The Newtown bee., 1901-08-09
FAIRFIELD COUNTY.
BRooKF1ELD.
THE LOCAL TOBACCO ACREAGE.

A careful census of the tobacco acre. age in this town, shows there is 122 acres under cultivation this year. At the present time the prospects are fa-
 vOrable for a good crop, outside of that cut by hail. A good growth does not
 always mean a good quality. With the right kind of soil and a sufficient de-
 gree of heat and moisture, it is usual ly thought the crop must be good. But some studies recently made by the United States Department of AgricHl- ture has 1proved that sunshine is of more importance than either heat or moisture. Where it is known that as- similation or digestion of plant food
 takes place only in the green colOring
 matter of the leaf, and only when the
 sun is shining we can more fully re- aliZe its importance. This is especial
 season with much cloudy weather Sel- dom gives a good tobacco or corn crOp
 EARLY PEACHES AFFECTED BY THE BROWN ROT.
 Those having early peaches are con- plaining of serious injury from the
 brown rot. It is becoming quite evil dent that any one expecting to raise
 peaches will be obliged to spray the trees. This isa fungus which has been
 increasing for the last four or five years until all except hardy seedlings about one or two weeks before ripen- ing. They begin to rot and drop off,
 many times hanging on the trees. THE UNION PICNIC. The union picnic of the three
 churches, which includes the whole
 town, will be held in Judge Sherman's grove August l5. The following the Congregational church: Mrs B. K. Smith, Mrs E. G. Peck, and Miss Chloe Curtin, committee on tables; Miss
 Theo Skidmore, committee on Dmes:
 MT Vroman, committee on grou4ds; at St Paul's, Mrs F. H. Beers, Mrs c. s. 1 Williams, Miss Supplies, Mrs Totams, Miss Flora Sagendorf and s. B. Terrill. F. K. Hawley is smiling all over
 these days, caused by the advent of a
 son into the family, last week. Miss Nina Jackson and Miss Mitch ell, of South Britain, started on Mon- day, for the Pan-A merican Exposition at Buffalo.
 Owing to the illness of RevcE. L.
 Whitcome, on Sunday, there was no
 service at St Paul's. All attended the Congregational church. Mrs Whit come shows no improvement. She is
 under the care of Dr. Brown of Dan- l bury.
 Mrs Charles G. Williams will spend
 the month of September at her old home in Buffalo.
 MT Mapes, of Brooklyn, who has
 been spending some time with his
 daughter, Mrs. K. H. Beers, returned home last week.
 Miss Henrietta Ruggles, with two l friends, started for the Pan-American George D. Northrop, wife and daugh- ter, Laura, spent Sunday at B. N. NorthrOp'S.
 Charles R. Clark of New York City spent Sunday at his mothers, Mrs
 Harriet Clark's. Also Mrs Howard of New York, who returned home Tues
 day morning. '".
 Miss Minnie Somers is visiting her
 brothers family at Woodmont and en- toying the salt water and mosquitoes.
 Miss Edith Haywood is expected in
 town the last of the week, and will
 sing at the recital, Saturday. Mrs J. s. Johnson and daughter,
 Ethel, and Miss Bessie Wilson, all of
 New Haven, are boarding at J. Wesley Wells. This is their third season at Maple Dale farm.
 The congregations united last Sun day, filling the lower church to the
 number of 19O people.
 During the absence of Miss Somers, Mrs Alair of the School of Music will act as organist at the Congregational church.