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The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-05-28
Bermuda Grass.

To T.. u. Rhyme Bowling Green. Miss
Your letter OF April 18th. was overlooked
until now, but the inquiries submitted
have already been answered. 0) Bermu-
da seed should be sown in March and
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-05-28
Bloody Milk.

To +. L. o., Hyatt. Ala.-See reply to
similar inquiries in issues of May 14th and
2lst.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-05-28
Full Ruby Jeweled Elgin Watches

have genuine ruby bearings-thcir other
points of superiority can l,c told by any
jeweer-ask him ABOUT the ElSin.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-05-28

vines with arsenites after the grapes
have become well formed; OF course af-
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-05-28
GiTdlinp Trees.

j. H. H., Marine y. C.-+Mr. y. II.
Potts. wants TO know at what time is
best to gird trees that Will cause them 70
die II you viii circle them the day
the moon fills I'm June or August they will
most all die. Put the AK sharp. cut
slope down give the AK n twist so the
water viii ketch IN the cut and nearly
all gums and oaks viii die. roots and
an, as l know from experience.
Would II not do just as well
TO girdle the trees the day before. or the
day after the fun moon in June or Au-
gust2 Have you ever tried it that way?
What has the moon 90 do with it?
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-05-28

and take the pains TO destroy the first
brood. thereby greatly lessening future
trouble.
Larvae fold the leaves together. as
shown in figure 20 at g, and by eating out
tho cellular tissue from the inside. soon
give a leaf sSe!etonized appearance.
Should one of these leaves be opened, the
chances are that an active, wriSSling
larva or caterpillar will spring out and
hang suspended by a silken thread or else
fall quite to the ground.
The larvae IS when full grown, about
an inch long. greeuish in color, and spends
its time within the folded leaves. 1t Is
usually the upper surface OF leaf that
is folded together and fastened by silken
threads spun from one side of the fold
to the other. When ready to pupate
much smaller fold is made by the larva
and usually near the margin Of the lear.
In this fold the quiescent reddish brown
pupa remains for few days and then the
moth or adult stage of the insect appears.
In the south there are TWO or three
broods of this insect each summer, and
il is by this comparatively rapid repro
duction that they become so numerous
as to cause the injury. During late sum
mer the writer has seen vineyards In
which quite So per cent of the leaves had
been skeletOnized by these larvae Such
a reduction of the leaf area must neces-
sarily greatly devitalize the vine
TREATMENT.
The leaves folded by the larvae are
readily discerned, and the vines should
be gone over early in the season and the
larvae within the leaves crushed. II IS
important to destroy the first brood OF
larvae. and the vines should be carefully
examined at intervals of five or six days.
during the time OF attack of first brood
larvae. Where the larvae are quite
abundant and the trouble is Increasing,
first destroy all larvae in the folded
leaves by crushing. and then spray the
foliage thoroughly with some arscnite. If
the fruit has been gathered. The poison
will not destroy larvae in the folded
leaves but viii kill the young larvae
before they have protected themselves
within the leaf fold.
The winter is passed by this insect in
the pupa staff. within the folded leaves
on the ground. Consequently much can
be done to secure relief by carefully
raking up and burning 1.-THE fallen leaves
as early in the fall as possible. before
they are blown away by the winds. The
different stages of the insect are shown
in figure 20.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-05-28
Burr Glover.

To J. d. G.. Marion. Ala.-The plant
of which YOU send a specimen IS burr
clover which IS now becoming pretty
generally known. X is strictly annual
winter and blooming and dying down,
root and branch. in May. 1t would not
have any effect on coco, because the burr
clover does not occupy tho land during
the summer months.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-05-28
Cheat.

