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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-25
shoes and rattle of other things, la,rin

shoes and rattle Of other things. leavinA
you safe and sound for. the time bein,, :.
least. A little looking out for number ons
will prove far more efectual in this COS,
than would world of murrnuring o..
what might be that is not, and what o,,,,,,e
to be-
If there is rather too much fast i7ri,-;r.
in Fort Worth it is undoubtedly due 10 ~,
temptation held out by her beautiful o,3
smooth streets, therefore she herself :,
mainly responsible for it. If il is j., tba
spirit of her dream that lively drivju, NM.
go she made a sad mistake when she ho,,,,-
that great steam roller aud started i sbo,,,
over her streets, making them !ocb f. ::
she was fixing up for the people "a ms
their moonlight evenings visiting e,,5,
other on roller skates. To now rebul-s -,
people for what she has so PROMINENT -
couraged by making magnificent dri-as
would be like giving candy TO child al
then boxing its ears for eating the car5, -,
the plea that candy was unwholesop,s Fl,
children. If Fort Worth had .'cordurore,.,
her streets with blocks of wood. n- h,s
rocked them over with plugs of granite ~
cobblestones like some other cities vr6
know of. there would not now je 1nt.cl. f,S.
driving over them, but We have NJ uori,b
of asserting that there would be less. rrr,e,-,,
to the animals driven. 1t is safe 10 Insfr-s:,;
that there is no more fast driving in For,
Worth than there is in any other city whera
all the principal streets are as broad. ami 10
straight, and as smooth, and as inviting s,
are the celebrated ''shell roads ~ New
Orleans and Mobile. But this is no. ia.
tended to encourage fast driving. /. is a
mere statement of plain facts. Too much
fast driving is probably little more ina,
than just enough-unlike the Irisfrsr-s
whisky-therefore let US drive li,t,4 slow
if we can. and our teams will permit &: II
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-25
THE PLUM CURCNLIO.

send you by this mail a few plums and
peaches. Of course you will notice that
they have some sort of insect. in them.
Mnch of my fruit is affected in the same
way. Can you explain the trouble through
THE GAZETTE? The peaches ripen in June,
but on account of this insects work they
are rotting on the trees and falling prema-
turely. JOS B. GOzzo
Anneta, Parker County, Tex.
The insect found in the fruit is a small,
whitish, legless grub near one-fourth of an
inch in length. Both peaches and plums
contain the same insect 1t is the plum
curculio, known to science as Conotra-
chelus nenupshar. One of the worst pests
of the orchardist, and at the same time one
of very wide range, being about equally
common in all parts of the country from
they claimed to be exempt from it in Cali
fornia but of late it seems to have put in an
appearance there, and 1t is now bidding fair
to soon be giving the Pacific slope orchard
ist as much trouble as it gives the orchard.
ist anywhere else.
The plum curculio so-called, works On all
stone fruits, as plums, peaches, necta-
rines, apricots, prunes and cherries, ap-
pearing to have no particu' ar preference as
to species. The perfect insect is small
brownish and black beetle not more than
one-eighth of an inch in length. 1t is capa-
BILE of flying and so passes from tree to tree,
puncturing the young fruit and depositing
in each puncture an egg, which soon matches
out the worms that do the mischief. When
the worms have attained to full growth the
fruit falls. and they come forth. going into
the ground to pass through their trans
formations to the perfect state. They be-
gin their work when the fruit is the size of
a wren's egg, and keep it up from genera
ton to generation so long as there is any
fruit hanging on the trees.
As get no perfect remedy for this cur
culio trouble is known. 1t may be much
cut down in its work by promptly gather
ing and destroying all fallen fruit before
the worm has had time to come out and go
into the ground. Some orchardists spread
a sheet under the tree late of an evening or
early Of morning, and then give the tree
sudden jar by stroke with mallet When
the beetle up among the leaves of the tree
feels the jar it ''possums'' and falls to the
sheet, where it can be seen and destroyed
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-25
OUR CORRESPONDENTS.

