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Newark post., 1910-11-23

The weed problem is one which is
taxing the ingenuity Of the farme.
every year. Complaints are reaching
US that some crops cannot be grown
because OF certain weeas. Weeds, as
we know, are plants waich are out of
place. Even cultivated plant like
the corn for instance would be con-
sidered a weed if it grew among to-
Q mato plants and it interfered in the
growth Of the latter. We shall not
here consider the bad effect oi weeds
on the crop with which they grow as
sociated We will only discuss briefly
some smut diseases OF q few weeds
and see whether these same smuts are
communicated to the cultivated plants.
To this end in view, the following
crops will be under consideration:
Wheat (Tritcum WI gare), oats
(avena sativa), barley, (Hordeum sa-
tivum), corn, (Zese mais). timothy,
1Phloeum prateuse), red top (Agros-
! tbs alba), orchard grass (Dactylis g'o-
merata).
We know that the snuts are dis
gases caused by parasitic fungi which
invade different parts OF the plants as
the case may be. Each Of the above
enumerated crops are affected by one,
two or three different kinds OF smuts.
} The wheat is affected with the loose
smut (Ustiago triticD and the stink
ing smut (Tilletia foetens and T. tri-
! tici.)
The oats are known to be affected
wit hthe loose smuts only (Ustilago
aveneae and U. levis)
The barley too is affected by loose
smuts (Ustilago nuda and U. hordehi.
j The corn is affected by the well-knowr
corn smut (Ustilago zeae).
!. e.. The timothy suffers from two s,nuts
I ,Entyloma crassophilum and ustilago
striaeformis.
The red top has only one smut Gus
tilago striaeformis(. Here then W.
see, that all of the above mentioned
plants suffer from smuts, yet the smuts
: of each of these plants are caused by
n different species of organism, all O
which are of the same family. Thu:
the loose smut OF wheat for instance
cannot be communicated to the oats
because the smut of the one plant will
not grow on the other The timoth.
Newark post., 1910-11-23

clusively the wisdom of this course.
For three years in succession we have
made yields of wheat, IS, 26 and this
year 80 bushels to the acre, none of
which were sown on anything but me-
dunn soils. We have used ordinar-
lily about 800 lbs. OF fertilizer to the
acre, applying it as top dressing in
the month of March, running the har-
row over the wheat after applying the
fertilizer, to slightly incorporate the
fertilizer with the soil, at the same
time making seedlings of clover. We
have not only secured good stands of
clover where the wheat was sowl, but
have in every instance made a large
yield of the very best quality wheat.
Applying fertilizer in the fall at tl,H
time the grain is sown, the fertilizer
has to lie in the ground for abou. four
months before the wheat or iall sown
grain gets into growing condition
and is ready to take up and use the
fertilizer. The loss OF the fertilizer by
teaching from winter rains is enor-
nous, and it is very much better, where
fertilizer is applied to these iall-sown
grains, to apply i as above stated, in
the month of March
We have this year just threshed out
field of seven acres OF Leaps Proli-
| lic Wheat on Our Hollybrook Farm
and the yield there from was 2I3 bu-
shells, little over 30 bushels TO the
| acre. This was grown ono land tha'
could at best be classed as only me-
| dunn in productiveness, part OF the
fed being rather poor gravelly slope
| We have never made less than 2:
bushels OF wheat to the acre on oul
Holybrook Farm, and have never
sown wheat on our best feds. VIZ
believe that these good yields OF whea
and the good qualities which we liav,
made are very largely due to the me
| thod OF fertilization above given
| 1t is also a first-rate plan to SOW
clover or grass on the wheat in March
at the time the fertilizer is applied
The fertilizer not only increases th'
yield OF wheat, but helps the growtl
and stand OF grass or clover to con
| siderable xtent.-Woods Crop Spec
ial
Newark post., 1910-11-23
The SHUTS Of Some OF Our
Cultivated Cereals And Grasses

