New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-08-05

finest ever raised in this tobacco growing re-
gion. It is remarkably clear, free from calico"
and has scarcely been injured at all by storm,
the leaves being free from breaks perfora-
tiOns. Some growers have already begun cut
ting where crops were we'll advanced but the
greater part of the crop will not have been
harvested until about two weeks later An in
teresting experiment has been tried in Poquo-
mock in the growing of tobacco which, If 1t
should prove successful, may revolutionize the
manner of growing the crop throughout the
valley. This experiment was the growing of
about one-third of acre of tobacco plants
under a protection of light muslin, practically
a huge cloth shed. The result thus far has
been wonderful, the plants have attained a
height Of nine feet, and to all appearances the
quality of the leaf is excellent both of the
Havana and the Sumatra, the varieties sown.
If the leaf should well and bring good
prices, IL VIII have proved to the growers that
their crops can be nearly doubled on the same
piece of ground, and at the same time be thor
oughly protected from wind. rain and hail. The
theory of the growth under cover is that 1t
ceives fully 5 much light and sun as is neces-
sary, and that in addition it has the benefit of
the moisture of its own evaporation, which is
not dissipated, but returns to the earth and the
plant to nourish 1t.
A plan for the substitution Of an electric
trolley line for the steam road from this city to
Middietown is under consideration, in connec-
ton with the proposed removal of the Valley
road tracks from the east side Of the city to
accommodate the bridge across the Con-
necticut River The line Of the Hartford Street
Railway crosses the Valley tracks about two
miles below the business centre of the city, and
it has been suggested that the trolley line con
tinue to Middetown on the tracks of the Valley
road This would remove the necessity of build
ing the Valley tracks around the city 10 meet
the main line of the Consolidated road, and
seems to present a way out of dlthculty and
offer a means which would save the expendt-
ture of a large amount of money. Freight
could be shipped from Middletown via the Ber-
lin Branch line and the streets of the city
would be used for it's transportation
The Prohibitionists of the State have noml-
mated a ticket and at the convention John u.
Woolley Prohibition candidate for the Pres-
dency, a prominent figure. Charles Il.
Steele, of New Britain named for the head
of the ticket, man Of much respectabihty ana
who may possibly gather up the fragments or
the Prohibition vote and increase 1t over us
! last showing in the State, which was not quite
half the number Of votes polled by the Socialist
La Dor party. The platform speaks of the ire
mendous tax burdens OF the State in spite of
the fact that there has been State tax for the
last six years The strongest point made In the
platform is attack upon the Mantle camp
liquor situation, the Captain Bradley case serv-
ing as text The platform holds the Governor
of the State responsible for the drunkenness at
the military camp. Woman suffrage is favored
in order that women may vote on the drink
traffic Houses OF correction recommended
where those addicted 10 drink may be employed
at a low rate of wages, the earnings Of the in
mates to be turned over to their families.
The racing is just beginning in the
State, and the attitude Of the Law and Order
League in the matter of selling pools creates not
a little disturbance among the managers OF
tracks. The meeting at Charter Oak Park the
first week in September will bring the matter
to test without doubt If poolselling shall be
as open as it at the meeting year ago
there can be doubt to the officials OF the
Law and Order League being rea9y 10 enter
and make arrests. Arrests were made last year,
but not until the last day OF the meet and when
the greater part of the poolselling had been
done. This year the league will begin earlier.