This department is devoted 20 answering
such questions as may be asked by our sub
scribers. which may be of general information.
Inquiries OF personal character that require an
swer by mail should always have stamp in
closed. Please give full name and postofice
address in addition to any such signature as
Subscriber" or "A. 6. ID. not for publication.
if against the will OF the writer, but to admit of
direct communication should SUCH thing be
deemed necessary. Address directed at head
of this nae
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destroyed, but rather such portions of it as
give indications Of the fnngoid presence.
Mrs. N. c. BACON.
Sweetwater, Nolan County, Tex.
Please see what Dr. Howard says in an
other column about this rose trouble. We
now know it to be fungus, for the doctor
has seen it. Like yourself, we could not be
sure that the fungus on your other plants
was the same as that on the roses-we'd
rather incline to the opinion that it was
not
A few weeks ago we gave a formula for
making Bordeaux mixture, which is now
the main remedy for fungus growth on the
grape. This, made very weak, would prob
ably be much better for your plants than
either fiours Of sulphur or ashes
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-25
THAT ROSE FUNGUS AGAIN.

DR.. William r. Howard of Fort Worth
mentioned by US last week as having dis
covered the fungus causing the ''blisht"
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-25
AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT.
j. p. STEELE, EDITOR.


o PRoP p STEELE h,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-25
THE MARIANA PLUM IN TEXAS.


/ send you some specimens of Mariana
plums. They were grown on tree in my
yard on East Third street. J. c. MARTIN.
Fort Worth, Tex.
They Were extremely fine. We have seen
in full fruit the tree claimed to be the or
iginal of the Mariana, still growing in the
neIghborhood of Mariana, Fla, but there
were upon it no specimens so fine as those
mentioned above. From this fact we infer
the Mariana plum has found in Texas GER
tain conditions better suited to its wants
than exist in the region where it started
out as a new variety. But there would be
nothing in particular to wonder over on this
account, for it is about the same way with
everything adapted to our Southern climate
that is grown here, it does better in Texas
than it has been known to do anywhere
else.
Since receiving these specimens from
Mr.. Martin we have seen considerable
quantities Of the Mariana plum on sale at
our fruit stands, all said to have been raised
in the neighborhood of Fort Worth They
were quite uniform in quality, and entirely
fine. And thus we have it clearly settled
that one variety of plums, at least, may be
depended upon as success in Northern
Texas.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-25
on GOoBER CULTURE.

VIII you please give through The Ga
zETTE. for the probable benefit of many, a
few plain directions touching proper cul-
ture of the peanut, quite commonly called
the ''gooberl" l have small patch as an
experiment, so to speak, and having never
seen the crop grown I am at q loss as to
how the plants should be cultivated. An
old Texan advises to cover up the vines
with soil. This cannot indorse, as they
have not bloomed as vet, and feel certain
that if I cover the vines they viii die.
What say youl
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-25
WILLIAM r. LONG.

Center City, Tex.
We say cover nothing That idea of
covering the vines, or portion of them, is
an old but very erroneous one. 1t is to be
presumed that you worked your soil deep
and mellow at the preparation. If you put
in Your crop correctly you left the land en-
tirely level. Now all that there is for you
to do is to keep it entirely level and TO keep
out weeds and grass by occasional surface
workings. Deep working between the
rows would be against the crop. The vines
will send down runners into the soil to
bear nuts, and they don't want any kind of
help about it. If you undertake to help
them you will accomplish no kind of good,
but lots OF harm. You may depend upon
this as correct, for it comes from one who
has raised peanuts as a regular crop and on
a large scale
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-25
the world set of most magnificent pictures
entirely out Of the old and threadbare rou-
A REMEDY FOR "GRAPE ROT.-

