SPRAY IS NECESSARY
Fruit Grower's Success.
No Other Insect Has Caused So Much
Legislation as San Jose Scale—
Spread Rapidly in East De-
spite Precautions,
(By J. G. SANDERS.)
large crops of perfect fruit, uninjured
by curculio codling moth or scab
could be harvested without thought of
sprays and spray pumps, of lead
arsenate or paris green, of lime-sulfur
and bordeaux mixture, and of other
treatments for the troubles which
contest the modern fruit growers
BUCCESS,
In the early days ycung orchards
required but little care after planting
other than occasional cultiyation,
until in due time the perfect unblem
ished fruit was gathered. A gradual
change has taken place the In
troduction and digfsemination of
insect pests and plant diseases, until
now spray apparatus and materials
are absolutely necessary
These changing c«
ught us a strong
yility of even more disastrous
ictions of pests.
with
new
ynditions have
lesson of the pos
intro
There are still many
Dead White Birch Trees. These
were killed on the Campus of the Uni-
versity of Wisconsin by the
Birch-Borer.
serious
have
country
Or
foreign lands wh
become established in
but doubtless will be
later If systems of
of imported plant
soon inaugurated
aS awakening of
nd the public in
ger of introducing
and
largely by
Jose scale
No
state
pests in
not
sooner
rigid inspectio
material are not
the
general
serious insect
as caused
1 of hte
fact
fungus diseases, w more
the introductios Sa
than any
other in
other one
sect ed so
legislation
San {a harmless
its native country in
which Infests a wide
as many
The damage caused by
sect was early recognized by
mologlists and means re
prevent its spread
means of
it had gained a foot-hold
sections of our
and in all
gradually
What is true of fruit
shade Take,
to our beautiful birch
a general destruction
trees in ornamental plantings
‘urred in the
throughout some
» attention of a great
i been attracted to the loss
4 white larva of
birch-borer burrows just beneath
bark, eating its way ir
the trunk limbs
sap-bearing layers leav
eries
has
national
scale
as the
insect in
and
Jose
Chins)
of fr
Of fru
central
trees as well 1
this
sought to
before ade
quate
ered,
control were
in many
some of states,
ons has
eastern
spite of precaut
spread
trees is also
trees for instance,
trees
Such
past four or
geet
that
peopl
ons,
many
the bronz«
regu
and of the
castings
flow of sap beyond
Work of Brown Birch-Borers.—1.
Infested limb showing raised ridges.
2. Bark removed to show galleries of
boring larvae. 3. Larva hibernating
in a cell bored in the solid wood.
tacked. On thea younger branches
these winding galleries are revealed
by the corresponding ridges on the ex.
terior of the limb.
No adequate remedy has been found
to combat this pest. It is always ad-
visable to cut out and burn all infested
limbs very early each year before the
adults emerge
Until this serious infestation passes
over, it Is not advisable to plant
sure to result.
Improving Hog Industry.
When farmers realize the possibili
specialized branch of the animal in
dustry, and evolve systems of farm
management adapted to the business,
it will become attractive to business
farmers, and herds of wellbred hogs
will become common In many loeali
ties where few good hogs are now
Been,
Recognize Poor Fences.
If you put hogs in yards where the
fences are poor, don't be surprised if
vou have a job chasing them three or
four times a day. If they get a no-
tion of getting out, it is hard work to
break them of it.
Plants Grow Stronger From Cuttings
and Roots—Mode of Planting of
Much Importance.
HENRI BEAUTIEN)
A good dahlia must bloom from
July until frost; and if it does not,
discard it. 1 saw some beautiful
flowers on some plants in July and
August, very double, fine striped. By
the middle of October the flowers were
half the size; what were striped be
fore, at that time were of one color,
and nearly single.
We had Keyne's White
vears; it grew four
year it grew eight and
plant like that is no more good
Dahlias can be grown from seeds,
they grow stronger than from cuttings
and roots, only it {s hard to find good
seeds, now we are in the cheap-seed
business, but the man who has good
article does not sell 25 cent packets for
10 cents,
If you want
(By
for several
tail; last
feet A
feet
ten
dahlia roots for next
year, plant them in small pots and
let them remain all summer. Keep
them over winter like the old roots;
and start them again In spring.
I do not this is absolute, but it
is the best way to dahlias so
far
The specialist
experience since
by dahlia growers
roots will degenerate all the
varieties; that is reason we have
such a few good flowers
Of course a good many will believe
that a cutting will not flower and
make roots to keep over but it
that
the
the
say
raise
does it, and It is my
I867. It is claimed
that dividing the
almost
the
winter,
raised
ago, and that is
today, in Eng
other coun-
States
true: they were
many
they
years
are raised
rmany and
the United
reas
do not care
have been
buy
France, Ge
4 eX( ept
}
' ¥
" ue
Ameri
dahlias;
much
an old
six feel
ii, too, that the
much for
deceived too
get
etirues
old roots and
plant, som
erate
and more, and not a blossom ia
nights are
buds, and
frost does no atch them,
when
degenerate
they
mayt weeks, and
lower be deficient in color and
They blame the ete, It
ot the weather alt but the
’
PROTECTS THE DRAIN MOUTH
flower
weather,
wet her,
pianiing
Kept From Being
Closed by Building Cement Wall
Wires Keep Cattle Away.
