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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-16
Painting Apple Trees-san Jose
Scale.

10 the Agricultural Editor:
strive have Just finished examining our
young apple trees for borers, Found qulse
n few in low lying sections and some scat
tered all through orchards. Found none IN
trees painted last fall ala Alwooa.
va are now painting our COCO trees. Have
finished abou, 1900. 1t is quite a job but II
it accompiishes the desired results. as We now
fully teii-ve it Will 1t is worth the Cost
we fourd the trees painted last fIll hGd
grown enough 10 crack the paint considerably,
thus leaving places where borer conia eht.,.
We therefore, went v over mem vii dsal Il il be
NECESSARY TO repeat this work annually. We
Mad hoIed that one application would inst
e.tctively for Two years at least Itlis crack
ing causes a rough surface. which materially
fincr sases the labor Of painting. Can paint
81 least one-half more smooth trees IN
see a notice IN yesterdays philadelphia
Le5ser ~ a farmers. meeting at Wilmer
3tkinson,s tFarm Journal home. which was
End Mariatt. OF Department OF Agriculture.
In which the latter said that efforts TO IN
~feetl.s disappearing without giving battle TO
the san Jose scale. That was just our eH-
I,erience with n colony received from WASH,
inytop. They remained on badly INFESTED
trees for about two weeks and then disarpar-
ed entirely. a the same meeting Professor
Smith made the statement that ltme-sulphur-
sal, would check scale on peach and plum.
but was useless on apple and pear. SAD he
found crude oil the best means OF combating
We have been having very favorable weather
FOR all kinds OF orchard pests. San Jose scale
I being especially active. The concentrated go
luton of lme-sulphur-salt Of which ! wrote:
You last spring. did not seem TO have much.
II any. effect on the scale and trees thus
treated nre now in bad shape. Our young
trees wer call treated with bo!lded lime-sul-
Ihur-sal:, but find a good many that nre badly
infected with scale. nm old orchard that was
treated with crude oil TWENTY-FIVE per cent?
Is also still very badly infested. We want
to do some work a sson as leaves fan and
really feel at a loss to know what is best
for us to apIGE.r. .
Our intcn:ior..is to- make two applications,
one this Iitll and another next spring, 80 as
to. Il possible. clean up the trees. Other
members OF our association have the same
= conditions. and ! would very much appreciate
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the result Of xour summer,s WORK and obser-

the result OF your summers work and obser-
vations.
It appears from many correspondents that
every one who has carefully tried the
white leaf paint has succeeded. YetNthere arc
still some very learned persons who continue
to write that it is a dan & experiment.
After fifteen years trial We feel sure 1t Is
safe when done as directed In our recent
article. I only use paint enough to retouch tho
trees where cracked by growth.
The statement about the results obtained
with the Chinese lady bugs coincide with
our experience. We have on several occa-
sions given a word of warning to our people
predacious beetle. But we are not yet pre-
pared to say that it Is an utter failure. This
beetle may yet do somthiig to help hold down
the San Jose pest. especially IN the warmer
sections.
The statements about lime-sulphur-salt wash
are rather a surprise. especially as Wilmer
Atkinson has loudly claimed to be the great
%expounder of tho efficacy OF this particular
wash.
We warned our people when this wash was
definite formulas We're worked out. and
certain questions experimentally determined.
After conducting Il considerable series OF
tests we last year published in Bulletin al.
method OF making and using this wash.
Wherever 1t was used under our directions
the results We're satisfactory, and this year
1t has been widely used with good results.
so far as we can learn. Later l shall make
more definite examinations and report what
seems to be the results. For my part I am
in favor OF sticking to the lime-sulphur-wash
us worked out In our experiments until we
have thoroughly tested 1t. ! was a strong
advocate of crude oil until we got the lime
Objectionable In some ways that I hope we
shall not need to return TO Its use.
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N =
Inspector Changes His Launch
and Comes on Them Unawares.

