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The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1902-07-07
%. CHINCH BUGS ON CORN. e
FERTILIZER FOR CORN.

FERTILIZER FOX CORN.
NJ. NJ. r., Chestnut. ). CT write ask
ing of the nature of the chinch bug. its
habits, etc. Whether they Will kill OF
ruin fields of corn or not Will they live
all summer on the corn or VIII they
leave il later? How can they be gotten
To keep them from appearing another
year, etc? | never saw one until lately,
and now THEY are killing the corn. l saw
several stalks about inches high yes
terday that was entirely dead with /
suppose nearly a teaSpoonful of the pest
on the stalk. People in this county or
section of ii are becoming alarmed for
fear the bugs will destroy the corn crops.
How much cotton meal, acid phosphate
and kainit mixed as you recommend will
ii take to make good crops and improve
the land, making 1t better each year?
Answer-During the winter the chinch
bugs hybernate in clumps Of grass and
under boards and rubbish. With the first
warm days of spring they come forth
and spread about among the wheat fields.
but as yet do little harm. Very soon they
pair and the females, each of which is
capable of laying about $50 eggs. COM
mence 10 deposit them the roots or
bases of the wheat stalks from the middle
of April until the middle of June. accord
ing to the latitude and weather. The eggs
hatch in two or three weeks. The
"nymphs" Qmperfectly developed bugs
often severely Inquire wheat ana oats and
are full grown about harvest time. Tney
then spread TO corn fields. travelling on
foot. instead of flying. The females soon
lay another lot OF eggs under the I'M
folding leaves of the corn and the young
''nymphs appear in about ten days. This
brood lives on the corn and when full
grown hybernates over winter.
Just before wheat or oat harvest a mar
row strip should be plOwed around the
corn field and this strip should be very
finely pulverized by repeated narrowing.
rolling and brushing. so as to reduce II
10 a bed of dust Then draw along the
center of the strip log or block so shap-
ed a 10 form deep furrOw or ditch. with
the side next the corn as steep as pos
sible. In attempting to cross this furrow
the bugs will fan back TO the bottom Re
drag or reopen the furrOw as often as
may be necessary. You may also sink a
hole about a foot deep every 10 or u feet
along the furrow with a post hole digger.
Large numbers will be trapped in these
holes. where they may be killed by mash
ing or sprnklng with kerosene oil. \
strip of coal tar. about the size of your
finger. run around the field, inside the
line Of ditch. will stop them. II sudden
rainfall should spoil the effectiveness OF
the ditch.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1902-07-07

so that the sides will grow together IN
beaIing. IT is possible that the circular
muscle that closes the ;oat naturally has
teeen severed and not Included in the
healing. in which case You may not he
able to reeStabish the original. natural
orifiCe.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1902-07-07

tor of your experiment station. DIR. w.
l.. Hutchins. Agricultural College. Miss.
will doubtless take pleasure in giving you
the results of experiments that have been
made In your state. Any offensive. greasy
ointment, such as "Flylene," axle grease.
fish oil. carboized oil, will keep them
away several days. The flies are propa-
gated from eggs laid in the droppngs of
cattle by the female flies. Thus new
generation of flies is produced about ev
cry two weeks. DIR. c. V. Riley recon-
mended that thick coating OF lime be
dropped on each dropping of the cattle
In the field to destroy tine larvae after
the eggs hatch. This should be done twice
a week.
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IRIkIGATION.

S. A. Myers. Lintly la, is advised to
ask for the information desired DIR. w.
c. Stubbs. director experiment station,
Baton Rouge La.
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SASSAFRAS SPROUTS.

