The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1884-09-13
wa,r XIII, $ FRUIT TREES,

cause of the death of large percentage
at our fruit trees, but have not had time
aud opportuLity TO follow it up as l
would like. Some years ago set out
along the highway and in my yard
choice lot of soft naples from one to two
and a half inches in diameter, taking
great pains with them. All grew the
first season. and promised well, but
toward the end of the second summer
discovered that many of them were dead
on one side OF the trunk, from near the
ground up, two or three feet. My hrst
thought was that some malicious person
had caused the mischief. The third sea,
son nearly all were affected. | finally |
noticed that the dead sprouts were on
the same side of the trees. The few re- |
naming uninjured were, with one ex.
ception, quite small; over this one l had
| trained wild grape vine, and the direc
ton from which the enemy seemed to
|
stand at $3.50 r NJ When had collected
| these facts | began to suspect, and my
suspicious ripened into certainty, that
our old friend Sol was the culprit. !
have had native wild plum trees dam
aged in the same way. These facts led
| me to observe all tine fruit trees
! apples, crabs, etc, and discovered that
in nearly every instance they were az
fected on the same side. A Texas cor
respondent of the Prairie Farmer" men
lions the same trouble there What is
the experience of others, and what is the
remedy? Evidently protection Of some
kind must be given, but what shall it be?
have thought that boards might be
best. Some think the injury is done in
| winter, but | believe it is in summer,
July or August, or why did the grape.
vine save the one tree? About ten years
ago was present at Il meeting Of the
Minnesota genealogical Society, at st.
Paul, where was exhibited cross sec
ton Of an apple tree about four and one
half inches in diameter, cut from a
thrifty tree; it showed dark ring
heavier at one side extending nearly
around the tree. The bark was not
killed. do not remember hearing any
cause assigned, but it was considered the
work of a very insilious and dangerous
enemy. I believe now it was the fatal
sunburn, for when trees are once thus
injured, death seems only question of
time, the branches on the affected side
dying frst.-[J. s. Bowman, in Prairie
Farmer
To Be VOTED UpoN. Five constitu
, tional amendments will be submitted al
the general election this fall to the voters
; of Nevada, as follows: Changing the
time of the commencement of the session
, Of the Legislature from the first Monday
: of January to the first Monday of Feb
ruary.
Q. DISTINGUISHING every one who shall
be convicted of selling his vote at an,
general or special election.
g. Changing the mode of amendin!
| the constitution.
4. Authorizing the investment Of th
, school fund in the State, as well a
United States bonds.
, 5. Authorizing the investment of tn
school fund in such securities other tha
State or United States bonds as may b
D authorized by law. Also the question {
| calling Constitutional Convention t
!. revise the constitution will lie submitted
, Would it not be well for voters to ex
!, anime into and decide how they will vot
J, upon these important questions befor
they are lost sight Of in the campaign?
). THE Best assortment of hams, baco
o and lard in the county is now offered b
q ]. Poujaie, Meadow Valley street
!. Wholesale and retail; home made an
imported.
n The Democratic Primary is to be hel
n in Bristol on Monday 18th inst.
It THE first snow of the season fell c
It Sunday morning Fast.
EVERYBODY vii 60 to the circus.
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- A little girls definition of scandal wa
. Nobody does nothing. and everyboe
n goes on telling of it everywhere"
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