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Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-04-29
THE BUSY SEASON
Some Pests Which Annoy Farmers
and How to subdue Them

Some Pests Which Annoy Farmers
and How to subdue Them
This is the time when the dilligent
husbandman begins to scratch the soil
and a little later when he sees the
depredations Of the various insects
which make war on his vegetables and
fruits he will scratch his head for
remedies and preventatives. Potato
planting is in order and potatoes free
from scab sell better than those affect
ed. To prevent scab do not use in
fected ground in planting and treat the
tubers with solution made by pour
ing one pint of formaIdeheyde in a
cask into which has been put 25 GALLONS
Of water, then distribute the liquid
into several casks, and into these casks
put the uncut seed potatoes. The
potatoes should be put in gunny sacks
and completely submerged in the
liquid and left for two hours. This
will kill the scab fungus on the seed
potatoes, and if planted on land that
has not in previous years grown scabby
potatoes the crop will be practically
free from scab.
Plow the garden early and deeply
and cultivate deeply and more than
twice as much as for the best field
crop.
Examine the larger linnbsand trunks
Of trees for bark beetles, shot hole or
pin hole bOrers and cut down and burn
the infested trees. They are doomed,
nothing can save them.
Smut in oats is due to disease Of
the plant and comes from germ or
spore which passes the winter in the
grains Of oats and germinate and
develop like a seed. The loss in pro-
duction in this state by this disease is
probably 25 million bushels oats a
year. If you wish to sow 40 bushels
Of seed or less buy one pint Of formal
deheyde or formalin and put it into a
barrel or tank containing SO gallons
water, stir thoroughly, iill gunny
sack with oats and submerge for ten
minutes, then lill the sack and allow
1t to drain to save the solution. Empty
the oats on the barn fooror some place
to dry and so proceed with all theseed
oats. Shovel them over at intervals
until dry or nearly so before sowing.
Curculis on plum trees, beetles that
bore in fruit trees, the aphids ON apple
trees, cut worms in corn fields, ants
and plant lice and canker worms VIII
all be busy now and the better way is
to prevent their appearance.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-04-29
IAE WASHINGTON LeTIER

The present session Of Congress has
been business session. A sum
amounting to almost s700, ,000, 600 has
been appropriated for carrying on the
government, aud forwarding those
great enterprises to which It is COM
mitted. MIR. John Sharp Williams,
the minority Democratic House
leader from Mississippi, complains
that many abstract and purely p0liti-
cal questions have been ignored or
permitted to rest until next December
on the plea Of want Of time. He
would have the trusts prosecuted, the
reciprocity treaties ratified, the Fills
pinos granted more rights, a nearer
approach to free trade with Canada,
and a general reduction Of the tariff
Mr.. Hamilton, member from Michi-
gan, "threw down the gauntlet' a
few days ago, in which he vindicated
the present policy of the republican
party, upheld its present tariff policy
not only as a necessity for giving the
government its needed revenue, but
as the chief factor in the prosperity OF
the times. He said that If there is
any widespread dissatisfaction with
the tariff the people will have an
opportunity to give an expression Of
their feelings at the polls next Nov
ember.--The Pension bill carrying
Sl37, ,00O,0OO has passed. Senator
Scott of w. Va, said that il ne could
have his way he would give a pension
of $25 per month to every Union
man, rich or poor, who took up arms
in the Civil War.-There was some
speech making in the House against
giving the President control of the
Panama canal zone, but when the
bill came to vote it passed unani-
mously. II The only appropriation
bills still before Congress are the
General Deficiency and the Military
Academy.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-04-29
Real Estate Transfers

Elijah Vandermark to Andrew C.
Snyder and wife, 20 acres, Delaware,
part Of Jane Brodhead, warantee,
$40.
Charles A. Lagen to Charles H..
Hagert, lots in Delaware, along public
road, near lands Of A. S. Dingman, 81.
Commonwealth to Augustus w.
Balch, commission as notary public.
Martha B. Helms to Alice Brink,
part Of 2 lots, corner High street and
Currant alley, Milford Boro, $500.
Alber f. Simonson to Ernst Upper
vein, "A acres, Blooming Grove, 500.
George W. Warner and Others to
Robert Warner Reid, lots 656, 657,
05s and 9 acres l44 per-, Milford Boro,
on High and George streets, 50.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-04-29

