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The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1906-11-30
Elder Joiner Says Il Pays

Center Star. Ala, Nov. 18th, 1906,
Tennessee Valley Fertilizer Co.,
Florence, Ala.
Gentlemen I have been using your
fertilizer four years and am pleased
to say that it has given perfect satis-
faction. have used it under cotton
and potatoes, and the results have
been so good that / take pleasure in
recommending it to my frinds. About
the middle Of field skipped one row
when putting in the fertilizer and from
that row l gathered 8 lbs. of cotton and
from one of the rows joining / gather
ed % lbs. and from the other joining
row l gathered "a lbs. So you can see
it pays to use fertilizer.
Your Friend,
Elder E. J. JOINER.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1906-11-30
To Home Seekers

Do you want to puy land cheap and
on easy terms. Mississippi Interstate
Colonizing Co. is offering land to hone-
seekers on unparalleled terms. Why
90 west when you can secure homes in
your state on terms that have never
been equaled. For full particulars in
regard to this address
w. H. REA. Shannon, Miss.
Agt. for North Mississippi
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1906-11-30
For Sale

TMy farm of l16 acres, ~ arres Of
which is good bammuck, g.,. .rchsrd
good orchard, good bored well, la tu-e,
Fthrce acres set in Alfalfa, Two mics
west Of Tupelo, Miss. For re.-s and
terms apply to t4.C y. ..Sctx,
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1906-11-30

Seed Rye and winter turf oats for fall
sowing.-J. J. Rogers.
The Model Bakery is the place for
anything in the Bread and Cake line.
An elegant display of Cut Glass and
Silverware at st Clair-Wylie Drug Co..
Kinks old stand.
Cream Puffs, Angel Cake, Layer
Cake and small Fancy Cake fresh every
iayat the Model Bakery
Try our Bread and Rolls, Doughnuts
etc. Fresh every day at the Model
Bakery.
For Sale-5 good mule colts brood
mares and q car load good work mules
and horses Asa w. Allen.
Cut Glass and Silverware for wedding
and Christmas presents at st CLAIR
Nylie Drug Coin Kinks old stand
German Stock Food saves oats and
:orn and makes money for the feeders.
For Sale by C. A. MYATT.
For Sale or rent so acres land IS
acres in cultivation. miles west Of
Shannon C. Poe, Shannon, Miss.
Everything to please in Cut Glass and
Silva-ware, the newest designs and
closest prices at St Clalr-Wylie Drug
Coin Kinks old stand
For-Sale:- Dairy outfit complete. No
competition. Can be had at bargain,
if taken at oncs.-Maple Grove Dairy
Amory, Miss.
II in need of OPTICAL assistance call
and see US Our methods of testing
are correct. The quality OF work
| furnished tiie best. DR.. Allen. At T..
| !. Jturdans.
CA Myatt sells Adonis Flour half
and full barrels Highest patent, guar
anteed Also Groceries of all kinds,
| Lamps and Crockery Ware at low pri-
ces. Main Street, Tupelo, Miss.
"Our Superior Crystal Glasses"
properly adjusted to your eyes will en-.
able you to read right, feel right and
see right. DR.. Allen Eyesight Specialist
At T. J. Jourdan, Jeweler.
/ have moved my stock from the
Mobile & Ohio railroad stock yard, to
the rear of the Tupelo Mercantile Co..
known as the Burke's lumber yard.
| Would be glad to have you cali anc
| examine stock no trouble to show
them.
4 Noy. % w. WIGGINToN
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1906-11-30

For Sale or Rent
Boarding. house Of II rooms, central
ly located. Apply to
j.. D. HUFFMAN
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-01-26
A SeedIeSS Persimmou,

