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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-05-05
How to Hive a Swarm.

Don't rattle tin pans; don't get out
the looking glass and make the bees
believe it is lightning and a storm
coming up; don't throw dust in the
air; let them alone. They may have
a notion of running off, NAV have a
hive prenared in the woods or be-
tween the siding and plastering Of
the house or under the weather-board-
ing On-the barn or possibly in an
empty hive in some neighbours yard.
No doubt they have. Bees are too
smart to go out into the cold, cold
world without knowing where they
are going and making adequate prep
arations. They will not go far, how
ever, for the queen or mother bee
is gravid or heavy with eggs. She
has laid five hundred a day or more
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-05-05

sent in a separate package tightly
wrapped and plainly addressed.
Specimens should be sent m tight tin
or wooden boxes. We are constantly
receiving inquiries and specimens in
this manner, but the number is not
nearly so great as it should be-
FRANKLIN SHERMAN, JR,
Entomologist, Department of Agrl-
culture, Raleigh, n. @.
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The Oleo Law.
Editor of The Progressive Farmer:

Editor of The Progressive Farmer:
The oleo law does not seem to be
working out in practice, along the
lines expected. The law provided
for a revenue tax on uncoloredoleo,
and ten cents a pound on oleo col
ored to resemble butter. Internal
revenue office reports show a not
very large decrease in the oleo pro-
duction since the oleo law was
passed, and this is due it is believed,
only to the disturbing effects of the
enactment. It is predicted, however,
that the new fiscal year will show a
resumption of the average produc-
ton and consumption of oleo. 1t is
further shown, however; that practi-
caIIy the entire product-ef fifty mil
lion pounds marketed since the law
went into effect in under the
one-fourth of a cent a pound tax,
classified as "uncolored" cleo.
"Uncolored oleomargarine as a
matter of fact" said an inspector of
the Treasury, in speaking of the
matter, els a long way from being
white. While it may contain no ac-
tual artificial coloring matter, the
ingredients have been so mixed and
compounded that the product is US
ually a good cream shade, or a cream
yellow. The CHASTITY white appear
ance of the original oleo is destroyed
and it would even pass muster as
butter. Much of this "uncolored"
oleo now on the market has a better
look than considerable of our coun-
try butter"
The purpose of the law was to pre-
vent fraud-the sale of oleo in the
name and at the price of butter. Is
this end being achieved throughout
the country? If this "uncolored"
cleo, paying a fourth of a cent a
pound internal revenue tax, is being
put upon the butter market and sold
with it's labels removed, in the same
old way, then some amendment of
the law is necessary.
GUY E. MITCHELL.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-05-05

Many farmers are drawing agaIn ~.
their bank account to a greaI5l
tent than the amount Of their an LII.
deposits. The fertility n thfn du are are
is their bank account and t3s Sot f
constantly depicting it. ana ID ~ 10
they will, they can instead 4ue give
their bank account. They eau nSdef
better cultivation and p p5o;r crops
more legumes and feed thel II 5 Jaig
on the farm, selling the meat u and
products rather than the gram hank
thus constantly add to thGr ID thi,
account of farm fertility n ond les
with the use each year OF less 1D'
commercial fertilizer.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-05-05

