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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-02-26
A Remedy for Pear Blight.

wish to call the attention or the pear
growers of the State to an experiment
for the prevention Of pear blight that
has been undertaken by the South
Alabama Horticultural Society at Git
ronelle. The only known remedy for
the blight has been to cut out and burn
the affected limbs as soon as the disease
appears. Here in the South where the
disease so often takes the form of bios
som blight, this has not proven very
satisfactory, for where the attack is a
bad one, the crop will be ruined even
If portion of the trunk and larger
branches can be saved. Professor M.
b. Waite of the department of agri-
culture, from his long study of the
habits Of the microEe that causes this
disease has been able to suggest slight
modification of this usually recon-
mended treatment that promises much
better results. In order to understand
the Importance Of this new suggestion,
the following points in regard to pear
blight must be borne in mind. The
disease is caused by very minute germ
or microbe that lives and grows in the
sap of the soft growing parts of the tree,
and the disease never occurs except as
the direct result of the growth of this
microbe. Usually the disease runs it's
course during the time in the spring
when the tree is making its most rapid
growth, and as the new wood and bark
begins TO harden the disease dies out of
its own accord. In such places the
dead part of the limb dries down and a
distinct ring will be formed separating
the dead from the living bark, The
trouble is now over and no danger need
be Anticipated Of the disease spreading
from that limb. Unfortunately the cases
of blight do not all die ont in this way.
In here and there spot, perhaps not
over one in ten or in some cases only one
in hundred, the blight germ does not
die, but continues to multiply slowly In
the soft green portion of the inner bark.
No ring cutting off. the dead wood is
formed, but one shades into the other,
and on cutting the bark it is found soft
and sticky within. It is such spots OF
what Waite calls "hold-over" blight
that carry the disease through the winter
and furnish the contagion for it's rapid
spread in the spring. Let us see what
happens. AS the warm days come the
growth Of the blight germ becomes
more active. In moist weather little
sticky drops can be seen oozing out from
the diseased bark. These drops are
swarming with the blight germs. A
bee comes along, and as food is scarce,
he tastes the sticky drops and smears
himself with the microbes. He flies
away, but directly settles on one Of the
earliest opening pear blossoms. Now
the pear blossoms secrete sweet sub
stance called nectar on purpose to at
tract the bees, as they need their aid in
scattering the pollen. This bee, however,
brings blight germs instead of pollen.
Some of them lodge in the sweet nectar
and Immediately begin to multiply rap
idly, as it is just the food that suits
them. From the nectar they enter the
soft lower parts and there multiply SO
rapidly that in few days the entire
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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-02-26
Editor Florida Agriculturist:
Otaheite.


1t is public duty, these hard times
to disseminate all useful information
possible regarding ways and means of
"6lling the hungery gap''. Therefore
would call attention to the great value
of the Otaheite, or as it is known in
Jamaica, "White YAM" not sweet
potato, but first class substitute for the
Irish potato.
This yam grows to perfection on our
well drained ''sand hills" and yields
enormously, and can be cooked and
eaten any way the ''Murphys" are.
Seed tubers are produced in the axis
of the leaves, and should be planted in
March and April, about four inches deep
and fertilized occasionally during the
season. The vine is vigorous grower
and withal very ornamental and can be
trained over rorches, screens and vn
slightly places about the home. The
tuber is formed in the ground late in
the fall, and soon attains large size,
even 30 to 40 pounds weight having been
produced in Florida and still larger in
Jamaica After six years trial we vote
it great acquisition to the list of filters
of the Hungry gap". Matured tubers
keep for months after being dug. 1t
should be in every garden. We believe
it is advertised in thisissue.
III. G. BURNETT.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-02-26