(speciul to Tho Times Dispatch.)
HEATHSVILLII, VA, Oct, l5.-NoW
that the oyster season has opened the
Oysterman's Protective Union, which was
organized through this section last year,
for mutual protection, will again get to-
gethcr. Already has the sutton at Mll-
len beck, organized. Much complaint Is
being made by tho tongers of this sec
ton, OF tongers and planters taking un-
dersiZcd oysters.
Last week Inspector Hardy created q
surprise among these lawbreakers. liln
lonnch, "a. i. Montague" being ont q
trim, lie borrowed another smalled lallnch,
When he appeared among the oystermen,
they were completely deceived, Sin
oystermen were found with small oysters
in their sanoes, before they could un-
load. Each of these six We're fined.
In making his monthly report, MT.
Hardy sent the State Auditor $l,074.ao
for the Afteen days Of September. Many
OF The canning factories OF the Northern
Neck have closed for the season.
Several nsll factories on Carler's creek
have. also. icut OUT on account OF the
poor fishing,
Tho inembcrs OF CoanE Baptist Church
will celebrate the n-hundIedt anNl-
yersary OF It's establishment o-morroW
After the celebration, protracted services
will BIO held Throughout the week.
The series Of revival services hfid az
Melrose Methodist Episcopal Churc pS
tho pastor, Rev. g. +. Garner. asslslea
by Rev. j. s., Wallace, OF Reechyille,, re-
suited ina large lumber Of conversions
Mr.. a. Jackson Brent mas 9us
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ccilent ms n dessert fruit. and though the
tree is tender all family gardens should have
this variety.
Blushing Maid is one Of the strong growing
kinds suited to all situations. tree of fine
shape and when in fruit a very handsome OBJ
5cct. The fruit is only medium In quality.
but desirable for jellies and cooking.
Hyslop is also q vigorous variety ana qulte
m when in fruit. IT is an early
variety and d. desirable ST. r able h for taol e. use fr,,,t pot Suited ted
for general culture.
Maiden Blush. an old, strong. rowing
not be called beautiful, yet It has a certain
peculiar, delicate flavor when at It's best
that renders this variety espe s E sEhar : ;s
no other crab quite like It. 1T Is an amateur
variety.
variety, both for commercial purposes and tho
home orchard. The tree grows well, bears
we'll and is healthy. The fruit is beautiful,
plants may be properly placed. The fine.
crisp, rich flesh of the fruit render this one
OF the best varieties suited for all purposes.
Pears.
The pear blight has become such a menace
that few farmers make much attempt to grow
this fruit for the home table. Occasionally
one comes across an old garden with the Old,
gnarled pear trees of a former generation
Immune to blight or the many modern ills,
and when an explanation is demanded one can
only say perhaps these trees became so firmly
established in a favorable soil before the blight
occurred in this vicinity that they have
resisted 1t. Certainly the old hardware It's
sues are not susceptible to the extent that
soft growing wood is to this disease.
Observation has led me TO for
some years that pears should be left almost
without culture and that they should be
heavily stimulated with potash and phosphate
manures Stable manures or any form OF nitro
genous manures should never be used on
pears. With proper methods OF culture and
stimulation, pears can be kept almost fres
from blight.
Summer Dyonne Is perhaps the best early
pear for the family orchard. 1t has little
market value unless for local sale. The
tree is q strong grower. bears well. but is
subject to blight il not handled very care
fully.
Csband is a late summer variety, but earlier
than Bartlett. It is desirable for home use
and grows we'll as n dwarf. Quality good.
Sheldon is also n late summer variety, fruit
large, russety, fine flavor, desirable FOL
amateur culture or market.
Bartlett Is the late summer par excellence.
This is the famous Boune Chretien- of Europe
and is the best known pear in the world. 1t is
often taken as the standard of excellence.
Grows fairly well, good bearer. fine. large
our climate. However. when stimulated AS
mentioned above, ] have saved trees already
seriously injured. The finest table and mar
ket pear known.
Su2erfine Is a fine summer pear. ard should
find place In every amateur collection.
Tyson is an especially good grower and
bears well. fruit only medium size, but quasity
fine, should be planted for the home orchard.
Seckel is the picking pear and stands with
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-16