Albert Koepping, who shot and
killed Jobn MARITIME at Port Jeryis
Feb. 10, 1908 was tried and con-
vioted Of the crime and sentenced
to be eleetroouted, appealed from
the verdict to the Court OF Appeals
and that court this week rendered a
decision affirming the Judgement Of
the court below Executive Glenn
ency, Of which there is little proba-
bility, is the only thing now which
win save him from the fatal chair,
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-04-29

Stockholders Of the Matamoras
Citizens Wates Company Tuesday
evening elected officers for the en-
suing year as follows. President,
" ~ Lawrence treasurer. B. C.
Tottens secretary. W. II. Clune.
The directors are Fred Dreyer, W.
y Lawrence, 0eor o Reugger. W.
"a Clune, Michael Uoh, Z B. LabaI
aud B q. Totten The company
win now hunt for q proper supply,
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-04-29

The Gazette says the first locomo-
tive came TO Port Jervis on the Erie
railroad December 81. 1s47. arriving
n minutes after midnight, aud Jan
nary ?, l94s, sic, the road was
opened to Port Jervis. Over iO0
years is long wait, twice as long as
We have been on tentor. hooks, but
may be ours viii come within the
next hfty.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-04-29

Senator Foraker has been to Bur
Iington, VT, and made speech to
the republicans of that city.-Post-
master Gen Payne did not come back
refreshed in mind and body. Just
as he embarked for the north he had
a reIapse.-Miss Roosevelt will visit
st. Louis the latter part of May
Secy. Taft declines cavalry escort
upon his arrival in st. Louis. 1t
would be too bad to put the robust
secretary on Observation-Disclosures, the
Asst. Secy. Of War, approves of the
proposed bill for the establishment
of ga distinguished service list' in
the army. He says it would settle
the vexed question of promotions in
the army.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-04-29

"We are out Of concentrated iye, -
said the saloon porter
tUse some 81 the foriy-rod whis-
key, 7" said the barkeep. Cleveland
Leader.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-04-29

The President has had a very busy
week 81 1t. Social matters have
divided his attention with more sober
dulles. He attended and enjoyed
Immensely She play at the Lafayette
opera house given foF the bseeft Of
the kinsmen of those who lost their
lives on the Missouri. Mrs. john q
Fremont was the leading lady.-A
lew days ago the President received
a delegation Of afiy-six oolored men
ffom the Baltimore conference of the
Aiglcau ~. T.. church. Tie Daugh-
farl Qf lhe American Revolution
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-04-29

A good many odds and ends Of
legislation remain to be looked after
before the final adjournment.-Therp
is a proposition to buy the lst and
2nd Bull Run battle fields, and erect
monuments thereon.-The James
town, Va, exposition now asks for
$4,000, 900, one million of which is to
be used for a naval parade.-The
Department Of Commerce and Labor
has prepared twenty-eight bills for
the establishment of fish hatcheries
and stations.-A government sub
vention scheme for the promotion Of
the construction Of railroads in the
Philippines is before Congress. II
proposes to empower the Philippine
Commission to arrange the details Of
the subsidy, the time for repayment
and the manner Of securing the
government against loss. Secretary
Taft is in favor Of the plan and
wishes it TO cover a period of thirty
years by the expiration of which
time he thinks the roads will be self
supporting, aud that the natives will
have made great progress in com
merce and civilization.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-04-29

Since Mr.. Bryan Is supporting
Hearst's candidacy the formers state
ment that ''money Supplies the con-
science'' may well be believed.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-04-29

The question of Mormonism and
plural wives is again before the pub
lie, owing to the frank confessions
and admissions Of Agnus Cannon and
ex-Congressman Brigham II Roberts.
Three Of Mr.. Roberts wives have
been accounted for and Mr.. Cannon
has made the astonishing statement
that he married two Of his six wives
at the same hour. This Is quite as
bad as progressive divorce, which
only permits a man to marry several
wives in succession. Senator Beve-
ridge is strongly in favor Of Senator
Smoot retaining his seat. According
to Mr.. Cobb. Of Boise City, Idaho,
the Mormons hold the balance Of
power in that state.-Senator Dubois
wishes to know If any post masters
in IdahoRre living in polygamy. II
there are any such they should be
excluded from the mails.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-04-29

