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The Delta independent., 1906-07-20

The farmers too greatest foes are
insects and plant diseases. He can,
by a proper rotation of crops and
fertilization, convert poor into rich
SOIL and he can stimulate plant growth
by plenty of fertilization. By the
same process he can keep down the
weeds which rob his crops of nouriSh.
ment and moisture. He can, to a great
extent, overcome, with but little
trouble, all the various smaller him
ORANGES to crop growing-all but the
bugs and the blight. These twain are
hard to handle. None Is so arrogant
US to profess Indifferent to their at
tacks Not many years ago they were
expected, not the less dreaded, espe-
cially the blights and the rots and the
mildews: they were the natural vista
tions of providence. There was no
use trying to combat them. If they
came, they came. The farmer prayed
that they might not come that year.
Now, science has shown us that they
can. in most cases, be overcome. If
not overcome, they can be prevented.
Yet the process is often fraught with
great trouble and expense to the
farmer.
Now suppose man could develop
a strain of plants so hardy that
blights and rust would pass them by
in disgust and so bitter and unsavory
for a bug that the hym menOpterd, the
cO7eOpterd and the other "toughs" of
the insect trust would pass by and
prefer to eat oak and hickory leaves?
1t would be a cinch for that man,
would it not? He could sit in the
shade and hire myrmidons to do his
work. directing those close at hand
in person and those at distance by
telephone. Such a condition may be
possible. The man who gets in first
would be the one to sit in the shade
and reap the advantage. Eventually
we would all get on to the scheme,
and, unless the population Of the world
increased with accelerated rapidity,
there would be an over-production Of
food products and prices would eventu-
ally get back to their present level,
so that we would all have to work
again.
The Department OF Agriculture and
some of the experiment stations have
been working along this line Of Sc
lecting resistant plants with the idea
Of at least giving the enterprising
American farmer a good big start.
In the aggregate enormous crop
losses-millions and millions-are
caused by the attacks Of insects and
plant diseases. In dry weather in
sects are particularly abundant, and
in wet weather plant diseases -four
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ish, while In average weather both do
the best they can to gather the crop
ahead of the farmer. Many plant dis.
eases and insects can be controlled by
the various poisons, sprays, and cul-
tural methods already discovered, but
for some-as, for example, the rust Of
wheat, peach yellows, clover-seed fly,
etc.-satisfactory remedies have not
yet been discovered.
Some instances may be cited to show
just what is meant by resistant or i'm
mune varieties and their value. Grapes
furnish a striking example. Euro
pean grapes planted in this country
fail wherever the American grape-root
louise is present, because the louise Is
able to attack and destroy the roots
of these varieties. The roots of ma
tive American grapes are also attacked
by the same louise, but are SO hard and
wiry that the louise can not destroy
them. In other words they are re-
sistant.
The unusual resistance of the Keif-
fer pear to blight has made 1t pos
sible to grow this pear in the South.
ern States, where most other varie-
ties fail because of blight. The va
riety of cowpea known as Little Iron
has proved SO resistant to wilt disease
that in some fields it has survived
when all other varieties have been
killed. American gooseberries are but
little subject to the mildew which Sc.
riously affects the larger English va
rieties when grown here. With nearly
every crop grown, some Of its vari.
eties are more resistant or immune to
some disease or insect attack than
others.
Some varieties OF the same plant
are but little affected by disease,
while others are badly injured. Va.
riations in this respect also extend
to individual plants Of a given variety.
These facts have been utilized to
some extent in the origination OF the
various so-called "disease-proof" va
rieties which have been introduced
into culture-as. for example, the
"rust-proof" varieties Of wheat, oats.
etc. As a rule, however. these varie-
ties have not been developed by any
systematic, scientific methods OF So
lection and breeding, and although q
Sew show merit, most Of them have
not measured up to the claims made
or them. Ths1 hsvs. however. served
The Delta independent., 1906-07-20

slip has a deep yoke of Duchess lace
inlet with Valencinnes. The skirt Is
frothy with frills and tucks of the self
material and inset and cross-strapped
with Valencinnes. The belt Is OF palest
pink chiffon ribbon. Small capes are
again looked upon with favor. espe.
cially the little mantles which go with
three-piece suits or those OF lace or
lingerie fabric which grace thin sum
mer frocks. The return OF these Is
probably due to the return OF the small
bolero which has appeared In all man
ner Of shapes and styles. the sleeves
of which often resemble cape-like af-
fairs.
The long gloves which are worn with
short sleeves are held up in a novel
way by wristlets of elastic covered
with shirred ribbon and finished at the
top with a buckle or tiny rosette Of
ribbon. These are worn Just below
the elbow or above wherever the glove
is supposed to end They hold the
glove In place admirably and are a
pretty addition to the toilette. The IA
vorite color for these bracelets Is black,
but any color of glove is matched In
these tiny accessories.
The Delta independent., 1906-07-20