and the red top are the only two OF
the enumerated cultivated plants that
suiier from smut VIII ch is caused by
the same organism (Ustilago straie-
formis).
ms practical bearing Of this is, that
there is no chance in having wheat
crop follow a smutted crop of corn if
the rotation pe.chance SO require Vt
There is no fear either that the Jnut
of the oats, o. he barley, or OF the
timothy will be communicated to the
wheat, etc.
Now let us see how some OF our
grsminaceous weeds will affect the cul-
tivated cereals. The common weeds
Of wheat in Delaware together with
their smuts are as follows: The chess
or cheat (Bronus secalinus) suffers
from no smut, The Da mel (Lolium
tremulen -um) suffers from no smut
The cookie (Xanthium canadense) the
wild garlic (Alium v!nea,e), and the
wheat thief Lithospermum srvense)
are not known TO suffer from any
smuts.
Some OF the common coin he weeds
| in De.aware, together with their smut
diseases are as follows
Foxtail .(chamoero phs ganca),
| BinGweeds tConvolvuius arvensis, and
c. sepium), Cockelbur (Xanthium
canadcnce and X. spinosum) the Span
ish needles (Bidens lupinats) all these
weeds are not known to suffer rom
| any smut diseases.
The weeds of the oats, barley, timo-
thy. etc. although suffering from
smuts, yet they cannot communicate
their smuts to these cultivated crops,
for the same reason as already given.
While this looks SO happy and for
tunste for the farmer, it does not mean
that we are to encourage weeds in our
grain fields. Weeds by themselves are
pests, anyhow. While in the case OF
the snuts they are not communicated
from the weeds to our cultivated
grains, or visa-versa, yet weeds
directly in common with the cultivated
plants such diseases as the mildew
rusts, anthracnoses, etc, as we shall
see i'll later discussions. We canno,
therefore too strongly emphasize that
we must fight the weeds as long as
they persist J. J. T.
Newark post., 1910-11-23
Reasons For High
Cost Of Living

The G. Tlreau h3a prepared
statement OF the population OF cities
ranging from $4,000 to 100000 popula-
ton. There are T5o cities in the group
whose population has been ascertain
ed. The aggregate population of these
$50 cities in 1000 was 5,24o,oSI. In
, 1910 their population had increased to
7,3I3,SS6, an increase during the decade
therefore, OF 2.oo4,2o5. or 1913 per
cent,
1t is the confident belief of the ex-
pert statstieians that these figures fur
nish an explanation OF the constant
increase in the cost Of living, because
these figures indicate the steady trend
of the suburban population to the
cities. 1t is GEAR that as men and
women desert the farms and flock to
the cities, the producing capacity OF
every farm in breadstuffs, vegetables
and live stock for meat must decrease
proportionately and obey the law
of supply and demand, the cost OF liv-
ing has increased simply because the
supply OF meats and vegetables and
breadstuffs no longer equals the de-
nand.
The figures OF the Census Bureau
ere convincing. They apply to the
smaller cities. the cities situated in
the midst of rural communities, not
the great cities OF the country. Thus
I.3 cities OF this c,ass, ranging between
2s,oco and 100000 show an increase
of IoC per cent, or more; four cities
have increased from 90 to 90 per cent
five cities from 80 to So per cent, tour
Ia. Nn RIO atlt n = f.
les from 90 to 90 per cent. IS cities
from so to 80 per cent; IS cities from
40 to 40 per cent; IS cities from 80 to
30 per cent; 80 cities from 20 to 2e
per cent; 20 cities from 10 to I9 per
cent, and 10 cities Under 10 per cent
OF the $50 cities whose population has
been sscertained only three cities show
a decrease in the population.
The enormous increase OF popula-
ton in these cities, amounting to over
100000, cannot be explained in any
other way. exceot that it is the ten
dency of the rural population to flock
to the cities. This movement from
the country to the city applies to the
entire nation, for the $50 cities under
he bureau represen
every section Of this country from
New England to the Pacific Coast. /
cannot be claimed that this stipend
Gus increase of urban population is due
to immigration from abroad, because
it is notorious that the immigrant
do not proceed to the smaller citie'
such as those embraced i'll the list 0
the Census Bureau. Nor can it b.
claimed that this increase, averaging
nearly 40 per cent. in all the cities, i
due to the natural increase for th'
birth rate in none of the cities of th
list is 40 per cent. 1t is evident, there
fore, that this astounding increase il
the population of the smaller town
throughout the country is due
steady influx of men and women iron
the surrounding territory, and it fol
lows clearly, therefore, that as tn
farms are abandoned their productiv
capacity decreases, and that, as al
ready stated, the supply Of farm pro
ducts no longer equalng the constant
ly increasing demand, the price OF liv
ing must inevitably be on constantl
ascending scale.
Newark post., 1910-11-23

