Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-20
crystals with each liter Of diluted juice.
GROWING IN FAVOR


Regarding the use made Of this product
In this department, may gay that II Is
rapidly coming into general favor for all
the purposes mentioned above. l have
seen IL used with complete success in
curing what Is popularity called here lie
noir." This parasitic affection II not con-
fined TO orange, lemon, olive, and other
tees, but has been most disastrous TO
such vegetables as potatoes, beans. peas,
tomatoes, etc. / have seen whole rows
OF orange-trees so thickly coated with
parasites that every leaf appeared coated
with SCOT (hence the popular appeilation.
"le noir'D; and 1 have been enabled TO
verify the fact that three or four applica-
tons Of the lotion have prevented the
disease from attacking new leaves ana
have caused the disappearance OF the
black deposit upon those attacked. pro-
pretor of an olive grove here has assured
me that the use Of the juice in combating
'1e noir." which has destroyed many thou
sands of olive trees in this department
is most costly. but at the same time very
efficacious.
AYING-MACHINES USED.
The spraying machines used to spread
the mixture are the same as those en-
p,oyed In applying sulphate Of copper to
vineyards. i have tried 10 ascertain
whether the use Of tObacco-juice would
rot be more desirable I'm treating vines for
the cure Of the "oidum"-a parasitic dis
ca Sc Of the vine leaves-than the sulphaie
Of copper but ! have not found any one
who has experimental with the two treat
ments 1t would appear. at first sight
that tobacco Juice would be the better.
as sulphate has always been considered
q preventive Of attacks upon the grapes
themselves, especially after the punches
are completely developed. whereas the
oidlum attacks only the leaves and indi-
rectly the vitality Of the plant
General James A. Walker, with Census
Supervisor Blankenship, of the Ninth
Virginia District, visited the Census
Bureau and other departments during the
past week.
Mr.. A. NJ. Brownell. OF Richmond, has
been in the city for several days, on
private business. He expects to make
a tour Of the racing circuit the coming
season.
s. l.. Patteson and J. w. Thompson, OF
Raleigh, N c.. are at the National.
Mrs. s. c. Richardson and Miss Anne
Talbot, OF Richmond; II. Morrison and
wife, of Norfolk, and Mr.. and Mrs. w. II.
Scott, of Charlotte. ". c., are at the st.
James.
Rev. John p. Hyde, OF Winchester; w.
E. Mays, stanton. Va. III. w. Jones,
Richmond Miss Adair. Lexington, Va;
Miss n G. Irvine, Charlottesville, va;
". II. Baker and r. Mccoy, Virginia
Howard House.
A marriage license has been issued to
James ID. Brooks and Susie Jackson,
both Of Richmond, Va.
Fourth-class postmasters have been
commissioned as follows: John t. Rudd,
Kentuck, Va; Oscar r. Craig. University
Station, n. c.; Thomas II. Gurkin, OAR
dens. n. c.; AlonzO NJ. Midget, Mann
Harbor, \. c.; Thomas b. Parker, Mount
Nebo. n. c.; BERTHE l.. Falls. Pleasant
Ridge. n. c.; Martha A. league, league,
\. C.: Louisa +. West, Vests NILS,
n. G.
A new post-office has been established
at Datura. Pittsylvania county, Va,
with Alonzo S. Berger as postmaster.