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The new era., 1911-05-25
MEASURES FOR CONTROLLING
HARMFUL GRAPE-ROOT WORM
Special Investigation Made Bureau
4 Washanaton-Sprayin9 With ArssnieaI Poison
--s Is Recommended,

During the last 10 or 16 years tho
Erape,root worm has attracted much
attention on account OF ravages In
vineyards In Ohio. Pennsylvania and
New York. American varieties Of
grapes had been rather free from in
sect attacks on the roots up to that
time, but tho grape-root worm 10 now
recognised ~ the most serious Of the
insects that feed on our grapes. A
special Investigation by the bureau Of
entomology at Warrington has been
made the subject OF = report. bulletin
No SO. from which the following ex-
tracts are made:
After discussing the vineyard condi-
tions. remedial measures tested and
various feld experiments to control
the pest. the report recommends
spraying the vines with an arscnical
poison when the beetles feed on the
foliage. They feed much more freely
Immediately after emergence from the
ground than later on. hence the ad-
ivisability Of rpraying promptly. A
sharp lookout should. thereforo. be
kept from the middle of June forward.
lIf pupae are found in the soil the
beetles may bc expected to emerge
within = week or ten days. The for
mula recommended consists Of arsen-
ate Of lead three pounds to 90 gallons
bordeaux, the rs formula.
When pupae are discovered tho soil
beneath the trellis should be removed
by the horse hoe and carefully and
thoroughly stirred with the hand hoe.
The new era., 1911-05-25
Evergreen windbreak.

A windbreak of evergreens is val
liable in many ways, and has no draw
back If not set so close to the house
as to shut Oh breexes in summer, or
to shed leaves upon the lawn and kill
out the grass At the proper distance
1t is both attractive and useful. It
keeps OF the cold winds from the
house SO that We scarcely realize how
much wind is blowing beyond the
hedge When set near the barn ii is
a valuable shelter for stock. The. cows
when turned out, quickly seek the pro
lection OF the evergreens.
The new era., 1911-05-25
1o the chiIdlsh Mind.

Dorothy Ullman Of e. Eighty-fourth
street. is a very literal young person.
To her mothers definition of the ALL
Seeing Eye she returned a question
as to the size of the eye.
Can God see everything" she con-
tinued-
Yes. dear. He can see everything
at all times"
That afternoon Dorothy escorted her
mother down town. Before an op-
tician's display she stopped. Then.
big winking eye in the window: rs
Mother" she asked, pointing to the
Gods eye as big as this ?"-Cleveland
Leader.
The new era., 1911-05-25

Is It possible to nourish, strengthen and Re
build the Brain by Food?
Every man who thinks uses up part Of the
brain each day. Why don't 1t all disappear
and leave an empty skull in say month Of
brain work? Because the man rebuilds each
day.
II he builds little less than he destroys.
brain fas and nervous prostration result sure.
If he builds back little more each day. the
brain grows stronger and more capable That
also is sure Where does man get the material
to rebuild his brain. Is 1t from air. sky or the
ice OF the Arctic sea? When you come to
think about 1t, the rebuilding material must
be in the food and drink.
That also is sure.
Are the brain rebuilding materials found in
all food? In good variety but not in suitable
proportion in all
To illustrate. we know bones are made large
IL Of lime and magnesia taken from food.
therefore to make healthy bone structure We
must have food containing these things We
would hardly feed only sugar and fat TO make
healthy bone structure in a growing child
Likewise II We would feed in q skillful man
to insure getting what the brain requires
for strength and rebuilding We must hrst know
what the brain is composed OF and then select
some article or articles there are more than
one) that contain these elements
Analysis of brain by an unquestionaole
authority. Geoghegan. shows OF Mineral Salts.
Phosphoric Acid and Potash combined tPhos-
phate of Po,ash) 2.s1 per cent OF the total.
5.33 Of all mineral Salts.
This Is over one-hah
Beaunis another authority. shows "Phos-
The new era., 1911-05-25
Some Antique Mugs.


The college collector OF antiques
stopped on at Bacon Ridge.
Good day. SIR" he said. addressing
the postmaster. Il am collecting old
fashioned articles and would like to
know If could fnd anything like that
In this hamlet Say antique mugs. for
instance"
Uncle Jason stroked his chin whis-
kers
Antique mugs! BY HEX, know the
very place where thar be two of them
now"
You do7 Here's a good cigar Now
where can find these antique mugs?"
why. down on Main street, in Hi
ram Spruceby's shop. Grandad Wheat
ley and Pap Simmons are in there
getting shaved. and by HEX, when it
comes to antique mugs. reckon
thars' be the Oldest in the country,
stranger"
The new era., 1911-05-25
IN THE GOOD OLD SUMMER TINE.