H. RI Turner, Spartanburg, S. CT
nave piece of land that the Sassafras
has taken possession of. How will | get
rid Of il. II mas been coming for three
or four years. | have dug 1t up in Au-
gust and have cut il down in August,
but IL comes more and more. How would
turning the field into a pasture do and
how long would il take to XIII them, or
would it XII them?
Answer think if YOU will d. up the
stools of sassafras in August, below the
reach Of the ordinary plow, and cult
waite the land in cotton the following
year, and keep ii clean until July. you
will get rid Of the sassafras. But merely
chopplng off the sprouts at the surface
as they may appear next spring would
not he effective. cut them off deep IN
the ground. either with hoe or pillow.
Pasturing the land heavily will destroy
the sassafras utterly In two seasons
NV observation is that cattle are fond OF
sassafras sprouts and always Ego Tor
them" But the field should first be Well
erubbed the year before.
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HORN EIIES.

w. II. c., Summcrland Mss.--We are
troubled with a small fly called the horn
fly" They are so bad on cattle as to
reduce the flow of milk. Please give us
a remedy and oblige.
Answer-The horn fly has never given
much trouble in Georgia. Indeed. / have
never seen one in this state. The direc-
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1902-07-07
% SHEEP SORREL () JOHNSON


c. j. f., Faulkner. Ga.-Please examine
the specimen of grass and the weed which
we send you herewith and give the name
of eacn and inform US of the good and
the bad of the same. They are both new
comers in this section, or at least we have
not noticed them till recently. Hoping
to receive an answer soon, either through
your department In The Constitution or
by letter
>nswer-The weed is the common
sheep or field sorrel. Very common in
most parts of the country. 1t is of no
value. although II is consumed by sheep.
1t is quite a pest on some farms.
The specimen of grass is johnson grass.
of which you have doubtless heard.
am somewhat SURPRISED that a grass that
has become so notorious is not generally
known on sight by the farmers of the
country.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1902-07-07
ANAIYZTNG FERTILIZERS

NJ. c. F., Woodruff. S. CT see I'm
your paper you will analyze guanos free.
If YOU viii write me how to send II and
how much l will send you some each of
acid and ammoniated goods. / feel sure
they are not up to analysis.
Answer-You are in error In saying that
l have promised to "analyze guanos free"
or on any other terms. l am not pre-
pared to analyze anything Except to
name plants and certainly could not af-
ford to do so free. DO you know that II
costs from 81 to SD to analyze sample of
guano? Why not send to your state fertil-
izer chemist or inspector?
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STRIPED CUCUMBER BEETLE.

STRIPED CUCUMBER BEETLE.
G. III. r.. Orysa, TENN. lnclosed you
Will find specimens OF a bug that Is
terror to watermelon plants. They come
in great numbers very early In the spring
and can In a very short time completely
destroy all the young plants. They COM
mence on them even before they are well
out OF the ground, eating the stem in two
or covering the leaves ami sucking every
particle of sap. leaving My the skeleton.
| lost my two first paintings of melons by'
these pests this spring and only succeed
ca in saving the third by Sprinking over
the plants every other evening mixture
G wood ashes, snuff. sulphur and turpen-
tine. | would be glad to learn through
your paper the name of this bug" in
what way IL comes into existence, and
how to destroy ii. if '.here is any way.
.. read in your paper this week an an
swer to an inquiry about the "toma II
worm" and note that you state that the
egg which matches the worm IS deposited
by a bug that also deposits its eggs in
the ends of young ears Of corn. have
noticed the specimen that send in great
numbers en- my corn this spring. Is 1t the
same that lays the eggs which hatch The
tomato worm"
| read with interest every week the
Field and Farm page IN your paper. ana
think that page alone should be Sut'i-
dent to induce every farmer to subscribe
to The Constitution.
Answer-1. The insect is known rs tho
striped cucumber beetle" (dabrotica Wit
tdldl. II is the HrSt insect 10 dtlbth GU
Cplrbits (melons, cucImbers, squashes.
etc.) in the spring and is frequently very
destructive and very hard to control. Ne
entirely satisfactory method has yet been
found for combating and destroying them.
They are not bad every year. but there
are always more or less Of them | send
yOu a bulletin CNo. Az. which gives the
lGtcst information in regard to the pest.
.. The specimens OF beetles sent are not
of the species that lay the eggs that pro
duce the tomato worm ard corn worms.
This latter worm is from eggs laid by
moth. I may add that il Is the same
moth that LAYS the eggs that produce the
well-kuown cotton boil worms. 50, thea,
the corn worm, the tomato worm (the
one that bores into the fruit of the to-
mato), and the cotton boil worm are all
the same species and the eggs are laid
by moth somewhat similar to the moth
that lays the eggs that produce the cotton
caterpllars. \ similar beetle to tela
striped cucumber beetle. viz. the perfect
form of the corn rOOt-worm may often
be seen in the corn after Ii has COM
menced to silk, but without doing ma
terial damage.
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J. b. C. Utica. Miss.-I have acres
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1902-07-07

