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The Washington herald., 1908-06-14
BRYAN HAS 697 VOTES
Nomination OH First Ballot
at Denver Assured.
HE GOT 70 MORE LAST WEEK
Now Has n Margin Of - Above the
Necessary TwO-thtrds in Instructed
or Pledged DeIeEates-ProbabIy
VIII Get Many of the 14O Delegates
Yet 10 Be Chosen in Ten States.

Lincoln, Nebr., June l3.-The announce.
ment was made at the Bryan headquar-
ters tonight that the State and Ter
ritoriaI Democratic conventions. in the
week just ended, have given Mr.. Bryan
enough delegates 10 secure his nomlna-
ton at Denver on the first ballot under
the two-thirds rule
At the present time go delegates are in
structed for Bryan, and g. more are
committed TO him by personal pledges,
making his total 697. The number neces-
sary TO nominate is 672, so that ne now
has q votes 20 spare, not taking into
account any Of the numerous unpledged
and uninstructed delegates who will give
him their votes.
1t IS now expected that Bryan will be
nominated by acclamat1n.
The new votes added 10 Bryan's fol-
lowing last week were Utah. 6: New
Mexico. G; Virginia. "A; Kentucky, 26;
oregon. s. Total, 70.
The delegates yet to be elected will
come from these States: Colorado, 4J;
Florida. 10; Tennessee. "a; North Caro-
Ina, "a; Vermont, 8; Georgia, %: Maine.
l2; Mississippi. 30; Montana. 6. Total. 40
The Washington herald., 1908-06-14

Stockholm. June 13-The disappearance
OF Herman de Lagercrantz. the Swedish
Minister to the United States. after six
months absence. has led 10 the supposi-
tion here that he received an intimation
that he was persona non grata AT Wash
ington.
It Is assumed here that Dr. Lager
crantz, who is very energetic, and Is not
at all conventional tried 10 frankly tell
the Swedes who emigrated to the United
States 20 return home. where he is a
large land owner and employer Of labor.
and felt. with others. the effects Of emf
grafton TO the United States
American Wife Wanted.
The Swedish government IS now
searching for a suitable swede with an
American wife Tor the washington post.
London, June IA dispatch TO a news
agency from Stockholm says tsat the
Afterposten states that the long delay
In arl9inting a successor 10 de Lages
CraEtz. former Swedish Minister al
Washington, is an expression OF the
Swedish governments dlsapproval Of the
attitude OF the Washington government
toward the Swedes in America.
Herman de Lagercrantz. Minister to the
United States from Sweden. has been on
leave OF absence since October %. 1857
and the affairs of the legation have been
in charge Of Mr.. a. Ekengren, secretary.
Rumors Denied Here.
An official Of the State Department de-
MED, however. that his absence from his
post was due 10 any intimatiOn from this
government that he was persona non
grata, on the contrary. it was explained
that he was an exceedingly satisfactory
diplomat, both officially and socially. and
there has never been any sort Of an Incl.
dent which could be construed as reflect.
ing upon his usefulness as a representa-.
tive OF Sweden IN this country.
The advice which he is alleged to have
given 10 Swedish immigrants TO thi.
country 10 return 20 their native land
it was stated, was not OF such moment as
to cause the United States to ask fol
his retirement.
At the present time there are few diplo-
matte matters pending between tht
United States and Sweden, and 1t is be.
ueved here that the Swedish government
has taken advantage Of a temporary lul
in the diplomatic relations to utilize Mr.
LagerCrantZ's services in another dlpiO,
matte field.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-14