Isend by this mail two punches of dis
| eased grapes for your inspection. The
punches are from a thrifty vlne-a cutting
of two summers gro wth-located on very
high and rocky piece of ground. All the
other punches on the vine are affected like
the lunches sent, and many of the leaves
are blasted. Some other vines of differ
emit kind are not at all affected, though only
about ten feet away. / am regular reader
of The GAZETTE and would like for you to
let me know through the paper the cause
| of this disease and the remedy for it, if
there is one s. F. OzBURN
Meridian, Tex.
The grapes on each bunch are near all
dried up and dead. not more than per cent
being still alive, and even these are more or
less affected.
You have form of the regular grape
blight" or ''grape rot" which is caused by
fungoid growth. The probability exists
that it will eventually extend itself TO all
your grapes, unless checked. We cannot
! make out from the specimens sent, what
variety of grape is so seriously affected on
your place. If your other grapes get
through all right it would be OF interest to
know what variety was destroyed and what
varieties, only ten feet away, were left I'M
affected.
1t is now too late in the season for you to
apply any remedy that could save your
grapes for this year. We would recon-
mend cutting OFF and burning every affected
bunch and all affected branches, as this
might lessen your trouble in this same di-
rection for next year.
nv 10Th 1aS
by the United States department of agri-
culture is a weak solution of bluestone and
lime, in water, known as the Bordeaux
mixture. Full directions for preparing
and applying this mixture was printed in
these columns some time ago, which please
see. The application should be made in
spring, just as the fruit is setting.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-11-19
WOMEN At THE EXPOSITION.

Their Work There Will Answer ConcIu-
siveIy All Questions In Regard to Their
Abilities.
A careful reading of Mrs Potter
Palmers address before the Worlds
Fair Press League will give an idea OF
the great work that is contemplated
under the direction Of the Worlds fair
board of lady managers. Nothing to
compare with it was ever before under
taken by women, and if carried to q
successful completion 1t will afford a
conclusive answer to all questions in
regard to their executive ability, their
capacity for management and all the
cold stock of arguments against extend
ing their sphere of action. The wom-
ans building. erected at a cost Of $780,
900, is now being plastered. The archi-
tect was a woman and the statuary and
interior decorations will be selected
from designs submitted by women
No articles will be placed here which
are competing for prize, but there
will be a number of exhibits made by
request because Of their special excel
lcnce, and these will be grouped in the
great central gallery which is to reach
from the ground to the dome.
Committees Of women will be form
ed in all countries for the purpose Of
securing representative international
exhibit of woman's achievements.
There will be a library filled with
books written by women, the finest
specimens of manual labor, an exposi-
ton of the kindergarten system, model
hospital methods, novel object lessons
in the charitable and reformatory
work conducted by women. practical
demonstrations Of the science of cook
cry. In the large halls and spacious par
lors will be held congresses and conven-
tions, lectures, concerts, ETC.. while the
ornamental gardens upon the roof will
offrr restful retreat 1t will be the
headquarters for the women of this
and other countries, place for social
and business meetings, sort of center
where all may feel at home The de-
cision was a wise one to place woman's
work in the general exhibit. They are
competing not with each other entire
~, but with men also. Their produc-
tons should stand alone upon their
merits, and prizes should be awarded
without distinction of sex. Arrange
ments will be made, however, to dis
tinguish the exhibits which are in part
or wholly the work of women, so that
the proportion and the quality of their
work may be ascertained Indian
apolis News.
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WOMAN WORKERS.