By this time you may imagine that
the rain Is falling fast But 1t is not
So. ] wish il were. ] would quit writ
ing. lay down my pencil and go to shout
ing and rejoicing. ] could not write nor
nd nor do ANYTHING else Il II wore rim
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-10-07
WOMAN LEADS BOXERS.
RebelIion IL Spreading ihreaKhGnt
Chinese Provinces.

Victoria. r. C.. oct. 7.-Advices have
been received from China of the in
crease of Boxrrism both in SzechueH
and Chill. In SZechuen the Boxers.
10000 strong attacked Chengtu. the
pro, incial capital. and there were some
sanguinary fights in the streets. The
Boxers We're held in check 10y the i'm
perial forces. and. report being pro-
claimed that re-enforcements were
COMING for the garrison. the Boxers
fed from Chengtu and encamred at
Slippaltan. where earthworAs had
been thrown UP.
The Boxers of SZechuen are led by
woman, !! lao Kuan Kin. who is alleged
40 lie one of three sisters who We're ar
rested at .rientsin during the rebellion
Of 1900. ii being said that they We're
~tue Boxer goddcsses.' Letters from
Prince Tuah. Yung Ln and other RoX-
..r laad,rs were found in their posses
sion, This " oman, who is described
by Chinese papers as being handsome,
had attracted 10000 Boxers to hex
standard. The Chungkiang correspond
cnt for the North China News says.
"She is the most powerful rebel chief
in Szechuen.'
1t is est imafed the l. 800 native Chris
4 lans have been killed in this province.
In Chilli the Boxers are secretly drill
ing every morning before daylight even
in the vicinity Of the capital.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-10-07

we nas reached the top notch price OF
So ton or S3s ton when sold by
the pnshel or pail in that city, and that
rs difficult to get any even at this
lHlce. This means that to the ordinary
consumer, the poor man, the fuel to
prepare the daily neal costs ~. cents
Il pound
Inc Washington GAslight comrany
mas notified its consumers that unless
the coal strike is broken before NOV. I
me use OF gas must Zoe curtailtsi. The
company is prevented by law from
raising ito price, and the notices sent
Out say that the cost of coal has so
greatly Increased that gas can no Ion.
ger he produccd'At Il profit
The conpany'S notices say an effort
VIII he made to continue furnishing
gas FOR Illuminating purposes, hut that
AFTER Nov. it cannot permit the use
OF gas for cooking purposes. In order
to prevent its use for cooking the com
pan! threatens to cut eff the supply in
residential sections from o'clock in
the morning until = O'Clock in the after
MOOR.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-10-07
SCORES THE SMART SET
Watterson's Caustic Criticism OF
New York's Four Hundred.
NOT METROPOLIS GOOD SOCIETY.

