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The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-06-15
NotaPrincess nfRnmance.

All the descriptions of the Princess
Maria of Parma have SO carefully avoid
ed any allusion to her personal appear
ance and have dwelt so strenuously and
with SO much detail on her moral and
mental qualities and the charms of her
manner that it was tolerably evident
that she was not fair to look upon / re-
member how in bygone days while
was once staying at the Rowland House
at Long Branch | was asked one even
ing by a young New York society man
if | was acquainted with certain Miss
x, who was our fellow guest at that
hotel. Ireplied in the affirmative. =
She is rather plain, is she not?"
well, must confess that she is" an
swered, the truth being that she was lit
orally fright. 81 thought as much"
he replied Mrs. Z told me she
was going to introduce me to her, and
added, She is such a dear. good girl.
And have noticed that whenever such a
remark is made about any girl she is
sure to be ugly" There was a strong
foundation, in fact, for his conclusion,
and in Ike manner when correspond
ents and journalists write at length
about the goodness, and the accomplish
ments, and the intelligence of newly
betrothed royal princess it always de-
notes that she is not fair to look upon.
1t takes very small amount of good
looks to cause u royal damsel to be hail
ed as a beauty. But neither her ap-
preaching nuptials nor the freshness Of
her % years nor yet the inclination all
reporters feel to write the adjective
pretty" before the noun princess
can avail to cause the young lady to be
considered as anything but peculiarly
plain young woman. She has long
large face disfgured by very long
thick nose, and the contour of the whole
countenance resembles that of the face
of a horse.-Paris Cor. Philadelphia Tel
egraph.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-06-15
WOMAN'S WORLD.
MISS CHARLOTTE ROBINSON, DECO
RATOR TO THE QUEEN.

Not Princess of Romance-No Hoops, but
Yet Expansion-The ChfIdren's Building
What the kansas Election Means-Ath-
Ietic SchooIgirls-Dress Reform
Frequent reference has been made in
the past week or SO to the beautiful deco
rations of the new Cunarder Campania,
but it is known to only a few Americans
that the magnificent ocean liner was en-
tirely upholstered, decorated and fitted
up by woman. Miss Charlotte Robin
son, decorator to the queen-the first
business woman to receive recognition
from her majesty-holds foremost
place il her line today, which was won
by no fair field or favor but by de,
termination, capacity and perseverance
added to true artistic instincts and a ma
tural and highly cultivated gift of de-
sign. Eight years ago. having received
thorough training in art. design and
modelling, she rented some rooms in her
native city of Manchester and stocked
them with artistic furniture.
There ensued many days of trial and
encouragement, when no sales were
made. when stock accumulated and be-
came ''out of date" on her hands and
when crafty dealers turned her inexpe-
rience to their own advantage, and when
the intrepid and as yet not hopeless
young dealer was everywhere greeted by
her pessimistic friends with that most eS-
asperating formula Il told you So" FL
nally few orders came in and were filled
with such originality and boldness of de-
sign, artistic workmanship and thorough
ness in execution that gradually they
multiplied, and many who had scoffed at
this new and .unfeminine departure
came to entreat Miss Robinson's advice
and assistance in the decoration of their
homes.
With the Manchester exhibition came
Miss Robinson's chance. Her stand of
furniture and fittings, many of which
were altogether novel and had been made
from her own graceful designs, proved
one of the most attractive in the build
ing and drew the attention Of royalty
with the result that the appointment of
decorator to the queen" was conferred
upon her. Miss Robinson's success was
now assured.
Miss Robinson does not confne herself
merely to furnish the abodes of the newly
married or replacing the commonplace
with tho artistic in English homes. She
revels in mammoth orders, such as fit
ting up hotels, theaters, ETC., and now
her latest achievement IS the superin-
tendence OF all the interior fittings and
decoration of the Campania, the largest
and finest ship afoat. Chicago Herald
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-06-15
JohnnY,s Definition.

