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The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-07-04

two kinds Of rust; one attacks the
blades, the other the stalks, and tEe
latter does much the most damage.
/ ANSWER. You are mistaken as to
their being two kinds of rust that at4
tack wheat. The same rust attacks the
blades and stalks indiscriminately. AS
rule the blades are first attacked,
either from their greater susceptibility
or because the stalks have not made
their appearance, when the spores, or
seeds af the fungus that produces rust,
first settle upon the plant. Hot, wet
weather is most conducive to the devel-
opment of this fungRs, and some varie-
ties of wheat ara more easily affected
than others. Weak plants are more
liable to attack than those of vigorous
growth, hence the Importance of plant
ing the best seed. There has been no
remedy discovered for this disease,
when once it makes its appearance OH
the wheat. We can, however, use pre-
ventive means by careful selection
of seed, and so treating it before
planting as in some measure to
guard against this disease. The sim.
plest treatment, and one that gives as
good results as any, is to soak the seed
wheat for two or three hours in solu-
ton made of four ounces of sulphate Of
copper (bluestone) to gallon of water.
Stir the wheat occasionally and skim
off all the light and defective seed that
rise to the top. 1t is claimed by some
that free use of sa as a fertilizer
will prevent rust, blu. Chis has not been
demonstrated. The rust of course does
most damage when it attacks the stalks,
for then the grain is directly injured.
If you will select your seed from wheat
that fully matured and ripened in the
field, entirely free from rust and will
then treat it as described, you will stand
a fair chance of escaping rust, though
it frequently appears after every pains
has been taken to prevent it.-State
Agricultural Department.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-07-04
Cutting wheat and Oats.

QUESTION Should oats and wheat
be cut before full maturity or not?
ANSWER. Unless intended for seed
both wheat and oats should be cut before
becoming fully ripe. By this plan you
save more of the grain, as there is no
loss from SCATTERING. The straw is more
nutritious and therefore more valuable
for feeding; and it is even claimed that
the grain SO saved contains more nutri-
tive qualities than when exposed longer
in the sun. When. however, the wheat
or oats is TO be used for seed let it get
fully ripe before harvesting, even at
the expense of losing some of the grain
by SCATTERING and all of the straw for
feeding purposes. State Agricultural
Department.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-07-04
The Rice WeeviI.

QUEsTIoN.-In answer 10 question a
month or two SINCE you said that Vice.
wills were wingless. Now, I send you
some specimens that you will find are
lively flyers. and they seem to be the in.
scots that damage my corn and other
grains. Please tell me why you said
they were wingless.
ANSWER. The weevil that was men.
toned IN previous answer was called
the ''granary weevil," as you will OBJ
serve by reading the article again.
They are wingless, but at the same time
they are very injurious to stored grain.
The winged insects that you sent are
called the rice weevil (calandra oryza).
They resemble the granary weevil very
much in appearance, and are very de-
structive to all stored grain, and in this
state do an immense amount of dam.
age.
Another pest, the "Angoumois grain
moth, " commonly called ''fly weevil, I"
does great damage, particularly to corn,
before it is housed frequently running
WnoIe ears, ana rendering IL unnt Tor
food for man or beast. But for these
weevil pests, our corn could be kept
from year to year, as is now the case i'll
more northern ATTITUDES The use Of
bisulfide of carbon will destroy all these
insects, as have frequently mentioned,
i'll answers to questions, and every
farmer who raises corn, particularly in
the southern portion of the state, should
use it. 1t is a moderate estimate to
claim that its use would add Is per cent
to the value of the corn in every crib
south of Griffin, and save many farmers
from buying, who are now driven to that
necessity on account of the losses caused
by weevils and rats. State Agricult-
ural Department..
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-07-04

affected Bushes should be removed and
burned. During the fall and winter
spray the bushes and the ground about
them with solution of copper sulphate
or other fungicide, and in the spring,
after the leaves are open, spray with
ammoniacal copper carbonate.
The diseased condition of your holly
hooks is owing to the attacks of fun
gus called hollyhock rust, not the same
which attacks the roses, but the treat.
ment is very much the same. Pull up
all infected plants and burn them, also
any fallen leaves; then try thorough
spraying with ammoniacal copper car
Donate solution. Agricultural De.
partment.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-07-04
Corn smut.