ture of insects introducing the blight
germs but this has not been so onclu-
sively proven as in the case of the BIOS
SONS. 1t is the blossom Hight that is
usually most destructive at the South.
Now Waite's suggestion is simply to go
over the trees carefully during the fall
and winter and cut out and burn all the
cases of "hold-over" blight that can be
found and to re.examine the trees just
before blooming time.
Of course if 1t were possible to abso-
lutely remove all of the "hold-over"
blight from an entire neighborhood the
disease would be exterminated. 1t is
not likely than even with the greatest
care this can ever be done in practice
but it seems as if it might be possible
to so reduce the amount of contagiOn as
to bring the disease within control. To
test this point the members of the South
Alabama horticultural Society, acting
on suggestions from Washington,
pledged themselves to carefully cut out
all blight this winter.
On a recent visit to Chronicle found
that about half the orchards had been
gone over quite thoroughly. 1t Is much
to be hoped that the remaining growers
will keep their promise and clean up
their trees, for bees fly far, and our neg
lected orchards may so scatter the
disease as to largely vitiate, the expert
ment
While on the subject of pear blight
wish to speak word of warning in re-
gard oto the increased danger from
blight where bearing trees are kept in a
high state of cultivation. Any treat
ment that causes a rapid succulent
growth largely increases the danger
from blight. A little healthy neglect of
cultivation often goes long ways to-
ward preventing serious injury by in
ducing short wood growth that hard
ems up quickly for the disease can onl,
propagate in soft tissues. Of course
bearing orchard must not be starved.
II the soil is thin, phosphates and potash
nay be safely applied but heterogeneous
manures should be avoided and only
enough cultivation be given to induce
modem wood growth. With young
trees there is less danger from blight
and they may be pushed faster until Of
bearing age.-F. S. Earle, Horticulturis
Alab ama Experiment Station in Mont
g0mery Advertiser.
The Yale expositor., 1896-11-13
SUN AS A HAIR DYE.
Sailors Have Light Locks and Luxuriant


ones.
The latest use to which the sun has
been put is to make IL dye human hair,
and on the head of the pretty bathing
girl at that, says the New York Jour-
nal This fashion began last sum-
mer. A fashionable physician recon-
mended bright sunshine and sea ozone
as the best means of making the hair
light-colored, healthy and strong. The
young person for whom this prescrip-
ton was given found it very efficacious
The end of the resort season has by
no means caused a subsidence of the
fad. Never before were there in New
York so many young women whose
golden hair hangs down their backs
once every day--that is, every sun
shiny day A queer fact, too, is that
the idea, simple as it is. seems to have
the result of producing the desired eff
feet. 1t Is certainly a much more
harmless way of bleaching the hair
than that which requires the use OF
chemicals. 1T seems to be a very in
telligent idea," said physician, when
questioned regarding it. "All sailors
will tell you how rapidly the hair grows
when on board ship in the tropics.
have had some opportunity to observe
the color, or rather the average col
or. OF sailors hair. l have found that
the fair-haired mariners outnumber
their dark-haired shipmates by two or
three to one. l suppose the sun has
something of bleaching power, as
we'll as forcing the growth of the hair,
by causing an increased circulation OF
It's sap. In this respect it stands 10
reason that each individual hair must
be somewhat like a plant in its ma
ture."
The Yale expositor., 1896-11-13

her. She understands their suffering,
and has the power to relieve and cure.
In nearly all cases the source OF
womens suffering is in the womb.
In many cases the 1cale physician does
not understand the case acd treats the
patient for consumption-indigestion
anything but the right thing.
It is under such circumstances that
thousands of women have turned to
Mrs. PinlSham, at Lynn, Mass, and
opened their heart and lives-woman
to woman-and received her help.
You ask how she can tell If the doctor
cannot? Because no man living ever
treated SO many cases and possesses
such vast experience.
Displacement. inflammation, torpid
action, stagnation, sends to all parts
of the body the pains that crush you.
Lydia f. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound is the sure cure for this
trouble. For twenty years it has done
its grand work and cured thousands.
The Yale expositor., 1896-11-13

Miss Younger, Of Perry, D. T., says
that If Bryan is elected she will marry
T. ]. Stanton. If Mckinley is elected
she will not.
Old Gotrox (savagely)-So you want
to marry my daughter, do you? Do
you think two can live as cheaply as
one? Young Softly Slightly embar-
rassed)-I-I hardly think you will no.
tice any difference, sir.-Puck.
( Here, waiter" roared the long
whiskered customer, pushing the plate
from him. Take this punkin pie away
and bring me a glass o. milk. Darn
silver man that amt true to his col
ors-'-Chicago Tribune.
The Yale expositor., 1896-11-13
HESITATE NO LONGER.

