SERRE ee Meets in Grange Arcadia First Meeting In Present Year Largely Attended, The first quarterly meeting of the Centre county Pomona Grange was held in Grange Arcadia, Thursday of last week. There was a largs attend. ance of fourth and fifth degree mem- bers. The officers were all present. A large class received the fifth degree, which was impressively given by the Master and subordinate officers. The chief business of the day was the hearing of reports from the finan- cial committee, the secretaries and treasurers of the various enterprises conducted by the order. The fire in- surance report, which was read by James C. Gilliland, of Oak Hall, and also distributed in printed form, was exceptionally pleasing. The state- ment is highly gratifying to both the officers of the company and the in- sured. There is a balance in the treasury of several thousand dollars, besides the several thousand dollars due the company from policy holders. All losses due have been paid. The Grange Encampment and Fair committee reported that they had ex- pended over one hundred dollars more than the receipts for the year, but this condition was anticipated in advanes, owing to the large expenditures for improvements. The receipts for the year were altogether satisfactory. The finance committee reported that the County Grange held stock in the State College National Bank, had thirteen shares in the Patrons Rural Telephone Company, and also held shares in one or more Building and Loan Associations. The investments are all bringing in good returns, es- pecially the building and loan stock. The secretary of the Patrons Raral Telephone Company reported that the corporation had in its system twelve branch companies, the lines of which led into the Bell exchanges at Bpriog Mills, Centre Hall, State College and Bellefonte, Therearetwo hundred and twenty-five telephone stations, almost one-half of which are under leases to parties not stockholders, and for which an additional charge is made over that chargad by the Bell Compa- ny. The estimated revenue for 1911 is $340, about two-thirds of which is paid back to the stockholders direct, or into the treasuries of the branch companies. A series of farmers meetings have been arranged, at which Mr. John MeSparren, State Master W. T. Creasy and others, will appear. These meetings will be held in the evenings, as scheduled below : Jan. 30, school 31, Howard eb. 1, Evangelical eharch b, 2, Grange Hall, Milesburg 3, Grange Hall, Unionville . 4, Eagle Hall, Port Mat 3. 6, Grange Hall, State Co wwe Hall house, Homois Oak Hall , Grange Hall, Pl ). 9, Bpring Mills Madisonburg Aaant CL EL EE EE EE + 11 at ates § 3. 11, Grange Arcadia, Centre a ———— SAA. 1 he Clgaritte, The imposition of a fine of one hun- dred dollars on two tobaceo dealers in Chester recalls to mind the innumer- able violations of the act of May 18, 1905, which forbids any one furnish- ing cigarettes or cigarette papers to a minor, under which act the flues were imposed. It is a most common sight to see a boy or young man less than twenty-one years of age pufliog a cigarette, yet there has been a viola tion of the law, the minimum penalty of which is a fine of one hundred dol- lars, every time a minor comes into possession of a cigarette or cigarette paper. Home tobacco dealers are re- spectfal of this law, while others are not, but most of the violations are by individuals, who purchase cigareties snd cigarette’ papers and distribute them promiscaously., The act on the subject is quoted below, and its careful reading may sgrve some of the viola tors a good purpose ; That if any person or persons shall furnish cigareties or cigarette paper, by gift, sale or otherwise, to any person or persons under the age of twenty. one years, he or she, so offending, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon feouviction thereof, shall be sentevcad to pay a fine of not more than thres hundred dollars, and not less than one hundred doilars, The Strohm Farm Sold, Friday afternoon the Btrohm farm, near Tusseyville, was sold at public sa'e to William H. Lingle, for $4025, The property belonged to the estate of the late Jacob Btrohm, and contains about sixty acres. The sale was in the name of James B. Strohm, who acted for the heirs, The