The latest sensation in the seedless
fruit line reported at Washington is
a seedless persimmon. The officials
OF the Department of Agriculture the
other day received visit from Mr..
John H. Drury, who brought with him
a specimen of seedless native persim-
mons from his place near the national
capital.
The general impression is that the
seedless persimmon Is either non-ex-
istent or nearly so in this country. A
seedless variety of this fall luxury is
not, however, new thing, but, on the
other hand, a number Of trees are scat
tered throughout the South bearing
seedless persimmons Seedless speci-
mems are occasionally found in the big
Japanese variety and they are rather
rare and the flavor is nothing to be
compared to the native sort.
A number of instances are known by
the officials OF the Bureau of Plant In
dustry of solitary persimmon trees
bearing seedless fruit, but when pollen
from other persimmon trees in the
neighborhood is brought in contact
with the flowers of the seedless sort
the resultant fruit will be full of seed.
The fruit brought to the Department
of Agriculture by Mr.. Drury proves to
be a little smaller than the average
native persimmon. The specimens
when cut across were absolutely seed
less and while the fruit was compare
lively small it had really more meat
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-01-26
@SS5 asI Saan
ES&AS89a INSECT DEpREDATIONS 6sgMsTySsA
Inc Annual Loss Occasoned by
MNUR Insects In the United &GLY99E
~N1 6lAf11I
INSECT DEpREDATIONS.
GUY ELLIOTT MITCHeLL.

Farmers of the United States in adj
dltion to county, State and national
taxes, probably pay a much heavier
Toll than they do to all three of the
above. The tax collector in this latter
case is one which is merciless and
overbearing, paying no attention what
ever to the necessities or obligations OF
the agriculturist each year, calling for
his dues unremittingly, and gloating
over the misfortunes of his tenant.
The tax collector in this case, however,
is the insect. The losses resulting
from the depredations of insects on
all plant products Of the soil, both in
their growing and in their stored state.
together with those on livestock. ex-
coed the entire expenditures of the Ma
tional Government, including the pen
sion roll, and the maintenance of the
army and the navy. Enormous as is
the total value Of all farm products of
this country it often would be much
greater were it not for the Injurious
work Of insects. According to figures
compiled by the Department of Agri-
culture the estimate is made that the
total value of farm products during the
last year amounted to $4,000 900, 900.
The Bureau of Entomology. of the
Department of Agriculture, being ia
miliar with the work of the important
insect pests, estimates the probable
shortage due to insect damage at
minimum Of 10 per cent, while in
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-01-26
THE FIRE ENGINE DRYER.
There May be Better Drivers or
Earth, but if There Are, Where
Are Thew

is there better driver in the world
than the man who drives the fire en-.
CINE? IL there is, he is yet to be dis
covered.
Here was an engine coming along
a cross street, to turn up an inter
secting avenue Under the edge of the
rounded-off corner where the machine
was to turn there was sewer opening,
with the street pavement sloping down
smoothly toward 1t all around from the
higher general level of the street.
ii the driver, coming as he was at a
dead gallop, should make broad turn
around this corner out where the
street was level, the engine would
swing more or less, thus checking the
horses speed, and there would be a
second or two lost before they could
get the load Strengthened and get under
null Roadway with it once more. up
the avenue. But if the driver could
make that corner with the two wheels
on the inner side of the curve down
In that sloping depression leading to
the sewer opening close by the curb,
and the two outside wheels on the
higher level nearer the middle of the
street, the higher level here would be
for the engine what the banked up
outer rail is for the locomotive round
ing a curve, making it so he wouldn't
lose an inch. And that's the way he
did make it.
Before he knew it man who had
been standing at the edge of this cor
ner, waiting to see the engine 60 by.
saw 1t so near to him and pushing in
SO close to him that he could have
touched it. The driver, aloft in his
nigh seat leaning inwards as he was,
TOO, actually hanging over him as the
engine passed, with whistle screaming
and steam kissing, and that driver, as
he Hung 'em in this fashion round this
curve, was talking low to his horses
and calling on 'em each by name-a
man absorbed if there ever was one.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-01-26

stalk-borers, various species of locusts
or grasshoppers, corn plant lice and
other insects. This undoubtedly causes
a loss of an additional $2O,O00,O 900. or
with total annual loss to the corn
crop of $S0,000,00O.
or a large number of insects which
depredate wheat crops, the three i'm
portant species are the Hessian fly, the
chinch bug and the grain plant louise.
While the chinch bugisnotablya wheat
pest, its damage to other cereals and
varied crops is very considerable. The
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-01-26

