8f THE COLUMBIAN. BLOOAlSBirc. F i THE COLUMBIAN. BLOOMSBURG, I'A. THURSDAY. JULY 8, 1909. The Zoological Press Bulletin of the Division of Zoology, Penn sylvania Department of Agricul ture. Timely Topics of Plants and Pests Discussed Weekly. Byll.A. Surface, State Zoologist. TUB ROSB BUG. The rose bug is a common and familiar insect which attacks a great many cultivated plants, trees and bushes by devouring the foli age while in the adult stage. In regard to this pest, State Zoologist Surface says: "It is not a 'bug' but a beetle, as it has chewing mouth p uts and eats the tissue of the leaves, mak ing them appear to be perforated with numerous holes with quite ir regular edges. The larvae of this beetle live in the ground, and there transform to the pupal or resting stage and remain over winter. Deep cultivation of the soil and other plants they infest is advisa ble. Growers should watch for the first coming of these beetles, -and jar them from the branches on sheets saturated with oil stretched on tte ground, or held to catch the pests; or into a hopper-shaped cloth bug-catcher. They can also be picked by baud, or shaken from the trees, bushes- or plants and sprayed with pure kerosene or ex ceedingly strong soap solution, while on the ground. In dealing with them in this manner the leaves and plants will not be injured by the strong spray. "To keep the 'bugs' from attack ing the small and tender grapes on the vines, it is advisable to cover the bunches with paper bags as soon as possible after blossoming and setting of the fruit." FOR THE YOUNG SAN JOSE SCALE. State Zoologist Surface is calling attention to the fact that the young of the San Jose Scale are just com mencing to appear. They are sul fur or lemon yellow in color, and resemble fine grains of corn meal. They crawl for the first day or two, and then fix themselves forever by sinking their long lash-like tongues into the tissue of the plant They can never afterward let loose nor be scraped off without being killed by so doing; therefore, it is during their young and free mov ing existence only thrt they are carried from plant to plant, except ing when on wood that is to grow again, such as j,ung trees or cut ting While young they are delicate md easily killed by mild contact pplications, such as for plant lice, i strong solution of soap cr tobac .0, or an eight per cent, kerosene -mulsion. As soon as fixed they ommeuce to secrete a' waxy cov ring, which gradually thickens iud protects them. Therefore, the ounger they are wheu the contact prays are applied the more readily hey can be destroyed. Being ucking insect, rather than chew ug, arsenical poisons do not affect ihem. The great difficulty in fighting he San Jose Scale is that the .oung do not appear at once, but a lumber are born each day for a nonth, and these grow rapidly and con commence likewise to produce y bearing living young. This jakes the total annual increase ap , ear almost incredible, amounting o over three billion in one season. The parent is so well protected y the hard shell that nothing but trong contact sprays will kill it, nd if such sprays be appled when he plants are in leaf the foliage ill be destroyed. To kill all the oung the trees should be sprayed ... least twice per week for over a lonth to reach the limit of repro uction by the original parent. f,THE NORWAY MAPLE LOUSE. The occupant of a suburban home 1 the vicinity of Philadelphia arl ressed a letter to the Division of oology of the Pennsylvania De jrtment of Agriculture, in which How's This? , We offer One Hundred Dollars :ward for any case of Catarrh that mnot be cured by Hall's Catarrh ure. . J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo, O. We, the undersigned, have known . J. Cheuey Jor the last 15 years, ad believe him perfectly honora e in all business transactions and nancial'.y able to carry out any ob gations made by his firm. Valding, Kjnnajh & Marvin, Wholesale Druggists Toledo, O. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken in irnally, acting directly upon the tood and mucous surfaces of the stem. Testimonials sent free, rire 75 cents per bottle. Sold by & Druggists. Take Hall'a Family Pills for constipation, he stated that ' There is an insect which is destroying the leaves of shade trees throughout this section, having much the appearance of a louse, and it is especially noticea ble on the Norway Maple trees." He then inquired: "Would you kindly inform me what sort of mix ture you would spray with in or der to rid the trees of the pest, as I have already tried Paris green, but with no effect?" Trofessor Surface answered: "Replying to your inquiry con cerning the Norway Maple Louse, I beg to say that there is such a pest common 011 these trees throughout this Slate. It can be killed by spraying with one poutrtl of whale oil soap, dissolved in six gallons of water, or with an eight per cent, kerosene emulsion, or with a strong er solution of any other kind of soap." "However, I do not regard it as a seriously destructive pest, al though I have often seen it cause many leaves to fall from the trees. Those trees which have been in fested have soon regained their fo liage, and as it is a difficult task to spray a maple tree properly, I do not find many people doing this, even though we recommend it. In spraying for plant lice you must strike the under sides of the leaves, in order to kill the lice that are there found. Otherwise they would not be injured. "Of course, Paris green has no effect upon them, because they are sucking insects, rather than chew ing insects, and it is used only for the latter. These plant lice often cause a waxy or oily appearance beneath the trees, caused by the sweat liquid, known as honey dew,' which they secrete and drop. It also falls upon " the leaves and makes them have a varnished ap pearance, while in this liquid there develops a black fungus, resemb ling smut or soot, which sometimes gives the leaves a bad appearance. However, it is not as bad as it looks. The chief thing to do is to keep the trees well watered, so as to keep them growing, and they will overcome the effects of this pest. It would be a benefit to the trees to add a teaspoonful of nitrate of soda to each gallon of water wtlh which you water them." How to Avoid Heat Prostration. State Health Department Give flmey Ad vice for Hot Weather Sufferers. Hot weather hints of a practical kind both to aid the victim and to prevent cases of sunstroke or heat exhaustion, are the theme of a bul letin issued by the state depart ment of health which says: "Sunstroke or heat stroke is nearly always produced by expos ure to the direct rays of the sun. It comes on, as a rule, without warning. Those affected should be removed to a shady spot, placed in a recumbent position, the clothes lossened and cold water or ice ap plied immediately to reduce the high temperature, which is the cause of death in fatal cases. Whis key or stimulants are extremely fa tal in these cases. "In heat exhaustion we fre quently find some precautionary symptoms, such as a tendency to nausea, vonntmg.dizziness.a feeling of faintuess and at times a sense of tingling throughout the body. During extremely hot weather per sons having any of thsse symptoms should go to a shady spot, sit down or lie down, loosen the clothiug, especially around the waist and neck and keep perfectly quiet, awaiting medical attendance. "These suggestions are made for emergencies as they may occur up on the streets, but the best advice is to prevent the possibility of the oc currence of those attacks. This can easily be accomplished by maintaining health as the normal healthy man rarely suffers. Heat producing foods are not necessary in summer as they are in winter and they, therefore should be cut down, especially red meats. Plen ty of cool water between meals. The habit should be regular; both the bowels and stomach cared for; avoid constipation; a requisite a mouut of sleep in a well ventilated room should be taken; above all things avoidance of alcoholic or malt liquors. Care should also be exercised in clothing. Dark, close fitting, heavy clothing, compress ing the chest and neck, should not be worn." To Go Back to Old Schedule. In line with other companies taking advantage ot the Supreme Court's decision on the two cent rate law, the Delaware, Lackawan na & Western has anuounced that on August 1st it will go back to its old tchedule based ou a 2 cent rate. Children . Cry FOR FLETCHER'S C ASTORIA Forecast for July. Look Out lor Much Rainfall and Viotont Slormt Rev. Irl R. Hicks, in Word and Works, makes the following fore casts for July: A regular storm pcrioJ covers the 1st to the 6th of July, being central on the 3rd, with full Moon at extreme declination south 011 the same day. The storm diagram shows that the period of both Mer cury and Venus begin at the open ing of July, hence