for some time past and she tborof..
has to carry thousands of COOS m:n
her. She is not used to Avino ,11
hence she will light on a tree or b~-1
near by.
If they do start away from \.
premises you a safely follow +bo
first swarm They will be found ~
a fence-post or tree. They are started
in the direction of their new hon..
but they we're obliged to stop evarr
little while and rest the queen, Haro
your box ready. Put it under tbo
tree, saw off the limb, and shake them
off before the hive and they will %
in. If they keep you too long from
the corn field, make some kind Of
brush from grass or twigs of trees
and gently brush them in.
If it is the second swarm that has
the notion of running away you NAV
as we'll let them run or rather fv, T
is not worth your while to follow
them. The queen is not full of eggs
has probably met the drone only a
day or two before and she can fly as
well as any of them. They may 90
FIVE or ten miles. 1t is we'll, however.
to note the direction and if they are
striking out for some timber near BY
and you get a good sight on them.
some time this fall you can 90 and
find that bee tree.
When you have them hived, don't
let them stay there until the next day
or two or three days afterwards. Take
them right home and put them on
the stand. Why? Because they will
start to work Immediately and if you
move them after some of them have
gone out to work these will be lost.
Take them home at once.
Don't be afraid to handle bees that
have swarmed at the proper time.
They are so full of honey that they
can't very we'll double up to sting
Why are they full of honey! They
know that it may rain a day or two'
that work will be impossible, hence
all must carry stores enough with
them to last during any possible III
clement weather. In an hour they
will begin to build comb which beng
made of bee fat can not be done by
bees that are hungry. They must
have time to secrete the bee tat anu
must therefore not merely be full Oh
honey but must have had good teea-
ing for two or three days. All the
bees that are disposed to sting IN d
new swarm are a few dyspeptlc' nun
CRY fellows that have missed tnen
breakfast and are out Of sorts just
as you are, reader, if you miss you
breakfast. Therefore a swarm tn''
comes off very early in the morning
or because worms are in the hive OF
something else wrong is Dangerous
and about as ugly to handle as a H'''
of hornets.-W a"Ilace's Farmer
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-05-05
HEssIAN FLY IN WHEAT

Dear Sir:-I enclose insects from
wheat stalks. These have completely
ruined the wheat crop in this part
of the country. Wish you would
tell us through The Progressive
Farmer what kind of insect this is,
etc. j. &. Nj.
Mecklenburg Co.
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REPLY.

This pest is the Cabbage Louise,
commonly destructive, especially in
all trucking sections. The young lice
are born alive from the bodies of
the older, larger lice, and all subsist
by sucking the sap from the plants.
It also attacks radishes, kale and
other plants of the same general ma
ture. All through the summer the
young are born alive, and the females
may bring forth young even without
previous contact with the males, for
it is well known that in some species
of plant lice there are no males in
existence through the summer,
though the females continue to re-
produce Certain insects related to
the plant lice are known only by the
female insects, no males ever having
been discovered, yet they reproduce
a~bundantly). The fall brood of fe-
males, however, deposit eggs which
pass the winter and hatch in the
spring.
The most practical way of con-
trolling the pest is by keeping the
young plants thoroughly busted with
Underground t~obacco-dust, applying
it with a powder bellows Cor shaking
it from a coarse sack). Another
method is to spray the plants with
kerosene emulsion at 10 per cent oil.
A knapsack pump is best for this
work.
SAN JOSE SCALE.
Dear Sir:-I send you some twigs
from an apple tree on my lot. The
whole tree and several others are
affected and will die. Last year I
had only one tree similarly affected,
this year about half the orchard is
affected. What is it, and is there
any remedy to save the orchard?
Very truly, @. w. M
Durham County.
REPLY
The twigs are infested with the
San Jose Scale, which is a danger
u enemy to fruit trees, and means
almost certain death to young trees
unless vigorously treated. There is
nothing to be done at this season
other than to remove and burn at
once those that are evidently in
jured beyond saving, as each day
that they remain there are thousands
of the young lice breeding on them
that may be carried to other trees by
wind or birds.
Enclosed is a circular giving very
full directions for the treatment of
infested trees, and if you will take
the matter up earnestly next winter
l think that you will be able to keep
the trees in good bearing condition,
but note that the circular especially
states that the pest has to be treated
for regularly year after year, so
that it cannot be neglected.
We wish the readers of The Pro-
gressive Farmer to realize that it is
the business of this office to answer
inquiries about insect pests. Per-
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-05-05
INSECT PESTS.

