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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-05-11

The primary election law has opened
the door for an ingenious opportunity
for enterprising workers. Plans are be-
ing considered for the organization of
company to make life more easy for of
flee seekers. For certain stipulated
sum this company will guarantee to Cir
culate nomination papers, secure the
requisite number of names of free and
independent electors, file them at the
proper time. and attend to all the annoy
ing details consequent upon running for
office When man decides that he is
the proper man to fill public position,
all he will have to do is to pay the prop
or fee to this company and they will do
all the rest.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-05-11

THE Jefferson Banner in justifying the
action Of the central committee in call
ing convention previous to the primary
to formulate platform, says: "The
idea of six or seven men coming together
and concreting declaration Of princi-
Piles which every democrat is in duty
bound to swallow is preposterous and
untolerable. We can understand why
the followers of La Toilette submit
meekly to such a proposition because
they follow in all things the dictations
of their leader who, by the way, has
much in common with Dowie, but we
could never understand how indepen-
dent democrats could consent to relin-
quish their most precious birthright.
We are glad to note that revulsion of
feeling has now set in and that demo
cratic independence is asserting itself
again. The La Toilette democrats who
went into raptures over the primary law
now commence to see the error of their
way and we trust that their experience
has been sufficient to cure them per-
manently of the mania of running after
strange idols"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-05-11

For sale.-Grade Durham bull IA
months old. Inquire of J. M. Sweeney.
F. F. Burgy does all classes of plumb
ing.
Good living rooms, wood shed and
cellar for rent. mo lire of Mrs. E. X.
Banks. 22w2
Corner lot for sale, east front on
Swift street.-Paul S. Watson.
You should buy your rugs now while
the assortment is full and get the best
choice at popular prices.-T. P. Burns,
GAINESVILLE Wis.
During the horse show and races
May II and 18, meet your friends at T..
P. Burns coat and suit department,
GAINESVILLE, Wis.
Call at Burgy's shop and see his
elegant line Of plumbing goods.
Tested seed corn for sale by Cbas.
Scofeld, Indian Ford. Tiff
-Homeseeker tickets will be sold
every Tuesday from April to December,
1906, via G. M. & st. P. Ry. For terri
tory inquire at ticket Office.
A seven-room house for sale or rent.
Inquire of James Pollard.
"A second hand Mosley folding bath
tub, with gasoline heater, in good order,
to be sold cheap. Call and examine it
at f. Burgy's.
WANTED Gentleman or lady with
good reference, to travel by rail or with
rig, for firm of $3.50, 900 capital. Sal
airy Sl,072 per year and expenses; salary
paid weekly and expenses advanced.
Address, with stamp, Jos. A. Alexander,
Edgerton, Wis. 2ltf
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-05-11

The Palmyra Enterprise in calling at
tention to the death of Mr.. Adam Grimm
thirty years ago this month, adds the
following comment: ut is not always,
when an honorab BILE, industrious and pub
lie spirited man dies, that he leaves a
son who is able to make up to the com
munity the loss which it sustains. Thirty
years ago the city of Jefferson and also
the county sustained loss. The son
suspended his studies to take up his
fathers work, but resumed them later
and has since proven himself patriotic
citizen and faithful official a worthy son
OF his parent Today he is judge-elect
of the twelfth judicial circuit of Wiscon-
sin and holds position as county judge
and also warm place in the hearts of
his constituents, as shown by the strong
support given him at the recent election"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-05-11
Wisconsin Tobacco Reporter


A GREEN county paper says lightning
rod agents are doing land office bust
ness in it's section of the country. Or
nearly every barn and house in the rural
districts are from two to half dozen
of these electricity conveyers with their
golden and silvern balls that glitter and
scintillate like the real thing. The light
ming rod has been tabooed for genera
ton, but is now returning to favor. A
few of the old timers still survive and
give sort of family tone to the old
homes they may be said to adorn.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-05-11

The Twenty. second Annual Report of
the Wisconsin Agricultural Experiment
Station is now out. It will be sent free
to any resident of the state upon request.
Address, Agricultural Experiment Sta
ton, Madison, Wis.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-05-11
Gold Ring Free.