Is acres on southern hills, overlook
ing west Grove. half mile from rail-
road station and trolley Good 49,
room brick house, arranged for two
families. Steam heat, bath room etc
Mushroom house and good outbuld-
ings Boro water A dandv place for
gentleman farmer or fancy stock.
7II2 acres. l 1-2 mics from Chat
ham, 10 acres OF meadow, of chest
lut tinLer; all kinds fruit 8room stone
and frame house, pump, gasoline en-
Inc fittings; barn, 4oN5o for 20 head.
Good outbuildings.
20 acres, I-2 miles cast OF West
Grove, I acre timber; Ia meadow.
Variety OF fruit trees. Two 4-room
houses, one stone and one frame in
good condition; no repairs needed.
New wind mill and meadow stream.
Barn for 10 head; necessary outbuild-
ings. Green house, steam heat, Ioox2o,
for raising tomatoes, carnations, shry-
santhemums or smilax.
SO I-2 acres, I2 miles south OF
West Grove, 6 acres each of timber
and meadow, S-room brick house, barn
35x45 for IS head; good outbuildings.
81 acres one mile east OF Chatham.
Apple, cherry and pear trees and other
small fruit. Groom brick house and
frame kitchen; barn 37x43 ior IS head,
| well at same; work shop, granary at
| tached. Good hog house.
House and lot in Chatham on main
street, lot o5xI35 it., 7-room, two-story
bay window house. Stable, ISx2o. An
| attractive place.
| Franklin Township
| 10 acres, 4 miles south of West Grove
and three from Landenberg. All kind:
| of small fruit. 7-room frame house
barn 2ox3o for S head of stock.
| 6S acres. four miles from Landen
berg. Nearly new house, good variet,
of young fruit trees, acres meadow
and Of timber barn 36x42 for Is head
A good home, productive land and il
fine condition.
az acres, 2 miles south OF Wes
Grove. A healthful location, 6-roon
frame house. Apple orchard, 8 acre
chestnut timber, cherries, pears an
22x54 for IL head. Telephone, rura
delivery, I2 mile from mill. School o.
property 5 or 10 minutes to creamer
les.
Delaware
1o5 acre farm in Mill Creek Hun
dred, 3 miles from Newark, fror
thompson. Frame house and barr
suitable outbuildings, fine location. Sol
to settle an estate.
us acres in Mill Creek Hundred, S
acres meadow, IL OF timber, Fru
trees. S-room frame house. Bar,
8ox4o, water from snrlng in boil
Stabling for 81 head, chicken hous
: I5x2o, hog house IoX25, corn Grill
Newark post., 1910-11-23

The safest invetment is in real es-
tate. Buy q lot 5oxi5o feet for $4,000.
$1,000 down and $500 per month. No
interest and no taxes. Lay the foun-
dation for home; or, il you want to
build a home call ard see me.
Beautiful lots on high ground on
North Avenue, $500 per foot.
T. f. ARMSTRONG,
oil Newark Trust & Safe Deposit Co,
Newark, Del.
Newark post., 1910-11-23
LondonQrove Township

One hundred acres, mile and quarter
from West Grove, 7 acres timber and
fruit orchard. II-room (beside attic)
brick house, frame kitchen. Water by
gravity. Barn 4ox5o and addition 4Sx5o
over barn yard Three tenant houses
could be readily rented A fine place.
A farm % I-2 acres, in the southwes
tern part of the township, I-2 miles
from West Grove, containing nine
rom frame house, double decker barn.
4ox5o, that will stable twenty head
stock. Land OF good quality: acres
timber. Sold to close an estate.
Six acres on Rose Hill Avenue with.
in sight of West Grove. Groom frame
house, steam heated; barn, chicken and
wood houses Desirable location.
Thirty acres three miles from Avon
dale Fine meadow Of eight acres, g.
room frame house; plenty of fruit and
necessary outbuildings Barn 35x45 for
head
Twenty acres near Chatham, S-room
frame house and all necessary out
buildings. Apple, peach and cherry
i trees. Barn 24x4o for seven head OF
| stock.
Farm OF so acres miles from Chat
ham, 3 miles north Of Avondale; T.
room frame and brick house with slate
roof running water; barn will stable
"a head of stock; mill that could be
used for mushroom house.
Newark post., 1910-11-23
How To Make Big Yields Of Wheat