Many time this summer you're CO.
Ing to be Just about done out by the
heat-hot, and so thirsty 1t Just seems
nothing could quench It. When such
moments arrive or when you just
want delicious. palate tickling drink
step into the first place you can find
where they sell COCA-COLA. It's de-
licious. refreshing and completely
thirst-quenching. At soda-fountains or
carbonated In botues-5c everywhere.
Send to the COCA-CoLA CO., Atlanta,
Ca. for their free booklet The Truth
About COCA-COLA" Tells what
COCA-COI4A is and why 1t Is so deli
cious. cooling and wholesome.
The new era., 1911-05-25

cause .ths vines have by that time
grown somewhat rough, and there are
crevices In which the females may lay.
When the vines In a producing vine
yard have been badly injured they
may frequently be renovated by cut
ting back to the ground. 80 the linn
ited vitality may be devoted to
making vegetable growth. A heavy ap-
plication OF fertilizer may be made,
the vines thoroughly sprayed when
the beetles appear. and thorough cul-
The new era., 1911-05-25

tivation maintained throughout tho
season. M
Where \ vineyard is destroyed for
any reason the land should be devoted
to some, other crop than grapes for at
least one year prior to setting grapes
on the land again. In other words.
new vineyards should be set on new
land and newly planted vines should
be kept as thrifty AZ possible between
planting and the bearing of the first
crop fruit. During this time each
The new era., 1911-05-25
A Question Of Change.

A story is going the rounds Of a
couple OF young people who attended
church recently. When the collection
was being taken up the young man
commenced fishing in his pocket for
a dime. His face expressed his en-
barrassment as he hoarsely whis-
pered: Il guess haven't a cent,
changed my pants" The young lady
who had been examining the unknown
regions of woman's dress fort her
purse. turned a pink color and said:
I'm in the same fx''
The new era., 1911-05-25
A Poetic Prosecutor,

John Burns. city prosecutor Of ST.
Paul. was trying to show Judge Fine
hout why some young men ought to
be fined for tearing pickets OF the
fence of Mrs. Joe Goesik. Mr.. Burns
said:
Il know Mike Chicket tore OF that
picket, and the lady took offence"
mo lady is charged with taking a
fence" replied Judge Finehout. "and.
besides. this is no place for poetry"
The new era., 1911-05-25
Old Pear Trees.

There are pear trees now in the
vicinity OF Philadelphia. Pennsylvania.
supposed to have been growing at the
time of the Revolution. and which are
in good healthy condition: and num-
erous ones which. evidently. have
passed IS years.
The new era., 1911-05-25
Burbank cantaIoupe,

Hal B. Fullerton of the Long Island
experimental farm says the much
lauded Burbank cantaloupe creation
turned out to be a fuzzy. slim. elon-
gated curiosity. rather pointed at the
blossom end. fat and insipid in flavor
somewhat like cross between raw
citron and squash.
The new era., 1911-05-25
A Strange situation.

'Humor il = funny thing" said
Binks.
1T ought to bs." said the Philoso.
pher.
"Oh. l don't mean that way" said
Binks. Il mean that It IL a strange
thing. Now. can't speak French,
joke. and can speak English. but I'm
blest II can see an English joke"
Most people are." said the Philo.
sopher.
Are what?" said Binks.
"Blest II they can see an English
joke" said the Philosopher. 1T is q
sign of an unusually keen vision
Harper's Weekly.
The new era., 1911-05-25
Larvs (Enlarssd).

The snaciency OF this method may be
increased BY throwing up q ridge Of
earth beneath the trellis during the
last cultivation preceding summer to
encourage the worms to form their
pupal cells above the roots of the
vine. and thus admit destruction by
cultivation without serious injury to
the vino roots. No experiments with
oil. carbon disulphide, fertilizers. salt.
etc, have been found effective In con-
trolling the pest while in the ground.
and no spray has been of use in de-
stoying the eggs because these are
protected by the bark.
The third season generally exhibits
tous, permanent infestation be-
The new era., 1911-05-25
Made II Necessary.

Horace Greely invented the type
writer"
Where did you get that idea?"
We'll. that isn't exactly what
mean. but his handwriting was prob
ably more responsible for 1t than any
other one thing"
The new era., 1911-05-25
His Wunt.