CORN IMPAIRED BY GRAIN MOTH

COKN IMPAIRED BY GRAIN MOTH.
the leafworm, while many other in
sects infict minor damage. Without
counting the losses due to the latter
class Of depredators we have a total
loss Of more than $40,OOO,Q0O charge
able to the three important insect
pests of cotton.
Vegetable and other truck crops are
especially subject to insect injury, and
furthermore in the case of these crops
there is always large expenditure
for the control of insects. The orchard
and smaller fruits suffer heavier loss
from insect pests, both directly and be-
cause of the expensive methods of
treatment necessary to prevent still
greater losses. There are several hun
dred insects which depredate on the
roots, trunk, foliage and fruit of the
apple. The important pests are the
woolly aphis, injuring the roots; the
trunk and limb borers, the leafworms,
canker-worms and tent caterpillars,
and the various scale insect pests, in
Guiding the San Jose scale. Injuring
the fruit are the codling moth, the
cucuio, and the apple maggot
The insect losses to other deciduous
fruits are quite as heavy as in the
case of the apple and especially when
the treatments for the San Jose scale
and other scale pests are considered;
and in the case of citrus fruits the cost
of treatment is much greater and the
actual losses again heavier.
Forests-especially planted forests Of
q nj nj u
pay toll to numerous borers, which
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-01-26

years OF excessive insect damage the
shortage may amount to so per cent.
The annual shortage of 10 per cent. is
a low estimate, which is more often
exceeded than fallen below, and indi-
Gates at current farm prices money
loss Of 100000, 00O-the minimum
yearly tax which insects lay on the
products Of the farm. This estimate.
however, does not include the damage
caused to farm products in storage,
such as cereals and forage crops and
to natural forests and forest products
assigning at least $100,00O,O0O to each
OF these two items. The total annual
tax then chargeable to insects is
100000, 900 annually.
The item of loss from insect damage
not only includes the actual destruc-
tion or injury to crops, but the esti-
mate must also include very import
ant item-the amount of money de-
voted to insect control. This amounts
to Very considerable percentage of
the value of the crop in the case of
orchard fruits, truck crops and such
field crops as cotton and tobacco. For
instance in estimating the losses due to
the codling moth it has been shown by
figures of the Department of Agricul-
ture that over $S,OOO,OO0 year is ex-
pended in spraying apple trees, allow
ing cost of only cents per tree.
The cost of gassing and spraying citrus
fruit trees ranges from 5 cents to 81 so
per tree. Another source of loss is
that occasioned by diminution of GER
tain crops such as wheat or cotton.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-01-26
THE ARTIFICIAL LIFE.
Consists in Part in Eating Adulter-
ated and Injurious Foods.

The State Board of Health of Massa-
chusetts has had chemical analyses
made of prepared foods and the report
or the Board shows what we really eat
in the course of everyday life. When
we use pepper, we also get ground
nutshell and fruit stones with a little
pepper mixed in. Mustard consists
chiefly of wheat -four and turmeric,
this latter is an East Indian saffron
colored root with an acrid and pungent
taste. When we use lime juice we get
9 little Of the juice with 40 to 60 per
cent. water, the whole preserved with
sulphurous, salicylic or benzoic acid.
Ale is preserved with salicylic acid,
also porter and likewise beer; "pure
Vermont" maple syrup is nothing more
than cane syrup. Canned clans are
preserved with boric acid.
While this revelation of the Massa-
chusetts authorities is something aw-
full to contemplate, yet we are stag
gered by further report of the Board
which shows that an enterprising
chemist has discovered that the odor
of spoiled eggs can be neutralized
through the addition of formaldehyde.
Since this discovery number of es-
Establishments have entered into the
business of collecting bad eggs, treat
ing them with formaldehyde and sell
ing the mixture to bakers, who use ii
In cake and other foods sold to the
public. While the addition of formal
dehyde utterly destroys any bad odor
the process renders the eggs extremely
hurtful to the human system. Form
erly the mixture of bad eggs was sold
to leather manufacturers, but since
this later discovery the price of mixed
eggs has risen from 10 cents per case
| to more than a dollar.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-01-26
Substitute for q Duel.