Entomologist Sherman Writes of Some
of the More Common Varieties and the
Remedies.
Editor of The Progressive Farmer:
Occasionally our correspondence
with farmers throughout the State
is of such a nature as to render it
desirable to place it before the pub
lie at large. The three letters here
presented, together with the replies,
will show the nature of the work we
are doing against insect pests in adj
vising as to practicable measures to
prevent their ravages. This repre-
sents a part of the correspondence
of one day.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-05-05

etc. j. @. NJ.
Mecklenburg Co.
REPLY.
This is the well-known Hessian
Fly which at this season exists as the
little brown objects which you have
noticed at the joints of the stalks
near the surface of the ground. This
is known as the "fax-seed" stage of
the insect. 1t is the stage when the
insect is transforming to the adult
fly. The flies will soon be emerging
in great numbers and laying their
eggs on the wheat. These eggs hatch
into little maggOts which work
around the joints of the stalks often
weakening them so that they fall
over. At harvest-time these mag
gOts will have changed to the "fax-
seed" from which another genera
ton of flies will emerge in the fall.
From your letter and from the sam
pies sent me, [ take it that your field
is very badly infested and it will be
we'll worth your while to take some
vigorous measures against the pest.
When you cut the wheat, cut so as
to leave as much stubble as possible
Il. e., cut high) and after cutting,
burn it off clean to the ground. This
will destroy countless thousands of
them while in this fax-seed stage.
In the fall, you should sow as late
as practicable, so that the wheat
shall not be up until after the fall
brood of flies has emerged and dis
appeared. If you will inquire into
the matter I think you will find that
it is almost universally the case that
the late wheat is not nearly so much
attacked as that which is sown ear
lier.
If it is lot practicable for you to
burn off the stubble after cutting
would advise blowing it under as
deep as possible in order that the
flies shall not be able to emerge af
ter they are developed.
CABBAGE LICE.
Dear Sir:-Wiu you please inform
me as to the parent of the cabbage
louise? Since shortly after Christ
mas collards, cabbages, and rutaba
gas, have been ruined in this section
Yours etc., j. P. B.
Beaufort Co.
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We wish the readers of The Pro-
gressive Farmer to realize that it is
the business of this office to answer
inquiries about insect pests. Per-
sons have no idea how much of the
ravages of insects might be prevent
ed by prompt, intelligent work. On
the other hand it must be borne in
mind that we are almost helpless
against some insect pests.
Any inquiry about any insect
should be accompanied by samples
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of The Progressive Farmer:
The Somerset reporter., 1903-01-08

Vidocq. the great French detective
was born in Arras III 1915. He began
life as a baker and early became the
terror of his companions by his athletic
frame and violent disposition At the
same time he was a notorious thief,
and after many disgracefu adventures
he enlisted in the army. In 1856 he re-
turned to Paris with some money,
which, however, he soon squandered
Next he was sentenced at Lille to eight
years hard labor for forgery, but re-
peatedly escaped, and in 1903 he be-
came connected with the Paris police
as detective.
His previous career enabled him to
render important services and he was
appointed chief of the safety brigade,
chiefly composed of reprieved convlcts,
which purged Paris of the many dan
gerous classes. In 1918 he received a
full pardon. and his connection with
this service lasted until about 1923,
when he settled at St. Mande as a pa
per manufacturer. Soon after the rsvo-
luton of 1890 he became a political de-
tectiye, but with little success. In 1S48
he was again employed under the re-
publican government. but he died pen
niless in 1857.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-01-08

Peter Solemn, says the Philadelphia
Times, was fond of telling the story of
a German typesetter who had been
Boosting of his capacity for lager.
"Youse Dutchman," he was told by a
bartender don't drink as much beer
as people says youse do!'
"Of course not" Clipped in one of
the customers And I'll bet you,
Dutchy, you can't drink bucketful."
The German was lost in thought for
moment and then hurriedly rushed
from the saloon, while the others roar
ed with laughter. His Boosting was
still the topic of conversation when he
returned. five minutes later, and calm
ly said:
I'll take that bet"
The money was posted, bar bucket
holding five quarts was filled and the
German promptly drank the beer and
took the So. Nobody questioned that
he had won fairly, but one of the on
lockers asked:
Say, what did you leave the saloon
for that time?'
why" he said as he winked with
the air of man who was far too smart
for his fellows, Il yust went down to
Schmidts and drank a bucket to see if
would be safe in taking dot bet"
The Somerset reporter., 1903-01-08
How He Kept Informed ON CIockr