Modesty in women is natural. It is
one of women's chief charms.
No one cares for one who really
lacks this essential to womanliness.
The Yale expositor., 1896-11-13

The Most Rev. Edward White Ben
son, archbishop of Canterbury, died
suddenly Oct. IL. at Hawarden. Ho
was taken i'll during service. and died
shortly after being removed from the
church.
The Yale expositor., 1896-11-13

All those creeping, crawling, sting
ing sensations that combine to make
up the tortures of any itching disea
of the skin are instantly relieved and
permanently cured by Doan's Oint-
ment. Take no substitute. Doan's
never fails
The Yale expositor., 1896-11-13

The secret of happiness, keep your
liver right" Burdock Blood Bitters is
natures remedy for complaints of the
liver or bowels.
The Yale expositor., 1896-11-13

No need to fear the approach of Group
if you have DR.. Thomas Eclectric Oil
in the house. Never was case that
it wouldn't cure If used at the outset.
The Yale expositor., 1896-11-13

Profit comes from making pork with young
stock and especially so with the spring pig.
The Yale expositor., 1896-11-13

What is civilizations 1 answer the power Of
good women Emerson.
The Yale expositor., 1896-11-13

The plow would not go deep il the team had
anything TO say about IT,
The Yale expositor., 1896-11-13

believe my prompt use Of Piso's Cure pre-
vented quick consumption.-Mrs. Lucy Wal
lace. Marquette. Kans., Dec. IL, g5.
The Yale expositor., 1896-11-13

Fifty sheep make q good flock to keep to-
gether.
The Yale expositor., 1896-11-13

There Is no use referring TO the symbol OF
mercy with frownlng face.
The Yale expositor., 1896-11-13

Hegeman's Camphor zee with Giycerine'
Cures Chapped Hands and Face Tender or Sore Feet,
Chilbains Piles. &c c. q. Clark Co., New Haven. Ct
The Yale expositor., 1896-11-13

The devil has his hand over the eyes Of the
man who does not give.
The Yale expositor., 1896-11-13

When we get in the wrong place our right
place is empty
The Yale expositor., 1896-11-13

Mrs. NVinslOw's Soothing Syrup
Forchldgen toeihing softens the runs reduces nlam
nation allays PAIN wind collie % cents bottle
The Yale expositor., 1896-11-13

We are sure to lose what we try TO keep God
from having.
The Yale expositor., 1896-11-13

Cascarets stimulate liver, kidneys an(
bowels Never sicken. weaken or grippe
The Yale expositor., 1896-11-13

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take Laxative Bromo Quininc Tablets All
Drnggisls refund the money II Il fails 70 cure 25o
The Yale expositor., 1896-11-13

81 have nothing in the store that
sells so well or gives such general sat
is action as DIR. Fowler's Ext of Wild
Strawberry. 1 always recommend it
in cases of summer complaint or bowel
trouble of any kind" G. A. West,
Rainsborough, o.
The Yale expositor., 1896-11-13

II cost no more TO feed, 10 shelter and no
more to shear good sheep than poor one.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-02-27

CoNGREssSIAS BAILEY, of Texas,
thus replies to criticisms Of his
dress: II have always held that
society had no right t. regulate
the style Of a mans clothes. ]
have always dressed just as ! Dc
today. have worn the same
black broadcloth suit, cut in the
same styIe; the same style broad
shirt front and same white tie; th,
same kind Of collar and abroad
black felt bat. | wear thes,
clothes regardless Of the day 9th,
week or the hour, or Of society,
dictation, because | believe the,
become me, and they please d /,
wife"
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-02-27
He Was Not Romeo.

There are many Romeo and
Juliet" stories. Not a bad one
comes from South Africa. An
actress was recently sojourning
IN a Durham hotel and late one
night began rehearsing her
lines in Romeo and Juliet. -
She thought no one was astir
and that she could therefore
safely repeat her rart as though
facing the footlights, although
the window Of her room wal
slightly open. In the voice So
well known TO theaier habitues
size had uttered the lines.
Romeo. Romeo, wherefore ART
thou, Romeo!" when, TO he's
surprise. she heard 6 reply some.
thing like this: Me no Romo,
Missus, me John Dales c0olie. -
The rehearsal was adjourned -.
Westminster Gazette.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-02-27
DaeI in the Street.