QUESTION.-Is there any remedy to
prevent the corn smut, which, it seems
to me, is increasing i'll the last few
years?
ANSWER The remedies for corn
smut must necessarily be of a preventa-
tive nature because from tie fact that
the disease enters the plant when
young. spraying with Bordeaux mix
ture and other fungicides will do little
good. Experiments on this line have
been made and the results have con.
firmed this opinion. On investigation
it will be found that when the diseased
corn is left i'll the field or on the ground
it will infect succeeding crops, and also
that while smutted corn fed to horses
may not be very injurious to the ami.
mails, the spores will be distributed in
the manure and will work a great
amount of damage. To arrest the dis.
ease it will pay to practice rotation of
crops, and also to destroy as much Of
the smut as possible before it comes to
maturity. Gut OH the smut balls and
bury or burn them before they burst
and scatter the spores broadcast. Bis
sey SAYS: "Where Domestic animals
are allowed to eat smut in the field,
they become the carriers of the spores
and their droppings, filled with the still
living spores, become the centers of in
lection. No animal should be permit
ted to eat smutted corn, even though
the owner be convinced of its harmless.
ness to the animal itself. The harm
lies in the distribution of the spores,
which are little if at all injured by
passing through the alimentary canals
of animals. State Agricultural De.
partment.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-07-04
STRANGE TEST OF FAITH.


Against Snakes Venom.
Silas Suggs recently introduced sew
eral unusual features into his work at
Golenda, Ills, as an itinerant preacher
and crossroads evangelist. Snakes of the
most poisonous sort are his speGialties,
and his sermons are rather demonstra-
tions of the truth of the Scriptural say
ing that neither poisonous reptile nor
venomous thing shall do hurt to the
Lords anointed.
Mr.. Suggs has 20 of the most venom
Gus serpents found in this section, such
as copperheads, cotton mouth, rattle
snakes and water mOccasins, taken wild
by himself, and he fondles them as one
would tame doves. In order to prove
his religious faith he has time and
again, in the view of hundreds f people
on the public square of the town, al
lowed them to infiict wounds upon his
hands and arms at an apparent risk of
death that was so appalling as to cause
women to faint and strong men to
shudder Mr.. Suggs however, only
gently, and as if in benediction. waves
his bleeding hands over his congrega-
ton and goes ON with his sermon.
Chickens, dogs and cats have been
bitten by the same snakes and within
the same hour that Mr. Suggs let them
bite him, and neither chicken. dog nor
cat survived for 30 minutes, while he
seems unharmed-in fact, he seems to
rather enjoy the hideous sensation.
He says he is in "A state of grace, that
he is truly sanctified, and that not even
fiery dragons dripping green venom
from their brazen fangs could harm
him.-Cor. Chicago Times Herald.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-07-04
When to Sow Onion Seed

QUESTION. When should | sow on
ion seed. say in the latitude of Macon,
to make early onions for market the
following spring?
ANswER.-Sow, in a we'll prepared
seed bed, from the middle to the last of
September. When the plants are ~
to 3 inches high set them out in rows Is
inches wide and inches apart in the
row. If your land is well prepared and
highly cultivated your onions should be
ready for market early enough to COM
mand good price. Should the weather
be exceedingly cold i'll the winter, a
light mulching would be of benefit
State Agricultural Department..
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-07-04
Egyptian Cotton.

QUESTION. is there any need for I'M
easlness as to Egyptian cotton? Is not
all this agitation about it's interfering
with our long staple cotton gotten up
for political effect?
ANSWER. cotton trade of Egypt
is increasing very rapidly. The number
of pounds has nearly doubled since
1879-the first year in which we had
official reports. In 1879 Egypt exported
270, 060, 8l3 pounds. The official repor t
for 1895 is the latest, and gives the
amount as 521, 427, 463 pounds. The
price has fallen steadily from a. 50 cents
in 1879 to 8. 81 cents in 1895. Our first
direct importation of Egyptian cotton
was in 1884, and its use here has in.
creased very rapidly. In 1896 we i'm
ported directly from Egypt 1854, 760
pounds. This amount, added to that
which was received through English
channels. increased the total to about
$4,000, 900 pounds, or about 100, 900 bales
American cotton. III view of these
facts our growers of Sea Island cotton
have felt much uneasiness. The presi-
dent of the New York Cotton Ex-
change, Hon. Gustavus O. Hopkins,
says that Egyptian cotton certainly
does compete with our Sea Island or
long staple cotton. Georgia raises two
thirds of this latter crop. and we are Of
course directly interested i'll any move
ment which tends either to increase or
depress the price, State Agricultural
Department.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-07-04

In home for sandwich men in Lon
don there are said to be several uni
versity graduates and medical men and
Scotchman who ran through 600, 600
III three years.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-07-04

Preserved fruits in a state fit to be
eaten have been taken from the ruins
of Herculaneum.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-07-04
Rust In wheat.

