Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-06-22
Wilmington, Del, June 2oth, 1874
THE DESTROYING POTATO BUG.

MIR, VERNoN:-1'his terrible pest which IS
now ravagipg tho potato fields OF nearly ms
entire continent, call most loudly for every Ell
fectual means to stop Its further destructive ca
reer. This most reliable and necessary escu'
lent so absolutely demanded for the susie
nance of our people, ought to engage the seri-
Gus attention OF ALL Happily remedy has
been found, which has proved on trial to be
certain and sure,
In the field at the North East corner Of 18th
and Washington streets, belonging to RI. Rev.
Bishop Lee, his gardener Mr.. Geo. Newsted
has discovered and practiced positive cheek
to their further Obstructive progress. The held
has about half an acre In potatoes. On Wednes-
day last, many thousands of this pest attacked
the vines; MIR. N. at once applied mixture OF
two parts of Paris Green with ten parts OF
ground Plaster, strewing 1t three times each
day over the branches, and this morning, Fri
day, 10th inst, but very few of the insects could
be found. So positive and potent is this remedy
that 1t should be widely known, as the de-
struction Of this most important vegetable would
entail such an amount Of suffering not only up
on the producer, but upon that large class TO
whom the potato has become an absolute ne
cesslty. Farmers use the remedy. IL is sure
not to fail. 1t destroys the vermin certain in
few hours.
Saturday morning, June 2Oth.-This morn
ing the field has again been carefully gone oyer
The scourge has been annihilated, and no fear
of its return are anticipated. have been asked
why ground Plaster of Paris is preferred TO dry
sloked lime. Because it forms with the dew
a slight paste or mucilage spreading over the
entire leaf, and because should hot sun come
on the vines, especially after shower, the al
kali or lime would burn the foliage.
Mr.. Newstead above referred to- is quite an
intelligent man, has been in Colorado some five
mnnfbq and atiirma the h1o eppkau nf 10
the yeritable insect of that Territory. He also
maintains that the bug is poisoned while at
tempting TO eat after the above preparation has
been applied, they also present curious dp.
pearance when dead, turning black, curved ill.,
wardly and much crisped.
Cdution.-lf in using the above mixture, the
naked hands be used, they should be washed
Immediately after, but the better plan would
be to use tin drudge box holding about pint
or quart, the holes in the top being from an
eighth to one quarter inch in diameter. Care
should also be taken TO keep the preparation
under lock and key, so that children aud indis-
erect persons may not get hold Of 1t.
have been often Intercepted this morning
in consequence OF an article upon the Potato
Bug appearing in Fridays Ere,y Ereninq over
my initials. AS the field is near my residence,
have from the beginning watched the treat.
ment and results of the above preparation with
oioat ih'cicoi btllSldCllDn.
In the hope and firm belief that its use by
others would prove equally eflicacious, am
Respectfully, WILLIAM q. LEmKANnr.
Awarded--AIessrs. Shakespeare, Riddle,
Thompson, Stokeley and Martin, belonging 10
the commission for rem odeling the State House q,
met at the Clayton house, on Thursday last,
anu awarded the contract for furniture for The
halls Tor the Senate ana house of Representa-
tives to Smith x Campon of Philadelphia, for
SlS97.5O. The contract for carpets and mat
ting were awarded TO Granville Worrell. The
commissioners are highly pleased with the
work done by the contractor, Man aers, Fish n
Co.. anu u Is the general opinion that it will
prove c'edt,ble to all parties.
GtdsgOW.-A correspondent of Etery Errn-
ing writes as follows:
The strawberry festival held under the luec.
ton OF the ladies of Pencader Church Aid So.
clrty, on the l6tb inst, passed off very pleas.
antly. Considerable taste was displayed in the
decoration of the hall, and the tables were
oounteously supplied. The postofce, uuder Ia,
management OF Mrs. Janvier and Caskey afford.
ell considerable amusement for the Young folks
AMI contributed not little TO the revenue of
the enterprise. Another prominent feature was
Jacobs Well" presided over by Mr.. Della,
ware Clark and Miss Sadie Warren, the former
pers0hating Jacob and the latter Rachel. a
wv tahci III PRESENTING cake TO the pre- lipSl
lady OF Pencader resulted in the honor being
awarded TO Miss Lille Cam. The total re-
celpts amounted TO one hundred dollars
NelC Market House.-The old building AT III,
corner OF Third and King streets, the adoi,,in.
house on Third street and the carriage mann
factory on King street, are being torn down il
orier that new market house may he erected
The new building will be set in three feet from
lhe building line, 50 as to permit of stalls on tn,
outside on fhi, and King streets. II will b,
one story high, with ventilators in the roof
front y feet On Third street, III on King stree
and 100 feet on Webb street. There will b,
about 100 stalls inside and cellar under ia,
Whole. 1t will be fitted up in good style, III,
intention being to make it 4 first class marke
mouse, and nothing else. 1t will be tinishe,
ana ready for occupancy about the first Of DC
t"ber. The stone work W i'll be done hy Wash
ihgton Cox; the brick work by john McClusky
and tho carpentering by John Pierce. Tie Gu
tiie cost will be about $4,000. Mr.. Bradfur,
deserves much credit for lis enterprise, and W,
have no doubt that IL will prove highly rcmu
nefative.
What makes you feel so uncomioltabl
Wien you have done wrong?" asked teacher
VINO was lecturing his pupils on conscience
MY fathers leather strap" answered ltll
boy.
"A young lady" writes that, "All the at,
lacks made upon our dress at the present tim
are founded on ignorance. There is where ,