Miss Agnes Leidy, in Bloomsburg. Rev. A. Houtz of Orangeville performed the ceremo ny. A number of relatives and friends were present. Mr. Fleckenstine is a son of for mer county treasurer G. S. Fleck enstine, and the bride was a popu lar school teacher. Miss Annie Derret, who for the past thirty-eight years has .lived with her sister Mrs. J. R. Town seud on Normal Hill, succumbed to an attack of lagrippe on Saturday morning after an illness of two weeks. Besides Mrs. Townsend, she is survived by a sister, Mrs. C. W. Blackmore, of Newport, Eng land. The funeral service was conduct ed at her late home by the Rev. Mr. Diggles of St. Paul's Church Monday morning. Interment was made in Rosemont cemetery. tLBCTKtCtAtan1 MECHANIC t a miKaxtn for ybody. . Utm tttout electricity, th l coming tcteac. And how to - . h uw 1001. Dimpw, prw AND ticAt.ftillolplctwm. few- I dIa copy ir If voa (hi Mil, il OO A MMI. dMcob St., Bottom. MM PhAtOfFApby Internets everybody, am Kmc ah Photograph y tcAchee it. i Beautiful picture, month. If price cootetti, picture critktaa. aueettoat An- kPH0T0 twered. Sample copy free If you Mrattoa) this paper. AMtrUlftPhetefrithy BeAcea St., Burtoa. Mm, !-26-tf. DYEING RIAL PLOWCRS. How th Ingenious May Produce 8om Rar Floral Effect. "Every once In a while some florist geU busy and put some odd-colored blossoms in his window as an extra attraction to the display," said a club man. "I Just noticed one down the street It consisted of a bunch of Im possibly green carnations. At first glance a good many people thought they were made of paper, but they got Interested when they found out that they were 'natural.' Now. any body who wants to have any of these freak flowers can get them by buying some kind of aniline Ink, any color desired. Carnations are the easiest to color white ones of course. Put their stems In a glass filled with Ink. Their stems are soft and In a short while the larger veins In their petals are filled with the Ink. Don't let them absorb too much color; they're prettier with Just so much. Then remove them nnd put them In a vase of salt wnter. IIMes of the valley lend themselves to this scheme nlco; In fact, any whUe self-stemmed flower may be used." Bacteria In School Glass. A cup which had been In use nine i.-.;-3 in a school was a clear thin glass. It was broken Into a number of piece i.n'.l properly stained for exami nation with a microscope magnifying 1.C0O '.:.i:r.ctcr3. The human ctlto ccrsped f.or.i the Hps of the drinkers v.-ci'o so nur.iorous on the upper third of tlie glass that the bend of a pin cyu'.i! not be placed anywhere without tor.chlnj several of these bits of skin. The saliva by running down on the Ir.rldo of t!io class had carried cells t.rA batter!.!, to t'ae bottom. Here, hov.-evc:-, they were less than one-third as abundant nr. at the brim. By counting the cells present In only fifty different areas on the glass as seen under the microscope. It was esti mated that the cup contained over 20, GOO human cells or bits of dead skin. As many as 150 germs were seen clinging to a Bingle cell, and very few cell3 showed less than ten germs. Be tween the cells were thousands of germs left there by the smears of sa liva deposited by tne drinkers. Not less than 105,000 bacteria were pres ent on every square Inch of the glass. Leavenworth (Kan.) Times. Eirds That Deceive. "All birds are not so innocent as they would seem," says a naturalist "Take, for instance, the goose. Most people have heard a goose hiss when threatened by danger. Well, that Is a trick on the bird's part In past ages, when the mother goose was sitting on her nest among the reeds, she somehow learned that this action made her head and neck simulate a snake. So It formed a fine defense. "The lapwing is another deceiver. If you approach her nest, she will set up a dismal outcry and run backward and forward, trailing one wing on the ground, as though it were broken, thinking to pick her up, you follow. Thus she lures you away from her young. "In times of drought the thrush acts a He. He will beat upon the ground with his claws like a dancer. By this he makes the earthworms think it is raining. Up they come, and then the wily thrush dines luxuriantly." Ltia don Answers. Meerschaum Running Out. Unless a fresh source of supply Is found, meerschaum will soon be worth double as much as it is to-day. The article was Introduced into Europe, so far as its use for pipes is concerned, through Turkey. This was about the year 1750. A large supply was also found in Ruhla, in Germany, near the Thuringia Forest, which, until recent ly, gave employment to about five thousand hands. Many of tho most notable among the German sculptors had their first training as carvers of meerschaum pipe bowl3. The supply, however, has now almost ceased, and the only Important beds in the world to-day are in Asia Minor. The indus try there Is now controlled by Ameri can and British capital, with tho re sult that the stuff is now fifty per cent, dearer than It was a few years ago, with the prospect of a further advance In price at an early date. Dundee Advertiser. Mathematics Versus Poetry. Some men are so practical that it Is utterly Impossible for them to take In even the barest Idea of poetical ex pression. They are like people who look at all beautiful things with eyes that seek only for what use may be made of them. It is said that a young professor of mathematics in one of our universities once boasted to a friend that he neither knew