Moreover, v'h CImmins in the Senate
and Allison IN his eighties, Iowa would
not send another conservative Senator to
Washington within a decade. And with
Iowa lined up with progressive Senator
from Nebraska. Wisconsin, and the
Northern and Western States, the Senate
might pass from New England control
But without Dolliver or some Western
man on the ticket. Bryan begins to loom.
and probably the forces that control pol
tics from Wall street would rather have
Cummins and a few Senator's Of his kind
than men whom the Democrats might
send. And Democratic victory in the
Mississippi Valley Is too imminent TO be
ignored.
The Democrats for the first time in a
generation are using sense in their poll
tics. They are getting together. In Mis-
sour and Kentucky and the border States
old factional differences are healed. In
New York the Democrats made !. posi-
bic for Hughes TO pass the race-track
gambling bill.
DEMOCRATS SETTLE QUARREL.
In a dozen Middle States old Demo
cratic quarrels are settled, and the Re
publican leaders consulting here TODAY
are bringing disconoerting rumors Of
universal Democratic harmony.
So. even the allies are mellowinp The
obvious fact that Taft actually had the
Southern delegates-had them honestly
and on the merits OF each case-and that
the contests were trumped up in the
hope Of controlling the national COM
mittee and seating anti-Taft men. has
soaked deeply into the minds of the dele
gates opposed to Taft. Therefore to-
day they are merging themselves into
the whole Republican programme.
It seems unlikely that Presidential
lines will control the voting on anv i'm
portant project when the convention
meets. The allies and the Taft men will
vote on the platform and on the matter
OF a Vice President as wisdom appeals
to each delegate
And the fear Of Bryan is the begin
ming of wisdom
Copyright. 1903. by George Matthew Adams)
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CzARINA'S HEART AFFECTED.
Able to he Present at RevaI Only
by Great Effort.

Paris. June IA dispatch from st. Pc
tersburg to the Matln says the CzarIna is
suffering from heart trouble. She said to
an officer at Reval:
Il feel so fatigued that I would much
have preferred to remain at home. but
such a bad Interpretation would have
been placed on my absence that I made a
great effort to come hero"
DR.. Botkin confirms the report that the
Czarina's heart is affected. but says the
trouble can be cured II she remains for
some time at sea
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JAPAN LEADS THE EAST.
Sir Robert Hart Tells of Condition
I'm the Orient

London. June 13.-Sir Robert Hart. who
was Inspector general Of customs in
China from 1863 until a year or so ago.
and who has returned 70 England is lust
now the most interviewed man In the
country. Sir Robert speaks enthuslas-
ticaIly of the old Dowager Empress. who
controls the destinies OF the Chinese
empire. He says:
"She is very intelligent and able. and
has magnetic power over all officials
Japan" said Sir Robert, has taken
such 2 position in the world that she will
probably be the leading power in the
East. China has been very much i'm
pressed by this and is anxious to be as
well organized as Japan Both China
and Japan will be competing very sue
cessfully with the rest of the world in
commercial matters"
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KILLED IN SLIDE FOR LIFE.
Rope Breaks, PrecipitatinE Per-
former Into jamaica Bay.

Bergen Beach, Long Island. June I3.-
Five thousand people saw Joseph Jakob.
twenty-eight years old, professional
diver. killed here to-day in his slide for
life"
Jakob in previous seasons had Ieaped
from the top Of a 1oO-foot pole to the wa
ters of Jamaica Bay. To-day he started
on glide on a wire from the top OF this
pole to a pile in the water. Thirty feet
from the pole the strap holding him to the
wire broke His whirling body shot to-
ward the water. where he struck on his
stomach.
Jakob was alive, but unconscious, when
taken from the water. and died three
hours afterward.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-14
TAKES OFF FIVE FREIGHTERS
White Star Line Find Carving
American Grain Improbable.

New York. June 1S.-Five big freight
steamships Of the White Star Line will
be withdrawn from service between this
port and Liverpool because they cannot
make the business Of Transporting Ameri-
can foodstuffs profitable
The ships. each with carrying capacity
Of about 10000 tons, are the Georgia.
Bowie, Cevic, Victorian, and Armenian.
An official OF the White Star Line said
to-day that the steamships would be re-
tired until there was a change in Ameri.
can railroad freight rates.
The Canadian railroads. charging less
than the American for the transportation
of grain to the seaboard. naturally were
getting the business which went to Mon
treal There the steamships were able
because of the reduction Of the export
rates OF the Canadian railroads, to load
grain about 21s cents a bushel cheaper
than it can be loaded here.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-14
HUGHES LIKELY TO RETIRE.
New YOrlS's Governor VIII Not SeeL
Another Term at Albany.