QUESTION. is there any way to pre-
vent rust i'll wheat There seems to be
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-07-04
WHEAT.

This crop has been harvested and
much of it threshed, with very salts
factory results, many fields in North
Georgia turning out from 20 to 30 bush
els per acre. The rust, which appeared
in nearly every field during May, was
confined as rule to the blades and did
no harm to the grain.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-25
REV. $. G. SMITH AND REV. ). ..
LAWLER INDORsE THE PRO-
POSED MEETING
FOR THE UNEMPLOYED MEN.
CAPT. CASTLE TO DIsBURSE THE
MONEY ON ORDERS SIGNED
BY THEM.
$F4
RENTS In THE MARKET HOUSE.
Tenants Want . Reduction, but the
Committee on Public Build
ings Demurs.

Rev. S. G.. Smith, of the Peoples
church, and P. j. Geraghty appeared
before the joint committee on public
buildings Of the council yesterday aft
ernoon. Mr.. Geraghty presented a pc
tition for the use of the Market hail.
free of charge, for an entertainment to
be given for the benefit Of the unem-
plOyed. Rev. Mr.. Smith explained that
while at first he was opposed to the
scheme, owing to there being no provi-
sions for the disposition of the pro-
ceeds, he had investigated the matter
and was willing to give it his approval
The committee having the matter in
charge, consisting of Messrs. O'Brien,
Seibert. Flaherty and Lee, had agreed
that the money should be paid over to
Capt Castle, as treasurer, and 1t would
be paid out only on orders signed by
himself and Father Lawler. The en-
tertainment will be held Friday even
ing, April 2, and a resolution was
adopted allowing Father Lawler and
Rev. Mr.. Smith the use of the hall for
that evening. This puts an end to the
effort to discredit the movement.
The city clerk reported that George
Dayton, who rents the cigar store in
the market house, was in arrears for
rent to the amount of $166.66, and that
M. Y. Bridges, who. conducts a restau-
rant in the basement, also owed SOS for
rent. Mr.. Bridges sent in a commu-
nicatiOn to the effect that owing to the
depression in business, he thought $25
per month was all that he ought to pay
for the restaurant. In July last Bridges
entered into an agreement with the city
by which he was to pay $45 per month
for the restaurant. He was to make
repairs to the amount of $3.50 and after
this had been done was to be allowed
SIS per month as an offset against the
repairs made. He, now suggests that
he be allowed the four months rebate
or that the $50 be turned toward the
two months rent he owes, and that
after March 1 his rent be reduced y
$25 per month. Aid. Larsen objected
to any such arrangement, for the rea-
son that Bridges was anxious to take
the place last July at the figures
agreed to. He saw no reason why the
city should act any different to it's ten
ants than would private parties. The
committee instructed the city clerk to
insist on the payment Of the rent under
the agreement.
In the Dayton case Assemblyman All
brecht stated that the rent had not
been paid fer the reason that Dayton
i desired a reduction Aid Shepard said
the corner was as valuable a stand as
there was in the city. and if Dayton
could not afford to pay $10QC per year
the place would not, in hA opinion.
have to stand without a tenant very
long. The corporation attorney was In
structed to take proper steps to col
lect the rent owed by Dayton.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-25
MOST OF THE MONEY SPENT.
City Has Done About All 1t Can for
Unemployed.