We would strongly urge our farm
ers who contemplate the use OF fer
tilizers on wheat, oats or other fall
grown grains, not to use the fertilizer
at the time of seeding in the fall, but
to apply it in the month OF March as
a top dressing. Our experiments at
Hollybrook farm have proved con-
Newark post., 1910-11-23

I5xo5 and ooxIo. Nearest X. K. sta
ton, Thompson, Del.
II-2 acres, IA mile from Hockessin,
I-2 me from kennett * Wilmington
trolley Mushroom plant one house
24x72, one I2xoo one 24xoo besides
greenhouse, 2oxoo 7-room frame
house, stable, fruit. etc.
Penn Township
5o-acre near Jennersvilie. Groom
brick house. Large barn and other ne
ccssary outbuldings.
20 acres, one mile west of West
Grove-4 acres fine meadow. 7-room
(and garrett frame house. Hydraulic
ram furnishes water to house and barn,
which is 3ox4o for head OF stock. All
kinds OF fruit, etc.
A good productive farm OF Io3 acres
near kelton nthc stoned road. Good
stone and frame house barn that will
stable rs head. Good spring house and
never-failing water. Fruit of all kinds
1912 acres near West Grove; IA
| acres meadow and 10 OF timber; fruit
trees; I4-room brick house, slate roof.
Barn, 4ox6o with straw shed) for rs
head. All necessary outbuildlngs.
! 81 acres Ia niles from Chatham;
/ north OF West Grove. 8 acres of good
meadow; fruit of all kinds. Barn 45Xoo
for IS head. All necessary outbuild-
ings.
Avondsie Forough
II-room frame house 1909 Chatham
st.) and lot 5oxl75.
Double brick house OF 8 rooms each
on Chatham street. New roof. Lot
5oNI75.
Two and half story brick house on
Penna. Avenue, rooms. Lot 5ox2oo.
Two story shop, good stable and car
riage house. Good garden and fruit.
Desirable home on trolley line
A desirable brick General Merchan-
disc Store and dwelling, combined with
stock OF goods usually found in first
class store. Drug department includ-
ed. Main room 22x55 with storage
room back 22xI5, open stairway to
second floor 22xI5. Main store has
large plate glass windows and doors,
wide porch. No better lighted store
in the county. S-room dwelling part
with all modern conveniences on Z
corner lot 75x2oo.
4-room house and lot.
Upper Oxford Township
4 acres and store in Russellville, ;
| miles from Elkview. 7-room bricl
house and shed, including store room
, 3ox35 and shoe room 12xf2; heater il
t cellar; barn and outbuildings.
i, 10 acres, miles from Elkview, 9
. room brick house. Barn 2ox22 anc
e necessary outbuildings. Young apple
S orchard in good bearing condition.
Newark post., 1910-11-23
New Garden Township

2I acres near Broad Run ION B. &
o. and Hockessin. acres meadow
orchard, 1000 strawberry vines. I2-
room frame house Barn 4ox4o for 9
head, with wagon house attached. Silo
Iox26.
20 acres near Landenberg, ? acres
timber, all kinds small fruit; 7-room
frame house. Barn, 22x25, for head.
Newark post., 1910-11-23
West Grove Borough