Kentucky Colonel-Editor Points Out
the Downward Tendency of What
Ii known as the Aristocracy-Even
In Better Realms of Wealth, He
Growing-Efect Upon the Problems
of the Times.
When Ward McAllister, a rather alb
surd but yet well born gentleman,
invented the Four Hundred, it was his
purpose-two parts tlunky and one
part tlam--to pay kind Of obeisance
to certain families supposed to be rich
enough to form a court circle In the
great and growing city of New York,
writes Colonel Henry Watterson in his
paper, the Louisville Courier-Journal,
renewing his severe arraignment Of
New York society and answering some
criticisms of a former article.
That was five and twenty years ago.
There were many who laughed both at
him and his conceit. There We're some
who seriously accepted the homage in
tended to be conveyed. Perhaps very
few thought that the imaginary lines
thus established In the minds eye Of a
rather solemn bon vivant, who lived
high and died poor, would come to be
the boundaries of an actual territory,
a newly discovered country as fantas-
tic as Wonderland, with laws Of its
own, inhabited by people marked,
quoted and signed for deeds Of strenu-
GUS frivolity: an aristocracy without a
pedigree; coterie de Rambouillet
without wit or humor.
In the good old days when Bret
Harte was social as we'll as liter
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-10-07
MOVEMENT OF COAL.
Statement by SHe officials of the
ReadiNN Company.

RealiNu Company.
Reading, Pa, oct. For the week
ending at midnight officials of the Phil
Adelphia and Reading Railway com
pany state that the company sent to
market 16,WN tons of washery and
mined coal. The company's officials
here claim that they have men at work
taking out coal at Brookside, Good
Sring, Silver Brook and other col
lieries in western Schuylkill county.
With few exceptions the furnaces in
the Schuylkill valley continue to feel
the pinch due to the slow arrival of
'toke. There is not stack in blast to-
lay that has not been compelled to
cease operations for a week ct longer
because of failure of its fuel supply
Warwick furnace at Fottstown,
which is one of the largest consumers
in the valley has been obliged to bank
its fires at intervals for some time, hut
is now working. The RobeSoma Q'aD
furnace and the keystone furnace of
this city have had similar experiences.
Emaus furnace is now banked up and
10 attempt has been made to start up
the furnaces at Sheridan. Rirdsboro,
Topton Leesport. Macnngie and Al
burtis. The stacks of the Empire Iron
and Steel company in Reading continue
idle
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-10-07
REUNION OF c. A. R.
Thousands Assemble In Washington
For Annual Encampment.
FEATURES OF OPENING DAY.
Automobile Parade From scott Cir
Gle to the White HOuse-fnmOus
Band From Denver Serenades
President Roosevelt.

Washington, Oct. THE men who
fought for the Union in the great con-
fiict that ragged from 1861 to 1860 are
the guests of the capital of the nation.
They came thousands strong to partci-
pate in the thirty sixth encampment of
the Grand Army of the Republic, the
opening ceremonies of which occurred
during the day, and We're greeted by
bright skies, beautifully decorated
city and hospitable people.
The streets We're early the scene OF
great activity, and on all hands could
he heard the prediction that the ell
cdmpment was to be Il success. The
visitors already are counted by the
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-10-07
SOLDIERS CAMP STONED.
In Reply Troops at Mount Carmel
shoot to XIII.


shoot to XIII.
Mount Carmel, Pa. Oct. 7s-7Whlle a
company of the Fourth regiment in
fantry was patrolling the Lehigh Coal
company's RICHTER coliiery three men
armed with sho1gnns were discovered
hiding behind log close to the engine
house. They We're made prisoners.
One told Colonel O'Neil] of the Fourth
regiment they We're hunting for birds
The men We're released lHter.
About midnight crowd of unknown
men hurled rocks at the soldiase camp
Sentries fred in the direction OF the
place the rocks came from. Part Of
the regiment searched the woods. but
found no one. Colonel ONeill says
the troops shot to kill. as he will not
allow his men to Nv. made targets of.
No new mine was started up here
during the nwrning. and so far as is
known no nonnnionist was attacked by
strikers.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-10-07
You Can't. Begin too
Fairly.
PAINE'S CELERY
COMPOUND
Affords Happy and Marvel
lous r. suits to Rheumatic
Sufferers.