TO w. H. Summers. Paris. Ga.-The
specimen sent is cheat the botanical name
OF which is bromus sccalinus. 1t Is a fair
ly good grass for stock. but inferior TO
most of the cultivated grasses.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-05-28
These uuwelcome visitors usually appe
RagSGfasS
BDSES

Mr.. r. NJ. Pratt. Cave, s. c. writes !:
"For twenty years j was sorely
afflicted with boils and caTbuncles
caused by impure blood. 1t is impos-
si5le TO describe my suffering part of
the time being unsbl to work OF sleep.
Several doctors treated me. and ] tried
Ill the so-called blood remedies, but
rr,hing seemed TO do me any good.
T--ring the summer OF 1855 / was per
suaded 10 try 5. :. 5. and after taking
several bottles was entirely cured, and
have had no return of these painful
or-ss up to the present time"
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-05-28

+ eure 29-Desmie Maculalis. a. Hale
Moth. b. Female. c, iarva: d. Head and
horajc SeEment of Same Enlarged =,
Papa, T. Tip Of Pupa, ENLARGED: x,
Grape Leaf Folded by Larva (After
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-05-28

ter the fruit has been harvested. there
is no reason why grapevines should not
be sprayed.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-05-28

even cancer, IS the result OF a neglected boil.
Keep the blood pure, and it will keep the
skin clear of all the irritating impurities that
cause these painful, dishguring diseases.
S. S. S. cures boils and carbuncles easily
and permanently by reinforcing, purifying and
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-05-28

On some light soils with n good season
Ia the same tine getaway harrow Will do
the work OF preparing very well. When
planted I'm rows and cultivated, there viii
ur more pea vines. or peas. than grass.
when sown broadcast. the grass that
springs up with the peas Will lutcrmix
W-Eh the pea vines ami make the curing
easier. The. earlier cuwpcas are planted
the more vines. the later planted. the
more peas.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-10-18
Care OF Our Orchards.

1t must be admitted that there is
nothing the farm which may be
made OF 80 much value mt 80 small
cost, and which is so much neglected
by many farmerr, as their orchards.
oftentlmes the very thing they do
had much better not be done. One
thing amClg the many l will mention
Is bad plowlng, that Is, plowlng deep
and close up to the trunks of the trees
BY this proceeding nearly all the roots
OF the tree which run above the bot.
tom OF the furrow are broken off OF
are so marred ana bruised as to cause
their ruin. This destroys many of the
most valuable roots of the tree, they
being the very ones that take up and
convey the fertilization and large
part of the sap to the tree top, Its
branches, leaves and fruit
The effects of this will soon begin
TO show in the tree top by general
appearance of decay. The trees will
make but very little growth the ends
of the limbs viii begin to die and soor
whole branches viii follow in the
same direction. The Ill effects of this
practice win last for many years. and
1t Is doubtful whether the orchard VII
ever wholly recover from the shock
A few repetitions Of this operation will
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-10-18

Artificial light is required to bring
out the full rose-colored tints of some
Of tho finer crepe de chimes and nuns
veiings. They have yellowish look
by daylight, like the inside Of an april
cot or peach. and the yelling is not
so pretty as by gas or electric light
or by the candle or oil lampllght, when
1t suddenly develops into Il deep color
like the heart of "A pink rose. Be
careful in making up such frock to
choose n lining of deep rose. and not
the pallid ycllowish shade of the veil
ing by daylight. 1t is an exploded
fiction that the lining must match the
yelling exactly. Some colored fabrics
require deeping, just as others require
to be toned rather than heightened by
the lining. You can line yelling with
cambric or silkolene instead of with
taffeta. 1t is not sheer enough to
show through, and it is ''only the feel'
of the silk lining, as the dressmaker
will tell you, which Is desirable. A
fine quality lining of cotton will prob.
ably outwear one of silk, other things
being equal.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-10-18

Fights have been lost and won ac
cordlng to the condition and number
Of the horses engaged.
The want of rest and food tells or u
horse far more than on Il man, for in
the case of the latter there are stlmu
lating Influences of patriotism, the
glory Of victory and other feelings
which are non-eXistent in the nature
of horse Quite half the horses In
England sent to the Crlmea never re.
turned, most Of them having died from
hard work and starvation. Indeed
only about 800 were killed in action.
Actual lighting does not claim so
many horses as starvation and over
work. Defective shoeing, sore backs,
want OF food and rest, and other simi,
lar causes go far toward rendering
horses useless for practical warfare
one more and important cause needs
careful attention, and 1t is the danger
of Injury horses run when being
shipped across the sea. They are IN
constant motion, they continually fall
many of them to be trampled ia
death-and the rest become fright
ened, kick and batter one anothe.
about, and are rendered useless. Al
an instance Of this 1t was found that
one regiment on the way-to the PENN
sular war was deprived Of just hall
| Its horses on the voyage.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-10-18
Popularity OF Swimming.