For IA days April % to May II "a
beautiful gold ring goes with every dozen
baby photographs at Bardeen's studio.
No ring to children over years of age
A pril % to May IL.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-05-11

The exceptionally heavy business
in these lines this season necessi-
tated a second purchase. Stocks
carried and prices made tell the
story. All carpets cut without waste.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-01-19
sASSsEKgElElk tREaSTM
RS44Saga INSECT DEPREDATIoNs. NpS1gl151
The Annual GlYYI3A
~l34y1S
INSECT DEpREDATIONS,
GUY ELLIOTT MITCHELL.

Farmers of the United States in ad-
dition to county, State and national
taxes, probably pay 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 a
minimum Of 10 per cent, while in
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-01-19

CORN IMPAIRED BY GRAIN MOTH.

CORN IMPAIRED BY GRAIN MOTH.
the leafworm, while many other in
sectS intiict minor damage. Without
counting the losses due to the latter
class of depredators we have a total
loss of more than S40,000,000 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
bred 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
GLIDING the San Jose scale. Injuring
the fruit are the codling moth, the
cuculio, 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
artificially wooded areas on farms
pay toll to numerous borers, which
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-01-19
= TILL FIRE ENGINE DRYER.
There May be Better Drivers on
Earth. but if There Are, Where
Are Thew

Is there better driver in the world
than the man who drives the fire en-
CINE? If 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 it all around from the
higher general level of the street.
If the driver, coming as he was at a
dead gallop, should make a 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
full 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 go by,
saw it so near to him and pushing in
so close to him that he could have
touched it. The driver, aloft in his
high 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 flung '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.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-01-19
THE COOLING MOTH.
(Magnifled)

stalk-borers, various species of locusts
or grasshoppers, corn plant lice and
other insects. This undoubtedly causes
a less of an additional s20,00O,O 900, or
with total annual loss to the corn
crop of sS0,000,000.
Of 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
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-01-19
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
of 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 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
a little of the juice with 40 to 63 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 CLAIMS 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-
adjustments have entered into the
business of collecting bad eggs, treat
ing them with formaldehyde and SELL
ing the mixture to bakers, who use it
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 q dollar.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-01-19
Stored Products Preyed Upon.

While mention has been made of the
damage done to vegetable products dur
ing the growing and maturing season,
these crops after they have run the
gauntlet of insect enemies during their
entire period OF growth, are still sub
iect to the inroads Of insect depreda-
tors while in storage on the farm, in
elevators and mills, or again while in
transit especially in the case Of long
shipments by sea. Food products in
the kitchen and house-storeroom suf-
fer from insect damage. Animal pro-
ducts are attacked by larder beetles,
etc., fruits by various fruit and vine
hold furnishings by beetles, moths,
silver fish, etc. Cured tobacco is es-
pecially subject to insect attacks and
damage, the most important source of
injury being a minute insect known as
the cigarette beetle which not only
eats into cigarettes but all other forms
of cured tobacco. While an estimate
of 100000 900 a year is placed upon
the damage done to the store products,
this does not include the destruction to
products in the household or to tobacco.
A very considerable item which
might be chargeable to insects and yet
which cannot be estimated is that of
preventing insect damage. No one can
estimate how much is expended on
wire screens for the household to pre-
vent the ingress of flies, mosquitoes
and moths. nor can an estimate be
placed upon the amount of money ex-
pended to eradicate mosquitoes, but it
is believed that the estimate of $780,
900, 900 made by the officials of the
Of Agriculture is far below
the actual annual loss The problem
the economic entomologist of the fu-
ture must solve is the lessening or pre-
yention of this loss.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-01-19
Substitute for q Duel.