1t was in the definition class. Teacher
was giving out the words to spell and
explaining them at the same time
MAP, nap, that means a little SLEEP,
you know, Johnny. Kin, kin, that
means of a family. belonging to the fam
lily, do you understand"
Eyes, ma'am."
Pretty soon the class was called up
again, and the word napkin" came up
'.Can any one tell what napkin means?
What is it?' asks the teacher.
81 know" yells Johnny. "a sleepy
family. "-Harper's Young People.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-06-15

While waging relentless warfare upon the
insects which prey upon our crops, we should
spare, encourage and protect our insect allies.
These latter. one might imagine from their
productions HABITS, are generally large and Zero
ciouslooking, with powerful jaws for Selling
and tearing their prey. In spraying with 1nSec-
ticides no discrimination can be made between
friendly and injurious insects but as the friendly
insects are carniYoroHS and do not eat the foil
age, they are not hurt by Paris green or London
purple. They are, however, killed by the kero-
Sene emulsion and all Insecticides Which Kill by
touch. Many farmers who have to resort to
hand picking to save their crops, finding these
ferocious looking, carnivorous insects more or
these must be the parent forms of the lice or
worms which do the damage. These, then, are
carefully picked off and destroyed, in the belief
that in this way the increase OF the noxious in
sects may be prevented. This is very unwise
proceeding. These ferocious- looking, predaci-
Gus insects are among the farmers best friends.
Where they present in considerable num-
of the noxious insects is assured, with no cost
to the farmer.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-06-15

send box of leaves to learn if they contain
any poison. I have lost two fine horses, sup
n. G.
Answered by Gerald Mccarthy, Botanist Elk
pertinent Station)
The leaves sent are those of Kalmia anguish
folia, popularity called Wicky Laurel and Lamb
kill. This plant is considered poisonous to
sheen. but has never been known to kill horses
or other animals Yet il might do so when the
animals gorge themselves upon the leaves, as
they are liable to do when turned out too early.
before the grass starts in the spring, and when
there is nothing else for them to eat This
shrub should be carefully eradicated from pas
ture lots
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-06-15
When to Plant Biacie-eye Peas.-CuItiva-

have just picked from five acre field truck
peas and am DESTROYS to know when, or how
soon l may plant blaclleye peas. The farmers
here say wait until the dark nights in June.
What has the moon to do with it: l am think
ing about planting an acre or so in Sage, that
is if there is any market for it. What is the
best variety to plant, ana when is the best time,
etc? WHAT does it usually sell for:-E. E. E.,
CoIeraine, N. G.
answered by w. e. Massey, Hortfculturist
Experiment Station.)
Plant the peas at once, now that the ground
is warm. There are still great many people
who study the moon more than the condition of
their soil. If the land and season is all right,
and the proper cultivation given the crop, il
will be good. Sun and rain have far more TO do
with it than the moon. 6rOad leaf sage is the
kind to grow. 1t is rather late to begin.
Sage seed should be sOSn early in April in a rich
bed and the plants transplanted to a piece of
land from which early truck crop has been
cut. The plants set in rows ~ feet apart and IL
inches in the row. Will, if land is good, nearly
cover the ground by September, and all the
growth is young and tender it can be cut off at
the ground and cured in the shade. If properly
cured it will sell better in any of the northern
cities Baltimore especially.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-06-15
Silage Corn and Sill o.
e. E EMERY, AGRICULTURIsT, EXPERI-
MENT sTATIoN.)

Plant your corn just as you would to
make a crop of grain. Cut it up and
put in the si1o when the kernels are
well glazed, that is, while the stalks
and most of the leaves are still green,
and the kernels are beginning to har-
den. You can count 40 to so pounds
per day for a mature animal, COW or
mule, which would be 5000 pounds per
animal from Nov. 1st to May 1st. Four
animals would eat $4,000 pounds.
There will necessarily be some waste,
and you may want to feed another COW,
so we will raise this amount to 25 TONS
At 25 pounds per cubic foot, this will
require 1000 cubic feet. Ten feet
square and 20 feet high will be a good
form. Perhaps you can get out the
timber needed for the walls and roof,
and need to buy only the boards,
sheathing, nails, doors and hinges, and
q window for the gable opposite the
door.
If you have a sidehiH convenient to
your stable, you can put your silo in
to it SO as to fill from above to good
advantage. Make firm base with a
good foundation. I would use some
cement to make tight bottom Tin
dry place well rammed clay will do as
well) and lay the sills, which may be
of Bin. K 10in. plank doubled and spiked
together, in fresh cement.
A bill of lumber sufficient to build
such a siIo would be as follows
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-06-15
THE EXPERIMENT STATION
OF Mort h Carolina at Raleigh I'M
portant to Farmers.
JUNE 8, 1898.