Chicago. June 15.-Gov Hughes will re-
tire from public life and return to the
private practice Of the law in January
next.
Gen. Stewart l.. Woodford, head Of the
New York delegation, and president OF
the Hughes National League, made this
statement to-day in a final and most posi-
tive manner.
Gov. Hughes attitude toward the gov
ernorship. according TO Gen. Woodford.
is precisely the same as his attitude to-
ward the Vice Presidency, which he re-
affirmed yesterday. He viii not accept
a nomination for governor. and will not
qualify for the office If elected.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-14
Balls CHAUFFEUR WITH GEMS.
wealthy Woman Unable 20 Pay His
Fine When Caught Speeding.

New York, June l2-Unable to pay the
fine Of her chauffeur, who was arrested
on the Merrick road, Jamaica, this after
noon, charged with driving her auto at
forty miles an hour. Mrs. Nicholas F.
Brady. Of Manhattan. wife Of the treas
urer Of the New York Edison Company.
took a handsome amethyst necklace
which she was wearing, handed II 10 the
chauffeur. and told him to give that TO the
lieutenant in the statiOn-house at ia
maica- The necklace is set with fifteen
handsome stones, and it was accepted for
the appearance of the chauffeur in court.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-14
WEATHER FORECAST.

For the District of Columbia
and Maryland-Showers to-day;
tomorrow, fair; cooler; light to
fresh southerly winds, shifting to
northwestern.
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KERMIT GRADUATED ALONE.
No Member of Roosevelt Family At

No Member OF Roosevelt Family At
Groton, Mass, June 13-Although Ker-
NIT Roosevelt, son Of President Roose-
welt, was one Of the graduates from the
Groton School this year, no members OF
the family attended the prize-day exer-
cises to-day
The feature was an address by Presi-
dent Hadley, Of Yale, whose son IS a
student
The Washington herald., 1908-06-14
Undercurrent in Chicago
Swings to DOIliver.
SHERMAN BOOM DIES
COrtelyOu and Fairbanks Still
Considered in Running.
ALLIES HAVE NEW PLAN

Insist ROosevelt's Name Will Be
Presented-Expeeted to Get 175
Votes and Make Deadlock-Utah,
Alabama, and Oregon for Him.
Burke Wants to Change System
Of Representation-Would Give
States in the North More Dele
gates and Southern States Fewer.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-14
Actress Ida Klein May Recover.

New Haven, Conn. June bat the New
Haven Hospital this evening it was an
nounced that Ida Klein. member Of THE
Three Twins" Company injured by a fall
during rehearsal yesterday. had regained
consciousness Physicians say she has a
chance for recovery.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-14
FIND BODIES OF THREE POPES.
ENcRvRtOrs In Roman Church Also
Discover Relics Of Martyrs.

Discover Relics OF Martyrs.
Rome. June BIN the course of ex-
cavations at the church Of St Sylvester
the explorers discovered a Ieaden coffin,
weighing three and a half hundredweight.
containing the bodies Of Popes Sylvester.
Stephen. and Dionysius. and many IN
identified relics Of martyrs. inferred by
Paul in the middle Of the eighth CEN
tury.
Also we're found a huge futed column
Of GreCian marble and fragments OF a
cornice belonging to the Temple Of Agrip-
pa, on which the church was built.
Valuables found on the bodies are Of the
highest interest both from an art and
historical standpoint.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-14
PHOTOGRAPHS ALL COLoRS.
Man Perfects Invention
to Reproduce Nature.