Vermont, where experiments in breed
ing and selection for increased re-
sistance are under way. These results
have been correlated with Information
recently secured by circular of in.
quiry addressed to large number Of
potato specialists in the Northeastern
States and in Canada. From these 1t
appears that wide variation is shown
in disease resistance among the varie-
ties now in cultivation in America,
but that no one variety is preeminent.
Among those which have been wide
ly tested, the following deserve men
tion as Of the resistant class: Dakoto
Red, Rustproof, Irish, Cobbler, Sir
Walter Raleigh, Doe Pride, and White
Beauty
In tests made at the Vermont sta.
ton In 1905 the following varieties
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Taylor
"IRON" COWPEA vs. 'RLACK' AND TAYLOR
Showing Comparative Resistance wilt and Knot

grown from the seed of one scotsman.
Many Of the hills from this strain of
Rockyford seed remained green
throughout the season and produced
good crop of melons. Further obser.
yations in the muskmelon fields OF
that neighborhood also showed that
wherever this strain of ROCKFORD seed
had been used many hills were unaf.
fected with rust. while with other
strains of seed of the same variety
the vines were all dead
The Investigator selected a quantity
Of seed from the rust-resistant hills
and planted them in comparison with
ordinary seed. 'On the rust-resisting
hills the melons were hidden under q
healthy growth of vines, and we're
large, solidly netted, with thick, firm
| flesh, small seed cavity completely
| filled with seed. On the rusted hills
the plants were almost devoid OF leaves
and the small melons were premature.
ly ripe, with thin, watery flesh, open,
large seed cavity. and practically OF
no market value
In tracing back the history of this
| strain Of seed 1t was found that some
years before a scotsman had saved the
| first lot from a single healthy melon
| taken from field of rusted vines. 1t
had therefore been developed by the
simple process of saving seed from
the best melons produced by plants
which withstood attacks Of rust when
surrounding plants were destroyed by
this disease. What was thus accom-
plished by one farmer with one crop
can probably be accomplished by other
farmers with the same or with other
crops, II they will be alert, while the
crops are growing, to select and mark
individual plants which show excep-
tional merit along the lines of pro-.
life yield. early maturity, resistance to
disease. or other desirable quality, and
save seed separately from the plant
showing such qualities. Marked va
riations which may be profitably util-
lied in this way are constantly occur
ring and are plainly evident on all
farms.
The point to be emphasized is that
improvements in farm crop varieties
nearly always trace back to individual
plants. No one is in better position
to notice these exceptional plants than
the farmer. He Is in his fields, gar
den, Or orchard, every day, where these
exceptional plants are produced. III
one plant In ruSt-infected wheat
field stands up green and free from
the disease. that is plant to save
seed from as the basis OF rust-re.
sistant strain. If one hill of pota.
toes in blighted field remains unaf-
fected by disease. seed from that hill
may produce blight-resistant variety
II squash phnt is found that Is dis.
tasteful to the squash bug. seed from
that hill may produce squash vines
which the bugs will not molest.
The important fact is that some
plants are much more resistant to dis.
ease and insect attacks than others.
1t is question OF seeing the resistant
The Delta independent., 1906-07-20
smooth. fabby leaves and decumbent

smooth, dabby leaves ana decumbent
stems.
The evidence at hand seems to
justify the hope that the combined ef.
forts of potato specialists working
rom both the practical and the scien-
tfic standpoints may soon result in
the development of varieties of pota.
toes combining general excellence with
a high degree of disease resistance.
CANrALoUPEs.
A recent bulletin of the Colorado
Station reports the discovery by a
local grower of a rust-resisting canta
loupe which promises to be of i'm
mense value to the Rockyford canta.
loupe industry. In this case seed of
the ROCKFORD variety was purchased
from five different seedsmen. They
were planted and cultivated under sim
liar conditions. When rust attacked
the field just before the melons began
TO ripen. it developed rapidly and soon
destroyed all the vines except those
The Delta independent., 1906-07-20
Styles FOR WARN WEATHER.
Fashions for Heated Term are Il
Harmony with Comfort.
BY BERTHA BROWNING