Was ii the heat that made swim
feats quite the fad this sumnl'
was it that the time is ripe "a
athletic persons of both sexes 4
tinguish themselves in water sI
However ii came about there h0s
more swimming at unfashlOnal
well as fashionable resorts thla
summer than ever before. An|
been Il very suitable season f0rl
cXercise.-there's that to be SAID
In fact active exercise in the
has been vastly more conducll
comfort than mastery lnaclWiI
shore. Not to speak by the carq
rather to express the opinion oil
who swim II little ANA thOsel
observe to some extent, it seems
swimming with the various Slrol
as fair to all the muscles OF lhe
if not more so. than any olller 0
crcisc. That is TO say IL doesn
cialize any one set at the eAP'i1
the others. Boston Transcript
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-10-18

Mrs. Ncwrich, a wealthy l"uI,
travels. visited Paris, ana Wil,''
it occurred to her that 1t was wv
er thing to have her por'r"t =
by a famous artist. According
hunted up the studio OF Il p1'n
high reputation, ana ralp'"
door.
A pupil of the great painter =
the door to the lady.
"Wnl you kindly sit down .'sar S"
n few moments?' he asked Wn,"
Newrlch had stated her err"n",
well, I'm in Il hurry ID w.
ter busy?" she asked ,A
Yes, madam. He is cnB'S''
study" urs
ION n study exclaimed h'TI =
rich. well, no matter ( ue9' wi,
wait. | shan't want him 7" rI'' ~
picture. l want an artist w"o -
all through with his S'uu'''
falo Times.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-10-18
soIIing Dairy Cows.

That II pays to give cows on pasture
supplementary food during the dry
months of August and September has
been demonstrated Mt the Kansas ex.
pertinent station. Green corn. alfalfa
any of the sorghums can be more
protitably used as soiliny crops when
pastures are short than any other way
Professor Otis states that in 1899 the
solllng crops fed to a Kansas dairy
herd bro"ght an income of SIS per
acre above the cost of the crop. In
the Western States, alfalfa is prob
ably the best solling crop, but in the
great corn-growinJ sections. where
alfalfa does not grow rapidly, nothing
is better than the ordinary field or
sweet corn,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-10-18

The ends of all velvet or ribbon
bows, Which are among the popular
novelties in trimmings are furnished
in some way with metal attachments
These are in gilt, silver or bronze
In the form Of spigots, or spikes, and
ferrets. The latter are made in vary.
Ing widths, for wide or narrow ribbons
the ends Of which slip in between the
double metal sides These are ornate
with scrollwork, and in the more ex,
pensive examples have insects of
jewels. The newest four-in-hand ties
all show these metal finished ends.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-10-18
Bangles In Animal sbapes.

a tendency to rival the zoo in vari-
ETY. of animal forms in her bangles
and bangles Is one of the fads of the
up-to-date girl. Pigs. turtles alliga-
tors, bumblebees, spiders and every
thing from Polar bears to r2osters
hang from her chatelaine bracelet and
necklace, and the girl who can display
the largest assortment is the envied
of her companions. These stylish lit
tie ornaments vary in size from a
quarter of an inch to two inches and
half in length. and are made of
silver, gun metal and gold. One girl
seen recently had attached to her neck
chain II lizard. cat in the act of
begging, an elephant, turkeys foot,
Il startled-looklng mouse and dragon
fly.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-10-18
ConIrnI of Soil Mniainre.

