Dakota farmers' advocate. (Canton, S.D.) 18??-1890, 1890-08-15

pie, asshown by the action of the last
legilature on the matter, it is time for
action The question then comes down
to the proper way to act. That the prop
er way is through the legislative body
every one will admit; and that body must
give it.fnal effect and authority, but an
actionsby the people in assembled conven-
ton where the matter was put to practi-
cal appreciation would have far greater
bearing upon legislative action than the
mere. passing of a resolution which is
adopted and passes away like morning
dew. he conclusion of the argument
then, that the measure may be agreed
upontaNd can be legalized.
The Hcond point, bait for Office, it is
! true hisS some appearance, but can the
true refbrmer afford to shirk from dis
qualifea appearances? Experience shows
that thesbest motives are liable of miscon-
struction, If sidcviews are to dominate,
the naiN point will be lost out Of sight,
the best& determination will result in a
nullity The only safe way for any per-
son or Body Of persons is to be convinced
of belngon the right track and then hew
to the line let the chips fall where they
may. #
The third point, confinement to small
localitytS does heather stand scrutiny.
a All refoHns must start at some point.
The agitation of this reform is wide
spread, Ant the bringing Of it into prac-
q tice has Not yet materialized. 1t is only
a propeN consequence of the principles
held outthat a new party should cary its
own doctrine into practice. That this was
neglected by the Huron convention is to
be requested, but it can only be account
ed for as an oversight. Any county must,
however, 5be entitled to bring it up and
cary it out and why not Lincoln? She
has been accused Of being behind in inde-!
pendent Zeal, let her show that what she
strikes fof she strikes right at the point
Independent fellow citizens; You can
not afford to let this opportunity to mani-
fest Your sincerity go by unheeded; change
in performance is the essential needed not
change nj men.
AS for the justification Of such reduc-
ton that has already been tollerably well
discussed but that side Of the question is
very bro8 and if time and circumstances
psEmi. taS come ONE back to.that part
lasYsA ]. z. HorrER
H>S BUGS AND ROT.
Potato bugs and potato rot can be pre-
vented by spraying the vines with the
bordeaux mixture adding pound Of
London purple or Of Paris green to each
100 gallons Of the mixture. This prac-
ticc was followed by the Ohio expert
ment station last year, the vines being
sprayed May %, June GO, June 20, and
July 16. Blight appeared about the
middle of June and did serious damage
for the next six weeks on such plants as
were not sprayed. The sprayed vines
showed much less injury, remaining
green after the others were dead and
yielded profitable crop, while the blight
ed and unsprayed portion of the field was
a practical failure. The tubcrs on the
treated portions were also much more
free from scab.
1t will be seen that it is no more work
to apply this preventive of potato rot than
to spray on the usual solution to kill the
bugs, as both operations can be done at
one time. The bordeaux mixture is made
as follows: Dissolve 81 pounds of sui
phate of copper (blue vitrioD in 2 quarts
of water; slakc 81 pounds of lime in 2
quarts of water; add 81 gallons of water
to the slaked lime, and pour this into the
vessel containing the copper solution, re-
jecting while doing so the undissolved
Jumps of lime. Another formula for the
bordeaux mixture is to dissolve pounds
of copper sulphate in 16 gallons of water,
and in another vessel slake pounds of
lime in quarts Of water, mixing the two
after they are cool. This mixture is also
the best preventive or remedy for rot and
blight on all fruits and crops, especially
the grape. 1t should be applied with
brass force pump. If ordinary nozzles
are used, they should be cleaned and oiled
at once when through spraying.
Prof. Lysness, Of Beloit, died 1T his
home at that place Tuesday afternoon.
His furneral occurred yesterday afternoon.
The FARMERS ADVOCATE has q good ac-
count of it, but for the want of space is
obliged to defer publication until next
week.
In the coming teachers institute Prof.
Hood will instruct in grammer, history