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

THE AoNAA 4oDANSo hSNEAoG.
 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 fla vorable for a good crop, outside of that cut by hail. A good growth does not always mean good quality. With the right kind of soil and 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 Departments of Agricul- 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 cO]Oring matter of the leaf, and only when the sun is shining we can more fully re- alize it's importance. This is especial ly true of both corn and tobacco. A season with much cloudy weather sel- dom gives good tobacco or corn crop. EARLY PEACHES AFFECTED BY THE
 BROWN ROT.
 Those having early peaches are com blaming 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 is a fungus which has been increasing for the last four or five years until all except" hardy seedlings are badly affected. In shows itself about one or two weeks before ripen- ing. They begin to rot and drop of, 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 s grove August Is. The following committees have been appointed. At the Congregational church: Mrs E. K. Smith, Mrs B. G. Peck, and Miss Chloe Curtin, committee on tables; Miss TheO SkidmOre, committee on games; MT Vroman, committee on grounds; at St Paul's, Mrs F. H. Beers, Mrs c. s. Williams, Miss Supplies, Mrs Totams, Miss Flora Sagendorf and $. 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-American Exposition at Buffalo.
 Owing to the illness of RevaE. 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 bury.
 Mrs Charles G. Williams will spend the month of September at her old honno in P1ffaln
 MT Mapes, of Brooklyn, who has been spending some time with his daughter, Mrs. F. H. Beers, returned home last week.
 Miss Henrietta Ruggles, with two friends, started for the Pan-American on Monday.
 George D. Northrop, wife and daugh- ter, Laura, spent Sunday at E. 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. 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