A WOMAN, Miss Mary Snow. is now
superintendent of schools in Bangor.
and it is generally admitted that she is
more competent to fill the post than
any man who ever held it.
A SOCIETY of women has just been
formed at St Petersburg. for the man
ufacture of children's playthings. This
society has arranged extensive work
shops. and proposes to open by degrees,
in the Russian capital and in other
large towns, shops for the sale of its
products.
THE daughter of Congressman-elec.
Baker, of the Sixth Kansas district. a
young lady of twenty-four years, owns
one hundred and forty acre farm near
Lincoln, kas.. and has done most of the
hard work on it herself for several
years. She has big crops this season,
and doesn't owe dollar.
Miss CLARA BARTON. president of the
Red Cross society. served in camp and
hospital during the civil war. withou,
pay or commission. Charles Sumner
once said of this noble woman: she
has the talent of a statesman, the com
mand of general, and the heart and
hand of a woman"
LONDON is said to have fully eighteen
thousand newspaper women. and the
Ladies' School of Journalism turns on,
fresh material at the rate of two hun
bred Il term. There are twenty-five
press clubs where the fair scribblers
meet to lunch. read and exchange
notes. Successes are few and salaries
lamentably small.
WOMEN are rapidly making their way
into the faculty of medicine in Eng.
land No fewer than one hundred and
seven students attend the London
School of Medicine for women. Nine
ladies who presented themselves 70,
examination at the University of Lon
don all passed and took their NJ b. de
gree. One gained triple first-class
honors. and another had remarkable
success in the examination of the Eoyal
University o. i-o.and
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supplies on hand. and business was re-
sumed as usual"
Ibid your people receive much aid
from eastern cities?"
mot dollar. Not q cent Offers
came In from St. Paul. Minneapolis,
Chicago. New York and other cities,
but they were rejected with thanks.
Our people displayed recuperative
powers which were wonderful Our
merchants refused even to compromise
with their creditors, but paid every dol
lar owed by them; but some Of them
asked an extension Of six months in Or
der to do SO. Such a people. with char
acteristics OF that nature. cannot be
found in all communities erybody
suffered loss, of course, but they all
stood together in their independence.
They believed that it would injure
Deadwood to 60 before the world
whimpering for help; SO they unani.
mously declined to assume an attitude
of mendicancy, but went to work to re-
build the city"
"How could they recover themselves
without outside aid?"
"Well, the two banks in Deadwood
had fireproof vaults. The buildings
burned down around them. but the
vaults were unframed and the money
safe. The bankers had money to loan,
and they had all deposits ready for the
merchants when they needed their
money. As soon as lumber was pro-
cured there was plenty of work for
the carpenters and other mechanics at
from 81 to IS per day. In just one
month from the date of the fire Dead
wood was rebuilt, and It was o hand
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somer city than the old town had been.
Our miners worked right along as
though nothing had happened. They
received $3.50 per day. which is
sos per month. Nearly every one Of
them had money saved and in bank.
So you see while the fire was q terrible
blow TO all Of us, we had recuperative
powers and were not obliged to ask nor
accept ai,l from any source"
"IIow did you manage to preserve
order after the fire?"
well, was a Judge then, and the
people believed that knew something
about law and order, SO they asked mo
to preside at meeting the morning
after the fire, and | did so About
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-11-19
Giving Away the Secret.

Jack (tenderly to the little brother Of
his adored one)-Would you like to
know a secret, Tommy?
Tommy-You bet.
blackwell. I'm in love with your
sister.
Tommy-Oh. that's no secret. The
family has talked about it every day
since Aunt lefty promised Nell that
she'd bring about an introduction
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-11-19
The weather Assured.

~ am anxious for it to be fine to-
morrow" said Mrs Tomdik to Capt.
Eastlake, who is something Of . weash-
er prophet. "You don't Think it will
rain. do you, captain"
"Well. ma'am." replied the gallant
captain. after q comprehensive sweep
Of the horizon, 'the only thing that can
mar perfect weather for tomorrow is
an adverse meteorological condition"
'Oh. thanks" replied the grateful
woman, much relieved. Then it il
certain to be fine, isn't it?"-Epoch.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-11-19
Paying Too Much.

First Beggar Woman-What do you
pay day for the hire Of that brat?
Second Beggar Woman-Twenty
cents a day.
First Beggar Woman-That's too
much. For that much money you can
hire deformed husband, blind in both
eyes. don't. see how you can lay up
any money. when you pay twenty cents
for child that is not deformed and
hasn't got single sore on it.-Texas
SiftinpS.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-11-19
should Got I'm Earlier.

One night little Mary had been much
interested in the bright stars which
filled the sky, and asked numerous
questions of her mother regarding
them
The next morning on awakening she
ran eagerly to the window and looked
out After an anxious survey of the
clear blue sky, she turned away with q
disappointed air, saying: Il do wish
God wouldn't gather up the stars SO
early in the morning. Young
peODle
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-11-19
Labor Lost.

Young Hardhead-l don't see why
am not invited to parties oftener ] am
sure always behave like gentleman.
Young Lighthead-That' the trouble.
You are SO very gentlemanly that the
girls think you stupid.-N Y. Weekly.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-11-19
Encouraging.