The summer fashions have become
quite as settled as they are apt to dur.
ing the season. and those wardrobes
which are just preparing have the ad.
vantage of being exactly what Is de.
sired rather than an uncertain fore.
cast. The woman who enjoys the cool
breezes of her own veranda rather than
the uncertain comforts of some other
may utilize many summer morning
in fashioning pretty blouses of thin
material and dainty little coats of lace
or lingerie fabrics. 1t Is the detail
which makes up the fashionable ward.
robes, and any woman who is clever
with her fingers may make these
small garments or accessories without
q great deal Of expense, and satisfy
The Delta independent., 1906-07-20

The gold money Of the world is a..
el Tor each inhabitant and the cold
money In the United statss 10 Sle, a.
for each inhabdtaut
The Delta independent., 1906-07-20

showed marked resistance to blight on
both sandy loan and clay loan soils:
Keeper, American Wonder, Dakoto
Red, Doe Pride. and Late Blightless.
Varieties having an upright habit
Of growth, moderately branched, with
firm. hairy, medium-sized leaves are
much more likely to prove resistant to
late blight than are those with large,
The Delta independent., 1906-07-20

plant and propagating from It. The
farmer has as great opportunity for
doing this as the seedsman.
The Delta independent., 1906-07-20

Dew forms more readily on some
colors than on others. 1t forms more
readily on yellow objects, next on
those that are green. 1t forms slowly
on anything red, and most slowly on
black.
The Delta independent., 1906-07-20

The amount Of property DESTROYED
nv fire in the United States IN the last
forty years 10 incaicnlable. More thar
one million buildings have been
burned in tie last ten years.
The Delta independent., 1906-07-20

Ink and fruit stains may be removed
from white linens and cottons BY
soaking them for a few hours In kero-
sene. then washing in hot water.
The Delta independent., 1906-07-20

The greatest iron prodncinR state Il
the South 10 Alabama. Virginia Gomez
second, Tennessee third, Maryland
fourth and West Virginia nth.
The Delta independent., 1906-07-20

FITS n .rss:;s:,s rs:ss e cs;ss : RI 50: /:
s. I ~ F;:.s ssi IL. IN 3 "a - T. 4. s - ''''
The Delta independent., 1906-07-20
PALISADE PATTERNS.
A PRACTICAL APRON
Designed by BERTHA BRowsiso.

Aprons arc always n topic OF intcres, TO the
housewife or any woman who has dutie. TO
perform a. they arc not only q nceessAty EVIL
bat y necessary good Pcrealc and denim are
sturdy siua, for aprons which must do hard
general service where no ruffir> or gathers ap
pear and this design il exactly suited to such
use and dcvclupmrnt No iufles or gathers add
to the labor of making and laundering this
apron while the bio portion Ia broad enough To
cover the front OF the blouse and " shaped a.
to suggest the Princess effect. The h'ttng OF
the front by gor-s renders IL becoming and
practical. The skirt portion oYerk complete
protection for the skirt f-rcalc. gingham of
another apron material may develop the m odei
Pour and three fourth varfs 81 Ssinch material
are necessary IN the medium sircA
ci7c-Sises, small, medium and iarHe.
The Delta independent., 1906-07-20

The population Of the British empire
IA 400, 900. 900 and the area 11,0OS.8 .87s
square miles.
The Delta independent., 1906-07-20

Germany makes more than 100
varieties Of sausages.
The grape harvest Of California 10
about 100000 tons valued at $l6,OOO,.
OOO
The Delta independent., 1906-07-20


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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-08-08
That's a Fact.

a long suffering editor writes to
Press and Printer: 1t is well I'M
derstood among newspaper men
and printers that you may read the
proof of a newspaper article three
or four times and repeatedly pass
over the same error without seeing
it. But just as soon as the press
is started and the paper is printed
in its complete shape, there stands
the error in front of you-so big
that you can't see anything else.
And in a short time the readers of
the paper will point out the error,
and few will even write to the
editor mentioning the fact in a
way to show their superior
acumen."
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-08-08
A Gentleman.