out a peer for some culinary uses. The tree
is a slow. sturdy grower, and i not stimu.
lated to make soft wood, resists blight very
well. 1t does not bear young, ana N tnls
respect disa ppoints somo persons. rms va.
riety is also one of the great market pears
ono OF tho finest dessert fruits, Ihe tree
grows well as dwarf. .
Butter Is one OF the very desirable autumn
pears, largo size, fair to good DUALITY anu
good bearer. Tree hardy and bears Well 5000
us dwarf. n
Bose Is an especially fine amateur variety. II
grows badly, is a tender tree and VIII disap.
point the commercial grower, but 70
tho lovr OF fruit trees this variety,
is worth while, because II well cared
for, IL will yield occasional crops OF such
excellence us to make him forget all disap.
quality, fruit large and fine shaped.
Kieffer is the cosmopolitan pear: II mas
been and Is the money maker. nut qualitys
what shall orc say after speaking OF Bose!
1t is simply uncomfortable. -.
This ivarity is a hybrid chinese pear very
ductivc, fruit grows to enormous SIZE IN SIG.
ticns east of Blue Ridge, only meululnL Size
west of same early. to late autumn IN season
rho fruit iss hard, ships well ana whenScare-
fully imatured Is really edible. some vclv
good, but much of It Is pnt, q, the ma rket
THO fruit is fairly good canned; mikes aHoa
preserves. Every one should aplaft II pscause
IL will give fruit when others iaii. Itarseiy
grown for commercial uses. .-n..
Lawrence is tho only winter pear WORN
mentioning for tho South. and IN al nv
early for storage. In the colder parts OK
Ia a splendid fruit.
(ro be Continually
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SMALLPOX OVER.
The First Shipment Of Deer
From Green Bay, Va.
(special to The Times DIspatch,)

Especial to The Times-Dlspatch,)
GREEN BAY, VA, Oct. %15,-NVilliam
Booker, co!ored, Of Mt. Leigh. who has
been confined TO his house with small
pox, and has family having been quar-
alu~nteened, IS improved No new cases
have developed,
Tho first shipment OF deer from here
this season was made to-day. Large lots
are shipped from this point each year
to the Washington and Richmond mar
skets. Penalty for the killing Of deer
expired October LIST,
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BRIDGE AT GAINESVILLE
The Work Of Spanning the R t'sa
noke River Well Underway.

especial TO The Times lspateh.)
BOYDrON, NA.,E Oct. la'-- III steei
bridge which is in course OF construction
and is to span the Roanoke river at
Clarksville, is progressing very satis-
factorily to the projectors. The steel
piers for the foundation have all been
placed In position III the river. These
piers are hollow steel pipes, four feet in
diameter and are being filled with con- con-
crete, which are said to make strong
piers. Most OF the materiai. Tor me
bridge has been received at Clarksville,
ana the work is ,heing pushed orwn
as, rapidly as possible.
There are twenty-five men engaged on
work.
The scaffolds for the first section Of the
s bridge Is In position, and the worklnen
arc taking on the steel for BUILDING Inc
entire length of the structure when COM
pleted will be about fourteen hundre
feet BY sixteen feet wide and twenty
seven feet six inches above low water
mark, The bridge When finished VIII
cost twenty-five Thousand dollars, ana
will be owned by thest town Of Clarksville.
SCinrksville has voted the sum OF ten
thousand dollars to lbe paid TO the con-
tractors in cash as soon as u work
Is completed and the bridge company
viii BIO paid the balance due them BY a
certificate OF Indebtedness for the sum
OF fifteen thousand dollars.
The people OF Clarksville &beiieve that
this enterprise issg5to3 be a big ching Tor
the town and Will give new life to It's
business interest. The new bridge Will
cross tho river at the intersection OF
the Dan and stanton rivers where the
Roanoke Is formed. Much credit Tor tho
success of this enterprise Is due to Judge
Henry Wood. Jr.. the president or the
company, who has worked very faithfully
for it. 1t Is expected that the bridge
will be finished In about two months
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SELECT FRUIT LIST-II,
Grab Apples.

II 4. the rarest thing that one finds on the
farms ard even in amateur gardens a good
selection OF crab apples. For culinary pur-
poses this fruit is very desirable. and some
OF the varieties are equally desirable for dessert
fruit. Then the crab is, in fact. in some OF lie
varieties decidedly ornamental. and may be
Used on the lawn, When laden with brilliant
colored fruit. they are striking objects. indeed.
A few varieties suffice for family needs.
Whitney Is the best carly sort. It Is ex-
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OF THE RAILROAD.
The Proposed Line to Urbant1a
Seems to be a Dead Letter.