There is bill before Congress
which declares that after June 20,
1907, when a clerk in the civil service
reaches the age Of 70 years, his posi-
tion shall be vacant. There are some
two hundred or more clerks of this
age employed in Washington, and
there are a number of sepators who
are over seventy. Congress is con
siderate in giving the aged clerks
three years notice.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-04-29

The Washington Sanitary Housing
Company is the name of new society
which has for its object the acquiring
Of land and the building of sanitary
houses Tor the poor. The rent is to be
low. The intent is to do away with
the unsanitary houses which now
crowd the alleys of the city, and are
a menace to both health and morals.
Jacob Riis the biographer Of the
President, recently called public at
tention to the depIorable conditions
which prevail in Washington.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-04-29

have transacted a vaat amount Of
business provided for a Washington
palace and paid their respects to the
President.-Gen. f. ID. Grant and
Gen. j. Wheeler have been in town
this week and called to see the Presi-
dent. Gen. Wheeler smiled at the
rumor that he contemplates matri-
mony and said he is too young FOR
that sort Of thing.
The statue Of Frederick the Great
viii arrive IN Washington early IN
September.-C Congress is willing to
$50, 900 for a statue Of
Thomas jefferson. There is mach
local excitement in the city over the
proposition TO run a street railway
east and west across town. Every
body wants It to traverse ''sUme
other street" Cardinal Satolli is to
arrive in town in June.-There is
movement on foot to prevent Sunday
evening concerts.-The Commission
ers are drafting a bill for compulsory
education for all children between
eight and fourteen years Of age
While visiting in this city the
Daughters Of the American Revolu-
tion made a pilgrimage TO James
town, Va.-The boundary M. E.
church Of this city has base ball
Sunday school class. There is also
banquet hall in the great new church.
The Washington Sanitary Housing
Company is the name of new society
which has for its object the acquiring
of land and the building of sanitary
houses tor the moor. The rent IL 10 no
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-08

local spot market was quoted firm ir monthly revision. good middling and below up 1-16c. middlng fair and above 5-1sc higher. middling 1oc; sales. 3.1oo bales to arrive. 2.1oo bales.
 Advices from New York are to the effect that New England spinners are on eve of entering market for raw material Cables from Liverpool state there will be a larger demand for spot cotton when more cotton arrives there, Manchester doing a good busi- ness. The opinion prevails that as export CTS have bought but very little of spots far to fill early October engagements they will not be obliged to enter the market at a time when receipts are expected to run smaller than heretofore. and we only have a stock in presses of 63,2S4 bales compared with 52.241 same time last year. buyers with early October sailings to fill may find themselves in competition with exporters bid for shipments for latter part of the month and possibly. with spinners of the South and New England. The move- ment into sight continues very heavy, when compared with last years arrivals. insight for past week 52e.414. against 3S6,b19; since Sept. 1st, 1.se1.s5e compared with 1,13s.45S.
 Press and private advices as well from railroads are to the effect that receipts at interior points have been light of late. spot holders refusing to sell A feature in the situation and which has only come to light and not yet appreciated, is the shortness of staple of the Texas crop this season. due to planting early producing varieties of seed in order to escape damage from the weevil The practice of using early. short staple seed fin Texas has been protested against by the Galveston Exchange
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-08
WALL STREET. REVIEW
PRICES FAII, TO GO DOWN, AS WAS
 EXPECTED.
A Momentary Irregularity, but Nothing Like the Break the Bears Had Con- fidently Expected-Positive
 Pressure Insignificant.