Richmond Va. June l3-Prof Winston.
Of Richmond College, IS now perfecting
a colcred film which is calculated 70
revolutonize photography. II is possible
under the new process 10 take photo
graphs in natural cOlOrs.
One remarkable outdoor demonstration
Of the inventor has already been made.
The picture showed the various colors of
the clothing, face, lawn. trees. and build
ing
The Washington herald., 1908-06-14
RACE WAR FEARED
In TENNESSEE CITY
Trouble Begins Over Negro
Stabbing Minister.
SON SHOOTS HIS ASSAILANT
Attempt at Rescue Frustrated ny
Officers with Drawn RevOIvers.
johnson Dies OF His wounds.
Trouble Result OF Street Quarrel.
Special to The Washington Herald

Special 20 The Washington Herald
Huntington. Tenn, June l2.-Hunting-
ton is in an uproar tonight as the re-
suit Of the stabbing Of Rev. J. Johnson,
white. pastor Of the United Brethren
Church, by Lewis Taylor. d negro. who
was afterward shot by the minister's son.
Mr.. Johnson IS In "a precarious condition.
and should ne die. which is probable. it
is certain that an attempt will be made
TO lynch Taylor. The authorities are
afraid to attempt to remove the negro
to another county and are equally re-
luctant to keep him here. where his pres
ence is infuriating to the people.
a serious conflict between the two races
IS feared as the result Of the trouble.
and an unsuccessful attempt has already
been made by the blacks to wreak sum-
mary vengeance upon the white lad.
showed Son on Sidewalk.
Taylor. who is a big man. pushed the
thirteen-year-old son OF the minister from
the sidewalk. with the result that a quar-
rel ensued between the negro and the
lad. The minister interiered, attempting
20 act in the capacity OF a peacemaker.
but his efforts only served TO infuriate the
negro, who drew his knife and stabbed
Mr.. johnson three times. Dr. johnson
fell mortally wounded. The boy again
attacked the negro, who shook him off
and attempted 20 escape.
Others had been attracted 10 the scene.
however. and the negro was captured.
Officers started with him 10 the lookup.
bU; before he could be secured the boy
got hold of a pistol. and. walking into
the crowd. shot the negro through the
body.
Blacks Attempt a Rescue.
An angry crowd Of blacks. many of
them armed, Immediately surrounded the
little coterie OF whites bent upon rescu-
ing Tayor and taking vengeance upon
the boy. The officers. however. kept the
negroes at bay until an armed posse
could be gathered for their assistance.
The minister is the second white man
10 be stabbed by a negro within a short
time. Not long ago a negro pushed a
white girl from the sidewalk and at
tackled a white man when he expostu-
lated. That night the negro was shot TO
death in the city lookup.
The county OF Carroll is sleeping over
volcano tonight The least thing
would precipltate a riot
The Washington herald., 1908-06-14
ROOSEVELT WILL
RUN, SAYS BOURNE
Never Shirked Public Duty,
and Will Not Now.
NAN C0NVF

Oregon Man Denies Existence of
Any Letter in which the President
said He Would Reject the Somina-
tiOn If rendered Him-Uncertainty
with Any One Else as the Standard
Bearer-PeOpIe in Command.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-14
SWEDISH MINISTER
STRANGELY MISSING
Whereabouts UnknOWnAfter
Long Absence.
SUCCESSOR TO BE APPOINTED

His Government Said to De search
ing for Suitable Swede with m
American Wife 10 Take Lager
crantz's PInce-Denied that This
Government Objects TO Him.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-14
HERALD NEWS SUMMARY.

Pages. TELEGRAPHIC.
bryan now Claims 6g7 Votes at Denver.
Race War Feared in Tennessee.
Swedish Minister Is Missing
l-Fear Of Bryan Rules Republicans.
Foraker Men 10 Spring Bomb.
5-Labor Insists on Anti-injunction.
S-Anti-betting Law to BE Tested.
S-Torpedo Fails TO Sink Monitor Florida
S-Caleb Powers Goes TO Greet Family
S-Cassen and Others acquitted.
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Baltimore and Return, s1.25,

Every Saturday and Sunday. Ali trains.
both ways. both days, except Royal Linn
tied. City Offices. l417 G. st. and GIG Pa.
ave.
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WANTS SENATE SEAT.

