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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-05-18
woRMING OF TOBACCO.
Gnie Persistent Fight Against tho First
Crop OF Moths aud Worms.

eiafsc u EtHnt against tho First
Crop OF Moths and Worms.
Tobacco worms are the bane of the
tobacco grower. The tobacco fly, or hawk
moth, as it is commonly known, usu-
ally appears in May, deposits eggs on
the tobacco leaves and i'll from five to
seven days the Larvae, or worms, are
Matched. They eat and grow on tobacco
from. 20 TO 30 days and burrow into tho
ground, whore they pass into the pupa
state. In about 20 days they emerge
from the ground as moths TO lay more
eggs and hatch more worms. When it is
considered that every moth is capable of
laying at least 200 eggs, and that two
broods are certain during the season,
and that 49, 900 worms are possible TO
every moth i'll May, it is no wonder that
the second brood sometimes appears in
such countless hordcs as to defy all Of.
forts ut destruction before the crop is
badly injured
1t is therefore important to fight the
first crop OF moths and worms Two
simple remedies arc recommended for
the moths III Il bulletin from the Isouisi-
ana station
First, burn cotton fly lamps in the
field; second. by poisoning the flower
OF the jamestown or Unison weed with
sweetened cobalt. Transplant a few of
these weeds about in the tobacco. When
they bloom, take cobalt (gotten mt any
drug store), mix it with molaSses and
pour fow drops into the tubu lar flow
er. The tobacco fly is very fond of tho
nectar Of this flower and will seek il.
Therefore if energy and persistence are
used in keeping tho flowers poisoned as
they bloom and after every rain, their
after evil work is reduced to a mini
mum and but little hand picking to de-
stroy eggs and worms will he necessary.
IF, however. this has not beeu done. Il
few simple remedies havo been recon-
mended for the worms: Cd The surcst
and safest is to hand pick and destroy.
(2) flock of turkeys will destroy tho
worms. t3) Light applications OF paris
green or arscnato of lead one half pound
mixed with ashes and busted on an acre.
lis certain remedy against worms No
injury is liable to occur to man from
these poisons. Ono could scarcely use
enough tobacco to bo injured. They are
lnsoluble i'll water and cannot he taken
up by the plant dows and rains wash
ltfrom the leaves. However, paris green
must be cautiously used, else injury to
the leaf may occur. For this reason Pro
lessor Morgan recommends the use of
arsenate of lead.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-05-18
A DIFFICULT TASK.
Tho Sugar Trust VIII Find 1t Hard Work
to Keep Out Foreign Sweets.

The Sugar Trust Will Find 1t Hard Work
to Keep Out Foreign Sweets.
Tho Sugar trust is reported to have
issued an cdiot to the brokers who sell
its products that they must not engage
in tho business of selling foreign refined
sugars. This arbitrary exercise of au-
thority will cut into the profits "a soino
Of the brokers and may temporarily en-
barrass the operations of importers who
have been accustomed to utilize the serv-
ices of the regular trade brokers. but it
will not stop the inroad of foreign sug-
mrs when market conditions shall adj
init of their sale in competition with
the product of the domestic rofners
Tho trust must hit beyond tho inter.
modiary agent to derive any permanent
benefit from boycotting movement Of
this character. In order to prevent the
purchase of imported refined sugars by
the wholesale groccrs the magnates of
the American Sugar Refining company
will havo to find "A way TO punish the
buyer as we'll as tho salesman, and this
will be difiicu task oven for the
Hnvemoyor combination. philadelphia
Record
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-05-18

Progressive farmers in all localities arc
each year moro and more avoiding the
wasteful extravaganza of stacking hay
rs 1T was formerly done, Hay barns,
barracks or sheds are coming very gen.
orally into use. The Iowa Homestead,
with view to encouraging the proper
storing of hay, presented with other
models, an illustration of the end view
of Il hay barn, which has given satisfac-
ton. 1t is 32 by 5G feet, holds go tons
of hay and provides shelter for 100 head
OF dehorncd cattle and only cost 500,
i'll addition 10 the owners own labor.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-05-18
IEAF AFFECTED WITH BLIGHT.

