Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-03

Totals for mont tbs. .... $50 ,22o Sill ,056
In the list of larger corporations. those
Of a capital stock of 81, @N,nO0 or over, it
is fouad that the number organized in the
State during the past month is T., ore less
than were organized during the month of
Jun. and the largest of these corpora
tiohs was the Kacinite Fireproofing Co,
witt a capital stock of 5000, 600. The list
of these corporations is as follows
John l.. Whtins-J. J. Adams Co. s., 400, 600
Racinite Fin, PROBING Co. 5,Um, 900
Northern RAILWAY co. 1900, 900
Union Wrench ana Drop Forging
Co 1,O0O.O)O
Oayaca Smelling CO. l,JtU,OOO
Humboldt Exploration. Co. 1.UD,Voo
ST Louis Lumber co. 1890
International Submarine Co. 1.5O.0W
Nmta I.arulI.rS 90. 900 600
Mid-Conliront Petroleum and
Pipe Line 1,5Go OO9
Magnesa Go. of New England 2.2oOOuO
TemagamiCobalt Mines, Ltd 100000
From reports received at the bureau
of entomology connected with the
Maine department of agriculture 1t
would seem that the ''Oak primer
beetle. which is causing some anxiety
in Massachusetts,. is also working IN
Maine, and Prof f. +. Hitchings, the
state entnmologiSt who has charge Of
: the bureau. reports that the pests are
present in considerable numbers in the
town OF HoWdoin. They are not new
insect in the state, but Prof. llitchings
attributes their prevalence this year to
the same cause as he does many oherS
of the insect pests the long continued
warm and dry weather of June and
July, which offered every inducement
tohe propagation of all forms of m
sect lie.
This insect is interesting from the
habits OF its larvae. which, when hall
grown, cut off neatly the smaller
limbs of oaks. hickories, naples and a
few other SPECIES of trees. the branches
falling to litter lawns and streets
wherever the oak is grown in this sec
ton.
While the life history of this insect
is not fully known. it is probable that
two years are required for it's develop
ment. The gray mature beetles lay
their eggs in the small lateral tWigs
and the young larvae are borne down.
taking one year for this process.
The following spring, the borer works
downward into the main branch q
short distance and then cuts it nearly
of. leaving only Il few wood fibres in
tact beneath the bark. 1t then re-
treats within its burroW and the flrSt
high wind breaks the injured branch
from the tree The borer continues TO
iced in the fallen limb pupates ana
laier energies as mature beetle.
few parasites and certain birds
such as Woodpeckers and the e4llcka-
does, destroy a considerable number
OF these insects. but many more die as
result of nscalculating the time OF
The limbs falling, as shown by numer-
ons freshly fallen branches in which
no borers can be found.
The work of this insect, generally
speaking. seldom amounts to more
than fair. although irregular. prun-
Ing of the oaks. An occasional tree
notably open land white oaks. are
sometimes injured to a considerable
degree
In the case of this insect, as with
81 "ialy other pests, preventive meas
ures are the only ones of value. Inc
iaien limbs should be carefully gath
eted at least twice a week and burned.
throwing them on a dump heap is use
TESS, cremation is the correct thlng.
commissioner Lyons of the bureau
vi industrial and labor statistics, left
saturday morning for Detroit. Mich.'
" attend the annual ODD annual con-
.ehtlon of officials of Bureaus of Labor
statistics of America. The convention
WEI open today and will be made VI
VI the officers of 81 bureaus represent
A,s 10 states. the United States nation
:. ourean. The United States Census
o"'ee. the Dominion of Canada anC
"e Province of Quebec.
MISS Sybil Kittredge, one of the
eNsks in the office of the insurance
COMMISSIONER is enjoying her annua
Ocean Point
1oiioWing CORPORATIONS have hlel