The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-07
MANY PENSIONS
ARE PAID OFF.
About Six Hundred Claims Honored
This Week.
FARMER K0INER GIVES ADVICE.
lie Saws that Now Is the Time to Spray
Fruit Trees - Governor Tyler
Talks About His Recent
Trip Home.
FARMER KOINER GIVES ADVICE

The work OF paying pensions is pro-
crossing rapidly al the the oiiices oil me
Auditor and state Treasurer. About SIN
hundred warrants have been drawn anu
checks issued this week. The sums vary
from SO to $40. There are only some
half a dozen persons who receive as
much as 500. They are Coniederates VINO
have lost Tie sight OF both eyes.
THE GOVERNOR ; RETURN.
covernor Tyler was back In his office
Yesterday. having returned Neohes-
dav night from his farm. III
pulaski. He says about six inches
of snow fell in his county last
tuesday. The farmers are very much be-
hind in thcir work on account or the
unusually severe weather OF the Wlhteh.
The Governor states that the Norioik
and Western road Is spending about nan
"a million dollars in Pulaski. tunnel IS
being cut through mountain IN order To
escape very steep grade. when com
pleted the distance will be shortened some
seven or eight miles The company Is
also dOuble-tracking its road IN PULASKI
REPORT NOT READY.
The Governor has not received the re-
mort of Attorney General Montague with
reference TO the troubles with oyster ille. ..,
Mr. Montague is waiting TO near rom
the Attorney General OF Maryland oeiole
advising the Executive as 10 what cou'Se
he should pursue: J., .a.,,
from Bristol. where ne visited his mother.
lie says that city seems 10 De prosper
ing. Many new buildings are solHs w
The excitement over the walker lidiill'
tom shooting is dying out. General " alktr
l. still there taking dispositions. Inc
pe0ple generally think about the case &c
toldlug To- their political sympathitS'
though Mr.. Montague did hear some per I,
sons who had no reason 10 be preJudletd
IA ali a. N
HAMILTONS GRANDSON.
Mr Hamilton Of New YORK. grand
son Of Alexander Hamilton, was al the
capitol Wednesday afternoon. lie spent
some time there and appeared 10 70 be
much Interested IN all mat Walker now
ard, the veteran jantOr, had 10 ten ABOUT
the trial Of Aaron Burr who killed me
great Hamilton in duel Mr.. Hamlltoh
Inspected the Jackson statue ana remdIh J.
ed as he looked upon it that he was win
Jackson two years at West Iolht'
ADVICE TO FARMERS.
Commissioner of Agriculture Koiner
says now is the time for the farmers to
get ready to spray their orchards. lie
saws there Is 10 work done on the farm
that pays better than spraying the fruit
trees The apple scab ana bud moth
often damage from % 10 80 per cent. OF
the anDles In an orchard. some times
more. Ii the farmer can save % 20 d
bushels Of hrst-class apples in every hum
dred this IS very important matter.
Spray when the buds begin TO swell with
a solution Of copper sulphate. Don't use
this after the buds open. as II Will inlure
them Spray again just before the BIOS
SONS open with Paris green solution, and
spray again after the blossom has fallen.
and two weeks later another spraying
will be helpful.
How 10 prepare the solutions: ANY
farmer can make his own solution. To
mike the copper sulphate solution. 70 be
used only before the buds open dissolve
one pound OF copper sulphate In hfteen
gallons OF water. and then it is ready for
use. To make the Paris green solution.
to use on the foliage. Stake one pound
Of rock lime I'm hot water and
stir in one pound Paris green
allow this to stand over night
then stir this mixture into two hundred
gallons Of water. When spraying keep
the solutions we'll stirred. The last solu-
ton is used to destroy insects on vegeta-
blcs also"