How He Kept Informed on Clocks.
A fad more or less general is the col
Letting of old clocks, from the tall
grandfather variety to the curious
timekeepers of foreign make The gar
rets of old farmhouses from Maine to
the Carolinas have been ransacked for
the former, and there is many man
and woman in New York who keeps an
eye on the pawnshops of the foreign
districts for curious and ancient things
from abroad.
1T Is almost impossible to keep them
all running complained woman who
has two dozen aged and valuable clocks
scattered through her Madison avenue
home They seem to be in good order
and run along for awhile, then all Of a
sudden they step for no reason at all.
Il have found an old German who
knows more about the ways of old
clocks than any one in the city. | sent
him my German prize a few weeks ago.
and when it did not come back after
the usual period of waiting | went to
his shop. What do you think found
him readingY
The friend did not have the slightest
idea.
ut was little German volume with
a title something like this: Thirteen
Hundred Reasons Why Clock In Per
feet Order Won't Run."--New York
Tribune
The Somerset reporter., 1903-01-08

Mr.. Edwards and Mr.. Wells, ward
ems of "A prominent city church. were
not In accord concerning the new rec.
tors introduction of extreme ritual
into the service.
Mr.. Edwards was aggressively on the
rector's side Mr.. Wells quite the re.
verse, and ON one occasion their differ
ence of opinion cropped out in lively
though brief dialogue which incidental.
ly suggests the possibilities for expan-
sion of the servant problem.
Mr.. Edwards. having exhausted his
arguments on his unresponsve brother
warden, said.
cat least you will own that art is the
handmaiden of religion"
Eyes" returned Mr.. Wells savagely.
and wish religion would give her a
months notice."
The Somerset reporter., 1903-01-08
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The Somerset reporter., 1903-01-08
BankruptS Petition for Discharge.

In the matter Of JOHN a. BAKER.
Bankrupt. in bankruptcy.
To the Hon. Clarence Hale, Judge of the Dis
trict Court of the United States for the District
of Maine
JOHN a. BAKER of Moscow in the
County of Somerset, and State of Maine. in said
District, respectfully represents, that on the
2sth day of June last past. be duly ad-
Judged bankrupt under the Acts of Congress
relating to Bankruptcy. that he has duly sur
rendered all his properly and rights Of property,
and has fully complied with all the require
mentS of said Acts and of the orders Of Court
touching his bankruptcy.
Wherefore he prays. that lie may he decreed
by the Court to have a fun discharge from all
debts provable against his estate under said
bankrupt Acts. EXCEPT such debts a. are except
ed by law from such discharge.
Dated tins ist DAY Of December a II. 1902
JOHN \. BAKER. Bankrupt
The Somerset reporter., 1903-01-08

and Edyth saw the very sole of his
boot chuckle.
Naturally 1t isn't proper for a very
young lady to speak to a total stran-
ger"
81 was seventeen last February"
"But you don't know anything about
me-" he censured severely.
81 know your name is Burt" Edyth
fingered over the ma he and smiled or
at him.
"Sign q knowing one pretty WELL"
II confessed about one named Har
ry," she admitted coyly.
Yes, about one" He nodded hiI
head.
About the only Harry" she put IL
as an afterthought.
The conductor had walked through
the train, calling out the next station
Neither of them observed him They
were both engrossed in studying ou
the initials of her travelling bag. The
train was pulling into the station wheI
Edyth accidentally looked out and rec
ognized Mrs. Tillinghast. She snatch
ed her small satchel and rushed from
the train. Mrs. Tillinghast was looking
anxiously at the forward car wher
Edyth touched her arm.
Mercy, child. | feared you had moi
Gomez she exclaimed in a tone of re
lief. Suddenly she extended her hanC
to greet some one else. Edyth turned
and her face assumed perfectly rigi6
expression.
"Edyth. let me present Mr. Burton
| Gilmore-Miss Edyth Lawton!"
Her sin had found her out. Thi;
young fellow probably lived near the
Tillinghasts and would some time oil
other disclose her whole disgracefu
proceeding. She bowed mutely ant
frigidly.
"Why, you must have come on the
same train," Mrs. Tillinghast exclaim
ed. Edyth's face burned,
why, yes; pity we didn't know,
Gilmore remarked chivalrously.
He looked too nice not to be gen
tleman," thought Edyth.
Nov, look here, both of you" said
Mis-. lllllHS ldSl us Sic leu Tie way u
the carriage. 81 have all the rest OF
my house party assembled, and l find
three couples can't abide each other"
A light began to break in upon
Edyth. Her face was dimpling-en-
chanting, Gilmore thought
I'm so upset about your brother
Harry not being able to come. l have
a girl here who is so interested in Har.
ward" Mrs. Tillinghast explained.
Gilmore winked furtively at Edyth
I'm awfully sorry, too" he said, stow.
ing in the luggage. give heard lots
about him lately"
AS they sped up the drive Mrs. til
linghast went on with her troubles
I'm reduced to a stage Of idiocy al
most by getting the wrong people to
gether. If you two are going to make
it hard for me by deciding to be I'M
congenial, there's nothing in the world
left for me to do but to jump off a
dock"
Gilmore looked beseechingly at the
girl.
II won't make it hard for you, dear
Mrs. Tillinghast," said Edyth, rubbing
her head caressingly against her host
ess' shoulder. But she smiled at Gil
more.
And they didn't.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-01-08
Bankrupt's Petition for Discharge.
In the matter of Al PADHAl
Bankrupt, in bankruptcy.