Tickets for a weeks work were dis
tributed to sos Of the unemployed at
Market hall yesterday. This is the
last crew which will be put to work
as. when the crew put to work this
morning have been paid, something
over $4,000 will have been expended
The committee from the council are of
the opinion that this sum is about all
that should be appropriated for the
purpose, and that the balance of the
$4,000 fund should be kept for other
expenses during the year.
Supt Jackson reports that 2,046 ap-
plication blanks were issued to the I'M
employed and 1909 of the blanks re-
turned. Under the rules adopted by
the council committee a number OF
those who returned blanks were not
entitled to work; but that 1 400 of this
number have beenD given employment
Of the tickets distributed yesterday
240 went to persons who had not been
given work. and siXty-five of those
who had been employed were given q
second chance aInreach of the sixty
five cases the r1eTa had large families
or had some special recommendation
for work which was taken into con-
SideratiOn by the association.
A meeting Of the council committee
on unemployed is called for II o'clock
today at the mayors Office. 1t is prob
able that a portion of the 100000 which
has not been used for the unemployed.
will be devoted to paying for the cler-
ical work of those engaged in drafting
the general charter bill, which was
presented to the legislature yester-
day.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-25
LAKE PARK GOES.
That VIII BE the Place for Drag
EiStS' Convention.

The druggists of ST. Paul and Mime
apolis held a meeting at the CONNER
Cial club last night for the purpose OF
completing the arrangements for enter
tanning the members Of the American
Pharmaceutical association which will
hold its national convention at Lake
MinnetOnka next August At the pre-
viOus meeting Of the Twin City drug
gists in Minneapolis, it was decied after
considerable discussion, that the head
quarters of the convention should be at
Lake Park. There was OPPOSITION to this
arrangement on the part of several
druggists, and it cropped out at last
nights meeting, when the subject was
reconsidered, and strong effort made
by the DIRECTORS to the Lake Park hotel
to establish the headquarters at the
Lafayette. 1t was Of no avail, how
ever, Chairman Charles HUM. of Min
neapOliS, ruling that the matter had
been formally and finally decided az
the last melting.
The local committees on Transport
tation will make it their business to
interest the Commercial clubs and job
bers' unions of both cities in the mat
ter Of inducing the railroads to make 81
cheap rate to the Twin Cities during
the convention week, beginning Aug
%. If a satisfactory rate can be se-
cured it is expected that 1900 druggists
from west of the Rocky mountains will
attend the convention.
The committee ON badges made u
partial report and submitted two styles
of badges, one Of which the commit
tee was authorized to select. The ex-
ecutive committee of the Twin City as
ISOLATION will meet hereafter once or
twice week as occasion may require.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-25
SAIN T Paul.
LOCAL NEWS NOTES.

The central w. c. T. U. meets at the st.
Paul Commons at o'clock today.
At a meeting of the water board to be
held this afternoon bids will be opened Tor
furnishing the department with 300 water
meters and twenty tons of lead pipe.
The St Paul Theosophical society meets at
Room 5S7 Endicott arcade, Thursday even
ing, at 8 o'clock. Subject of paper, 1.-THE
Light and Dark Sides of Nature"
President Copeland, of the board of public
works, and City Engineer Rundlett, who
have been confined to their homes by sick
ness are reported as improving, and will
soon be able to resume their official duties.
Relief Agent Hutchins states that there is
no excuse for an able-bodied man begging
these days. He is Endorsed as to this by Rev.
David Morgan. Both philanthropists assert
that there is an unusual demand for farm
laborers, and they are unable to supply the
men.
The Hugh Harrison company, Of Minneap-
oils, filed articles of Incorporation with the
secretary Of state yesterday. The incorpora-
]. Fletcher and the capital is $780, 900. Beth
lehem Congregation of Clitherall filed articles
of Incorporation with the secretary of state
yesterday, the first board of trustees consist
ing of Robert Halvorson, Andrew Peterson,
Andrew J. Hetland. Ole o. Moe and John
Estby.
The musical and literary entertainment of
Liberty Camp 1,504, M. w. A.. for the bene-
fit Of its sick fund, will take place at COnover
hall tonight. The camp committee has pre-
pared an elegant and popular programme,
which will, no doubt, be well received. The
object is a worthy one, and the outlook,
judging from the large reserve seat sale,
will prove a great financial success for Lib
erty camp.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-25
Briefs of the Courts.

The foreclosure suit of John A Loring as
trustee for a number of nonresident parties
against the Warrendale Improvement com
pany, was tried and submitted yesterday be-
fore Judge Brill. The case was taken under
advisement. the principal question at issue
being the amount Of taxes due on the various
tracts of land.
The suit of George w. II. Bell against the
city of St Paul was tried before Judge OTIS
and a jury yesterday. Mr.. Bell sues to re-
cover from the city some 81, 800, alleged 10 be
due h1m as the rental value of certain prop
erty used by the city for about six years as
a p0rtiCl of State street, on the West side
DTior 10 the legal condemnation thereof. The
cay in its defense declares that when the
property was legally condemned in 1895, that
Mr. Bell was paid "a $50 for the property, in
return for which the city received deed
therefor.
In the personal injury suit of Ida Kosow-
sky against the st. Paul City Railway COM
pany, on trial yesterday before Judge Willis
and jury, the court directed the jury to re-
turn a verdict for the defendant as the tes-
timony of the plaintiff showed that the street
car company was in no way to blame for the
accident This was the second trial of the
case, the first resulting in a mstrial.
Emma Smith wants the district court to
grant her a divorce from John Smith on
statutory grounds. Mrs. Smith married John
two and half years ago when but a girl of
fourteen years. Mr.. Smith is twenty-five
years old.
Kate AFRICAN has sued the st. Paul City
Railway company for s., 900 damages for per-
sonal injuries alleged to have been received
tober. The plaintiff alleges that as she was
boarding the car the gates were closed upon
her too soon and struck her in the back, in
hlcting severe injuries
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-25
DON'T YOU FORGET 1T.
If You Do You VIII Be Sorry For
ever After That You Lost
the Chance.

This is the opportunity you have
been looking for. You have needed
piano for years, and waited for just
this chance to buy a strictly high
grade instrument at the right price
Call quick at 40 East Seventh street
and see a beautiful, large Haines Bros
upright seven and one-third octaves,
fine action, easy and responsive touch,
worth $3.50, now with stool and scarf
$165, on payments Of $40 per month
And a dozen other bargains, but they
are going every hour of the day and
will all be gone before my lease ex-
pires, April 1st. l don't intend to move
any pianos except to place them in the
parlOrs of purchasers. Extraordinary
prices for first-class instruments will
make them go, and go they will. In
view Of yesterdays sales, 1 might say
going they are. "A E. Whitney.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-25
THE BUSY WORLD.

U. S. Gordon. of Austin. is at the Windsor
T. P. Daily, of La Crosse, is at the Claren-
don.
R. Nolan and wife. of Duluth, are at the
Ryan.
H. S. Peterson. of Willmar, is at the Clar-
endon.
H. G. stoelting of Seattle, is at the Mer-
chants.
NJ. t. Bigelow, of Lincoln, Neb, is at the
Windsor.
R. NJ. Hunter. of Duluth, is a. the Mer-
chants.
s. H. Harrington, of Marshall, is at the
Windsor.
A. L. Yearows. of Eagle Grove, To-, is at
the Windsor.
William Mclaughlin, of Fergus Falls, is at
the Merchants.
Thomas Mccormick. of Mandan, N. D., is
at the Clarendon.
N. H. Withee and wife, of La Crosse, are
at the Merchants.
]. w. Dean. president of the Yellowstone
National Park company, is at the Ryan.
S. Neshimura, Of Yokohoma Japan,
travelling salesman for an Oriental house, was
at the Ryan yesterday.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-25
FRONTAGE TAX BILL.
City officials to Meet Ramsey Dele
CATION Today.

A meeting Of the Ramsey county del
egation will be held in the supreme
court room at the capitol this noon.
A special invitation has been extended
to the committee on ways and means
from both bodies Of the council, the
mayor and the comptroller, and these
gentlemen are expected to be present.
The matter to be discussed is the repeal
of the water frontage tax. a bill for
that purpose having been introduced in
the legislature and referred to the del
egation. The delegation held a session
yesterday morning and listened to
speeches by c. w. Horn and Gen.
Bishop. Mr.. Horn spoke in favor Of the
passage of the bill and Gen. Bishop
against it. The delegation desired more
light on the question and the meeting
was adjourned until this noon, when
the bill will again be taken up and dis
cuSSed.
Another bill to be brought up for con-
sideration at the meeting is one pro-
Viding for the issuance of $85, 900 worth
Of bonds by the county for the building
Of macadamiZed roads in the county.
There promises to be strong opposition
to this measure. the mayor and city
officials claiming that there is no par
ticular need at this time to burden the
tax payers with a bond issue.