E- uaHE4aiaaE
DuN sspsslf1 T. ahe vM. oct ii7s.-rhe
much tnlked-of and neutrality-suspicious.
railroad to he built from Richnlohd ~
Urbanna, Middlesex county. ms neltner
died or has jhecn forgotten, september
was the time set for a survey, and Oc-
iober tho time for the construction 70
commences. SO fair and so earnest were
tho promoters OF tho proposed road that
tho futile efforts and the brokeit promises
or other companies were ovcrlcohcd "
many in this county and IN NlludieseA,
and the people began to think NIT ~ u.s.
they would be connected with me outer
world by railroad. Could tho commits
sion merchants OF Richmond follow one OF
the large steamers Of the Neems Line
from Fredericksburg Lto&the moutnEs q
the Rappahannock, they would douptless-
IN conclude that 1t was time that tlley
were having some OF the n hhocN
valley trade, nj the great pies OF soous
brought from Baltimore by the same
line would suggest to the wholesale deal
ers that they were losing a splendlu
mercantile business. which, by rlsht'
should be theirs where transportation "a
%cilities offered. BY rail TINS secl!on
would be about ninety minutes ironi1
Richmond by water 1t Is about twenty
four hours from Baltimore ana Iea.ls
thtrty-slx hours from Richmond, even
for passengers. and TOO far and TOO &ex-
pensive for freight. 1t would seem that
Richmond would leave no effort un-
made to have a railroad to his seq
ton. 49,
Messrs. Kean and Stafford, OF New
Jersey, have become citizens OF this coun-
ty and now own nice river farms. These
gentlemen are up-to-date farmers ana
should, by their example, enthuse the
farmers OF this section. MIR. STAFFORD
has recently been appointed a member
or the school board.
Miss Susie Warner. OF Wares Wharf.
has accepted a position as teacher IN
Reeseville, Northumberland county,, and
left by steamer for that town Iuesday
last.
Master Douglas Dudley. OF West Point,
n nephew of Mrs. Governor Montague. IS
attending the huntsville High School
this session.
Mr.. Lamar HundIey, OF Newport News.
is now in charge OF the store at Essex
Mill.
Miss Lucie Kricte will leave for Aber-
deem, Nd, in a few days to spend the
winter with her brother, Or. =. ".
Kriete.
Mrs. Gazelle Hume, OF West Virginia.
is visiting her sister, Mrs. ". D.. Hos
klns.
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Philosophy Versus the Pike.

A delegate just returned rom one o.
the scientific congresses at st. Louis COM
plains that 4 worlds fair is no place TO.
such meetings. because most every
body plays hockey ana COOS out to study
the progress OF 3mankind on the Pike. or
iH7some, such Place, when rdnm. H. ifa atemfht &c 3 20 g
learned students devotion to his science.
the sage's serious purpose. the soholar's
mental isolatlon.-BOston Transcript,
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woodstock, has been convicted of steal
Ing a watch from Mr., George Copenhaver,
and committed to jail to await sentence.
An effort Is being made to secure his ad-
smittance to the house of correction, near
Richmond, to which he Will be sent y
possible.
During the past ten days a number OF
dogs have played havoc wilt several
Nocks Of sheep In the vicinity Of Wood
stock. Hon. w. T.. Walton Judge i, 5.
Tayenner, and MI. Alfred KILLER have
lost a number OF fine sheep In this way.
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A Short Market.

A london trade paper announces a
shortage In the mummy market, which
Is felt by color makers, It..,is explained
that mumlnies IN good condition and not
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ccllent MS n dessert fruit. and though the
tree is tender all family gardens should have
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FARM ORCHARD AND GARDEN DEPARTMENT

8@,, , l., ..,ar4rnh Il. 10 proposed Il publish with suh Irequhcya az u 49,
8 undert TINS aepM usmsns ,m1reantrn notes IN Agriculture In Its widest sense. ,m ne
hon. an the aesthetic quatlonst touching tan n N go r. contribute notes and
the purely prac uIa" ssn,ns Address communications TO "The Agriculture I''
torH Ime Dispatch Richmond, Va. A& #@&#&# &
CONDUCTED BY WIN. 3. ATWOOD:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-21

mostly colts, although there are some
old heads among them. Ii is not the
purpose of the management to make
any great changes in the personnel 81
the team, so far as the infield is con
cerned. although the local association
is not in the humOr TO stand any non
sense from any member of the team.
\ word TO the wise should be sufficient
therefore-the player TO whom nothing
is said had better ask no questions.
There is going TO be a house cleaning,
as President Sexton put il this morn
ing. and we are not going to pay
players for the privilege of retiring
them. There are some things We will
not tolerate, and one of them is in
,ubordination The man who has not
done his duty on this trip has nothing
coming. except what we propose to
give him. And he will get that you
may be assured. The outfield work
has been scandalous in more ways
than one. AS far as the infeld is con
cerned | think the boys have done the
best they could. but We must have
some strengthening up there. The
pitching staff. so far as | am able to
Judge has behaved admirably on the
rip. We ask no one to do better
than he is capable. but we do not
only expect but demand that horse
play be cut out. We will have no
more of it on. the team"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-21
KOHLEY MILLER REINSTATED
Returns to Game on Payment of $25
Fine-President Holland Here.