There is politics as well as strong per-
sonal inclination in Senator Delivers
to run for the Vice Presi-
dency. In the first place, remove Dolli-
yer from the Senate and nothing could
prevent CumminS from succeeding Dolli-
YER And Aldrich and the Senate con-
troll regards Cummins as a Populist.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-14
$3.50 to ChIcngO and Return.

June II TO l6, good returning until 9th.
Solid through trains. with diners. leave
Washington 1:22 and $50 p. m, arriving
chicago 9:45 a. m. and 5:15 D. m. next day.
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Anything and Everything in Lumber
Frank Libbey & Co.. 6th & n. Y. ave. NV.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-14

Dressed Paliugs or PIckets 81 per 100.
Frank Libbey & Co.. 6th & n. Y. ave. NV.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-14
LOOMS UP BIG
BEFORE REPUBLICANS
BY WILLIAM ALLEN WHITE.

Chios-7, June I3-In a convention
which. IN its preliminary maneuyers,
seems TO be entirely without episode, the
looming figure on the horizon IS not
the Presidential candidate Of the party
about to name a ticket. but instead the
looming figure is Bryan.
He Is in the consciousness Of the men
who are doing things here at Chicago
more than Taft is. For Taft is a known
quantity BRYAN is uncertain, unmeas-
urcd in relation to this campaign. and
ominouS. The platform contest which
seems TO be rather tame, Is only Of IN
terest as it affects or is affected by Bry-
an. The Vice Presidential contest is di-
rectly focused on Bryan And the feel
er, which seems to have been sent out
from Washington without Mr.. Taffs
consent, that Cortclyou would please
the administration. has been overcome by
the fear OF Bryan.
For as It becomes certain that Taft
Will be the nominee, the party managers
are squarely face to face with the fact
that Taft and Bryan must fight in the
same territory.
The battle ground of this Presidential
contest obviously is in the Mississippi
Valley There Taft won his nomination.
There in 1896 Bryan polled his greatest
vote A change Of less than half mil
lion votes will take much of this terri
tory from the place where Mckinley
found it twelve years ago and gave it to
BRYAN.
NOT FIGURING or MAJORITIES.
This, Of course, is not figuring on the
Roosevelt majority. nor on the maiorities
Mckinley won with Roosevelt on the
ticket, but it is the situation that faced
the party when the radical Bryan was
defeated by the conservative Mckinley,
and to-day the candidacy Of Taft is not
rabble-rousing candidacy. 1t appeals
more to reason than emotion, and Bryan
is still radical
Bryan has begun to loom big and sig
Inihcant in this convention. The fear
of him may control more votes in Chi
/ cago than BRYAN himself will control
on the first ballot in Denver.
Those who know say that the admin
istration has given up the Cortelyou
idea for Vice President. Certainly the
Tafs-Henry w. Taft, of New York,
who came here to-day, and Charles P.
Taft. who has been here for several days
do not glow when Cortelyou is men
toned, and it is likely that there may be
some truth in the rumor that Senator
Borah, of Idaho, who is strong at the
White House. has been sent on a mis-
sion from Washington to Fort Dodge.
Iowa, to persuade Senator Dolilver to al
low the use of his name.
WANTS SENATE SEAT.
There is politics as we'll as strong per-
sonal inclination in Senator Delivers
disinclination to run for the Vice Presi-
dency. In the first place, remove Dolli-
The Washington herald., 1908-06-14

big Drop This Week in Prices OF Iron
and lumber. Likbey & Co., 9Th & n. Y. ave.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-14

Everybody Who Has Money or Good
credit buys Of Frank Libbey & Co.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-14

SpeciaI-COmmcncemc bouquets. 81.
Blackstone. 18th and II sts NV.
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North Carolina Siding, $50 per 100 #.
Frank Libbey g. Co.. 9Th & n. Y. ave. NV.
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Beautiful Flooring. $500 per 100 Ft.
Frank Libbey &s Co., 9Th & n. Y. ave. NV,
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S1.25 10 Baltimore and Return
To-day via Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
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Continued on Page 4, Column 7.
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HI Small q sons. FIorIs..