His Wurst.
The German proprietor Of Brook
lyn delicatessen store has got far
enough along to pun in English. A
writer in the New York Sun reports
the fact
Hanging in the window Of the little
shop is this advertisement:
The Best You Can Do Is Buy Our
Wurst"-Youth's Companion.
The new era., 1911-05-25

fall upon the floors of the pens at the
proper time. The latitude of the local
ity should also be taken into consider
alton In determining the height at
which the windows must be placed to
get the desired results after the width
Of the building has been determined
The new era., 1911-05-25
s,.s:'s.s ss:s, ~ q Zx&4ZzSN<
In Use For Over 50 Years.
Children Cry for Fletcher's Castoria
Ambiguous.

Obliging Shopman Ito lady who has
purchased q pound of butter)-Shall
send It for you. madam!
Lady-No. thank you. It won't be
too heavy for me.
Obliging Shopman-Oh. no. madam.
Ill make 1t as light as l possibly
can.-Punch.
The new era., 1911-05-25
Wisteria Leaves.

The tender leaves of the wss,er.a
are largely used in China for food.
The bark is used for making clothes.
ropes and sandals.
The new era., 1911-05-25
Local Color.

Local Color.
Il understand that sixteen different
women have brought suit for breach
Of promise against Ritter. What's his
defense?"
"Oh. he claims that he was simply
getting material for his annual output
of summer love stories. Puck
The new era., 1911-05-25

summer the vineyardist should keep
sharp lookout for beetles. When
these are numerous they skele-
tonize the leaves. and this greatly re-
tArds the growth of the plant.
The new era., 1911-05-25
cas From rnee.

The cottonwood tree Is rich ~ish
gas and experiments are being con
Quoted with the view of extracting Il
and burning it from . holder
The new era., 1911-05-25

Important to Mothers
Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORIA, a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and Soc that It
The new era., 1911-05-25

A Strong Preference.
she IL literary, isn't shs?"
Yes. indeed; she'd rather read
than do housework any day"
The new era., 1911-05-25

Tom-Making any progress in your
suit for Miss Millyun's hand?
Dick-Oh. yes.
ed you out every time you called.
Dick-Yes; but he doesn't kick me
as hard as he used to.
The new era., 1911-05-25

Even a wise man can't tell when
woman's hat Is on straight.
The new era., 1911-05-25

There is still plenty of honey in the
rock for the man who has the pa
tence to keep on pegging away until
he gets to 1t.
The new era., 1911-05-25
Very Much Attached.

Very Much Attached.
Swenson-Why do you always hear
q ship referred to as she?
Benson guess It is because she
sometimes becomes very much at
tached to a buoy.
The new era., 1911-05-25
Well Mated.

Thus the inquisitive boarder:
What has become of the old-fash.
ioned woman who used to call a we'd
ding reception an infare?"
Response by the white-haired
boarder:
Il think she married the old
fashioned man who used to crack his
knuckles regularly twice q day
The new era., 1911-05-25
Dt1sP -
| - uinsr . O.
MagAao4sa, \. Z.

Prove What Swamp Root WIN Do Fos You
Send to Dr.. Kilmer 4 Co., Bingham.
ton, N. Y, for . sample bottle. It will
convince anyone. You will also receive
. booklet of valuable information, telling
all about the kidneys and bladder. When
writing, be sure and mention this paper.
For sale at all drug stores. Price Fifty.
cents and one-dollar.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-06-08
State Contest Is Won by Jefferson.

Miss Lorraine Grimm of Jefferson
won first honors in the state declama-
tory contest held at Merrill. Second
honors went to Laura Burnette of
Neenah, and Lucy Blake of Merrill
took third The contest was partici-
pated in by representatives of eight
districts, as follows
Milwaukee, Miss Edith Clark, Mani
towoc, subject, "One of Bob's Boys"
La Crosse, Miss Grace Sarles,
Sparta, "The Song of the Cardinal"
Whitewater, Miss Lorraine Grimm,
Jefferson, subject, "The Changing
Hour"
Superior Miss Lucy Blake, Merrill,
"The Lie"
Platteville, Miss Margaret Brown,
Spring Green, Keeping of the Light"
Oshkosh district, Miss Laura Bur-
nette, Neenah, subject, Little Min
ister."
River Falls, Miss Hilga Aansted,
"The Boy"
Professor J. F. Sims, president of
Stevens Point Normal; Professor H.
e. Densford Of Ripon college, and
Professor V. A. G. Henmon of the Uni.
versity of Wisconsin acted as judgeS>
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-06-08
Portage Gets r. F. D. Meet.