purchaser is the tenant, who will continue farm operations there, Other bidders were Adam Neese, Arber Cummings, David Glasgow and Clayton Wagner, A tract of woodland in the Beven Mountains, containing thirteen acres, sold for §626, the purchaser being J. Teachers Looal Institute, A teachers local institute will be held in Grange Arcadia, Centre Hall, Saturday, February 4th. There will be two sessions. The district is com- posed of Centre Hall borough, Potter and Harris townships. The program follows : THE PROGRAM ~~FORENOON Music Devotional Exercises. .......c... Musie “Are We Emphasizing Mathematical Studies Hurt of Eoglish in the Public Schools Henry M, Hosterman A. T. Pletcher Helen Bartholomew Rev. B, F. Bieber to the Recitation ** School Discipline sis mame Te 10. MOOS A. C, Ripka John C. Balley Edward Memsinger Music “ The New Course of Stady. Music ‘Some Buggestions to Improve Our Spelling in the Public Dr. H. F. Bitner schools, ' Prof. H, C. Rothrock John Wetzell E. H. Williams AFTERNOON in the Public Schools Prof. C. R. Neff 8 W. Smith Rev. 8. A. Soyder Rev. W. H. Schuyler Urpha Gramliey Bruce Ripka Charles Horner wees Mrs, Rose DeWoodie Prof, W. A, Krise BOO. inner * Misiakes in Teaching Recitation... “ Methods of Teaching Ar ——— LOCALS. There will be two eclipses this year, both of thesun. The first will occur on April 25th and the other on October 21st. The heirsof Mrs. Mary Burkholder will make sale of her personal proper- ty on Baturday, February 11. Bee sale register, The team of black mares sold by Rev. Daniel Gress, at the sale on Saturday, was purchased by Messrs. (George Breon and Chas. D. Bartholo- mew for $374. John Roush, of Salona, moved to the Mrs. Anna Hettinger farm, along Sinking Creek, below Centre Hill, and will conduct the farming operations there. Mrs. Roush is a daughter of Mrs. Hettinger. The roller flouring mills at Kelley Crosse Roads, in Ualon county, were totally destroyed by fire. The mill was the property of B F. Keiser, of West Milton, and operated by his son, James L. Keiser, Hydrated lime may be used instead of the ordinary lime in making the lime-sulfur solution for spraying fruit trees, provided about one-third more lime is used. The hydrated lime Is 80 finely divided that it should cause no clogging of the nozzle. J. E. Harshbarger, of Altoona, who is engaged in the sale of pasteurized milk and cream, made a business trip to Philadelphia, last week. He is operating a milk station, and has buiit up a fine trade. Mr. Harshbarger is a former Pot'ers Mills young man. George R. Meliss, John Taylor and William H. Moyer, are making regu- lar trips to the Lewistown district with pork and country produce of all kinde. While these are Lhe leading dealers in meats, there are 8a number of others on the south side of Potter township who take their surplus meats and produce to Mifflin county. Mrs. Elmira Smith, widow of John T. Smith, of near Colyer, advertises sale for Monday, March 13h. A large stock of horses, colts, cows, young cattle and hogs, will be sold, aleo a full line of farming implements, as well as all her household goods, Shortly after the sale she and her son Berjamin E. and a daughter will go to Philadelphia to make their home. If there will be nothing else dolog between now and the time of the pri- mary election, there arealready enough candidates for county offices in the field to make things interesting. And then to think of all the borough and township offices that will need to be filled! This thing of mixing up borough, township, and county poli. tics will cause some queer election re- turn sheets to reach the commission. ers’ office for verification, The high quality of Pennsylvania grown apples bas induced John D. Herr, of Harrisburg, Edward O, Behade and Austin C, Hinton, of Ale toons, to organizi a stock company for fruit growing purposes. The name the corporation will bear is * The Bald Esgle Orchard Cywpany, The first orchard will be planted on the Purdue farm, near Bellefonte, Mr, Herr, who is sssistant to State Zo. gist Surface, is one of the best quali fied men in the state to engage in fruit growing on such a scale, IR AIM PAIN, belonged to the Btrohm estate, LETTERS FROM SUBSURIBERS, Reporter Subscribers’ Qorrespondeunt Col- umn-New