ASH GROVE, No, Feb. a, "A du,l
was fought in the streets Of this town
yesterday with reyoiyers between !
Brock, an attorney at law and ehattei
mortgage dealer, aud james Gilmore
resulting Ia Brooks death, one Of Gil
more's bullets penetrating Brooks al.
domen. Gilmore was taken into custo
dy. fIe received two wounds, which
are not serious.
The trouble grew out Of loan made
BY Brock 10 his slayer, who alleges that
Brock Charged him exhorbitant rate.
and then tried 70 rob him Of his property
I.sw suits over The irOpgF wefe in Gil.
more's favor. Brock stands indicted IN
the Green county court chsrped with
the theft Of Giimore's horse.
Brock came here from Tsuey county
10 1884. 70 which place be moved from
Mound City. Kans. The prediction was
often made that be would die with nj,
boots on, be having at different times
conveyed 10 Gilmore his last request
just before dying: Take my shoes of
Don't lei me die with them on"
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-02-27
An Educated Hen.

Fish stories are not in it" with hen
that is owned by A. d. Holland on
hapel Hill street. The hen in question
is setting and is what might be
termed an educated hen Each day rhe
comes of the nest to get something to
eat aud il she fails to find some one to
feed her she will 90 to the back door
Of the house aud scratch and II. ok" on
il until Il is opened ond she is fed and
watered when she viii immediately
make back TO her nest and remain until
the next day when The performance is
repeated again. The above is vouehed
for by Mr.. Holland
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-02-27
Dynamite In Havana.

ky WELT. Fia., Feb. z5-prigate ad.
vices 70 this city this morning by ths
steamer whitney report that a dyBs.
mite boiIh Was exploded al OF near the
Henry clay cigar factory IN Havana ges
terday morning. II Is SUPP osed 10 oe
the SOrk % the IubaB Revolutionary
committee 10 that city.
II is reported that eight 10 ten Of the
Cuban sympa,hiIsts imprisoned in the
cabanss aud Moro Castle are murdered
every night BY order oI Gen. weyIer,
and 10 order 10 stop this bloody worE
The revolutionary committee 10 the city
Of Havana have issued ma .ifes,o. stat.
Ing that u Il is continued, they will
u " up the city with dynamite.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-02-27
MOTHER or HUMoPLsTs

Maine is the mother Of hui
morists. She produced that re-
markedly funny genius, Ar
temus Ward. whose droll wit
will not be forgotten as long as
this English language lives. The
late Edgar w. Nye, better
known as "Bill" Nye, who died
at his home near Ashcville last
Saturday afternoon, was born
in Maine and was entitled to be
called the leading American
humorist of the present time
and his inimitable humor will
live on until time is no more
Nye's humor was American. II
was untainted by Immortality
and never became wearisome
He served to diffuse pleasure
among what Lincoln called the
plain people, and it was foi
them, not the studious, that he
wrote. His death will be great,
ly deplored.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-02-27

JOHNNIE was about to repeat
his first verse at the Sunday
school concert. OF course ii
must be short and of simple
words, so his mother selected
this for him, II am the light of
the world" repeating it to him
a number of times until he was
sure of it. The evening of the
concert came. The audience
was in readiness, Johnnie came
out, made his most approved
bow and proclaimed IN a loud
voice, "My mother is the light
of the world. Congregation
alist.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-02-27

MANY years ago New York
had an alderman named Lent.
One afternoon in February a
mischievous colleague locked
him in the city library and de-
coyed the city hall keeper out
side. When finally the latter
released the alderman he was
met by the repartee from the
imprisoned official, "This is q
new way of keeping Lent
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-02-27
Mortgage Sale.