The autumn season, with it's
changful weather is a time of dread to
all rheumatic sufferers Chilling
winds, cold rains and heavy, impure
atmosphere, aggravate every condi.
dltlon lfrheumatism, and bring many
sufferers desperately near the grave.
Are you a victim OF rheumatism in
it's acute or chronic forms? II SO YOU
can't begin too early 10 get rid OF this
bane1ul disease, to purify the blood
and strengthen the system, The
marvellous victories OF Paire's Celery
Compound " rought inthe past for
rheumatic sufferers, justifes you in
giving this wonderful medicine an
immediate trial. 1t has given to ag-
onizsd helpless aid crippled men and
women new and happy life, freedom
from all pains and sutferings, 1t has
produced amazing cures after the
failures OF able physicians. At this
season, Paine's Celery Compound will
do some good work for you. dear
reader. Mr.. G. w. Weber, James
vile, Wis, says
was duVlSeu Ov a Irlend to Try
Paine's Celery Compound for rheuma-
tism and nervousness. ! had pre-
viously tried other remedies for these
complaints withe ut getting relief 1
am pleased to say that the very first
bottle of the Compound relieve me.
| have now taken six bottles OF the
Compounn IN all and 1 am cured.
feel younger and better and have q
good appetite.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-10-07
Alabama Has a Co~a Strike.

birmingham Ala, Oct. Nine hun
dred miners employed 10y the Tenncs-
see Coal, Iron and Railway company
at Blocton have struck. according to
advices received by the local officers of
the miners union. The Blue Creek
miners to the number of 500 are hold
ing a meeting to decide whether or not
they will pay the assessment made for
the anthracite strikers. The company
claims that a large number of the Blue
Creek miners are opposed to the assess
ment and favor continuing work
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-10-07
TEE NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
Mitchell GoizE There Again to DIS
cuhs the Sttuat lON.


Washington, Oct 1.-The latest de
Vopnent in the efforts to end tn,
! coal strike is contained in a statement
from the headG quarters of the Fedora
ton CT Labor that President Mitchell
IL about to return to Washington. NJ
information ca1 be obtained as t.
whether his coNing has any bearing
! OIL the recent white House confer
ehces " whether he has any new PROV
| oslton to offer. locking 10 settlemeE
Of the strike
Commissioner General of lmluigra
ton Sargent had long conference
during the day wiki the president re
farding he coal strike. Commissioner
sargent from his long connection will
labor orea nizations ia fully auforlned ol
Tie subject t, and it IL understood THAT
De will work along TIE line of a plan
hat is nov being considered for bring
Mg TIE strike to an end
lhiS plan is t. have the miners re
1Nrh To work with a ledge from the
PRESIDENT that he will ,appea! to con
RicsS 10 examine into the jnAtice OF
1AeH complaints aad remedy t4em sc
Tar as lies in the power st the aegisla
1--WE branch oe the government also
mat ii be suggested to Governor STONE
~ fennsylvanla that he cause the
pennsylvania legislature to make sim
1lar inquiry.
from Harrisburg comes word that
ooVtfnor Stone will neither affirm nsl
.ei' the report that he Las been askeo
' PRESIDENT Roosevelt 10 cali an ex
"" session Of the general assembly tC
eUlo tie coal strike. He still declines
discuss the situation or the pros
e''s Of an early settlement of the diff
elehceS between the opera tors and
Gihels.
Au.Nt"nt General Stewart Of Penn
F!'Ahla is here to attend the rational
n|a.mrm"nt Of the Grand Army of the
'epNhl1c Should the occasion arise
VI ordering Oh duty additional troops
lhe strike territory the movement
Va" ne directed by the adiutant gen
ia! by telephone from Washington
according to Il cable dispatch from
"pooh, telegram from Newcastle
"Aoul'ces that 100000 tons of coal for
uierca were sold on the Newcastle
oai exchange during the afternoon.
from New York comes word that
A'u coal In sizes suitable for domestic