Department. Lamar, Colo., Jan, 16, 1911. Dear Editor Reporter : Just a few lines regarding the city of Lamar, the county seat of Prowees county, and Colorado. Lamar’s as- sessed valuation is $528,000 ; popula- tion, 3.500. Itissituated at the lower end of the Arkansas Valley, on the main line of the Banta Fe Railway, Lamar has three banks, seven churches, four hotels, three city schools, three weekly and one daily papers, a large flouring mill and elevator, a fine city hall, a Carpegle Library, Odd Fellows, Knights of Pythias and Mas onic halls, United Btates land office, splendid railroad station, ample sewer and water system, electric light, steam heating and ice planta, The American Beet Bugar Company bas a million dollar sugar factory located here, and pay a flat rate of $5 50 per ton for beets, or it pays on a sliding scale beginning at $500 per ton for twelve per cent. sugar content, About 4,000,000 acres of free grsziog land, capable of supporting several hundred thousand head of stock, lie tributary to Lamar; 180,000 acres of irrigated land, and an irrigation sys- tem of twelve canals, make Lamar a busy center of activity. About 250,000 head of sheep are being fed in the vicinity of Lamar, These sheep are fattened on alfalfa and corn. The weather ls warm and plessant, We only had two days of cold weather this winter, so far. Mercury is now sixteen degrees below. The Banta Fe has installed the telephone system for dispatching of trains instead of the telegraph system. Butter, 35 cents per pound ; eggs 35 cents per dozen ; meats are very high as well as groceries, Very respectfully. Davip R. ETOVER. ————— A MS That Coming Farcels Fost, We are to have a parcels post, bul the system recommended by Post. master General Hitchoock Is of such a character that it will not serve the people to any purpose worth mention ing, but the redeeming feature the government sees in it is this : it will not do the express companpies harm. The parcels post that is contempiated by Mr. Hitchcock will not permit any one in Centre Hall to send or receive a package from Bellefonte, Linden Hall, Tusseyville, Spring Mills, or Eenus Cave, and, of course, points at further distance cannot be reached. The only privilege a resident of Centre Hall will have will be to mail or recsive = package of eleven pounds or less from some one ou the mail route golog out from Centre Hall. It is a service that will do no one any parliculsr good, and, as was stated io the beginning, it will do noone, and especially the ex- press companies, harm. These bless- ed carrying fustitutions must be taken ¢are of by the government and be per- mitted to continue to rob the people. ——— A — Population and Liquor Licenses, Bradford county has a liccase for every 1023 of its people ; Potter one for every 607 ; Lycoming one for every 728 ; McKean hasaratioof 811 ; Clinton 789 ; Sullivan, 532 ; Busquehannoa, 712, and Tioge county has 34, retail liquor licenses at a ratio of one license to evey 1260 of its population. There are 22 counties out of the 67 where the ratio is higher than in Bradford. Down in Bechaylkill a liquor license is granted for every 197 of ita popu- lation ; in Lehigh, 472 ; Luzerne, 281 ; Northumberland, 287, Carbon, 307, In the city of Philadelphia the aver- age population to a license is 794 ; in Pittsburg, 762. Greene county has a population of 28 882 and not a single license. Huntingdon county shows the highest ratio, one licenses to every 6384 of population, Fire at Graysville. Last Baturday morning a week the Wilson Henry home, near Graysville, was badly burned, everything on the upper floors being destroyed. The fire origiuated in one of the bedrooms, having been caused by a little boy playing with malches, The blaze caught the bed clothing and soon spread. An older brother, who was in an adjoining room, detected the fire and rushed into the blsz'ng room snd rescued his baby brother, The fire caused a loss of $1,000, A Millheim to Have Light, At the last election Millhelm voted to bond the borough for $9000 for the purpose of erecting an electric light plant, and at a recent meeting of the town council a resolution was passed authorizing Meesre. Jonn F, Musser, T. B. Motz snd A. J. Gephart to secure plans for a building, machin. ery, eto, all contracts