6 room frame house and lot on Hill
side Ave. Lot planted in small fruit.
II-room 3-story brick house on Pros
pect Ave suitable for boarders. Steam
heat and modern conveniences. Stable
10 rtwo horses and carriages.
7-room frame house with slate root
on Murray Ave, lot 100 I-2 it. on Muir
ray Ave, and 40 feet deep to Wood
land.
Double cement house, 7 rooms each,
bath, etc Quite neu 1ana centrally
located.
s-room brick house on Prospect Ave.
Frame stable. Location the best.
A new cement house, containing g
rooms, near West Summit Ave. Also
mushroom house, Iox65 it., with steam
heat.
s-room good frame house, slate roof,
ample yard and fruit. Corner Maple
Street and Harmony Road.
Nearly new frame house OF rooms,
i'll perfect order. with modern con
veniences on Jackson Ave, near busi-
center. Lot planted with fruit
trees. A dainty home.
Building lot, very desirable, corner
of Summit and Jacksons Avenues.
S-room house on West Evergreen
street, (the main street,. Slate roof.
Desirable for small family
Groom frame house, readily rented
| East Summit Ave
Groom frame house, desirable for
renting East Summit Ave
5--oom frame house, always in de-
mand to rent. East Summit Ave.
! s-room house, always occupied by
tenants. East Summit Ave
| 4-room frame house, can be rented
easily. East Summit Ave.
| 4-room frame house now occupied by
good tenants. East Summit Ave.
! Lot on Prospect Avenue, fine loca-
| ton for building.
| Fine modern brick mansion at june,
ton of Harmony Road and East Ever
| green street IL rooms and bath, heat
er, electric lights, about acres o
| ground. Excellent location, high ane
healthy.
I2-room doub'e brick house on Pros
| pect Ave. to accommodate two fami
lies. Good location on a main street
S-room brick house on Edgehill Ave
| Modern conveniences.
Io-room brick house on Summit Ave
lot 5oxI65.
Two Groom and ceiled attic, nev
cement houses (now building) on Har
mony road Bath room (hot and COLI
water), electric lights, deen lots TO
garden.
7-room brick house on Hillside Ave
Plenty of fruit
Desirable building lot, 5oxI7o it. OF
Jackson Ave, affording fine view Q
borough Front has curb, gutter an
cement sidewalk.
London Britain Township
G2 acres near Yeatman; 10 acres tim
! Der, IS of meadow room ston
house Barn 3oxoo for II head. Ne,
chicken house, corn crib, tenant hous
and other necessary outbuiidngs
"a acres, one mile from Yeatman'
Mill; brick house and stable, also fran
house and barn, suitable outbuilding!
Sold to settle an estate.
room (and halls) brick house (ti
rooD in Strickersviile, one mile froI
P. & N. railroad, 4 from B. & O., g.
of an acre Barn, ISx3o; variety {
fruit trees.
f.,c acrcs hive inmates - t!'S .ro'
Ycatman Station One oi tie .nf
stantiai homesteads in fine producin
ord,i. rs acres fine meadow IS
: timber. groom stone house. hot all
cold water in bath room. Barn, 4ox(
for 80 head Tenement, .ce, hay {:
tcns). chicken, wagon, hog houscs, b'
sizes corn crib and shop.
Mil and Is acre farm, is miles irol
Ycatman Station. T eur and grist mi
Newark post., 1910-11-23
kennett BOROUGH

7-room frame house, cor. Birch and
Walnut streets. Fruit trees.
Newark post., 1910-11-23

IN running order and has made thous-
ands of dollars. I2 acres fine meadow.
Io-room stone and brick house; barn
4ox5o for 2o head; all other outbuild-
ings, 5-ton wagon scales Large scope
OF country supplies good patronage
Capacity 40 barrels -four Mill dry and
in good condition,
"a acres near Yeatman Station, II
acres meadow. 10 of timber; fruit trees
and grapes ap!enty; Groom stone and
frame house. Pump at both house ant
barn, also running stream Barn, 4ox-
10 for 20 head Good hog and wagor
hined
Newark post., 1910-11-23
New London Township

A frst-class dairy farm, 1So acres,
situated in Franklin and New London
Townships, known as the Harmony
Hill Farm Fine meadows, good
builings suitable for 80 head Sold
cheap or on easy terms, for non-resi-
dent owner.
Is acres near Kelton and Elkview,
near New London Presbyterian
Church. A farm to be proud of, I2-
room brick cemented house, with mod
ern conveniences. Plenty of fruit
Windmill and pump, ice house, mach
inc shop, hog, chicken and wagon
house. Barn, 5ox5o, for IS to 20 head
.,45 acres near Lincoln University
40 to As acres meadow and 40 of tim
Der. \ farm that is farm. Io-room
brick house, metal roof Windmill
and hydraulic ram supplies water. Very
large barn, for s. head OF stock. Corr
cribs, new and old, holding 25oo bush
! els Fine new wagon house.
Newark post., 1910-11-23
West Marlboro