Flowing, which is usually the first
operation upon the soil, should be
thoroughly and properly done, for af-
defects in this fundamental operation.
The soil should b, moist enough so
that as the furrow slice bends it will
break and crumble, leaving it in pull
verified condition, rather than in clods
or Jumps. The amount of moisture In
the soil is very important factor in
plowing, and. also in narrowing and
after-cultivation.
The moisture in the layer of agri-
cultural soil can be quite largely con
trolled by proper methods of tillage.
If we wish to dry sod land which has
been wet by heavy rains after plow-
ing, we can by rolling re-estabish to
Il large extent capillary attraction and
bring the water TO II surface for
evaporation. The process of drying
can be checked at the proper stage by
thoroughly pulveri2lng the upper por-
ton of the soil particles ana act us a
mulch This matter of being able to
control the moisture content of the soil
to q consid able degree is worthy Of
careful consideration, rs it has much
Influence upon the temperature and
mechanical condition of the soil. Es-
pecialy in seasons of drouth it may
mean the success or failure OF the
crop.
The difference between cultivating
land one inch In depth and three
inches in depth in its different effects
upon the moisture content of the soil
is very considerable, as Is also the eff
feet of the styles of tools used lu tile
work. The tool ma irg wide, deep
grooves and ridges increases the rate
of evaporation. while one which pull
verlzes and makes the soil very fine
will decrease the rate of evaporation.
The first gives more surface to the air,
and consequently tn moisture evap-
crates more rapidly. The other not
only more completely breaks the capil-
larry attraction by whicn the water
rises to the surface, but exposes less
OF the soil to the all. A. Tllllnghast.
In American Agrlculturist.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-10-18
Coinures of Pompeii.

On many houses in Pompeli are TO
be seen small round or square frescos,
from six to twenty-four inches In dl-
ameter, like medallions, painted on
the walls. which portray the faces of
people who were probably the inmates
or owners of the house.
Among the portraits of women are
to be seen features clearly recognlz-
able as those Of grand danes of the
period, whose colffures are of nearly
every variety known to the fair sex.
Some of the frescos are indeed curl
Gus. One, for instance, portrays
the half figure of woman who wears
n handkerchlef-like bandage tied
across one eye. In some the hair Is
piled high on the head, and in others
1t rises in studied disorder. There are
heavy coils of hair hanging over the
shoulders; there are fringes and curls
on the forehead. Some have it divid.
cd in the centre, passing in heavy folds
close to the temples and over the ears,
while others keep 1t bound up In a
net of gold thread Some wear deli
cate wells; golden fillets bind back the
raven locks of others. either en- masse
or waved In little ridges. Many OF the
faces are peculiarly pleasing and even
modern in their charm. Especially
interesting are the pretty coral aud
pearl earrings which shine from under
the masses of luxurlant hair A few
are coral and gold pendants, others
are simple drops, but all seem proper
toned to the styles in which the hair
is arranged.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-10-18
Fashions Mysterious Decree.

Like most DEGREES of fashion, the
why's and wherefores of which are
usually past finding out, the reason for
the double veil is a mystery.
When two wells are worn together
the one next the face is of white,
with large, black dots, while the outer
veil Is of the old-time heavy blue,
green or brown. This is lightly fast
ened to the hat at the top. and falls
in folds about the shoulders.
The black veil with one or two large
dots in its expanse is likely to retain
its popularity, since the dot, like the
once fashionable bit of court plaster,
has a tendency to enhance the beauty
of the wearer.
The black veil with one large dot
of velvet, which is one of the new ar
rivals, is conspicuous and not likely
to gain wide popularity.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-10-18