A new humor has been added to the
French duel. A. M. de Groze had an
engagement with swords with a 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 so
brilliantly that the principals absence
was not felt, for he actually shed some
of his adversary's gore. 1t was a de-
lightful touch, the courtesy of not dis
appointing waiting antagonist, but
sending instead nice, obIiging friend
to pink him.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-01-19
THE HESSTAN Fly.
(Magnified)

Shortage may go increase values as to
occasion the shutting down of mills.
A shortage Of q finished product such
as -four, cotton or fabrics, may mean
a 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 $200, OG0, 900. The leading
cereal crop of the United States, of
course, Is king corn, with q value last
year of $l,216. 900, 900. While corn is
less subject to insect damage and
wheat next, the most important cereal,
which is the corn product, would be
considerably greater were 1t not for
important insect pests. The corn root
worm causes an annual average loss
of at least perscsnt. OF the crop or
some $50 200, 001 - 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 IS great a. that caused by the
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-01-19

The principal culprits are the ox-war-
BILE, and various biting flies and ticks.
Horses, sheep and other farm animals
are subject to attacks of similar para
sites and other insect enemies. If all
these be considered including, for ex-
ample, the buffalo gnats, often very
destructive in the South, the many
gadf1ies, BOTTLES, the screw-worm fly,
and such parasites as the ticks and lice,
a heavy percentage of loss must be
reckoned. A conservative estimate of
the Department of Agriculture of these
losses is $4,000. 900 a year.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-01-19
PREpARING To FUNnGATE AN ORANGE TREE.

losses from depredations of this insect
on wheat in single States have ranged
between $10,000,O00 and $20,000,000 in
one year. A very reasonable average
annual estimate Of loss, taking the
country as a whole, would indicate
about $20,010,000 a year chargeable to
this insect. While in some years the
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 10000, 900, and
SO on, numerous other insects and
pests lay toll on the wheat crop of the
70 WYoro-iA r,-,k Ear ~A1nessr dn<nnunuI
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-01-19

ti0n~0E INJURY TO crops, but the esti-
mate must also include a very import
ant item-the amount of money de-
voted to insect control. This amounts
to a 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,000,000 year is ex-
pended in spraying apple trees, allow
ing a cost of only cents per tree.
The cost of casing and spraying citrus
fruit trees ranges from cents to $1.50
per tree. Another source of loss is
that occasioned by diminution of GER
tain crops such as wheat or cotton.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-01-19

years of excessive insect damage the
shortage may amount to so per cent.
The annual shortage of 10 per cent. is
low estimate, which is more often
exceeded than fallen below. and indi-
Gates at current farm prices a money
loss of 100000, OOO-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 s1OO 900 900 to each
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-01-19
4 Woman's Beautiful Memorial.

A beautiful memorial to 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,
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-01-19

corn rootworm. The chinch worm
causes depredations nearly as severe as
the above mentioned insects, making
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,
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-01-19
A SeedIeSS PerSinmOn.

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 a 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, a 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 no}}aa
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-01-19

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 yarie-
ties OF depredating insects
Cattle the Prey of Insect
The losses due to biting and para
site insects Of cattle are considerable.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-01-19
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
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-01-19

the resultant fruit will be full of seed.
The fruit brought to the Department
of Agriculture by Mr.. Drury proves to
be 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
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-01-19
an Der True Tale.

"Does anyone know how to make a
Maltese CROSSE? asked the instructor
in architecture. "Yes." answered the
son of the Chief of the Naval Board,
"Step ON her tail"
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-01-19

rletleS.
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 race
of seedless persimmons.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-01-19
Roosevelt Translates Gaelic.
President Roosevelt In, thaunn1

deht was taught Gaelic by James JET
frey Roche.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-01-19


nerve and working overtime to make
the money to keep things going.
A little knowledge; little skill
Will 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
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-01-19
GASOLINE SPRAYING OUTFIT.

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 great purpose,
and the benefit to the coming genera
ton will be incalculable.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-01-19

TREE PROPERLY BANDED TO RESIST
COOLING MOTH. -
should ne used henceforth as a .est-
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 $1,000 has been
set aside. Miss Peabody willed all her
other property for the advancement of
missions under the Presbyterian
Church.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-01-19
Didn't Know a "Pot Roast"

To a 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"
"Wb' !, what is pot roast ?" she asked.
And that little woman, with a husband
on a moderate salary, was trying to
run the house. She was about as well.
fitted for the urnrl1 osAfauu