In the matter of Al PADHAM,
Bankrupt in bankruptcy.
To the Hon. Clarence Hale Judge of the Dis
trict Court of the United States for the District
of Maine.
Al PADHAM of Moscow in the
County of Somerset. and State of Maine in
SAID District, respectfully represents, that the
18th day of Nov. last past, he was duly adjudg--
ed bankrupt under the Acts of Congress relating
to Bankruptcy that he has duly surrendered all
his property and rights of property, and has
fully complied with all the requirements of said
Acts and Of the orders OF Court touching his
bankruptcy.
Wherefore he prays that he may be decreed by
the Court TO have fun discharge from all debts
provable against his estate under said bank
ruptcy Acts, except such debts as are excepted
by law from such discharge.
Dated this 27th day of December A. d. 1902.
Al PADHAM, Bankrupt.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-01-08

The local singer was resenting mildly
to the hostess the large amount of
praise which her guests was bestowing
upon the visiting vocalist.
They didn't applaud me that way"
he complained.
"Oh, well, you know she said apol-
ogetlcally and sympathcticaly, "he is
a visitor whom we don't hear often,
while we think of you as the Bible
says, The poor we have with us al
ways"
Then she was very much hurt be-
cause he refused to accept her apology
and left the house in huff
The Somerset reporter., 1903-01-08

Baron Munchausen. when hunting
for deer upon one occasion. encountered
Il magnificent animal. but found him
self without shot Speedily gathering
together a handful of cherry stones he
loaded his sun with them ana fired ut
the deer hitting him sQuarely between
the eyes. not killing him. however The
deer managed 10 escape hut some time
and was surprised To >e. beautiful
cherry tree growing out of the .ul-
mails forehesa. covered with blossoms
and fruit
The Somerset reporter., 1903-01-08
ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON.

DISTRICT OF MAINE. -.
On this 3rd DAY of January A. D. 1903 on
reading the foregoing petition, it
Ordered by the Court. that a hearing be had
upon the same on he 23rd day of January A..
ID. 1903, before said Court at Portland. in said
District, at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon: and that
notice thereof he published il The Somerset
Reporter, newspaper printed in said District,
and that all known creditors. and other per
sons in interest, may appear at the said
time and place. and show cause, if any they
have why the prayer Of said petitioner should
not be granted.
And il is further ordered by the Court. that
the clerk shall send by mail to all known credi-
tors copies of said petition and this order. ad
dressed to them At their places Of residence rs
stated.
Witness the Honorable Clarence Hale Judge
Of the said Court. and the seal thereof. at Port
land, in said District. on the Bird day of
January, a. D. IaJS.
L. 5 A. Il. DAVIS, Clerk.
true copy Of petition and order thereon.
I've Attest. A. H DAVIS, Clerk.