nor cared to know anything about poetry, for it was "all a lot of unpractical rot." His friend thought he might feel different ly if he read some stirring poem by one of the greater writers, and gave him Tennyson's "Charge of the Light Brigade" as a test. The mathemati cian took up The volume and read thus: Half a league, half a league, half a league onward. Then he banged the book down on the table, snorting, "Bah; if the man meant a league and a half, why didn't be say so!" The Three -Ages of Man. Report by a young English school girl of a lecture on "Phases of Human Life Youth, Manhood, and Age": "In youth we look forward to the wicked things we will do when we grow up this It the state of Inno cence. In manhood we do the wicked things of which' we thought in our youth this Is the prime of life. In old age we are sorry for the wicked things we did in manhood this is the time of our dotage." Christian Reg later. CHARTER APPLICATION Sottct of ivpHmtUm l CharUr. Notice is hereby Riven that application will be made by "E. R. Sponsler, M. I. Low, A. V. Duv, tf. M. Crevcling. and W. F. Lowry to the Governor of Pennf sylvania on the 19th dayof July A. V, loog, at 10 a, m , under the provisions of an Act of Assembly, entitled "An At to provide for the incorporation and regulation of certain corporations," approved the 29th day of April, A D.. 1S74, and the supplements thereto, for a Charter for an intended corporation to be called "Catawissa Electric Company", the character and object of which is to supply light, heat and power, cr any of them, by electricity to the Borough of Catawissa.County of Columbia, and State of Pennsylvania, and to such persons, partnerships and corporations residing therein or odjacent thereto, as may desire the same, and for these purposes to have, possess and enjoy all the rights, benefits and privileges of sa:d Act of Assembly and the supplements thereto, confered, A. V. DfY, W. H. SlONSl.KR, 7-1 31 Solicitors. CHARTER APPLICATION Sottve of Application for Charur. Notice is hereby given that application will be made by E. R. Sponsler, M. I. Low, A. V. Duy. C. M. Creveling and V. F. Lowry to the Governor of Penn sylvania on the i)th day of July A. D. lijoi), at 10 a. m.. under the provisions of an Act of Assembly entitled '"An Act to provide for the incorporation and reg ulation of certain corporations", approv ed the 39th clay of April, A. D., 1874, and the supplements thereto, for a chart er tor an intended corporation to be called "Mifflin Township Electric Com pany", the character and object of which is to supply light, heat and power, or any of them, by electricity to the township of Mifflin, County of Columbia, State of Pennsylvania, and to such persons, part nerships and corporations residing there in or adjacent thereto, as may desire the same, and for these purposes to have, possess and enjoy all rights, benefits and privileges of said Act of Assembly and the supplements thereto, confered. A. V. Duv. VV. H: Sponslkr, 7-1 3t Solicitors. ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. Bttate of William B. Jord, Oectatra, late of IM Tottn of Blooiiwburg, Pa. Notice is hereby given that letters of administration on the estate of William H. Lord, late of the Town of Blooms burg. Pa., deceased, have been granted to the undersigned, administrator, to whom all persons indebted to said estate are requested to make payments, and those having claims or demands will make known the same without delay to FRED E. LORD. Administrator, Espy, Pa. J. G. Fbeeze, Atty. 6-io-6t. WANTED Trustworthy man or wom an in epch county to advertise, receive orders and manage business for New York Mail Order House. $18.00 weekly: position permanent; no investment re quired. Previous experience not essen tial to engaging. Spare time valuable. Enclose self addresed envelope for full particulars. Address, Clarke Co., Wholasale Dept., 103 Park Ave., New York. 5-13-iot. WANTED Salesmen to represent us in the sale of our High Grade Goods. Don't delay, apply at once. Steady employment; liberal terms. Experisnce not necessary. ALLEN NURSURY CO., ROCHESTER, N. Y. 5-l3-4mos. FOR SALE ! The fine residence prop erty of the late Judge El- well is for sale. Location : West Third Street between Jefferson Jand AVest Streets. Description: Two story and attic, brick and frame. 13 rooms. Lot about m by 212 feet. FRAME BARN AND COW STABLE, large garden, abundance of fruit trees. The house has a Steam Ileating Plant, Bath Boom, Stationary Bange and Wash Tubs; AVater, 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. 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, nd Confectionery. 0 Pine Candies. Fresh Every Week. 2EiTiT-r- Goods a. S2'Eci-ft.xJa?Tr. HAVE YOU SMOKED A ROYAL BUCK or JEWEL CIGAR? 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. M, BRQWBB'8 BLOOMSBURG, PENN'A. : ( ( Pennsylvania Railroad PERSONALLY-CONDUCTED EXCURSIONS TO NIAGARA FALLS July 14, 28, August II, 25, Sept. 8, 22, and Oct. 6, 1309 RoundjTnp jjjJgQ From EAST BLOOMSBURG. TiCketTTAlNKle4in?.U;45n M connecting with SPECIAL TRAIN of Pullman Parlor Cars. Dining Car. and Day Coat-hen running via the PICTURE8QUK SUSQUEHANNA VALLCY ROUTE. Tickets Kooa re m days. Including date , . . ; W,th,D "mit allowed Bt Buff returning. Illustrated Booklet and full information may be obtained from Ticket AKents J. R. WOOD. Passenger Traffic Manager. 6 - : 24 - 15t GEO. W. BOYD, General Passenger Agent.
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