What constitutes true gentle
man? Bishop Doane has answered
it as follows:
A gentleman is but a gentle
man, no more, no less; a diamond
polished that was a diamond in the
rough; a gentleman IS gentle: a
gentleman is modest; a gentleman
is courteous he is slow to take
offense;s he never gives it, he is
generous; he is slow to surmise
evil, as being one who never thinks
it; a gentleman goes armed only in
consciousness of right; a gentle
man subjects his appetites; a
gentleman refnes his tastes; a
gentleman subdues his feelings a
gentleman controls his feelings;
and finally a gentleman deems
every other better than himself. y
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-08-08
SunfIower Philosophy.

What has become of the old
fashioned boy who was compelled
to wash his feet before going to
bed?
1t is possible for a man to know
as much as the greatest philoso-
pher, and act as foolish as the
greatest fool.
About the time a woman dis
covers that she is happier when
she keeps away from the looking
glass, she also finds that she has
less to worry her if she keeps away
from the scales.
There is more comfort in speak
ing well of people than in speaking
i'll of them. At first you NAV find
1t difficult to speak we'll of people,
having roasted them so long, but
you can accustom yourself to it.
You will find it good practice to
speak well of your rival. -Atchison
Globe.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-08-08
Quaker Reflections.

Gold comes in quartz; so does
the gold cure.
We don't need our creditors to
make it hot for us this time of
year.
Beauty IS only skin deep, conse-
quently all heiresses are beautiful.
There is only one thing worse
than calling on a bore, and that is
having him call on you.
Some fellows not only take
advantage of their opportunities,
but of the people who offer them
as well philadelphia Record.
A man can buy experience, but
it is never any use to him.
AS long as man wins in the
stock market we call him a specu-
lator, but when he goes broke, a
gambler.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-08-08

A man can buy experience, but
it is never any use to him.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-08-08

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People who intrust their money
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our condition any day in the year.
Absolute safety is the best thing
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The Newtown bee., 1906-11-02
HOME NEWS.
HURRAf1l FOR THE GOAT.
WILL MAKE THE EFFORT OF HER LIFE
 ON NEXT WEEK THURSDAY NIGHT.

Did you ever see Masonic goat? If net, chance is now offered to size up the time. honored, white hvered and hOary bearded monster who has struck terror to the hearts of numberless can didates who have seenher and her limit less ability. She is endowed with nine lives, like cat, only two of which have been killed in the last thousand years, but she is with us yet as good as she ever was and is in such con- ditiOn as to assure us that her ex- istence is good for two or three thOus- and years more. which is probably as long as the present generation will 1906, we will show this wonderful and benefit of anyone who will cough up a quarter of a dollar for the privilege of seeing her. It must be remembered that this is female goat and the queen of the tribe to which she be- longed. Many, many years ago she was enticed into captivity and bound with strong chains and padlocks. It took 16 men to do the job, three of whom were severely injured and four more more or less hurt before con- plete subjection was accomplished. She has dreamy moods when doubtless she is thinking of bygone days when as queen of all the goats of her tribe she used to wander the Elysium fields of content, until suddenly her sweet young dream was cut short by captiv- ity. When she is in these moods it is hardly safe to disturb her as she be- comes so savage that her bonds do not always hold her and then pande- monium is let loose. An uninftiated candidate happening to chance upon her in one of these dreamy moods is apt, especially if he has on anything red, to get all that is coming to him; more perhaps than is good for his peace of mind. She is in one of her dreamy moods now and as these
 often last for three weeks or more, she is apt to loom up some when the committee show her to the public
 Extra strong and new chains have been provided and every precaution is being taken to guard the public from danger. Don't forget the time, Mo- vember 8, 1906, and the place is the
 Masonic temple, Sandy Hook, Conn.
The Newtown bee., 1906-11-02
Miss Mary N. Hawley of Berkshire visited Bridgeport on Saturday.