to be subject to the approval of the {council, The machinery will be driven by steam power, J U0 F @ ASOUIATION MEETS, Address by Assisiant Zoologist John D, Herr and OC, T, Foster, The first meeting of the present year of the Centre County Fruit Growers Association was held at Bpring Mille, saturday. There were two sessions, one in the forencon and the other in the afternoon. The forenoon session, which the writer isd the pleasure t. attend, was made up of the following gentlemen, all more or less intersted in the growing of fruit : F.M. Fisher I. H. Meyer T.M, Gramliey E. P, Bhook J. Woll Evans J.J. Arney JP F. M. Fisher W. M. Grove Corman D. W, Bradlord Blain Bitner Charlies Corman W. FP. Hosterman 8. W. Smith Ralph Shook Ivy Balges Elmer Miller Harvey Rachan Jerome Gephart Clayton Bressler C, P. Long John Hosterman Orris MeCormick BP, Hennlgh Al. Bariges ASST, HERR SPEAKS, The principal speaker was John D. Herr, Assistant Btate Zoologist. His address was largely devoted to the “ Difficulties In the Way of Fruit Growing.” The first thing to cousider is the selection of sites for orchards. Many orchards are not properly located, the speaker stated. By site is meant whether the ground lies high or low, Keep away fron streams, where frosts come Iate in the spring. Many or- chards are reported unprofitable, be- cause the frosts kill the tlossoms, Do not plant on a steep hill-side— because of the diffiraity to cultivate, rove Daniel 200 LOGIST WHY HE DOES IT, Drugg sta Marray & Bitner Give Reasons for Belling at Half Price. "It lsn’t often that we have faith enough in the medicines put up by other people to be willing to offer to refund the money if it does not cure,” said druggists Murray & Bitner to one of their many customers, ** but we are glad to sell Dr. Howard's specific for the cure of constipation and dyspepsia on that plan, “The Dr Howard Co, in order to get a quick introductory sale authoriz- ed us to sell the regular fifty cent bot. tle of their specific for half price, 25 cents, and although we have sold a lot of it, and guaranteed every package, not one has been brought back as une satisfactory, “* We are still selling the specific at balf price, although we cannot tell bow long we shall be able to do so. Any person who is subjset to constipation, sick headache, dizziness, liver trouble, indigestion, or a general played out condition, ought to take advantage of this opportunity. If the specific does not gure them, they can come right back to our store, and we will cheerfully refund their money.” ———————— Moyer's Music School. $35 00 will pay for board sad tuition for a six weeks’ course of music in voice and all instruments. The direc- tor has had many years of experience a+ head of musical departments in several eastern colleges. Pupils well cared for. Bpring terms begin March 6, and May 1, 1011. and to retsio Lhe fertility of the soll :| nor on the south side of a hill, al-| though the latter objeciion is po con- | sidered as serious as It was some yesrs | ago. The ideal site is a high sititude, on tops of hills, Here ls sir draiosg . A drained soil is more loose and usual- ly more fertile and more oxidized then an undraived soil. A deep soil 's more preferable than a shallow soil. SELECTION OF VARIETIES, The selection of varieties was given some altention by Mr. Herr. He psmed the Baldwine, Rome Beauty, Stayman Winesap, Northern Bpy snd several other varieties ss well suit- ed to this locality. The mentioning of varieties brought queries from the sudience as Lo whether other varieties not named would not be profitable, The answer catue that the best plan to adopt was to select varieties that were known to do well in the immediate locality where it was proposed to plant the orchard, rather than by the descriptions, testimonial and highly colored plates in the catalogues. CULTIVATION AND FERTILIZATION. Under the head of cultivation and fertilization of orch- rds, Mr. Herr made the statement thal many or- chards in Pennsylvania are starved . The orchards planted by our parents and grandparents in Pennsylvania re ceived no sttention. Nothing was done except to harvest the crop, good or bad as the case may have been, No other crop on the farm could be grown that way. In what respect does an apple crop differ from any other grown on the farm, except that it does not need replanting every year? Most orchards, planted years ago, were pastured continuously, robbing the trees of the lit'le fertility they might have gotlen by the grass and weeds decaying. The orchard needs cultivation, ferti- lization, pruning and spraying, protec. tion against rabbits and moles, de. struction of the borers. A 2-58-10 fertilizer was recommended. If the limbs are not growing sufficiently, sdd nitrogen. COMBATING PESTS Combating pests was a tople given considerable attention. There are a thousand ills that effect the human body, yet we are not discouraged. Bo the orchardist must take courage. The diseases and insects thal cost the fruit growers in Peunsylvania very great losses can be combated. The coddling moth Is one of the most common pests. The egg is de- posited on the blossom or leaves ; in ten days it is hatched ; the tiny worm reaches the apple and begins to eat (nearly always) at the calyx, or flower end ; digs down and lives there for fifty-eight days in the pupa stage, and then emerges as 8 butterfly or moth, The apple worm Is more destructive than any other pest in the state. The coddling moth is one of the chewing lusects and easily destroyed by spray- ing with 2 Ibs, arsenate 50 gal, watr or with this formula : rare The spraying should be done after the blossoms have fallen, and while the apple stems yet stand erect. Since the amonate of lead and Patis green will not dissolve, iL is necessary to agitate the mixture so that the poisons will remain suspended in the water. For particulars, address Miss ANNA J. MovYER, Director, Freeburg, Pa. Continued from Previous Column, | THE SCALE, A few scales sie as good for a tre nt a few fleas are good for a dog, was the opening remark on the Ban Jose scale, but the scale should not be permitted to spread. The lime-sulfur solution should be applied as a check. THE BORERS, There are two kinds of apple borers, and one kind that work on peach trees. The apple borers are commonly called the flit headed snd round head. ed borers. The flat headed borer lodges under the bark ; the round headed borer enters the hard wood and buries deep into it. Beetles lay the egge on the trunk cr grass ; the larva crawl Lo the trees and bore into it. The only way lo get rid of the borer, once he has entered the tree, is to dig him cut, The borers produced from eggs laid Inst August are now about one-half inch long. It takes them three years to mature, at which time they are one and one-half inches in length. They are pale yellow in color, The borers can be prevented from entering trees by — Whitewashing the tranks, or Applying whale oll soap, to which Paris green should be added, or Appiviog wood ashes 10 the base of the trees but always look after your trees. The speaker brought out many oth- er important points that were of in- estimable value to those engaged in the growing of fruit, it being possible to here cite but these limited number. DEMONSTRATOR FOSTER SPEAKS, The next speaker was C. T, Foster, one of the demonstrators of the state department, who spoke on * The con- dition of horticulture in Centre county compared with the conditions before the work of demonstrating was done.” About five years ago an investigation was made concerning the Ban Jose scale. At that time it was most preva- lent about Rebersburg, and has since spread three or more miles to the west, The conditions today in thls county from a horticultural standpoint are much improved. More trees are being planted, modern methods of pruning and cultivating are employed, spray ing is practiced, as is also thinning of fruit. The work of the demonstratica de- partment Is bringing good results, There are now about twenty orchards on the demonstration list in Centre county. Visits to supervise the work in these orchards will be more fre. quent in the future than in the past. Mr, Foster termed Halfmoon town. ship the banner township in Centre county for apple tree planting, and predicted that the apple crop In time would become a most important one in this county. To prove the possi bilities reference was made to the Fisher orchard at Unionville, where 6500 bushels of apples were harvested and sold st ninety cents per bushel, OFFICERS ELECTED At the afternoon session the officers of last year were reelected. They are : President, Cyrus Brongart First Vice President, D. D. Royer Second Vice President, W, P. Hosterman Secretary, EP. Shook Treasurer, J. J. Arney Executive committes~T, M. Gmmley, A. + (Continued on foot of nex) colume, ) Bartges, D. K. Keller, and the secretary of the smoclation, -. w TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS, HAPPENINGS OF LOCAL INTEREST FROM ALL PARTS. Frank Lee, the negro, will be hang- ed in Lewistown on March 9th. On ber way home from school, Lil. lian, the daughter of Mrs. Lottie Relish, of Millheim, fell and broke her her arm at the eibow, Valentine Post Carde—one dozen for ten cents, or by mall, eleven cents per dozen. Order early, as the supply cannot be duplicated. Register Earl E. Tuten purchased the Col. Chambers property, on Lion street, Bellefonte, for $3500, and will occupy it after the first of April. The five children of Mrs. Ellis Horner, of Pleasant Gap, have been taken care of, by the Children’s Home Bociety, and placed in good homes, Young people were entertained last week at the homes of Mr. and Mrs. Bamuel Duret, Mr. and Mrs. John W, Conley, and Mr, and Mrs. C. F. Emery. There is nothing ornsmental about an ash heap, especially if located in a public place, A land scape gardner omits them sitogether in his plans for home surroundings. The fires have been outened at the Nittany furnace. The Bellefonte fur- nace shut down some time ago. It Is not known when either of these lmn- portant indusfries will resume opera tions, The sale bills printed at the Report. er office are atiractive and neat in ap- pearance ; none better printed. The price is reasonable. No limit ss to oumber. Call before you contract for sale advertising. Pittsburg buyers have purchased five hundred cases or about one-half the crop of tobacco grown in Clinton county. The quality of the tobacco was above Lhe average, snd a fancy price was obtained for most of it, John B. Dale, of Dale Summit, will install the officers of Half Moon Grange, at Blormstown, on the 25th. There will be an all day session, with luncheon at noon. Mr, Dale is the county deputy, and will be saccom- panied by Mrs. Dale, Messrs, Bruce W. Ripka and M. A, Burkholder, of Centre Hill, were in Centre Hall Baturday evening, and called on the Reporter, relative to posters for the sale of the personal property of Mrs, Mary Burkholder, which sale will take place, Saturday, February 11. James McCool, of near Tusseyville, snnounces sale for Tuesday, March 7th, and sometime there after will move intoone of his houses near by the farm. The McCool farm has been rented to Roy Bhafler, who is now living on the Brisbin & Company farm, east of Old Fort, Heal estate In Millheim like in Cen- tre Hall is being picked up by persons who want homes, Among the latest sales in Millheim was that of Joseph Reifsnyder and sister, Miss Jennie Reifenyder, who sold the house and lot ou Main street, occupied by Insur- snce Agent H. N. Meyer, to John H. Hoftman., The considerstion was $1500, John 8B, Dale, of Dale Bummit, and and R. D. Musser, of Spring Mills, are Republican candidates for the nomi- nation for county treasurer. They are both of the best types of citizens, and have spent their entire lives on the farm, but it is a pity to raise their hopes for a Democrat will no doubt follow Mr. Fink in that well appoint:d office in the new court house, Among the Reporter's callers last week was Martin M. Keller, who is one of the farmers who just located near Centre Hall Isst spring, on a farm be purchased from Dr. H. F, Bite ner. He is very well satisfied with conditions here, and saye he can find work for every day in the year. His tripe to Centre Hall are always for business transactions, After the Pennsylvania Railroad Company realize on its new issue of stock it will be in order to extend the Lewisburg avd Tyrone, the original terminal. To what better use could the company put part of the $40,000, 000 it will get for the new stock than to make the short line connection to Tyrone. All of Penns Valley would profit from such a movement, and State College would fairly boom, Charles W. Weaver, of near Linden ; fis 3
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