~ ylriue ~ powers conferred upon BE ii !
m0ftRsge deed executed ~ TIE 18Th day " lati.
nary. itgl. b. y . HtUgRius aud y u HfugRlHs
BIZ wife. which sid fnfftgafe deed i feeDried
IN The once ~ Dc Register Of Deeds ~ Durham
county. IN buuk No. VI cage q. ! VIII. 90 NUus
day, the ~ day % March. tzs.. ct Z Ofcl6tk hi,
~ the cpfin h0nse door in Durham. scii ~ ne
highest bidder the following described lots ~
parcels ~ lard, ~ vii. lying aud leinR M DnF.
ham township county ~ Durham. state ~ Ndfih
Carolina. more particularly bounded and de-
scfifrd ~ fiil0us ~ Wit
First loi-,Adlyinlng the lands 81 Kllls and
The heir George Iiaflee ana others beginning
~ f1e y q nailftad running southwest eight
f0ls 10 piece II Iron. fheace nOfthsueti fte
rods tOa stake. thence northeast eight rods 10 4
f0ek; thence i've rods - The beginning; adiOninr
"A Pills % the Wett. Gle n & faliffad ~ lie
n0fth. the Nnrah and Gray fsHfbne heirs IN the
east and south, c0ntainiHR oue.fvifth " an aero,
more ~ lees
gec0nd LIT beginning Al ~ iymRR's hrIrr
corner formerly A D fuilrps0f's corner south.
tsist At rock thence west Iat foet 81 fdek cor
nsf. thenie north iig feet 70 rock c0ffef thence
east 80 feet 10 = rock corner Oh 4 new street.
theule ayfith with new street 1ts feet 10 he ~
ginning, cguialnlnr one-baif acre, more o. lea
Terms Of HalezCash.
This Jan. q, 1895.
~ FRED A. 0REEs. Attorney.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-02-27

Much has been written about
the new experimental colony es
tablished at Fitzgerald, Ga. One
of the notable features Of the COLI
ony is that negroes are not allowed
in il under any circumstances.
Another colony with similar re.
strictions, is soon to be established
in Ware county, near Fitzgerald.
Meantime a colony Of colored PEG
pie is being established on The Alb
beville and Waycross railroad, ad.
joining the Fitzgerald colony. In
this no white people are to be al.
lowed under any circumstances.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-02-27
To Abolish the Fee System

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.-The
house committee on judiciary
today agreed on a bill to abolish
the fee system Of the United
States district attorneys and
marshals and Substitute SAL
aries. The bill is a substitute
for several on the subject and
under IL the salaries Of these
officers will range from $4,000
10 5000, according to the in
come Of the various districts &C.
cording to last years statistics.
Under i no salary or compensa.
tion Of any officer will be in.
creased beyoLd the amount paid
under existing law.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-02-27
SHORT NEWS ITEMS.
Gathered and Photographed for
Busy Readers.

Subscribers to the Bell Telephone
will add to their list A. B. Matthews,
East Durham, No. .I2o.
Members Of the colored baud gave a
festival at the wiikerson warehouse. on
Parrish street. last night They are go
Ing to get some new uniforms.
The Durham Light Infantry will meet
at their armory tonight at 7:4s O'Clock
for parade and inspection. All members
are expected to be present or will be
fined,
Durham lodge No. ssa A. F. and A..
NJ, will hold regular meeting tonight
at 7:so o'clock. Work in second de-
gree. All Masons in good standing are
cordially invited to attend.
Mrs. NJ. B. Wyatt and little son,
Marshal, lett yesterday morning for
Kinston. They were accompanied by
Miss Leila Spain of that town, who had
been on a visit to Mrs, Wyatt. A
Mrs. J.H. Wheeler went up to Greens.
boro yesterday morning where she was
called on account of the illness of her
daughter, Miss Eleanor, who is attend
ing school at the Female college.
S. R. Darlington left yesterday for
Newborn. While there he will combine
business with pleasure and sell his
"Dead Shot" and Sporting club''
smokers, eat oysters and attend the fair
Polk Miller, the great impersonatt /
of the old time Southern negro before
the war, will be in Durham on Friday,
the 9Th of next month. He sings and
glays his own accompaniment on the
banjo.
Four cases were disposed of by Mayor
Pesy yesterday morning. One case foi
disturbing the peace, fined IS. Two
DRINKS were given the usual fine of IS,
Assault and battery" was the charge
against another defendant. He con
tributed 81. 70 as fines and costs.
Williams & Hughes, the china store
men, have a new ad. in this morning.
HERALD. They run a frst-class stor,
in all respects and when in need o.
china. lamps, glassware or housefurn
ishiug goods rail- and see them. Loci
oyer their stock any way. It does no
cost Won anything for "look." Tn,
finest dinner set ever received in Dur
ham Is now on exhibition.