The most striking feature of the handsome Thanksgiving number of Good Housekeeping is the published result of this magazines thorough tn- vestigation of the quality of flavoring extracts, through R. O. Brooks, B. Sc. The disclosures here made are revela- tion. Other articles in this issue which will attract particular attention are Child Discipline, wherein Milicent w. Shinn, author of The Biography of 8 Baby, considers the experiences of cer- tain perplexed parents and teachers; Julia Marlowe: Housekeeper, charm ing sketch by Gertrude Vivian, with photographic illustrations; Domestic Servants of Colonial Days, by Ella Morris Kretschmar; Specimens of Handicraft Jewelry; A Peter Pan Party, by Mary Blackwell Sterling; Silhouettes and Their Making, by Lil- lian Leslie Tower, with fascinating illustrations; A literary Thanksgiving Menu, by Ellen Burns Sherman; How to Purchase Piano, by Rupert Hughes. The second installment of Truthful Jane,:: the serial by Florence Morse Kingsley, finds the reader deep ly absorbed in this lively tale. Fifteen cents a copy, s1 year. The Phelps Publishing Co.,, Springfield, Mass. New York, Chicago.
The Newtown bee., 1906-11-02
VIEWPOINT SAVINGS BANK.


The annual meeting of the Newtown Savings bank was held on Saturday afternoon. The feature of the meeting was the exhaustive and satisfactory report presented by the capable treas urer, Arthur T. Nettleton. The de- posits are now $9O5, ,0OO. The sum of 8, 600 was carried to the surplus ac- count. All things considered it was the best year the bank has had in it's history. The officers elected were:
 President, David c. Peck.
 Vice-Presidents, Daniel G. Beers, Philo Nichols, Cornelius B. Taylor.
 Secretary and Treasurer, Arthur T. NettletOn.
 Trustees, Daniel G. Beers, David c. Peck, Philo Nichols, John B. Wheeler, Theron E. Platt, Cornelius B. Taylor, Henry c. Gurus, Hobart H. Curtis, Frank Wright, Arthur T. Nettleton, Edward s. Lowell, Robert c. Mitchell, William J. Beecher, William Homer Hubbell, William A. Leonard, Eli B. Beers.
The Newtown bee., 1906-11-02

With the cold raw winds of Novem. Der comes the demand for furs. You may have furs which you wish remade or repaired. If so l.. Fl. Remiz & Co. of 34 Arcade, Bridgeport, are ready to do the work for you. They carry furs of all description at reasonable prices and will also make to order just what you want. Every person who pur- chases there is guaranteed absolute satisfaction,
The Newtown bee., 1906-11-02

A number of members of Pootatuck Grange enjoyed ride to Monroe, Fri. day night, where they were the guests of Harmony Grange James B. Nichols of Mt Pleasant furnished the team to transport the party. Those who con- posed the party were: John J. North rop, Miss Hattie M. Northrop, Miss Fannie M. Andrews, B. B. Camp, Miss Mabel Northrop, Mrs s. F. Schermer- horn, Mrs w. B. Glover, Austin Bots- ford, Miss Edith Ganong and Miss Edith Wales. The program included a paper by John J. Northrop, recita- tion by Miss Ganong,a a reading by Miss Fannie Andrews, recitation by Austin Botsford. a paper by Miss Lillie Wheel CT, reading by Mrs Joyce, a. reading by Alex Sinclair and vocal solo by Robert Sinclair. Refreshments were served and social hour was enjoyed. The NewtOwn people arrived at their homes about 2.3O a. m., immensely pleased with their cordial reception and trip.
The Newtown bee., 1906-11-02

At meeting of the selectmen, Sat- urday, James Daley presented bill for $40 for the loss of a horse. MT Da- ley claims the horse met it's death by stumbling over stone in the highway The selectmen took the claim under adViSement,
The Newtown bee., 1906-11-02

l.. o. Nicholson took load of goods to Bridgeport for his mother, last Fri day.
The Newtown bee., 1906-11-02

See the goat and live happily ever afterward. You will mis- the time Of your life if you do not embrace the opportunity to view this lively animal. Her name is Philac0manchelinioolia, which signifies ability and Willingne9 to but-ln. November 8, 1908, 4aS0nio Temple, Sandy Hook.
The Newtown bee., 1906-11-02

Mrs Goodrich and daughter, Miss Bertha Farce, closed their home in Taunton, last week, and returned to New York for the winter.
The Newtown bee., 1906-11-02

Mrs A. D. Fairchild passed Monday and Tuesday with her mother, Mrs S. H. Smith, in Bridgeport.