Portage won out over GAINESVILLE in
the contest for the next state conven-
ton of the Rural Letter Carriers as
sociation. The following officers were
elected:
President, H. L. Gilman, Plymouth;
vice-president, w. G. Arle, Sturgeon
Bay; secretary, E. L. Demarest, Wau-
paca; treasurer, G. G. Granger, She
boygan Falls; sergeant at arms, Mark
Tomlinson, Poynette; organizer, w.
w. Morse, Baraboo. Executive board,
H. l.. Gilman, Plymouth; w. G. Arle,
Sturgeon Bay; e. L. Demarest, Wau-
paca; A T. Tucker, WHITEHALL; George
Hitler, GAINESVILLE. Delegates to ma
tional convention at Milwaukee on
September 1922, T. I. Ottum, McFar-
land; A. D. Larson, Sheridan. The
feature of the meeting was an address
by G. G. Thompson, superintendent Of
the division of rural mail with head
quarters at Washington. Speaking Of
the postal savings banks, Mr.. Thomp-
son declared that five months trial
has proven that the plan is practicable
and is meeting with public favor.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-06-08
Huuuinu a Lamb"

Parson Johnson had been caught
hugging one of the finest "ewe" lambs
of the congregation who happened to
be very popular young lady and 1t
created quite a stir in the church.
So "Brudder Johnson" was brought
for trial.
"You have seen these great pic
lures, suppose, SO you know dat de
great Shepherd am always pictured
wild lamb in his arms" said "Brud-
der" Johnson.
Eyes, sab, pahson, dat am So" adj
mitted Deacon Jones.
Den, Brudder Jones, what am
wrong in de sheperd Of this flock
having a lamb in his arms?"
This was too much for Brudder
Jones, so he proposed that the peo-
pie have a called meeting that after
noon. After the point was discussed
at the afternoon meeting the follow
Ing resolution was made:
Resolved, Dat for the future peace
of this congregation, dat de next
time Brudder Johnson feels called on
to take lamb oh de flock in his
arms, that he pick out ram-lamb."
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-06-08
Controlling the
Plum CurCuliO
By Prof. j. G. Sanders
Wisconsin College of Agriculture

The plum curculio, native Amer
lean insect, next to the codling moth,
causes the greatest econSznic losses
to the fruit grower. It's devastations
are not confined to plums, as it also
causes serious losses in cherry, ap-
pies, pear, ounce, and peach orchards.
1t is most troublesome in orchards
where spraying and clean culture
methods have been neglected.
This .asect winters in the adult
stage, alternating under decaying de-
bris or in the tangled underbrush of
woodlands. AS the fruit buds begin
to swell in the spring the adult
energies and feeds on the young foil
age and tender buds. This is the only
stage at which the plum curculio can
be effectively controlled by arsenical
poisons, a strong spraying of lead
arsenate, three or four pounds to 30
gallons of water, eradicating the pest
at this time
Egg Deposit Injuries Fruit.
The female Injuries the fruit in the
deposition of her eggs, which are
placed in the fruit just beneath the
skin. She then cuts crescent shaped
slit in the fruit just below the eggs
as means of preventing them from
being overgrown by the rapidly grow
ing fruit. Injury from the depositing
of the eggs in the fruit arises In two
ways. If the egg matches, the young
larva burrows into the fruit, eating
out the inner portions and fills the in
terror with excrement. In the case of
plums a majority Of the fruit falls
from the tree prematurely. Cherries
attacked by the curculio usually re-
main on the tree. The cherry seems
70 be able to obliterate to an extent
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-06-08

the initial stages of development The
accompanying may shows in general
way the counties in which apple grow.
ing has reached commercial proper.
tons or in which the conditions are
favorable In addition to those shown
there may be other isolated areas
which possess conditions favorable to
apple growing.
Apple Growing Sections.
The apple growing sections of the
state at the present time may be
roughly grouped into three divisions:
l. The Wisconsin valley section, in
Guiding Sank, Richland, Crawford.
Grant and a part of Vernon counties.
2. The Lake Shore region, compris-
ing the counties along the shore OF
Lake Michigan, north of Milwaukee.
including the Door Peninsula. The
width of this region is variable, prob
ably being greatest at Kewaunee.
where it extends westward into Wau.
paca county.
3. Portions of the counties of Bay.
field and Ashland, which are of recent
development. This region gives prom
Use of becoming an important apple
producing region. Although little
known as fruit section prior to 1905,
since that time there has been rap
idly increasing development along
fruit lines.
Three other sections deserve men.
tion as probable apple producing cen
tiers. although up to the present time
they have been little developed. The
one in which there seems to be most
interest at the present time is Mar
athon county, particularly in the yicin-
ity of Wausau The impetus given
here may be attributed to the results
secured from the experiment orchard
of the State Horticultural society. The
bluffs along the Mississippi river and
portions of Dunn, Eau Claire and Chip
pewa counties offer some remarkably
fine locations for apple orchards. In
the southeastern part of the state we
find that Walworth county possesses
some ideal orchard sites, rolling clay
loan soil, underlaid with limestone
and with easy access to markets,
With all these regions offering suit
able locations for apple orchards at
prices much more reasonable than is
being paid for land no more valuable
for apple growing, Wisconsin affords
a great opportunity for anyone de.
sirous of taking up this line Of fruit
production.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-06-08
The Spirit of Weakness.