their combined perturbing influences will be felt at this first July storm petiod. Very high temperatures will pre vail from about the 2nd to the 5th, causing a warm wave to pas's east wardly over the country on and about those days. Froni 3rd to 5th, low barometer and blustering, violent storms will visit many lo calities in their eastward sweep over the country. While we do not look for a heavy general rainfall in July, the combined forces of Venus and Mercury will naturally cause some.violent local downpours. As the storms move to the eastward, the barometer will rise west of storm areas, bringing cooler, west erly winds nnd fair weather; but in advance of these changes most parts of the country will have blus tering to violent thunder storms, say about the 3rd to 5th. The 4th promises rain and thunder storms tor many localities. A period of seismic probability is central on th 3rd, extending from June 29 to the 6th. A reactionary storm period is central on the 8th, 9th and 10th. Look for heavy thunder gusts and driving rain squalls. On and touching the 9th storms will reach their crisis. A sharp change to rising barometer, with cooler winds from the west will bring up the rear of these storms. A regular storm period is central on the 14th, extending from the i2thto 16th. The high tempera ture and storms may not reach a final crisis until the conjunction ol the Moon with Earth and Sun on the 17th. This period promises the heaviest rains, perhaps, of any period in this month. A reactionary storm period is central on the 19th, 20th and 21st. This period lies at the center of the Venus period, and the characteris tic of the Venus disturbance will be noticable in black blustering storms, and scattering local down pour of rain. A regular storm period is central on the 27, extending from the 24th to the 28th. It will not be sur prising if threatening conditions last for several days before and af ter the center of the Venus period, the 22d. Heavy electrical storms and violent summer gusts are very probable about the 23rd, and from that date on through the period 24th to 28th. The Moon will be approaching its extreme declination south, at its full, as the period culminates; hence a change from excessive sum mer warmth, and probable "hot winds," is apt to follow up the storms of this period, with the ris ing barometer and northwesterly winds that bring up the western tangents of storm areas. Ballooning. Ballooning is not so entirely de void of hazard as to be uninterest ing. On Saturday a balloon in Cal ifornia caught fire, and the aeronaut was fatally injured. Near New York a balloonist made a descent by parachute, and had to bang on to telegraph wires while a train rushed by. In Michigan a woman balloonist was caught among some high tension electric power wires wheu she was trying to make an ascension, and she was shockingly burned. A little more safety as well as certainty and celerity will have to be introduced into the jus- iness before aerial navigation can be recognized as an established meaus of transit. Progress in Cuba, With the beginning of the pres ent fiscal year the Republic of Cuba established a Bureau of Informa tion, President Gomez appointing Leon J. Canova, an American news paper man, who has resided in Cuba eleven years and has a wide ac quaintance with the Island, as its director. Parties wishing information of any nature concerning Cuba can obtain same, free of charge, by writing to Leon J. Canova, U- and I. Bureau, (Utility and Informa tion Bureau,) Department of Agri culture, Comineice and Laoor, Ha vana, Cuba. - -m In Pinch use Allen's Foot-Ease. A powder to shake into your shoes. It cures hot, tired, aching, swollen, sweat ing feet and makes walking easy, Takes the sting out of corns and bunions. All druggists ascts. Don't accept any sub stitute. V A Letting. The Building Committee of the Bloomsburg School Directors will receive proposals up to Thursday, July 15th, 1909, at 12 o'clock noon for the erection of a four room ad dition to the Fifth street school building. Bloomsburg, Pa. Plans and specifications may be procured on and after Thursday, July 8th, 1909, from the chairman of the committee. The Building Commit tee will supervise the work. The right is reserved to reject any or all bids. The successful bidder must enter into a contract within twenty four hours after the award is made with approved security in the sum of $5000 for the faithful perform ance of the contract. J. C. Brown, Fred Ikeler, J. H. Mercer, 7-8-it Building Committee. m- Time is Money. Your leisure time may be turned into money. Write to the Circula tion Department of 2he Philadel phia Press and find out how you can do it. A liberal reward for a little exertion right in your home town. Ministers and school teach ers will find this a pleasant and profitable way of adding to their incomes Write to-day to the Circulation Department of The Press, Seventh and Sansom Streets, Philadelphia, Pa., and mention where you saw this. For Every Living Thing on the Farm Humphreys' Veterinary Specifics. 