This institution was organized by
legislative enactment in 1877, and has
for sixteen years been laboring for the
best interests of the agriculture OF
North Carolina.
The station has issued during these
wears a million and more copies of bull
letins, all bearing upon Improvement
of the states agriculture. By dissent
mating this information, and through
the Fertilizer Control, the station has
saved millions of dollars to the farm
ers of North Carolina.
The fund for the support of the
station is derived from the general gov
eminent, and no appropriation is re-
ceived by it from the state.
The station desires and needs the
active cooperation of all people of the
state, for without this cooperation 1t
can do but little effectual and perma-
nent work.
In order to extend it's usesulness, the
station will present to the readers OF
this paper, once each month, three
columns of matter of peculiar interest
to farmers.
The general subjects embraced in
this agricultural matter will be
1. Announcements.
2. Descriptive notes of Station bulle-
tins.
8. Summaries of results of investiga-
tons at the Station.
4. Letters ofinquiry and replies to same
5. Special agricultural articles of gem
eral interest.
Letters of inquiry from any person
upon any agricultural subject will be
encouraged. Replies to same viii be
made at once by the member of the
Station staff most competent to do SO
in whose special field the question lies
All questions must Invariably be ad
dressed to "The n. c. Agricultural
Experiment Station, Raleigh, n. c."
Questions and replies of general inter
est will be also printed in these col
umns for the benefit of all readers.
The bulletins of the Experiment
Station are supplied free to those resi-
dents of the State who request them.
The regular bulletins contain such
subjects of immediate interest and
value, and are written in plain Ian
guage for popular reading. Techni-
cal bulletins are issued also, and con-
tain result of scientific and technical
investigations. A list of bulletins al
ready issued which can now be sup
piled will be printed in these Expert
ment Station columns for July.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-06-15

Where Her Gym Practice Awaited Much.
While Thomas Hopkins, a miller en-
ployed at Sturry mills, was assisting Miss
Mason, daughter of the ex-mayor of Can
terbury, in launching canoe he acct
dentally fell into the river at a spot
where the water is very deep just above
the foodgates Of TIE Black mill He
was unable to swim, and Miss Mason, re-
alizing his danger, courageously plunged.
in to rescue rim. She managed to keep
him above water until further assistance
could be rendered, when they were both
brought safely to shore. Miss Mason has
won several prizes III swimming contests.
London Times.
What to Do With Bell Skirts.
There is no doubt that the absorbin
topic of feminine interest just now is tbs
question of what is to be done with las:
summers bell skirts. The fact is be-
coming palpable, painfully SO, to the
women who walk up and down street
and avenue eying each other critically.
that the 1880 skirt is not a success as far
as the average homemade one is con
cerned, and the majority are not nil
honairesses and do make our skirts at
home The pictures are beautiful in the
ldSll1Ou DOOhS, Dut Sts USUAL t1lC lOOdl -
far too high, and in this case too wide to
be realized. Most of the skirts are made
without cores around the waist, and in
consequence catch up awkwardly in
front, which is agonizing unless ones
footwear is perfect.
No one who has handsome dresses.
worn maybe twice last summer, is going
to discard them for this monstrosity.
For such there is way out of the diff
Guilty, simple lifting of the bell skirt.
A triangular piece is cut off from the
back width of the bell skirt, and then
it Is gathered into the waistband By
lining the bottom with piece of hair
cloth only five inches wide the desired
stiffness is given, and You have sl4irt
quite enough in the style to last during
the present fashion, which is evaness
cent. W ashington Post.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-06-15
Eest varieties OF Early Corn and Turnips

want to plant for market, North, corn for
early roast-ears, and also crop of early tur-
nips viii you not please write me as soon as
you what variety of corn will pay best to
plant for early market, and what variety OF tur-
best?-J. L. *, Tarboro, n. c.
answered by w. F. Massey, Horticulturist
Experiment Station
The best corn you can plant for early shipping
is Adams Extra Early. There is a variety of
this grown by the market gardeners in Patap-
SEQ Neck, near Baltimore Md, known there as
the Neck corn, which is larger, earlier and bet
ter suited to our climate than the northern Ad-
ANS You can get it, think, from j. G.. Boil
giam & Son, Baltimore. For crop of early
turnips use the Extra Early Milan. 1t grows
almost as quickly as radiSh and is much ear
her than the ordinary fat Dutch turnip.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-06-15
Questions and Replies.