next day OF two become blackencd rs
though swept by fire The spread of tho
disease is dependent i'll largo measure
upon certain conditions of moisture and
heat A daily mean or normal tempera-
ture Of from 72 degrees to "A degrees f.
for any considerable time, acc ompanicd
by moist weather, furni 'ost
conditions for the spread o.
The potato blight fungus 3 urg
to any serious extent in sect., hero
the mean or normal daily Temperature
exceeds for any length Of time n de
grees. The tubers affected with the
disease in question show depressed,
dark colored spots on the surface, vhilc
within are seen blotches and streaks of
{ hrownish or blacl1iSh color
The macrosporium disease attacks the
leaves and sometimes the stems, but
never the tubers. 1t appears at any time
after the plants are from four to six
inches high. AT first the older leaves
chow gray spots, the affected parts be-
coming hard and brittle. At the end Of
s two weeks half the leaf may be brown
and withered while the rest is of pale
yellow color. Finally all the leaves sue
cumb, and the tubers stop growth and
are practically worthless
Potato scab is too familiar to REQUIRE
description here
For blight and the macrosporium dis
ease nothing so effective us the bordeaux
mixture has been found. For the treat
ment of potato scab solution of corro-
slye sublimate has given best results, and
for the macrosporium disease apply the
bordeaux mixture, beginning when the
plants are about six inches high, and
continuing at Intervals of . on II days,
until five or six applications in all have
been made. If the season is rainy. make
the treatments every ten days, the object
being to keep the plants at all times
covered with the fungicide. BY adding
Tour ounces of paris green to each barrel
OF the bordeaux mixture the treatment
I VIII not only prevent the diseases under
consideration, but keep in check the
Colorado potato beetle and other insects
as well Before adding the paris green
to the bordeaux mixture the former
ahould be made into thin paste by mix
ing with small quantity of water.
The success of this work depends in
largo measure upon the thoronghness
with which the fungicides are applied.
To reach all parts of the plants above
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-05-18
END VIEW OF HAY BARN.

-e-'A NV VI iNi Balm.
The posts may be put on sills or on q
brick or stone base, or may be set in tho
ground. For the inside posts 2 incl,
sill set III the ground and filed up level
with gravel and cement is preferred, and
the owner regards shingled roof rs the
cheapest and best.
No lumber bills are given because
these plans are intended to be suggestive
merely, each builder modifying them as
his needs may seem TO demand. Poles
may be used i'll some localities and not
III others. Some want more room and
others less. Some may desire cattle sheds
around the outside, while others NAV
prefer to run the stock under. Each ia
his taste, for nothing is more difficult
than to plan farm building that shall
IN all respects suit another man.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-05-18
Good Work at the Arkansas Station.

The Arkansas station is doing an ex-
aaiient work III demonstrating how
cheaply cattle can be fattened on the nat
surai products Of the cotton states. The
station bought rough cattle and fed them
Tor 80 days on cowpea hay and whole cot
sonaeed. This experiment. showed profit
i 81 over $40. 80 per head over and above
the cost of the feed and the original cost
gu the steers. The manure was left to
pay tho cost of labor, which it would
osrtainiy do. The cowpea not only pro-
ylaes good hay, but it is a nitrogen
staessr. and taes leaves ths sQil bsttey
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-05-18
THEY'LL Get There

The civilization Japan is encouraging
III eastern Asia is likely to present some
odd features On the Loo Choo islands
between Formosa and japan not a ve-
hicio can DO found, but the people have
telephones and mail service. The orr :
entails may need n little time, but they
will catch up.-St. Louis Globe Demo
crat
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-05-18
Flathonsc Reciprocity.

"Havc you any babies that cry all
nightE' asked wild eyed man ut tho
founding asylum.
Plenty of them, SIR" was the answer,
but why do you want one that criesp"
~ For revenge" replied the applicant.
Tho family in the fiat above ours has
piano. New York World.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-05-18

The women of America have broken
away from tradition very remarkably, ;"
said one titled foreigner to another.
Yes, was the reply. "Thcy will
make proposals OF mntrinony instead of
the men before long"
That will he nice. 1t would be good
idea for us to make it a rule to consider
only sealed bids. ''-Washington Star.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-05-18
What She liked.