I33 T-2 acres, I-2 mics from Clon-
| nell, 6 acres meadow. 10 timber. be-
| sides fruit. Groom stone house. wind
mill and pump, stone barn for 27 head
| with necessary outbuldings.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-03-03
Observation-Disclosures,

Invitations will be issued this week
or the wedding OF Mr.. Bert S. Leopold.
Of this city, and Miss Hannah Newber-
ger. OF Parkersburg. The wedding will
take place on March the twenty-second
III Parkersburg and will be n brilliant
AFFAIR. Since hte engagement OF Mr..
Leopold and Miss Newbereer was an
rounced the bride. to be has been much
seted in Parkersburg. having been the
honor guest at number Of social af-
fairs. After the wedding journey Mr..
Leopold and his bride will return to
this city, where they will reside,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-03-03

O. q . >
hiss Victoria Bennett was given
delightful surprise party on Monday
evening In celebration OF the annfv.r
sary of her birth. The affair was ar
ranged by the Daughters of Rebekah
and was highly enjoyed by those pres.
emit. During Miss Benefits absence
from home, the Daughters gathered
and upon her return she was greeted
by the guests and presented with .
pretty pin the emblem OF the ledge.
Among those who enjoyed the evening
were the following:
Misses Ida Jones, Maggie Toothman,
Leota Gaskins. Bessie May, Grace Nc
Kinney. Leila Knight, Mrs. EsteIIe Ar
nett, Mrs. Rose Vincent. Mrs. Lfneia
Bonham, Mrs. ReIIa Toothman, Mrs.
Ail=e Hill, Mrs. MolIie Faweett, Mrs.
Viola Short, Mrs. Jennie Jones, Misses
Wanda Bennett and Ethel Short.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-03-03
- - 'Ei"' $50 bsz..sss $3.50 -ss.- - .
Cease of ToWsend

Eartnent without fezrEor5 favor and
THAT hu actions in the cook-Topping
controversy do not warrant his dis.
nissal from the State service. They
emphatieaily declare that his conduct
Of his official OFFICE cannot be eritl.
eised and that a probe Of his office
will show how active he has been in
the performance of his official duties.
The term Of the present tax com.
missioner will expire next November
and under the statute the tax commits.
sioner cannot succeed himself in Of.
fec. II the governor; believing that
the action Of council In the Cook case,
was an offense against tine adniinistra.
ton and should remove Townsend
from office, his successor could not be-
re.appointed after November. ,gs
Tax Commissioner Townsend, It lis
said, admits that he nFtde a mistake
in acting as an attorney for either
of the parties in connection with the
sale Of the property, but does not
believe that his participation in those
reflect upon his conduct
Of the Office. -
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-03-03
CHARTERS ISSUED.

CHARLESTON, w. Va, March a.
Charters have been Issued by the Sec.
rotary of State to the following cor.
porstons: ~ &c.
The Carney Oil and Gas Company,
of Parkersburg, w. Va, to drill for
oil and gas In Grant district, bod.
bridge county, this State. Capital s24,-
900, Of which $500 has been sub.
ser'oed and paid. lneorporators: J.
4. H. Radeker, George w. Carney
William e. Bryan, Arthur II. Blair, A..
G. HoblitzeI and t. j. Carter, all of
Petersburg, w. Va. -
FIemingten Oil and Gas Company, Ct
Flemington, w. Va, to drill for oil
and gas IN Taylor county. Capital,
$4,000, of which $1,000 has been sub.
seribed and SIPS has been paid. In
eurporatnrs: J. q. Gather, James Fall
lon, Charles F. Monroe, John w. DAVID
son. w. L. Shields, w. o. Cross, J. w.
Simpson,. of Pennington. W. Va, and
p. H. McGrady, of Grafton, w. Va.