A new humor has been added to the
French duel. A. M. de Groze had an
engagement with swords with M
Carillot. At the last moment he sent
word that he would not fight, but was
sending his second in his stead. Hap
PLY the second acquitted himself SC
brilliantly that the principals absence
was not felt, for he actually shed some
OF his adversary's gore. 1t was a de-
llghtful touch, the courtesy of not dis
appointing a waiting antagonist, but
sending instead a nice, obIiging friend
to pink him.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-01-26

losses from depredations of this insect
on wheat in single States have ranged
between $1O,000,0O0 and $2O,0O0,OOO in
one year. A very reasonable average
annual estimate of loss, taking the
country as whole, would indicate
about $20,O00,000 year chargeable to
this insect While in some years the
damage caused by Hessian fly is enor-
nous, taking the average of ten years,
the loss to the wheat crop caused by
this bug has value of $4,000, 900, and
SO on, numerous other insects and
pests lay toll on the wheat crop of the
farmer. Were it not for their destruc-
tive work the wheat crop of the coun-
try this year would be 20 per cent.
greater.
Insect Damage to Hay.
Hay and forage crops are damaged
by numerous insects to an extent of
about 10 per cent The cotton crop is
reduced through the agency of the
cotton boll-weevil, the bollworm and
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-01-26
a Woman'S Beautiful Memorial,

A beautiful memorial to a noble wo-
man. will be maintained henceforth in
the little city of Pasadena, Cal, the
home Of the late Helen Peabody,
founder of the Western College for
Women at Oxford, Ohio. Miss Pea
body, who died recently, provided in
her will that her Pasadena residence,
one of the loveliest in that lovely town,
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-01-26

COTTON BUD ATTACKED BY BOIL
WORM.
often almost utterly destroy the trees,
as in the case of the black locust, to
leaf defoliators and many other varie-
ties of depredating insects.
Cattle the Prey of Insects.
The losses due to biting and para
site insects of cattle are considerable,
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-01-26
Didn't Know a POT Roast"

To neighbor complaining of the
size of the meat bills was suggested
the plan Of buying cheaper cuts. A
pot roast" was suggested as a substi-
tute for the expensive prime ribs. -
Why, what is pot roast?" she asked.
And that little woman, with husband
on a moderate salary, was trying to
run the house. She was about as well
fitted for the work, as far as knowledge
and skill were concerned, as a child
ten years old. And the pity of it was
that the husband was straining every
nerve and working overtime to make
the money to keep things going.
A little knowledge a little skill
VIII save the stomach and fill the till.
If the courses in cookery in the pub
lie schools of to-day succeed in teach
ing the girls that much needed lesson
OF economy in buying and proper prep
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-01-26

corn rootworm. The chinch worm
causes depredations nearly as severe as
the above mentioned insects, making
another loss of $2O,OO0,O0O annually
Every year the Department receives
reports from different sections of the
country describing injury to corn by
such insects as billbugs, the various
wireworms, cutworms, army worms
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-01-26
Roosevelt Translates Gaelic.

President Roosevelt in the near fu-
ture may publish for private circula-
tion a book of Irish poems which he
translated from the Gaelic. The Presi-
dent was taught Gaelic by James JEFF
frey Roche.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-01-26
ECONOMY IN BUYING MEATS.
Cheaper Cuts, Well Cooked, Equal to
Most Expensive in Flavor and
Nutritive Quality.
BY Ida Finney.