NEW YORK, Oct 7.-The salient point in today's stock market that prices did not go down as many persons were ied to expect by the action of the late marset ,1asse larity today, but nothing like the break the bears had pictured to themselves as the result of a decisive downward turn with its uncovering of stop loss orders ana rush to take profits. The bear element had come to regard the market as top heavy and ready to crumble away when was lost. They became suspicious this morning that the friends of higher prices had encountered the short selling of yes terday on account of the support which would be assured to the market when the shorts were covered Positive pressure on the market proved insignificant and the bears retreated and covered. A fairly com prehensive advance in prices followed.
 In the list strong stocks were found the representatives of about all the principal groups of stocks. The average gain was fell considerably below those of yesterday Reading continued conspicuous in continua- tion of yesterdays advance. There was no traffic news to account for the movement The bears preferred the movement of an early dividend disbursement and the con version of second preferred stock into half common and half first preferred stock. The preferred stocks were not active. There was very heavy buying of Ontario and Western. The only news bearing on the anthracite conditions was the figures of production for O@ last September. in which Reading fully shared. The movement in Amalgamated Copper was directly attributable to the ac- tive demand for copper both here and in Europe. The buying of the stock was on q large scale and It's rise was of sympathetic effect on the Steel stocks. owing to the sym pathetic bond between the market for the two products. The advance in some of the other industrials seemed to be due directly 10 sympathy with the movement in Amal- gamated Copper especially that in Sugar. St. Paul recovered sharply from yesterday s break without renewal of the rumors re- gardng the Northern Pacific settlement.
 The currency movement up to Thursday evening reported during the day, show ed a smaller withdrawal by the sub-treas- ury than last week. but the shipments on balance by express brought the probable cash loss to over $7,000.000. The supposi- ton that there has been large speculative liquidation in the stock market points to a contracti,n in loans. The money market was little affected beyond rise above 2 per cent in the call money rate. This in- creases a growing disposition to take profits and prices slipped off easily in the final hour with little left of the days gains at tho close.
 Bonds were steady. Total sales par value $3.215.o0O. United States bonds were ur- changed on call
 NEW YORK STOCK LIST.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-08
SECRETARY TESTERS WEEKLY COT z TON STATEMENT.

NEW ORLEANS Oct. T.-Secretary Hes ter's weekly New Orleans Cotton Exchange statement Issued before the close of hus- ness today shows increase fin the move iment into sight compared with the seven sdays ending this date last year In round fig ttres of l4S,0OO, an increase over the same days year before last of iO7. 900, and an in crease over the same time in 1901 of Ill., 900.
 For the seven days of October the totals sshow an increase over last year of l43.oOo. fore last of 1O7 .000 and an increase over the same time in 1901 of IF, 900.
 For the 37 days of the season that have elapsed the aggregate is ahead of the 3I days of last year 755.000, ahead of the cams days year before last 21SOOo, and ahead of 1901 by 773, 900.
 The amount brought into sight for the past week has been 529.4l4 bales, against s9S651O for the days ending this date last year, 422.272 year before last and 412.312 same time in 1901; and for the first seven days of October it has been 529. 4l4, against 3S6,6l9 last year. 422,272 year before last and 412,31 same time in 1901
 The movement since Sept. lst shows re- ceipts at all United States ports l.473, 247. against 84s,22l last year. l1S1.96S year be- fore last and 673,167 same time in 1901. Overland across the Mississippi Ohio and Potomac rivers to Northern mills and Can ada, 23.627. against 7.677 last year 5-,21s year before last and 5s.5io same time in .fsol: interior stocks in excess Of those held at the close of the commercial year. lS5,- aes, against il0936 last year, 21s.542 year before last and 1S3.504 same time in sAnAi Southern mills takings 100000,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-08

against 1ss.sss last year, 2zs.a ass year before last and 203.660 same time in 1901.
 These make the total for the 3T days oi the season from Sept list to date 1.ssi,sSs. against 1,tss.752 last year, i.e7ssss year before last and 1,11s.e3s same time In isol.
 Foreign exports for the week have been 2ss, s3s. against 22l,sst last year, making the total thus far for the season s7e.s14. asainst 4ss.i1s last year. an increase or 5f1.455.
 Northern mills takings and Canada dur ing the past seven days show an increase of 7,45s as compared with the correspond ing period last year. and their total tax ings since September list have increased B. T1S Tn total takings of American mills North, South ani Canada, thus far for the season have been 377.153. against 33o,sss last year. These include i65,61o by North ern spinners. against i56,752.
 Stocks at the seaboard and the zs lead ing Southern interior centres have increased during the week l1s.s33 bales, against an increase during tho corresponding period last season of s4,5so and are now 1s1,256 greater than at this date in 1905
 Including stocks left over at ports and interior towns from the last crop and the number of bales brought into sight thus far from the new crcp, tho supply to date is 2.o5s.s2s. against 1.3ot.55i for the same period last year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-08
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

