The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-06-30

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killed. Late sOwn peas escape the weevil.
In the same order, COleOplera, we find
the troublesome striped bug which
makes havoc with our cucumber and
melon vines. 1t makes Its FIRST appear
ance as soon as the leaves begin to ex-
pand, and unless they receive immedi-
ate attention, very soon entirely destroy
the tender plants.
Whether the bugs we're unusually
vOraeiOus this spring or were testing my
chronological attachments | know not
If the later, was ''weiged In the bal
lance and found wanting" for our vines
were three times consumed by the beetle.
Vines we had carefully shielded from
cold and frost, succumbed to the striped
bug In "a hours. Various remedies are
glVen-tObaccO and red pepper sprinkled
on the vines; ground plaster of Paris
SCOT, sulphur and Scotch snuff, ashes,
ares In the ground around the plants;
but the effectual remedy seems to be-
covering with some thin material that
will not exclude the light. Mosquito
netting or thin filling Of cotton bat
ting, and hasting the growth with
liquid manure or fertilizers.
For the little black flea beetle which
eats the leaves of our tender vegetables
q solution of lime Is recommended, OF
any alkali, 1t Is said, will destroy them.
Strong soap suds, therefore, may be used
with benefit.
Pyrethrum is being used more exten-
siVely as Its value as an insecticide Is
being more generally known. 1t may
be applied as dry powder, as a fume,
an alcoholic extract, simply stirring the
powder In water, or as a tea or decOtiOn.
As dry powder 1t Is applied with small
bellows. The fumes In close room
will destroy flies and mosquitoes. The
solution is recommended as the simplest
and most effectual. The flowers, which
are very handsome, are used as tea
and have proven very efficient.
In many places pyrethrum Is being
cultivated largely. Quantities of seed
were sent out by the Department of
Agriculture the last two years, and az
| 1t Is proving itself to be such perfectly
| effectual insecticide that can be used
| against 80 many of the worst insects
the cultivation of the plant should be
| more peueTal.
Mr.. Rupert gave notice that the death
of Mr.. Stump caused q vacancy In the
Office of President of the sOcIe9y, and
that the constitution required the va.
cancy to be filled at this meeting by the
] election of a President.
Mr.. ROekhill made a motion to sus
pend the rules, and that the society pro
ceed to elect President viva yOce
which was adopted.
ThereupOn, ON motion of Mr.. TaggaTt
Jacob Ruperd was unanimously elected
President, and this election causing
vacancy OF the Vice-Presidency, on mo-
ttOn of A. POntius, G. Stump was unaD
| lmOusly elected Vice-President.
j. +. Niesz wished information abOu
bugs OF nests of insect eggs on branche
Of maple trees,a few specimens of whicl
were exhibited.
The Secretary stated that the speci
mems resembled what he had sent I,
Prof. Lazenby for examination, whicl
turned out to be spiders egss, which ap
pears by the following letter from Mr.
Lazenby.
COLUMBUS, May 20, 1883.
Mr.. A. PONTIUS-DeaT Sir: Yours o
Attn instant, with insect eggs, came dul.
TO hand. You were right in your con
lecture that they might be spider eggs
l return what you sent me, and thin
you will hear convincing proof tina
they are spiders. Time will not permi
me to enter upon any specific descrip
tiOn. A few very general facts are a
follows: Q). There are several hundre,
different species OF spiders, nearly al
of which can be reared in boxes ant
their habits observed.
All spiders are directly beneficial t,
the agriculturist and horticultural b.
their carniVerOus habits, as they al
prey upon insects, and are themselve
harmless to vegetation. Some of tn
species found here are pOiSOnOus-eX
eept to few people of peculiar cOnsti
tutiOns-whO are often poisoned b.
black flies and mosquitoes. The way +
preserve spiders Is TO put them in bOt
ties of alcohol. If they are pinned the
shrivel up and lose their color.
Although several hundred young ar
produced by each female, probably no
more thae One-tenth of this numbe
reach adult size. Nearly all spider
that we see in webs are females o
young. The adult males are seldOI
seen building OF occupying web,
When young there Is no obvious differ
ence between the sexes, but when full
grown the males can always be recOg
niZed by the greater length of thei
legs; the diminished size of the pos
terror half of the lady, and the larg
and complicated joint Of the palpi.
Yours hastily but sincerely,
WILLIAM r. LAZENBY.
G.. W. Lawrence was appointed
special committee to report on the meri
or demerit of the wild goose plumb.
The following named persons paid ON
dollar each and became members of tn
society: A. G. TOnner, VIM. 8. Niesi
Samuel COTTell, @. w. Faust, j. +. Niesl
4 j. l.. Steel, Samuel j. Miller, VIM. H. II
sig, Isaac Uhlman, III. M. Shaw, ]. v
POntius, John III. Brenner, Henry SpOn
seller, M. l. Gibbs, j. A. BOrst, j. v
Kirk, N. b. NewhOuse, E. A. Jones, J. \
Ramsey, AbsOlOm Kilt, T. M. McClintOcl
Samuel l.. COrrell, Moses Clay, JOsep
Frey. II. w. HOssler, A. w. Fox, HiraI
Zerbe, T. j. Marshal, W. G. Myers, job
Hartzell, Nathaniel ROush, Henry Ever
hard, II. II. HOusel, AlOnZO Smith, WM
MOffit, r. K. Wilson, Lewis Matthias, Da
r. HOll, j. X. Mcdowell, Charles K. Tay
lOr, Ed. Goldberg, Watson Wise and v
j. Mattice.
Mrs. Lester was appointed essayis
and W. G.. Myers alternate.
The following bills were allowed an
ordered paid: j. +. Roth, napkins, $3.7E
William Niesz, supplies, 1880.
Adjourned to meet at the residence 0
b. T. Berlien, near Louisville, July 4tf
1883. j. RUPERD,
A. PoNTIUS, President.
Secretary.