You should make a special point OF
asking God every morning to give you,
before all else, that true spirit OF
meekness which he would have his
children possess. You must also make
firm resolution to practice yourself
in this virtue, especially in your inter.
course with those persons to whom
you chiefly owe it. You must make it
your main object to conquer yourself
in this matter; call it to mind a hun.
dred times during the day, commend.
ing your efforts to God. 1t seems to
me that no more than this is needed
in order to subject your soul entirely
to his will, and then you will become
more gentle day by day, trusting who'll
ly in his goodness. You will be very
happy, my dearest child, if you can
do this, for God will dwell in your
heart; and where he reigns all is
peace But If you should fail and
commit some of your old faults, do not
be disheartened, but rise up and go or
again, as though you had not fallen
Francis de Sales.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-06-08
Wisconsin a Promising Apple State
By PROF. ]. G. MOORE
Wisconsin College of Agriculture

Wisconsin should become a great
apple state. All the requisites of sue.
cessful apple growing, soil, climate,
market and enthusiastic growers-are
found here These are the four essen
tails of successful commercial orchard
ing, and there seems to be no reason
why this industry should not have
rapid growth.
Only one Of the four essentials men
toned above is likely to be ques-
tioned-that is climatei 1t is true
that the severe Wisconsin winter has
been the bugbear of commercial ap-
pie planting in this state. Climatic
conditions must be carefully consid-
cred in choosing a location for an
apple orchard, and also in selection of
varieties, but it is not difficult to find
locations in which the climatic condi-
tons are as favorable to the produc-
ton of adapted varieties as they are
in many of the regions so widely
known for their production of apples.
The selection of varieties for COM
mercial growing is no more limited in
Wisconsin than 1t is in the majority
Of the regions just mentioned In the
great apple growing districts of the
west, each has two or three varieties,
or often only one, which can be grown
successfully. This is not necessarily
a drawback to the region because it is
only desirable to grow those varieties
which are best adapted and two or
three are quite sufficient. The selec-
ton Is no more restricted in Wiscon-
sin, in fact, the number of varieties
from which to select is quite numer-
ous One must not expect, however,
that he can grow eastern sorts here to
compete with the east, or Jonathans
to compete with the west, but so long
as Wisconsin can grow high grade
Duchess and Wealthy there is no ne
cessity for worrying about the IN
adapted sorts any more than the New
York grower should worry because he
cannot produce as fine a Ben Davis as
the Missouri orchardist.
1t is not to be expected that all
parts of the state are suitable for
commercial apple growing. This is
not true of other crops or of apple
growing in other states. There is,
however, a considerable area in which
conditions are favorable for the pro-
duction of the fruit on commercial
scale. 1t is impossible at this time to
give all the areas which may in time
become apple producing centers for in
some of them the industry is only in
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-06-08
New state Corporations.

Articles of incorporation were filed
in the office of Secretary of State
Frears as follows:
Lady Washington Pure Food COM
pany, Downing; capital, $4,000; in
corporators, D. c. Coolidge, L. H.
Rockwell, Jr.; o. Il. Herdahl, ]. E.
Dennis. G. E. Zersenger, L. H. Foss.
City club of Milwaukee; no capital
stock; incorporators, Fernando Wood,
W. ]. Desmond, S. Y. Gillian, A. W.
Hart, c. D. Thompson, Daniel Hersh-
berg, K G. Smith.
The A. G. Dow & Co., Plymouth, or
ganized to deal in cheese and other
dairy products; capital, $4,000; in
corporators, r. e. Holmes, H. T. Fer
guson and w. ]. McElroy.
J. e. SAKE company, Milwaukee;
capital, $4,000; incorporators, ]. E.
SAKE, William SAKE, Frank SAKE.
Baraboo Gas and Electric company,
Baraboo; capital, 100000: incorpora-
tors, Frank r. Grover, Theodore H.
burst, William Clancy.
Dryburg Farm company, MilYau-
kee: capital, $4,000; incorporators.
Andrew P. Niche, Seymour Bonnet,
Charles F. Zinselmeyer.