I4th & G, Washn; Waldorf-AstOria * 1153
B'dway, n. Y. Steamer orders a speciality.
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Get Our Latest Prices

Frank Libbey & Co. sth & \. Y. ave, NV.
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LOCAL.

1-Forecast Favors Secretary Taft.
2-Flag Exercises at Key Mansion.
2-Boy Drowned in c. & o. Canal.
2-Flag Day Exercises in Washington.
2-Tag Day Nets over 5000.
2-Rigid Investigation Of Buildings.
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Continued on Page ., Column 8.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-01-23
arm, Field
ano Garden
C0RNc0B CHARCOAL.
1t Is Excellent to Mix With Feed Fo
Farm Stock.

II Is Excellent to Mix With Feed For
Farm Stock.
Properly prepared charcoal is one
of the best intestinal disinfectants that
can be had on the farm. 1t is especial
~ valuable as a preventive of hog
cholera | feel confident that / saved
large herd of hogs few years ago
by its persistent use at time when
nearly every other farmer in my sec
ton was losing hogs by the dozen
with this disease. writes contributor
to Farm and Fireside 1t Is not cure,
although it will do much to aid In
eradicating the disease from the sys-
tenn, but it is a preventive of the first
order
Corncobs make good charcoal, pro
vided they are charred properly, and
this ] had much trouble In doing I'M
til / made walled pit similar to the
outline shown in the cut. The size
most desirable for the individual need
will be determined by the amount of
stock kept and the frequency of burn
ing or charring. Ny pit is eight feet
deep and six feet across the top, taper
ing to the bottom. Because of loose
soil found 1t necessary to wall with
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-01-23
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I lowers
RINGING PLANTS.
The Effect Detriment to Tomatoes
and chrysanthemums.

The Effect Detrment to Tomatoes
and chrysanthemums.
Regarding tests which have been
made at the experiment station at Ge-
neva, N. T.. in ringing such herbaceous
plants as tomatoes and chrysanthe-
NUNS. results with the latter are given
as follows:
In the season of 1906 chrysanthe-
mum cuttings of five different varie-
ties were secured, and 100 good, uni
form plants of each variety were Sc
lected for test of the effect Of ring
ing on flower production.
Each plant was trained to a single
stem. and only the terminal bud was
allowed to develop The ringing of
one-third of the plants Of each variety
was done when the buds had Just ap-
peared and of the second group twenty
days later, while the remaining plants
served as checks.
injury to the Foliage.
The injury to the foliage of the ring
ed plants was more pronounced than
in the case Of the tomatoes, in some
cases amounting to a practical loss of
all the leaves. Similar enlargement of
the stems above the rings appeared
and on one variety marked abnormal
protuberances. With the chrysanthe-
NUNS, though not with the tomatoes,
the ringed plants were somewhat
dwarfed.
The flowers were decreased in size
by the ringing, one-half an inch in
diameter by the first ringing and more
than one-tenth of an inch by the sec
ond. The early ringing also hindered
the opening Of the buds of all but one
variety, but the second ringing has
tened the maturity of the flowers OF
four of the five varieties, though only
to slight extent.
As noted under the test with toma-
toes, the roots were much retarded by
ringing, and few or no suckers formed
on the roots of the plants first ringed.
Conclusions Arrived At.
From these tests it appears very
doubtful whether ringing can ever be
| beneficial to herbaceous plants, since
| the visible loss in vigor is great and
there are no compromising gains.
The tests also raise the question
whether the deteriorating effect of
ringing on woody plants has received
sufficient attention These plants must
suffer in the same way as do herba-
ceous species from the decreased vigor
of parts below the rings. though per-
haps not 70 the same extent. The more
apparent gains in early and larger
fruit have received the greater notice,
but it is possible that esreful study
would show deterioration gseat enough
| to oveFi3alance these gains.