The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-06-30

to have the ticket punched for his
morning meal. he was unable to find
the pasteboard. After he had
searched all over the counter without
success he declared that someone had
stolen the ticket. Later II was dis
covered tucked away In his grip and
every meal on the ticket had been
runched out beforehand.
The Citizens National bank will
build a 50foot addition to the bank
building at the corner OF Fourth street
and Norfolk avenue, the work to be
gin Immediately. The ground foo'
of the new structure will he occupied
by the American Express company
who have leased II for five years
The upstairs portion will be giver
over to offices. The old building will
I've completely remodelled. The new
addition will face on Fourth street.
Reports coming in from the hail
swept district are encouraging to the
farmers and others dependent upon
crops for their prosperity. The crops
that a week ago were unmercifullS
pounded into the earth are giving
promise that they will yet mature.
Oats are sprouting out from the root
Of the plant, and II the season con.
tinues as moist as II has thus far this
spring 1t may have better chance
Of maturing a crop than that which
was not hailed on though the harvest
will be late Corn Is also growing
some and may mature partial crop,
though with a late season naturally.
and being set back by the storm does
not afford much encouragement fer a
full crop. The territory stricken was
but small portion Of the fertile farm
ing district surrounding Norfolk and
with everything else favorable ther"
will be no lack of crops on the mar
ket, though individual farmers may
lose out
The birds and the toads as friends
of humanity in the destruction of noX-
ious insect life have been quite well
exploited, but it is probable that both
together do not do the good done by
the modest little ladybug This little
insect, of a deep red color with black
spots on his back, works overtime in
dsposing of embrionc insect pests
hunting out and eating the eggs that
have been deposited by other insects
on the trunks and leaves of trees. II
and down the tree trunks 1t will pay
you to watch their movements. They
| patrol this territory until they happen
on a little yellow patch of eggs then
they get busy, and in a very brief
space of time the eggs have entirely
disappeared and the ladybug has had
a meal but does not long delay in look
! ink up another feast Millions of in
sect pests are thus disposed of and
the lady bug has thereby earned the
| thanks and protection of the human
| family.
Reports from the south indicate
that watcrmelons this season win be
too cheap to steal and that the lovers
of the luscious southern vegetable
can indulge their appetite to safety
1t is fortunate that the south is vel
equipped in this vegetable. because
the local crop does not promise great
returns. It is a strange fact that the
watermelon, though composed mostly
Of water. does not do well in a wet
season and for several years it las
| been difficult to raise melons on ac
count of the excessive moisture rs
well as the excessive melon bug nui
| sance which eats the plants and bios
SONS. In the southern field Georgia
and Texas are maturing bumper crops
and it is declared by commission men
! that in some Georgia counties lice
acres are devoted to the culture OF
| the melon and others have "patchoS'
of Gao acres, not to mention the sraII
patches by farmers who do not make
melon growing an exclusive business
| The north is said to contribute to the
south each season $1,OOO,OOO for this
crop. 1t is estimated that Texas viii
contribute 1000 stock car loads OF
/ The fruit to the north this season.
STR0ME Wiun AT npElGuT0M