Address all questions to the '' N. G. Agricultu-
raj Experiment Station Raleigh, N. c." CUES
tions may be sent in by any one and the sub
jects may embrace any agricultural topic. Re-
plies Will be written as early possible by the
member OF the Station staff most competent to
do so, and, when of general interest, they will
also appear in these columns. The Station eX-
poets, in this way, to enlarge its sphere of use
fulness and render great assistance to practical
far1
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-06-15

Is it good practice to have watermelon and
cantaIoupe patches along side of each other!
VIII either corrupt the other!-R. B. c., Char
Iotte n. G..
= answered by W. F. Massey, Horticulturist of
Experiment Station.)
1t formerly supposed that all cucushita
ceous plants would mix if planted close to each
other. but investigations OF late years show that
there is really very little crossing, of those
near akin. The muskmelon and the water
melon will not cross at all, and you may plant
lnrrl
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-06-15

Queen Margherita Of Ita1y's wonder
full collection of laces, dating back I 900
years before Christ and gathered from
Egyptian and Etruscan tombs, may be
seen at the Chicago exhibition the first
time that they have ever left Italy.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-06-15
FOR YOUNG FOLKS.
Two Little Paddles"

The two little Paddles" shown in t..s
illustration are part of the Irish exhibit
at the Worlds fair, which will be X
charge of the mother of the boys, tits
Countess of Aberdeen. The boys ar
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-06-15

rs Darning-Needle," UlihelluIa frfmacuiata.)
state it feeds upon mosquitoes; in the adult
state it feeds upon many insects. It never
harms human beings or animals. 1t should not
he DerSecuted
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-06-15

named Dudlie and Archie Gordon. TIL
are supposed to be resting after havil.
gathered wheelbarrow load of potatoef
They wear the same costume atChicag
that they had on at home when the pie
ture was taken, and they have broug
over with them the identical wheelba.
row
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-06-15
Organization of the Experiment Station

Organization of the Experiment Station.
As at present constituted. the staff of the Sta
ton includes:
H B. BATTLE, Pr. D., Director and State
F. E. EMERY, B. s., AgricuIturist
GERALD MCCARTHY, B. Sc, Botanist and En-
W r. MASSEY, C. E., Hortfculturist
G E. yoE HERRMANN, Meteorologist.
r b. CARPENTER, B. s., Assistant Chemist.
R. e. NOBLE, M. So, Assistant Chemist.
ALEXANDER RHODES, Assistant Horticulturist.
ROSCOE NUM-, Assistant Meteorologist.
a 3. BOWEN, Secretary.
The Experiment Station has two gen
eral parts, as follows:
A.-The Fertilizer Control Station.
B.-The Agricultural Experiment Sta
ton.
In order to facilitate its work, the
Station has been classified into
l. Executive Division.
Q. Chemical Division.
8. Agricultural Division.
4. Botanical Division.
8. chronological Division.
6. horticultural Division.
2. Meteorological Division.
6. Division of Publication.
Visitors are cordially welcomed at
any time, and the work carefully ex-
planned to them. The headquarters of
the Station are in the Agricultural
Building, Immediately north of the
Capitol building in Raleigh. In the
north wing are located the offices, the
chemical laboratories and store-rooms.
On the basement floor is the document
room, where are kept the publications
OF the Station, and where the mailing
Of these publications takes place. On
the third floor is situated the mycolog-
ical laboratory, botanical and entomo-
logical work-rooms also the meteo-
Biological division of the Station, or
ganiZed as the State Weather Service,
cooperating with the United States
Weather Bureau. On the roof of the
building are located the various instru-
ments for recording meteorological OBJ
servations, together with thirty-five
foot flagstaff for displaying flags for
disseminating the weather forecasts.
The Experiment Farm is located
about one mile and half west of the
city, and adjoins the grounds of the
State Agricultural Society. 1t is in
close proximity to the grounds of the
North Carolina College of Agriculture
and Mechanic Arts, and the students
have access TO the experiments, and
study their progress and their results.
On the farm are located the expert
mental dairy, silos and barn, in which
are the cattle under test for produc-
ton of beef, milk and other purposes.
Fie1d-crop tests are also conducted, as
far as Is possible, upon the land of the
farm. Here, also, is the field and plant
house work of the horticultural divi-
sion. The Experiment Farm is con-
nected by telephone with the city Off
ces. The Hillsboro street line of cleo
trio cars of the city stops in easy walk
ing distance of the farm.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-06-15