Miss Lapham--N that you are so in.
huential, want you to help me to get in
to society.
Miss Penstock-You wouldn't like IL.
You arc homebody. Why you would
be bored to death.
Aliss Lapham-I know it, my dear. But
want TO have the privilege of being Dor
ed.-Harlem Life.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-05-18

AFFECTED WITH THE MAcRosPoRIUM DISEASE
ground with fine spray requires good
force pump and a suitable nozzle. The
knapsack sprayer now ON sale in nearly
every section of the country will be
found one of the most useful machines
for spraying fields of five acres or less.
Sk'or larger plantations moro powerful
machines should be used.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-05-18
One Kind.

Rankin--Are you going to votef
Fylc-No.
"Why not2"
81 can't make up my mind whica sido
is right.
why don't you read the papcrs9'
"Thunderl / don't do anything clscl L
rcnd all Of EN- l'-Chicago Record
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-05-18

than before 1t grew. IL Is the local plant
for restoring wornout cotton fields 1t
IL impossible to conceive of a cheaper
fattening ration than cowpea hay and
cottonseed on n cotton plantation.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-05-18
POTATO DISEASES.

Tho Potato Blight or Downy MiIdew, tho
Macrosporium Disease and Potato scab.
Among the many fungous diseases af-
fecting Irish potatoes three are especial
" considered III farmers bulletin is
sued from the United States department.
of agriculture. The potato blight attacks
tho leaves, stems and tubers. Generally
the first noticeable effect upon the leaves
is the appearance Of brown areas, which
soon become soft and foul smelling. So
sudden is this disease that field may
appear green one day and within tho
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-05-18
Pure Spite,

First Domestic (who had been out four
nights that wcek)-i'm sorry, but 1 can't
go to Lannigan's ball tonight. The mis-.
sus won't let me.
Second Domestic-An why won't she?
First Domestic--I dunno Mebby she's
mad because sie wasn't invited. New
York Weekly.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-05-18

The Rnickerbocker Cycling club of
Chicago have adopted divided skirts and
make excursions from their clubhouse
u the novel eqstnpaa.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-12-26

PlatZkOW came up from Grand Forks,
where he had heard of Cavalier
county's broad acres while working in
Jake Dobmeir's brewery. He brought
with him John Petrick and Matthias
Michlink, all OF whom to-day number
among our most thrifty and wall-tn.do
farmers. The organization proper Of
Moscow dates back to the spring Of
1889, when Jacnb Spenst, JAS. \. Ellet-
son and John Neer We're elected as the
first board of supervisors. Things
went along smoothly in the settlement
until 1891 when the light crops dis
couraged several Of the Mennonite set
tiers, who decided to return across the
line to Manitoba, others going out to
the new state Of Washington. But this
was only temporary, as trying in vain
to find anything equal to theDakota left
behind, they finally returned and are
to-day among the best satisfied and
most successful of Cavaliers citizens
Moscow was by no means entirely
deserted when the parties referred to
above went in search of new Eldorado
and those remaining can now show
fine large farms, we'll raised stock and
good buildings as the result of their
hardihood and firm determination in
remaining behind. A little over a
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-12-26

winter range for his cattle they sug-
gest practical advantages that scarcely
can be over estimated, The we'll wood
ed bottom lands of the river furnish
fuel and building material for the set
tiers on the prairie and provide shelter
for the deer, elk and bear besides many
species of smaller game. The banks of
the Pembina river, within the confines
Of the township, have been found to
contain deposits Of gold, silver, copper
and iron and is claimed to rival in its
mineral wealth the far famed Palli-
sades of the Hudson.
Fremont'S best advertisement is the
fact that most of it's present citizens
are original settlers who located here
years ago without capital and today
enjoy a comfortable competence having
surmounted the privations and OBJ
stacles co-incident with pioneer life.
John M. Ireland. one of the first mar
ried men to locate in the township,
coming here in the spring of 1888.
Shortly afterwards he was joined by
his wife and family. He has served
the town in many official capacities
during his residence here, at present
being chairman of the town board.
Miss Mime Ireland bears the distinc-
ton of being the first white girl born
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-12-26