Jack-I'm afraid your father doesn't
like me very much. Marie.
Maric-Oh, but Jack, he doesn't dis.
like you, am sure. He said at dinner
only yesterday that there wasn't enough
to you to inspire any special feeling
either Of approval or dislike.-Somer-
vile Journal.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-11-19
The Value Of = Friend

Stryker-l owe all my success in life
to your advice, Sappy.
Sappy-l am glad to hear you say SO.
Do you mean it?
Stryker-Yes, do. Whenever I'm
in doubt about anything get your
opinion and then go and do the opposite.
Household Monthly.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-11-19
Did They Make One?

Miss Coquette-Have you a match7
Mr.. Flint-No!
Miss C.-What shall we do?
Mr.. F.-Let's make one?
Miss C.-And in that case you woull
be the stick, suppose?-l.ifc.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-11-19
A Novel Electric Organ.

A Liverpool man has invented an
electric organ with many novel features.
lie does away with the stop-knobs. q
touch Of the button instantly putting
the stop in or out of operation. By the
action of the ''transposting switch" the
music as it is being played may be
transposed to higher or lower key
by the action of the electric current
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-11-19
Round to StOn re.

Judge ito prisoner)-And you were
arrested for distilling whisky?
Prisoner-Yes. your honor.
Judge-Have you jug Of whisky
with you?
Prisoner have. your honor.
Judge-IIa il over here. ! am GO
ing to break up this whisky business IL
] have to drink every jug dry!-Atlanta
Constitution
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-11-19
Moonlight I'ersIflage in London.

''That's magnificent star. irving
said Mr.. Burnand to the eminent actor,
pointing to Jupiter.
"Yes; but il isn't In IL with me-" re.
turHed Irving. 1T cant play Hamlet.
mo. That's where you are alike, "
said Burnand.-Life.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-11-19
Too Great . Strain.

Penwiper 1.-THE bookkeeper)-I would
like to ask favor Of you, sir. ! want
TO 60 on the road.
Senior Partner - Why, what's the
matter, Penwiper? What do you want
TO go on the road for?
Penwiper-The fact is, need few
months rest out Of the year. live out
in New Jersey, sir. and this travel is
killing me.-Cloak Review.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-11-19
Family Jars.

Mr.. Luscher-It's time to get up and
make the fire. I've been calling you
for the last half hour. | don't believe
you'd awaken at the sound Of Cab
riel's horn.
Mrs. l-scher-Well, you would, then.
You'd awaken at the first suggestion Of
q horn.-Brooklyn Eagle.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-11-19
His Design Frustrated.

Warden-Now you can select any
thing you like for your last meal before
execution,
Convicted Murderer-All right. Send
In New England boiled dinner.
Warden-No you don't. can't let
you cheat the law by committing sui
cide.-Jury.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-11-19
A Victim Of Exact Language.

New Clerk Ito old lerk)-Didnt you
lishment during vacation?
Old Clerk-ies.
New Clerk-Well, they've locked me
for the two weeks was away.
Old Clerk-That's all right. I didn't
say that salaries went on, did I?-
Judge.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-11-19
Mr.. ana Mrs.. HIck. DIscusa.

I'm glad Mortimer Is to marry .
wife with no false pride about her and
some practical knowledge OF housekeep
ing"
HAS Miss Van Duckats any OF that7''
why, yes. This paper says she
looked very handsome sweeping up the
avenue yesterday."-N. Y. Herald.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-11-19
Rubbing 1t In.

Miss Penelope shouldn't think
you'd want to marry a man from But.
falo.
Miss Henrietta (of Boston)-Oh, I
don't know; there are some very nice
people in Buffalo.
Miss Penelope-Er-does your Mr..
Raymond know them?-Harper's Bazar.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-11-19
IN to snuM.

Golucky-As I'm the special summer
correspondent Of the New York Daily
Blowhard suppose your terms TO me
will be somewhat different from your
terms to regular guests?
Summer Hotel Clerk (briskly)-Yes.
sir; yes, sir; OF course. Our terms TO
You will be cash in advance.-Good
News
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-11-19
She Hadn't

He-Surely you haven't the heart TO
refuse me?
She-No. Mr.. Gotleft, have no heart
to refuse you. Jack-Mr. Timminson
has it.-Indianapolis Journal