500 Page Book free, on the Treat ment and Care of Horses, Cattle, Sheep, Dogs, Hogs and Poultry, also Stable Chart to hang up, mail ed free, Humphreys' Med. Co. 156 William Street, New York. it. CHARTER NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that an applica tion will be made to the Governor of the state of Pennsylvania, on Monday, the 26th day of July, A. D., 1909, by Lewis S. Clewell. Adam Hummel, Christian A. Small, A. J. Hummell, and William B. Ferguson, and others, under the Act of Assembly of the State of Pennsylvania. entitled "an act to provide for the incor poration and regulation of certain corpo rations," approved the i)th of April, 1874, ana supplements thereto for the charter of an intended corporation to be called Bloomsburg Brick Manufacturing and Construction Company, the charac ter and object of which is the manufac turing of brick and construction of build ings and for these purposes to have and enjoy all the rights, benefits and privi leges of the said Act of Assembly and supplements thereto. Christian A. S.MAIX, 8-3t, Solicitor. CHARTER APPLICATION Notice of Application for Charter. Notice is hereby given that application will be made by E. R. Sponsler, M. I, Liow, a. w. jjuv, u. ol. reveling, and W. F. Lowry to the Governor of Penn? sylvania on the 19th dayof July A. D, 1909, at 10 a. m , under the provisions of an Act of Assembly, entitled "An Act to provide for the incorporation and regulation of certain corporations," approved the 29th day of April. A D.. 1874, 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 uatawissa, 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 said Act of Assembly and the supplements thereto, confered, A. W. Duv. W. H. Sponsler, 7- 3t Solicitors. CHARTER APPLICATION Xotive of Application for Charter. Ntipe ift llfil-flhv crivn that nnnVtnntinn will be made by E. R. Sponsler, M. I. Low. A. W. Duy, C. M. Creveling and V. F. Lowry to the Governor of Penn sylvania on the 19th day of July A. I). 1909, 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 29th day of April, A. )., 1874, and the supplements thereto, for a chart er lor an intended corporation to be cuuea - aiimin xownsnip electric com pany", the character and object of which is to sudpIv lifht. heat and nownr nr nnu of them, by electricity to the township e . 1 : ii : r . . . c i , . . . . . . 01 iiiiuuu, tuuuiy 01 coiumoia, state ot Pennsylvania, and to such persons, part nerships and cornnratinns i-cKwlimrthor... in or adjacent thereto, as may desire the same, anu jor inese purposes to have, possess and enjoy all rights, benefits and privileges of said Act of Assembly and the supplements thereto, confered. A. W. Duv, W. H: Sponslfr, 7-' 3t Solicitors. ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. Eituie of William B. lora, deceased, late of IM Town of Bloomsburg, Pa. Notice is hereby given that letters of administration on the estate of William n. iora, iaie 01 tne 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. Fbkkze, Atty. 0-ip-6t. The R. 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, and Confectionery. Pine Candies. Fresh Every Week. Penny 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' BLOOMSBURG, PENN'A. Pennsylvania Railroad PERSONALLY-CONDUCTED EXCURSIONS NIAGARA FALLS July 14, 28, August II, 25, Sept. 8, 22, and Oct. 6, 1909 Round-Trip -7 0 - Rate qf ,oU From EAST BLOOMSBURG. Tickets Crind trninnr rn 1 ; TRAIN of Pullman PICTURESQUE SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY ROUTE iaW1' Vnm including date 11'ustrated Booth t , T ,,mit allowed at returning. " r S00V) iDf0rmati0n b" obtained from Ticket Agents Passenger Traffic Manager. 6.24.15t q uuiujj JEWEL CIGAR?! I with SPECIAL , fining car, ana Day Coai i Day Coaches via ine r. &
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