The English speaking inhabitants pre-
dominate, followed closely by FRENCH
Canadians, with liberal sprinkling OF
Germans. The unanmity and har-
mony prevailing its polyglot population
in township mattersis shown In it's
financial standing, which is second to
none in the county.
The physical characteristics OF por-
tions of Fremont are peculiarly inter-
esting. To the west and south, ab-
ruptly rising from the foothills and
prairie is the Pembina mountains, the
average heighth of which may be-
placed at $50 feet. though many parts
rise much higher. They loom up in
bold and strong relief against the hori-
ION. To the stockman in search OF
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-12-26
DUR TOWNSHIPS.
u 1torical Sketches by Well Known Authors OF the
y Phenomenal Wealth and Prosperity of
Cavalier County.
|9le Story As Told By The Farmer Himself.
1he Advantages of Each Locality Truthfully
Related in Pointed Paragraphs With
out Puff or Trimmings

ton With Father ST. Pierre at the request
OF the settlers OF the surrounding neigh
borEood.
The town officers who first transacted
business for Olga after It's organization
as a civil township were as follows:
Sapervisors-Iolln Billake, John Nc
keclline, John c. Stewart.
Town Cierk-l,eorge Barcelo.
treasurer I. Dorval.
Justice OF the Peace-Aug. Belanger.
Consta5le-.}os. DUC hamp.
Olsa's first school board was COM
posed OF MesSrS. Henderson and Beau
champ, with George Barceio as clerk Of
the board.
In 1885 Barcelo resigned his official
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-12-26

year ago postofllce was established at
the residence of M. Michlink
chairman OF the board of supervisors
and who has been an active member Of
the administration of township affairs
Tor the past five years in conjunction
with his brother supervisors, Abram
krahn and David Fehr. 1t is five wears
since Martin Platzkow was assigned
ny his nelghbors to fill the dual office
or town clerk and assessor and his long
continuance in that capacity speak
well for the thoroughly competent
manner in which he looks after it's
manifold duties. John Petrick has
balanced up the cash of the township
iof similar number of years and it
seems as ii the people of Moscow town
snip are well contented with their
present equipment Of township officials
Ihe following are few of the earliest
seIIlers OF this township: Jacob Spensl
Abram kraln, John Veer, John Felr
Martin Platzkow, Peter penner and
JAS. Ellefson.
MARTIN PLATZKOw,
MOSCOW township, Dec 6, 1895.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-12-26

OLGA township. Olga is the oldest
~ established settlement in Cavalier
county. 1t was formerly a part OF Penn
binaj county along With q good portion
Of this county and at that time formed
4 portion of old Beaulietl township,
which still exists ill Te,lla.ila coUutv
nder the same name. Olga was first
rganized as aparisll by Rev. Father st.
ierre and a few brave vovaseurs, who
seeking Tor a high spot OF land
they would be allowed to remain
safety with their families after hay
g lost the most part OF their savings
and being chased by Indians from their
former homes that they had acquired
after great labor. 10 be later destroyed
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-12-26

within the confines of what is now
Fremont. John Harvey is another of
Fremont's solid citizens, who enjoys
the respect and confidence of his fell
lows. His farm embraces some of that
fertile soil in the vicinity of Elm Point.
"A statement OF the crop he threshed
this year from less than a quarter Sec
ton OF cultivated land would cause an
lncrednlous smile to fit across the
lace OF stranger Mr.. Harvey was
reelected town clerk last M .rch and
has also been appointed school clerk
ana Is gentlemen who is always will
ing TO answer any and all questions
upon the desirability of Fremont as a
place OF residence. He is one of these
men people like to hear about. Start
ing III at his present location with tina
proverbial 1.-TWO bits" decade ago. can
as Il result of his industry and frugal
'ty now produce practical evidence of
prosperity that will knock the founda-
ZION from acalamity howlers argument.
iienry Porter is representative Of
That large class of enterprising citizens
which constitute the French Canadian
population of the town. His home
stead property consists Of u beautifully
located prairie farm about one half
mile from the Iembina mountain foot
hills and is II sample of that heavy
clay loan whose mammoth yields OF
grain have made the Red River Valley
soil 80 Justly famous. Mr.. Porter
settled here early in the sos and
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-12-26