The bank at the mouth of a drain
caving and
with =
or a stone and brick wall
Any injury
from clos
ing it This can be done
cement wall,
ves the same purpose
the mouth of the tile where
the
the
ging it,
vater is hel
iystem,
d is ruin
Wires placed
from
Jus Wo
aver
da aAmag
OCK
FEW FLOWER GARDEN NOTES
Tulip Buibs Should Be Lifted, Divided
and Reset Every Third Year
How to Pot Lily.
i M BEXNI STON)
increase by bulblets
side of the
condi
aplit up into
a welldralned,
bulbs will live and |i
yoar to but
reget
which
. }
larger bulbs
ions, too, the
smaller
sunny bed
ncrease from
should be lifted
every third year, as
much crowded
Year
clumps become too
thrive and bloom
lilies, set
inches or more beneath the soil
larger the pot, the larger will be
plant. Auratum, Speciosum, Longi-
form and Brownii are all suitable for
culture. After potting, water and
dark closet or cellar, keep
ing the soil moist until roots form
and the tops start, when the
may be brought to a cool window,
in January or February, if
started
The lilies named are
for winter blooming, but will bloom
in the spring if treated as suggested
The Amazon lly (Bucharis) may be
similarly cared for, but requires more
heat, as it comes from a warm coun
try.
In potting tha two
The
the
bulbs
fay
early
not suitable
Drain on Brood Sow.
The incessant and continuous de
a large litter of pigs, is such a drain
petite that will require generous
anu the man who contemplates get
ting quick returns from them
srs Sp
Selection of Cockerel.
All other things belug equal, pick
out for a breeder the cockerel that
matures first, as indicated by red comb
and wattles, general scrappiness and
early crowing. His offspring will de
velop earlier than those of his slow
er maturing brother They will lay
earlier on the female side and be
DECISION IN NORRISTOWN
Members of Firm Convicted After Re-
ceivilg $221 from State for Indem-
nity—Ordered to
with
Return Money
interest and Costs,
(Special Harrisb Corre
Ure
urg
spondence.)
Stock
case
live
test
State
won its
Harrisburg.—The
Banitary Board
to decide the
ment which
nity irom
stroved
has
legality of the
desiring
State for
agree
Persor indem
tie cattle
must accept bef
State funds
The casas wa
town, the
of Davis
ore receiving
decided at Norris
defendant being 1 firm
ind Lampert, of Norristown
whose herd of cattle numbered forty
nder the indemnity law, cattle own
oil AD
and
by the State
ted by
their
killed ]
are
ent provide
the cattie
pinds ther
id St forage Plants
1dr applications
Dairy
Foust |
and these
ily
hav Leen mia ie to
ommissioner Jame
rage wareliousemen
IR ire being fu ished as rap
aaible
the operation of
without a
arrest and a
that it
CASPR
ww law makes
gtomage
punishable bs
$500 Mr
his duty to
ware]
wold
101s
Foust said
examine all
operating without
enforce the law
to apply
Foust
will be
persons
and to
azninst all who bave failed
for Commissioner
go to Philadelphia where a great
cold storage plants are arrang
with the law
Purchase of Schools.
The State Board of Education will
take steps to purchase the Califor.
nilgs, Edinboro and Lock Haven State
Normal schools. The State now
stock of
and haz acquired possession
West Chester school
in Nine Countles.
county controller act,
3
liven aes
licenses
will
many
ug
to comply
schools
of the
The new
ap
100.000 and 150.000, will af
There are ten
counties whether or not they
should elect a controller or three aud:
ftors. Washington county, with a pop-
ulation of 143,000, §& the only one to
take advantage of the optional clause,
it has been mandatory since 1805 for
counties having a population of more
than 160,000 tw elect controllers,
NOT HARD To MAKE A GUESS |
Asylum Superintendent Does Not Re |
veal Name of Last Relative to Vis
it Lunatic, but We Know It.
The
white
in the
ple
They enjoy
lunatics tore the |
beach ;
blue
down
and leaped |
sane peo
up and
they howled
sea, quite like
the
branch,”
It does
“It's a funny
tics relatives
about
tives stand by
The
tic least,
the
The
wife
summer outing at
our shore the superintendent
said em good, poor dubs!
thing
There
the way a
him
about a I
are
iva
reliable sta
tistics lunatic's rela
relative who stands by a luna
who stops ting him io
first of all, is a
relative to
asylum brother
next
That
count
drop off Is a
sounds hard,
on
but its true
your wife if you
going to become a lunatic Next
off A little
husbands but
fathers gon the iunat
Don’t
bands drop truer thau
wives
Next
Next
One
are, Only a
aban
sisters
relative dons
never aovat
till she dies, or he dies, she con
on visiting day, brin
and
provided, of
tics a
relative
egularly
erwear ties, cakes
Cour
male Hf
is equally
though, as
poor
her,
somet
mad creat
tries to stril
him, she still
her
one
roi
iBit8 cease
reason death
{
a
VArns Hrowte
unbelievable
RiAanNce
Wel
sald Brown
1ldn’t
Important Measures
tig the
Made
notable advances
veé enactment
he
tuberculos
lorado
nein,
blishment
and
Ireans
itlogis in Ohi
fe
At
TE hb
vs 13
the Railway Festaurant
to
as well as mghty
Besides being the
these crisp,
cooking.
Rolled
flavor that makes