President Ed Holland of the Three
Eye league, accompanied by President
Charles Miller of the Bloomington
club arrived in the city this morning
they have been at Rockford, where
President Holland yesterday straight
ened out the affairs of the local club
there. A number of citizens have
come forward with financial backing
and the club is to be placed in new
hands, and the season finished. Speak
ng of the league in general President
Holland informed The Argus this
morning that its condition financially
vas never better than at the present.
time. Beyond the difficulty of getting
suitable umpires, Mr.. Holland stated
that he had no ground for complaint
whatever.
While here President Holland dis
cuSsed with President Sexton of the
Rock Island association the case of
<ohley Miller. Mr.. Sexton, while as
surfing Mr.. Holland of his thorough
appreciation of the action he had TAX
en-, stated that the club itself was
nevertheless suffering more than Mil
Ter himself, by reason OF the latter's
absence from the game. Having just
come from Rockford where the club
is playing President Holland readily
realized the condition of the club
through Millers absence. and he ac-
cordingly adopted the same course
that Mr.. Sexton had himself while
president of the league, and ordered
the reinstatement of Miller forthwith
with the substitution of 4 fine of $50
the suspension 10 hold over Miller,
however, and in the event of a repeti-
ton of the offense to become effective
and to be extended for the season.
The action on the part of President
Holland will, of course, be approved
by all lovers of the game. for while
Miller is greatly missed from the
game, no one would ask his return
without some penalty for his miscon-
duct.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-21
WINS PRIZE AT GALEsBURG
Rock Island Tribunal Ladies' Drill
Team Carries CT the Honors.

Rock Island won in the ladies' drill
team contest at the picnic on the Fra
rernal Tribunes at Galesburg last even
ing. Several of the leading teams of
this section were competitors. but
there was no doubt in the minds of
the judges after each one had com
pleted it's exhibition which merited
the award, a handsome silver ice
pitcher.
The ladies' drill team of Home Tri-
5unal of this city, is earning quite
a reputation for itself over the sec
ton of the state where visits have
been paid, and it is in demand at all
picnics and social functions given by
the order. Miss Clara Hampton is the
captain and the members are as fol
lows: Ada X. Hudson, Julia Beck,
Rose Krohn. Grace Day, Gertrude Mel
gren, Agnes Twomey, Emma Fiebig.
Julia Spilger Grace Mold, Lillian Ed
mOnds. Mae Fulmer, Ethel and Myrtle
Cameron and Bedelia Frick, substi-
tute.
S. E. Van NoOrden, district deputy
organizer, and Henry Kramer, chief
tribune of the local lodge. accompan-
led the Rock Island party, which con
sisted of 35 persons. They arrived
home this morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-21

The outfelders and infelders are
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-21
Notice 70 Contractors.

Sealed proposals will be received at
the city clerks Office. Rock Island
H., until Monday, August l, 1904. at :
O'Clock p. N. for the construction of a
bridge over Rock river. Plans and
specifications OH file at the city clerk 5
office.
Certified check in amount of $500 TO
accompany each bid.
The CITY reserves the right TO reject
any or all bids.
Rock Island, Ill. July 81. 1904.
H. c. SCHAFFER,
City Clerk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-21
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Yesterdays RESULTS.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Chicago. s; Washington, 0.
Cleveland, SO; Boston, 10.
Philadelphia. 2; st. Louis, 0.
Detroit. Il; New York, 4.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Philadelphia. ); Chicago, 4.
Cincinnati, >; Brooklyn, 4.
PittsbuTg. +; New York, 3.
St. Louis-B Boston, postponed.
CENTRAL LEAGUE.
Terre Haute, 10; Fort Wayne. 9
South Bend. s; Evansville. 0.
Grand Rapids, .; Dayton, 1.
WESTERN LEAGUE.
Denver. ); St. Joseph, 3.
Des Moines, G; Omaha, 1.
THREE-EYE LEAGUE.
Decatur. 6: Cedar Rapids. 8.
Dubuque. /; Springfield. o.
Rock Island. 4; Rockford, 2.
Davenport, IL; Bloomington, ..
IOWA LEAGUE.
Boone. .: Marshalltown, l.
Ottumwa, ); Burlington, ,.
Waterloo. ,; Fort Dodge, 4.