CHICAGO. Oct "A bear raid on the wheat pit today resulted in net loss of nearly cent in the price of both the De- cember and May deliveries. Corn is off %c: oats down # @kc and provisions 12h 627hc lower
 Signs of weakness were manifested in showed an inclination to favor the bear side. due chiefly to a belief that the present Northwest was likely to continue for a month or more. Additional incentive to sell was furnished by the weak tone of cables, which was attributable mainly to increased shipments from Argentina. December opened unchanged to hc lower at 1 .osh to 1.0s% and May a shade to % Q 1ac lower at 1.0sh to 1.09%. Large receipts in the Southwest started active selling by houses with Southwestern connections. followed by profit taking by small longs who were afraid to hold long lines over the holidays. Buying to cover short sales not suf- ficient to absorb offerings and prices de- clined. report by St, Louis trade jour nal of complaints in regard to fall seeding brought out additional selling orders. Weak cash markets had a further depressing i'm fluence on speculative prices. Before the bottom was reached prices had declined May to 1.os. Late in the day a rally oc- cured on buying by shorts. December clos ing at .0sh d1.0s% and May at 1.os9 1.0sA. CIearances equaIed l7,400 bushels.
 Minneapolis, Duluth and Chicago report ed s27 cars against BPS last week and 92l a year ago. Exports for the week, ac- cordin8 To Bradstreets, eQualed l,lOb,OUn bushels Primary receipts were l,106. 900 against 1.040s0o year ago.
 Extreme weakness prevailed in corn as a result of continuous liquidation by local traders. Excellent weather and hints of a bearish Government crop report the principal factors in creating the urgent sell ing pressure. partial recovery majo late in the day. December opened a h lower at 49h 94sh, declined to 4Sk and closed at 4sA. Receipts. s6 cars. con- tract.
 Oats were only at slight decline. Sell ing light and offerings were readily taken. December opened a shade to Mo lower at 3o% to 3O% @30h. sold between soh and 30h and closed at Sok e 30%. Re- ceipts. 126 cars.
 Provisions were affected by the breaking grain prices. the market becoming weak during the latter part of the session. Janu- ary pork closed down 20427Ac at 13. 02 A lard 12hc lower at 7.47h and ribs down 15c at CTS.
 Estimated receipts for tomorrow: Wheat. IS cars; corn, 22 cars: oats, 230 cars: hogs. 11.00o head.
 The Ieadinr futures ranged as FoIlows.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-08
LovEMAN & CO.'S COTTON LETTER.


 NEW YORK, Oct 7.-LiverpooI advices continue bullish and spinners are reported to be actively buying. sales however. be- ing kept within moderate bounds owing to the small supply available in Liverpool. It must be remembered that only a very small amount of cotton has so far reached the other side, but as soon as the supply abroad shall be ample. 1t Is expected that spinners purchases will be very large. In- stead of the decline of points which was expected to show this morning the close here Is only 1 point lower than last night Our market has been steady throuRhout without any attempt at sensational im- provement. It Is evident that the future markets are disposed to follow spots closely and 1t is needless to say that long as they work together In such a groove the situation Is a very healthy one.
 Advices from the South continue to re- port good spot demand at full prices. One of the favorable features of the present quiet steadiness is the probable effect on the dry goods market. all that the goods trade needs is a stable value for raw cotton and time prices of goods would adjust them selves promptly and spinner would buy their supplies freely
 An that Is needed is some stable basis to work on which will permit mills to manufacture at a profit Our Liverpool cables this morning stated that the leading New York bear was heavy buyer in that market and from the operations of certain brokers here tbiH morning we believe that he and other local bears, have covered shorts and are now disposed to help along the ad- vance. Liverpool Is due to come higher tomorrow morning.