The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-08-24
Has Shut Down Canning Factor.
les, but May Not Re-
appear.
THE FARMERS WERE TOO LATH
Primary Elections Will Add to News.
papers Influence i'm Campaigns
State Fair Gossip.

been obliged to shut down.
Professor e. S. Golf is the state au-
thority on pests of this sort. He is
the hOrticulturist of the university eX-
pertinent ststiOn. He tells me:
Il have never known this insect to
be so destructive in Wisconsin prior
TO the present season. 1t appeared de-
structively last year in Maryland and
is also destructive there this year. II
seemed to have appeared suddenly
this season, a few weeks ago, over al
most the entire ea-grOWing district
of eastern Wisconsin, and as the
growers were unacQuainted with the
insect. it escaped their notice until it
had multiplied to an extent that rem
dered it impossible to apply any pre-
Ventiye measures. The peas are COM
monty grown in this state by sowing
the seed broadcast or with a grain
drill which makes it impracticable TO
spray the vines on any large scale.
Always Present on the Vines.
''The pea AphiS is always present
on pea vines to u greater or less eX-
tent, but is only very rarely injurious.
The fact that it has proved destruc-
tive this season is no sure evidence
that it will be destructive next year.
1t is only under peculiar climatic con-
ditiOns that the insects are able to
multiply with sufficient rapidity to
prove very destructive. 1t is proba-
bic that by sowing the peas in rows
eighteen inches apart, instead Of
brOadcasting them in the usual man
ner, the vines could be treated with
the kerosene emulsion at the first APP
pearance of the insect, and thus the
damage be prevented.
"The pea louise belongs to an extern
sive family of insects known as the
Aphidae 1t is quite similar in APP
pearance and habits to the well-known
"green-fy' that so often infests house
plants. 1t Injuries the pea vines by
sucking the juices, but does not eat
the foliage or pods"
Pennsylvania Report, Primary Election.
A great deal of thought is being given
to Mr.. LaFollettes primary election
proposal, which is, no doubt. what
that gentleman desires. His plan is
to have Il big Australian ballot con-
tanning all the names of all the per-
sons mentioned by all the parties
all voters may thus join in the elect
ing of their party candidates; for the
men that get the most votes become
their party's candidates in the cleo
ton to follow.
heard a new objection raised late
ly-that is, men of all parties will go
into the BOOTH Republicans can take
a hand in the nomination of Demo
Gratis and vice versa; that this OppOr-
tunity they would use to advance To-
cal interests irrespective Of party;
that it would give cities an advantage
over the country.
Thus, in choosing q congressional
nominee some Madison Democrat may
be urged. Madison Republicans. eager
to honor their fellow tOWnSman, might
all neglect the Republican congress
sional candidate Oerhaps from anotb-
er town, or possibly not contesteO;
and these thousand of Republican
toWnSmen could name the Democratic
nominee for congressman.
| do not think in practice it would
work out that way. Sharp practice
of this sort in one town would offset
the work of other towns; the partisan
spirit would bind men; the number OF
men who would take the trouble to
90 it would be inconseQuential.
The objection that the partisans OF
the city might mass votes for their
own candidates to the disadvantage
of the country district, perhaps frit-
tering away strength for number or
candidates. is to be considered. But
the strong point of the LaFOllette
plan is that men of wide reputation
only would come forward for office.
Thus it is said a man who wanted to
be a candidate for sheriff would be
put to great expense in making per-
,SOnal canvass to get citizens to vote
for him at the primary, whereas now
all he has to do is to get delegates III
each town and let them get out the
voter The new plan cOmmends itself
at this very pOint-the man with q
county reputation will have an adVan-
fage At present the most Insignia
cant and obscure man man may make
the fight; and citizens vote at caucus
eS. not for the candidate for the Sher-
if (whOm they may know nothing
about but to Oblige some delegate.
Under the primary election law citi-
zens will vote directly for their candi-
date and the best and most fayorably
known should get the nomination.
A keystone Experts Compromise Plan.
| have a letter from Thomas Y.
vCooper, editor of the Delaware County
,(Pa) American. Mr.. Cooper was
chairman of the Republican state COM
mittee for eight years. and is the au-
thor Of american Politics" He sends
the amended rules of the Republican
party of Delaware county (Pa). and
adds: THE inclosed is the best sys-
tenn, far better than the Crawford
county plan Q4aFollette's) for it unites
the popular vote with the delegate
system and keeps up the party spirit
When | get time to compare the
plans l will tell about them.
AS for primary elections and local
-city-government some have dread
ed the reform, because it accentuates
: party lines at this very time when
citizens are seeking to get rid Of parti.
san letters in selecting their city IA
theirs. 1t may reassure to know that
the Lewes bill of 1897 omitted local
elections from the operation of the
plan.
Will Strengthen Newspapers as Factors
Newspapers will enjoy added power
: in shaping candidates. under the Ii
Toilette plan. The friends Of half I
dozen men may propose them for, say
) assemblyman from a certain distric