"Roasts are bought, good ones, and
after one meal the bone and the rest
of the meat is thrown away. ! don't
know whether women are too lazy, or
whether they actually don't know how
to make the soups which they could
make out of so little. See the Ger
man women. They can make you d
meal that is good out of scrap of
meat, and two or three cents worth
of vegetables. But American women,
the most Of them, don't know how,
and they don't seem to learn. For in
stance, take a chuck piece of beef or
cut of the lower round, and if a
young housekeeper only thought so she
could make some good dishes out OF
1t that her husband would enjoy eating,
and praise, too. A good stew cooked
slowly in the oven; a pot roast; beef
la mode, or meat pie; and especial
ly good, nourishing soups. But they
think they must have steaks and roasts
the best cuts-and if not those they
resort to canned meats. We're
here to sell meat, only do hate to see
people throwing their money away"
Inc butcher was thrifty German,
and knew what economy meant. The
truth of his statement is proven every
day in the big markets. Steaks and
roasts, roasts and steaks-these are
the standbys. And if, by chance, the
cheaper cuts of meat are suggested,
oftentimes the reply will me: ooh, but
my FAMILY likes only the best cuts"
l always feel sorry for the house
keeper who speaks thus, feeling sure
she is ignorant. of the nutritive value
ana delicate flavor of the Cheap cuts"
when properly cooked. And the un-
fortunate fact is that many house
keepers leave this important matter to
the Ignorant and unskillful servant.
Happening into the kitchen of a
friend at four o'clock one afternoon |
saw the negro cook drop a piece of
meat, evidently intended for stew
into kettle of cold water and light
the gas under it. pearl, what are
you doing" l asked.
Putting de meat on TO dinner. It's
little late, but Ill boil it hard and
maybe it'll git done by six o'clock.
Howsomever, dey's got to eat it. for we
amt got nothin' else.'
Here was a good piece of beef, a
rather expensive cut, too utterly
ruined by the cooking. The cold water
drew out the juices and the rapid boil
ing hardened the fibers, with the result
that the finished product was not fit
to put in any human stomach. And it
should have been such an appetizing
and thoroughly satisfying dinner. Both
The mistress and the maid were ignor-
ant and Indifferent concerning the
question of the daily food for the fam
ilv
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-01-26

1t is understood that the Depart
ment of Agriculture will keep watch
ON the Drury persimmon tree and at
the right season endeavor to make
some gratis of the seedless buds upon
other stock and try to breed a race
Of seedless persimmons.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-01-26
an DER True Tale,

docs anyone know how to make
Maltese CROSSE" asked the instructor
In architecture "Yes," answered the
son of the Chief of the Naval Board,
step on her tall
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-01-26
THE HESSIAN FLY.
(Magnified)

Shortage may 80 increase values as to
occasion the shutting down of mills
A shortage Of finished product such
as flour, cotton or fabrics, may mean
corresponding loss to transportation
companies and to shippers. In other
words shortage in an important pro-
duct starts a train of losses to the
end of the chapter, the total amount
of which is quite beyond calculation or
estimate,
Cereals Damaged Most.
The cereals suffer most from insect
damage, the yearly amount of loss ag-
gregating 5000, 100000. The leading
cereal crop Of the United States, Of
course, is king corn, with value last
year of 81 ,216,000,O 900. While corn is
less subject to insect damage and
wheat next, the most important cereal,
which is the corn product, would be
considera greater were 1t not for
important insect pests. The corn root
worm causes an annual average loss
of at least 2 per cent. Of the crop or
some S20,000,000. The next most i'm
portant insect pest of this cereal is
the bollworm or earworm. This in
sect, according to the Bureau of Ento-
mology, probably attacks from 80 to
100 per cent. of the ears of sweet corn
throughout the country and the dam
age caused by this pest is probably
nearly as great as that caused by the
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-01-26

aration of plain foods with which we
are so abundantly supplied, and can be
extended to reach every school in the
land, they will serve a great purpose,
and the benefit to the coming genera
ton will be incalculable
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-01-26

should be used henceforth as crest
ing place for weary Christians, either
from the home or foreign field, and is
to be called the House of Rest" For
its maintenance about $4,000 has been
set aside. Miss Peabody willed all her
other property for the advancement of
missions under the Presbyterian
Church