q along the banks of the Assini-
ed rivers across inManitoba.
ewho first came along with
'ierre were the Beauchamp's
orbenA eau's, lAemont's, Marcelin's,
a;er, LaArivier, Longtin and others.
y,ather S t. Pierre, SO we'll known by
=, zrhereker he has been, through his
o. ,;versalk kindness, and those Christian
Ices TIT characterize the true mis-
,ary, made his first attempt and
,,,,ara41 to start mission on the
,ntafn the year 1881 and early in
,hetan the work of erecting log
rchlch year later was sold to
Winter q thale and used by them as a
store, and since that time has been con-
verted into that removed hosiery "the
Hotel de Log" The proceeds of this
sale went to build the present church
of Olga.
The first store, or trading post, more
operly speaking, was started by an
d Frenchman with the unique title of
.ouis S. P. de la Croix.' Then came
we'll known Wilfrid Gauthier, who
cured the entire west trade for a few
ears until Winter and Chale came TO
divide the spoils.
Father ST. Pierre was tie first post
master of Olga, and Merchant Gapthier
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-12-26

EhEMONT township is located in
the extreme northeastern corner
OF l'r county. 1t is famed for it's seen
lc beauty and the productivencss of it's
SOIL Inc town was organized in the
summer OF 1885 and It's pioneer inhabi-
talls are mostly decendents of the
'ardy Gallo and Anglo-Saxon races.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-12-26

positions in the township to fill the
Office of deputy county auditor and
register of deeds at the county seat.
The latter Office has managed since
and now is the efficient occupant of
that office. 1t would take too long to
enumerate the many incidents connected
with the old mother town. Olga, whose
precincts have been the stage on which
have been enacted the first district
and county conventions, gatherings of
all kinds, calculations, pow-wows, and
even lynchings, etc.
FIRST RESIDENT,
Olga township, Dec. Goth, 1890.
DERRY township was first settled in
1857, but its organization only dates
back to So 1t is composed of township
$50, ranges 90 and 81, therefore contain
ing 5000 acres of land, all of which is
choice gently rolling prairie, about IS
per cent Of which is meadow land, giving
all abundance of hay for stock, which
with the plentiful supply OF water that
can be had at any depth from IS to IS
feet makes it a most desirable location
for mixed farming. Perry township is
well situated as to market, its north
boundary being but two and one-half
miles from the city Of Langdon, the
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-12-26

Immigration has nearly doubled our
population, and judging from the number
of new buildings being erected by intend
ing settlers, will, l think, increase
doubly as fast during the incoming
year. But few OF the early settlers gave
much attention to the planting of trees.
Those planted give ample evidence that
we have only to plant and give reason
able care to in short time have beau.i-
full groves of timber around our buildings.
There is little or no government land
now left i'll this township. Though,
good land can be bought here at re,sou-
able figures, considering the fact OF Its
nearness to market. The area of cultivat-
ed lands for the crops of '95 will be near
lv double that OF the season Just closed.
This all goes to show that we are greatly
in need OF another railroad and think
it is safe to say that farming here with
proper management has been a success
and l feel sure that any Of my fellow
farmers who have been here long enough
to have any practical experience in farm
ing will endorse my statement.
JOSEPH HEApy,
Perry township. De- 10Th, 1895.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-12-26

porous conteuted and happy, having
all the nccessaries of life as we'll as
some of the luxuries aud in the near
future may reasonably expect to be on
the very crest wave Of prosperity.
Gro. W. GRAVES,
Loan township, Dec. 10th, 1898.
NdOSCOW townships settlement
AVA dates back to 1887, when Jacob
Spenst, David Fehr and few others
came into this county from Manitoba.
The following year the neighborlood
received Il large number of settlers
from the same locality, bringing with
them stock and implements, prepared
to make their homes und'" the stars
and stripes. About this time Martin
The Opelousas courier., 1895-03-23
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of a perfect lax
ative efectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
cning them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man.
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered.