Catoctin clarion., 1899-12-07

county.
Are we about to witness the passing of the
local mutual fire insurance companiesH The
dissolution of the Frederick County Mutual
and recent exceptional assessments made by
others warrants tbe prediction that the fire
insurance company of the not very distant
future, will be the large stock company.
Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your Life Awsy.
To quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag.
netic. full OF life, nerve and vigor, take No.To-
Bac, the wonder.worker, that makes weak men
strong. All druggists, 600 or 81. Cure guaran.
teed. Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co. Chicago or Now York
WANT OFFICE.-It has been remarked that
large number of editors want office under
the incoming administration in this State.
Well, 1t would have to be an office very diff.
cult to manage, If man that has successfully
"run" country newspaper couldn't manage
it-manage il right, and do 1t easily.
Henry Crider, aged 70 years, and Mrs.
Catharine Bowman, aged "a years, were
married at The home of the bride, at Deerfield,
Frederick county, by Rev. w. Daugherty,
pastor of the United Brethren Church of
that place. The parlor where the ceremony
was performed was beautifully decorated
with cut roses and chrysanthemums. The
wedding which was very pretty and im-
pressive one, was witnessed by large mum.
bcr of friends. The bride was becomingly
- n Of lnth nd
ried boouet of roses. Mrs. j. B. Brown
was maid Of honor, and j. B. Brown was
best man. John G. Lantz played the Lohen.
grin Wedding March as the aged couple
entered the parlor, and "Oh Promise Me-"
during the ceremony. The presents were
many and handsome After the ceremony
all present were invited to a sumptuous din.
ner.-Jun.
How Is Your WHEAT?-By observation
and the questioning of farmers throughout
the county We find that the corn crop was
not properly cured before being crbocd and
much of it is molding while the ears are not
as long or as well filled as they usually are.
Wheat has made al excellent growth. but
upon close examination it is found to have
largely stooled and that there are many yel-
low blades Upon this Prof W G. Johnson,
State Entomologist at the Maryland Agri.
cultural College, says:
Many farmers are now congratulating
themselves upon their fine stand of early
sown fall wheat. They say; 1T is unusually
green and well stooled' They are correct
in their observation, but they have not seen
the most important factor, which is the di.
rect cause of the stooling. A few weeks
hence, or perhaps few days, the green
blades will fade to yellowish, sickly color,
and at or below the surface Of the ground,
behind the leaf sheaths, will appear knOtty
swelling showing more or less dark color
through the sheath. If the sheath or blade
Is stripped off, number of brownish objects
will be seen. In size, shape and color they
resemble fiaxseeds. They look harmless,
but within this brown case, snugly tucked
away sleeps the greatest enemy of the wheat
grower. 1t is the cradle of the Hessian fly.
From this flaxseed the adult fly, gnat.like
creature, will appear next spring and deposit
its tiny eggs upon the leaffor another brood.
If the wheat is well stooled' and remains
green this tall, look out next spring, as it
may rpen before it heads"