I must go. But we shall expect yoa
at nine"
Mrs. Lestrangc was too much upset
by the adventure of the afternoon to
appear at dinner or to receive their
visitor afterward. much as she wished
to do so.' TO Diana she intrustcd the
giving Of her message of gratitude
Diana, in simple evening gown of
white, was sitting In the little boudoir
off the conservatory when Freyille was
announced.
Mother is too i'll to come down
stairs tonight. She will thank you
herself another day; l cannot thank
you enough. We owe our lives to
you. | shudder when I think of that
awful race from Piccadilly Circus
Then the girl broke off. "But tell
me why you thought was married;
and to Alec Travers of all peoplev
Frcyille looked confused He had
only just dropped Diana's hand
Il have been away two years.
~ know that"
81 went away after the Leighan ball
do you remember IT,"
Di did not answer. She could not
say enough without saying too much.
Freville went on:
81 heard you say something that
night-I did not mean to-untll you
spoke l did not know you We're there
You were i'm recess in the landing
at the top OF the stairs, behind some
yellow drapery; | can see 1t all now
just as vividly as l could then"
"Well?"
"You said. You need not think |
care about Freville.' 1 thought, of
course Travers had been pressing you
about me-"
Diana looked puzzled. After a
while she said:
$50 that was why you went away"
"That was why l went away" said
Freville, simply.
Diana walked across the room to an
escrltoire and took out bundle Of pa
pers. She had curious habit of keep
ing the cards of her engagements, as
a sort Of informal social diary.
Just two years ago. Yes; there ii
was Lady Gallanter: At home, four
TO six; and in the corner, Mr. Henry
Neville.
Diana handed the card to Freville
without a word. just indicating the
date with her forefnger. 1t was that
on which he had started, the day af.
ter the ball.
"Music is closed book to you" she
said, quietly, "but in those days we
music lovers were divided into two
camps, Nevilleites and anti-Nevillites
Neither / nor Alec Travers cared fol
Henry Neville's playing. 1t was the
only tie between u.s."
Diana looked into his eyes and the
smile about her lips deepened percep
tibly as she added:
Neville is very like Freville, Is il
not, especially round the corner OF
some yellow draperyY "-Gentlewom,
en-.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-10-18

metal baby carriage. The two hori-
zontal pieces are one by two inches
by two feet. Shank for shovel is
fifteen inches long. The handles are
cut one by five inches by three feet.
The upright brace and round for han
dies to suit height and width it is de-
sired the handles to be. The braces
on shank are made from heavy wire
looped for bolt on shank and fastened
with large scre s to horizontal pieces.
The handles are bolted ON the top of
horizontal bars with quarter-inch
bolts. 1 made the shovel from an old
ditchlng shade three and half inches
wide and six inches long, cut across
the BLADE, and it was just the right
shape. - n. A. Clearwaters, in Farm
and Home
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-10-18

The average cost of living of the
American girl student is from fifty to
seventy-fve dollars month. TO keep
her expenditures within the latter sum,
of course, necessitates the exercise of
rather strict economy. If this money
be spent judiciously, however, she may
have n taste of all the comforts of
life, and even of some of its luXures.
The lessons from the masters cost
from five to ten dollars each, and the
girl who brings sufficient training from
home will profit much from her week
ly audience with n great teacher
Rooms in the fashionable quarters of
Berlin are expensive, although after
the third story is passed there is Il
decrease in price, the nearer one gets
to heaven. The style of living Is
much more simple than in America
and the plainest meal is generally well
cooked and nourishng "The
American Girl Musician Abroad" by
Edward A. Steiner, in the Woman
Home Companion.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-10-18
Gold Hnrdnnod TrceH.

Where surface waters run over g0lt
formations, the gold Is taken up by
trees and Is locked up in their trunks
DR.. Lungewitz Analysed the ashes
from number Of trees and founG
that they contained gold in quantitiel
as high as $1.17 TO the ton. In many
cases the presence IF gold was evident
but the quantity was so small ms II
be unmeasurable At first only thu
ashes from the roots were analyzed
but it was found that the ashes from
the upper branches contained muci
larger percentage Of gold.
OF course, the amount of gold in so
luton is small, but the trees act MS 1
filter TO recover il, ana during tn,
course of many years they accumulate
Il perceptible amount of the precious
metal The investigation Is more the
oretical than practical.