am so glad it's spwing, amt 90?
'Tause now tan do out an play.
An dot a new dwess an a pity fan, too,
An zis is my Easter bonnet. Say,
Dom you sink all e gentymans better 'ook out
When a fine 'oung lady like zis is about?
New York Recorder
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Insects Beneficial to Truck aud other
Crops.



Iracefs ara not altogether useless or 1oxious
The s.iue OF the silk worm aud honey bee are
known to all Insects play most Important
part I'm the fertilization Of the ovules Of many
species OF plants. There is q large class OF "a
7acious ard carn1vorous insects which are ID an
3<iirect way, extremely useful to all growers OF
pants hec8u2e they hunt out ana destroy the
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-06-15


Among predacious insects none are more ben
eficial than the lady-bugS,' (Coccinella) -seVe-
raj species. These are the natural enemies Of
plant-lice. The larva of the lady-bug resembles
miniature alligator and its appetite for plant
lice is simply amazing. The lady-bugs vary in
color and size, but they all small. and the
usual colors are red or pink spotted with black
black spotted with red, and yellow spotted with
Iggl-
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-06-15

Until within her puppy mind
There grew an antic thought,
And with sudden upward leap
The swinging tail she caught.
The donkey's heart was kindly.
The donkey's tail was tough.
You want to swing? Well, swing awav
Until you've had enough
So Barney's tail wagged faster,
And still did Midget ching.
Now tell me if you ever heard
OF such funay thing?
-Babv1and.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-06-15
An ObIiging Donkey.

An OkIiging Donkey.
The little puppy Midget
Lived near the donkey's stall,
And often for q social play
To Barney's side would crawl
And when the frisky Barney
Out in the field was tied
The little Midget, full of joy,
Would caper at his side.
As if it were pendulum,
And Midget watched it go,
One day as Barney stood there
His tail wagged to and fro
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Total,

Total, 4sFb5
The door hinges and nails with hasps,
together with two barrels of cement
rid two of lime. for foundation and
DOR, will be all the additional expense
lar material
Station bulletin No. so treats of silos.
It is sent upon application
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-06-15

This is one OF our
most elegant insects.
The colors are black,
white and yellow. It
lives chiefly on trees,
feeding upon worms
and bugs it finds
there.
Fig. 10 shows Thick
Thighed Soldier-bug
(Acanthocephala fe-
morata. This insect
is very common in
the South. 1t is of a
black-brown color,
sometimes inclining
to red It is of the
exact size shown.
Fig. IA shows the
Dragon-Fly, or "DeV-
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-06-15
The Fiery Ground

The FieE Ground
Beetle, (Calosoma cal
lidum, Fig. 26) is one
of our largest, most
beautiful, ferocious
and rapacious insects.
1t feeds chiefly upon
cut-worms, but de-
stroyS vast numbers
of cotton and boil
worms. This beetle
is shining, greenish-
black, with gold e
dots in straight rows.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-06-15

Gig. 24.) lady bug, Hippodamia conVergens
1O-Spotted Fig. PSI This is orange-red with
Lady-bug. ID small black spots Also rather
common.
The Green Ground-beetle, (Ca1osoma scruta-
tor, fig. 27.) is one of our most common, elegant
and useful insects 1t is of shining green col
Or without spots or stripes
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-06-15

This is Epilachna borealis,
shown in Fig. %. 1t is of a
reddish-yellow color, with sew
en- black spots on each wing
cover. 1t is much larger than
the true lady bug. Among our
most common and useful allies
are the following: