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The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-07-21
BUD WORM CORN PEST
Undoubtedly Most Destructive
Insect of South.
lts Original Home Was In Mexico
From Whence Il Spread Into
United states-Not Especially
Injurious In North.

Next to the little black corr weevil
which attack the grain in the crib,
the bud worm" or 'corn-root worm"
as it is sometimes called, is undoubt-
eddy the worst corn pest in the south.
This insect is found throughout the
United States from the Atlantic ocean
to the Rocky mountains and from
Canada to Mexico. Its original home
was n Mexico, from whence 1t spread
into the United States. 1t is more Of
a southern than a northern insect,
not being especially injurious In the
northern states.
The adult Of the bud worm Is one
Of our most common insects. It Is a
small, hard-shelled beetle, yellow
green In color. with II black spots
on the wing-covers. It IL about n
quarter inch long. This beetle feeds
upon nearly every plant that grows;
on the blades. green ears. silk and
pollen of corn; on alfalfa. clover,
wheat. oats. rye, cotton. cabbage,
beets, mustard, cucumbers, melons,
Irish potatoes, tomatoes, asparagus,
beans. and many other vegetables;
on the buds ana blossoms Of fruit
trees; and on countless wild and cul-
tfvated flowers.
Az o o as the corn Is up the
beetles lay their eggs In the ground
near the little stalks. Each female
usually lays about seventy-ive eggs
although some have been known to
lay as many as 200. 1t Is q common
belief among farmers that the eggs
are laid at night. especially on cool
nights.
From the egg comes a very small,
slender grub. white or yellowish in
color with a brown head. This little
worm" Immediately commences feed.
ing on the corn. It may drill a hole
right into the heart Of the stalk
near the upper circle of roots.
There are many varying opinions
among planters concerning the bud
worm, as to the damage done and the
best methods Of control. However, on
a few points nearly all agree. First,
that the worms are worst In cold,
wet soils such as gray bottom lands,
and that they do their greatest dam
age while the nights are cool. When
the soil becomes light and dry the
bud-worm work ceases. Also the in
jury is never as severe on upland as
on bottom land. It 10 evident that
the worms depend upon a certain de-
gree Of moisture in the soil and from
this fact we may conclude that proper
drainage would help to reduce bud
worm injury In many H
1t is probable that draining ~
land title drainage) might be of aid h
combating this pest. Such a system
would drain the soil earlier In the
spring leaving 1t dry and we'll aired.
a condition very unfavorable to the
bud-worm.
Many experiments have been made
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-07-21

in treating the seed with various In
secticides and repellants, such a.
kerosene emulsion. tar. etc. None Of
these has been successful.
1t has been found. h wever, that
when I'VE or six kernels are planted
in a hill one or two of them will
nearly always escape injury. Where
the bud-worm injury is at all severe
1t would undoubtedly pay to adopt
this practice rather than to replant
two or three times.
The bud-worm is a pest which has
been so common for many years that
most planters have come to look upon
1t as a necessary evil. It 10 true that
we cannot now recommend any direct
i~nsecticidal measures which may be
relied upon for its practical control.
1t is certain. however. that its damage
can be very largely reduced or pre-
vented by such measures as late
planting. planting a large number of
kernels to the hill, properly draining
what would otherwise be wet. heavy
soils, Graduating weeds and similar
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-07-21
DOBYNS vICE.PRESIDENT.
Jackson Educator for Deaf Signally
Honored.

Jacksonville many friends of Prof.
J. R. Dobyns, not only in this city, but
all over the state, will be delighted to
know that he has received the signal
honor of being elected vice-president of
the Association of American Instructors
of the Deaf, now in session in Delevan,
Wis.
The president Of the association is
DR.. A. NJ. Gallaudet, of Washington,
perhaps the greatest instructor for the
deaf the country has ever seen and to
place DIR. Dobyns next to him in honor
is something all M~ississippians may feel
a pardonable pride in.
During his long connection with the
Mississippi Institution for the Deaf and
Dumb, Prof. Dobyns has built it from
very modest proportions into one of
the largest and most complete in the
land, using the most advanced methods
in every particular and being a model
which teachers from all over the United
States come miles to see.
His election is therefore not only q
compliment to him personally and well
bestowed, but is at the same time a
recognition of his work in which Mis-
sissippi comes in for . share of the
glory.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-07-21

Of medium length. and back compare
lively short; the breast Is round and
full. and body short. round and COM
pact with medium-sized wings; the
thighs are short and stout, and shanks
short.
The Gray Call drake IL q beautiful
little bird, with . rich, lustrouss green
head. dark hazel or brown eyes, lus-
trous green neck. with q white ring ON
the lower part Of neck. - in the
Rouen. The back is Of ashy-gray
plumage mixed with green on the up
per part while the lower part and
rump are Of a rich. lustrous green.
The under part Of the body on the
sides is a beautiful gray, which grows
lighter toward the vent, and the ends
In solid black under the tail. The
wings are grayish brown. mixed with
green, and have the broad ribbon-like
marks Of pulple with metallic refiec-
tons Of green and. blue, distinctly
edged with white. The primaries are
q dark dusky brown. The tail feathers
IRE Of q dark. shy brown. the outer
web in old birds being edged with
white; the tail coverts are black, with
very rich purple reflections. The bill
lie greenish yellow In color, while the
shanks, toes, and webs are orange,
with brownish tinge.
The ducks head is deep brown, and
has two light tan stripes ON each side,
like the head of the Rouen duck. run
ming from the bill to a point behind
the. eyes. Her bill II a brownish
orange color, and her eyes are dark
hazel OF brown. The neck II light
brown. penciled with darker brown;
breast. dark brown, penciled with
lighter brown; back. light brown,
marked with green. and the under
parts and sides Of body are light
brown, each feather distinctly penciled
with rich dark brown. The plumage
of wing is light brown, mixed with
green, and is crossed by a broad bar
Of rich purple edged with white; the
primaries are brown. The tail feath-
ers are Of a light brown color, with
distince. broad. wavy penciling of dark
greenish brown; tail coverts are
brown, with broad penciling Of dark
brown or greenish brown; thighs are
dark brown; shanks. toes, and webs
are orange or orange brown.
The White Call Is pure white in
plumage throughout. and feathers Of
any other color win disqualify 1t. It
Is In every respect like the Gray Call,
except In plumage. in the color Of tho
eyes, which are a blue. the color Of
the bill. which 10 q bright color, and
the color Of the shanks, which are q
bright orange. No standard weight IL
given for call ducks.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-07-21
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CALL DUCKS ARE SMALLEST
Bred More for Show Room Than for
Profit There 10 In Them for Mar
ket Purposes-0ood Decoys.

Call ducks are bantams, and are
bred more for the fancy than for the
profit there II in them 70 market.
There r two kinds Of call ducks, the
Gray Call and the White Call. and it
Is only a choice of plumage as to
which Is the better Of the two. They
are both Of one character as to size,
shape, and habits, and differ only a.
regards color.
The Gray Cali - very similar in
color Of plumage to the Rouen, and Il
indeed called by many the Bantam
Rouen. and the white Il sometimes
called the Bantam Pekin. Their uses
are only for the show room. or q
decoy ducks for wild duck shooting.
For the latter purpose they are
sometimes crossed with the common
duck or the wild Mallard. This latter
cross 10 considered excellent, the pro
ssny being distinguished for tamensss
and domesticity.
When breeding call ducks, smallness
Of size II the frst consideration; the
smaller they are the better. The arts
Of skillful breeding for the showroom
are being used in keeping down the
size of these ducks. I~nbreeding has
been resorted to. while late Matching,
scanty feeding, and nonbone-making
food have been the means that have
retarded their natural development
The head Of the Call duck IL small
and slender; bill short and broad: neck
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-07-21
Taft Exercises Clemency.

Jackson.-President Taft has granted
. Communication of the sentence imposed
by Judge Niles last November on Oscar
Strauss, former deputy internal revenue
collector, who entered a plea of guilty of
Incorporating public funds which
passed through his hands. The court
imposed a sentence of three years in the
federal prison at Atlanta, which it is re
ported the president has committed to
eighteen months. Strauss has served
about eight months of his sentence.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-07-21
MAY WITHDRAW SUPPORT.
Number of Agricultural High Schools in
Bad With Board.

Jackson-It is learned from authentic
sources that a number of the agricul-
tural high schools of the state are in
grave danger of having the $1,50o.O0 an
nual appropriation from the state treas
ury cut off unless they Immediately get
busy and remedy some of the defects
in their institutions which the State
Board of Education say they will not
stand for further.
There are now twenty-four of these
agricultural high schools in as many
counties of the state. Some. of them
are housed in inadequate buildings, un-
provided with d~ormitories, and the main
trouble seems to have been that they
have not employed a competent agri-
cultural instructor" as the law requires.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-07-21
Work With the. Flowers.

Go over the lawn and II you md
moss, rake It out. Cut well below the
crown Of dandelions and plantain. II
possible top dress the lawn with Leaf
mold or thoroughly rotten straw OF
manure 4
The continuous Towering border rec.
ommends itself to the busy housewife
who wants a lot of flowers and who
has but little time to give to them.
Prepare q border two or two and one
half feet wide and spade It two feet
deep, enriching It with weil-rotted
manure. Into this border plant Ill
sorts Of ANNALS, perennials and bulbs,
placing the tallest ones in the back
row and the short ones along the edge
Of the border. As the years pass the
border will grow in beauty and bloom
ten months In the year-almost.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-07-21

A native horse 10 a. tough as a pine
knot, and will kill on q northern horse
doing anything, writes F. J. Doug
lass. v. M. D., Of Orleans county, Lou
isiana, in the Breeders Gazette. The
breeding Of horses is hindered also
because there is some c~arelessness in
feeding in this locality, due to the
fact that prior to the advent of the
boil weevil and the consequent diver
gihed farming the southern farmer
raised cotton, talked cotton, dreamed
cotton, to the total exclusion of every
thing else. But now he has begun to
take notice Of other things. and you
will soon be hearing Of 100 bushels Of
corn to an acre In louisiana. But
when he was raising cotton the south
srp farmer was buying feed for his
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-07-21

A trial package of Munyon's y
Pills viii be sent free to ANYONE
quest. Address Professor Munyoa
Jefferson Sts., Philadelphia, "a.
IN need of medical advice, do not
write Professor Munyon. Your %.
: cation will be treated in strict con
and your case will be diagnosed
fully a. though you had a person.
view.
Munyon's Paw Paw Pills an
all other laxat;ves or catharuA
coax the liver into activity y
methods. They do not SCOUT
not grippe. they do not weaken nj
do start all the sscretions OF !
and stomach in a way that n.
these organs in a healthy conoi'.
corrects constipation. In my J.
constipation is responsible f0r IN
ments. There are 26 feet
bowels, which is really a ssNa
When this pipe becomes cl0sS1|
whole system becomes polsons-
ing biliousness, indigestion anu
blood, which often produce Iu..
and kidney ailments. No WON,
suffers with constipation or
siIment can expect to have \
comnIex;on or enjoy good &C.
/ had my way I would pronioa '
Of nine-tenths of the catharu''
now being sold for the reason
soon destroy the lining oil w.
setting up serious forms OF nuS
and 10 paralyse the bowels sDi I,
fuse to act unless forced
purgatives. I
Munyon's Paw Paw Pills aS
TO the stomach, liver and ne,'s
invieorate instead Of weaEen' ~
rich the blood instead 0,
Il; they enable the stomach III
the nourishment from fooa
into it. I
These pills contain no s..1in
dope; they are soothing, .hs /
stimulating. They school
to act without physic.
Regular size bottle. eontaln, as
- cents. Munyon's
Jefferson Ets.. PhiladelpnN
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-07-21
Martin President of Alcorn.

Jackson.-At a meeting of the gen.
eral board of trustees of Mississippi's
four educational institutions, Prof. j. A.
Martin, of this city, was elected to the
presidency of the Alcorn Agricultural
and Mechanical College, a negro insti-
tuition at Rodney.
The election was by unanimous vote
Of the board, and is an exceptional com
pliment to Prof. Martin, who has served
for the past thirteen years as principal
of the colored schools of Jackson.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-07-21

work stock. and there was no money
In raising young stun on such high
priced shipped-in feed; consequently
great numbers Of ready-towork ami
mails were bought in the north and
west.
But l consider that the greatest in
fiuence bearing on the degeneration In
size Of stock in this locality is the
lack Of earthly salts in the drinking
water. There is nothing to make
bone. Horses having Mississippi river
water to drink grow to normal size.
while those grown back from the
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-07-21
Ship Island Gets Request.

Observation-Disclosures was granted
by the Interstate Commerce Commission
to the Gulf and Ship Island railroad
and its connections to charge less for
longer hauls than shorter on shipments
of tropical fruits from Gulfport to des-
tinations in Northern and Eastern states
in order that the road may be able to
compete with lines operating out OF
New Orleans and Port Chalmette, La,
Mobile and Pensacola.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-07-21

river. and depending on swamp and
rain water, seldom grow to be much
more than ponies. The same rule
holds good with cattle.
But Louisiana Is coming. With land
that will raise three crops a year she
Is bound to come to the front, especial.
ly since we have discovered that the
bool weevil instead Of being q calam-
ity seems destined to become q bless.
Ing.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-07-21
RAISING HORSES IN SOUTH
Big Part In Degeneration Of
Size Of Animals.

Many wonder why there is not more
attention given to the raising Of horses
and mules in Mississippi and Louisi-
ana. Climatic Influences a. we'll as
mosquitoes and ticks play no small
part in the degeneration in size Of
horses bred In these two states, but
there is no degeneration in quality.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-07-21
Vegetables Bring 81, 900.

Jackson.-Judge d. NJ. Miller 10 .
thority for the statement that the coun-
ty of Copiah has this year received
$780, 600 for her tomatoes and veg
etables. The judge knows what he is
talking about, for he raised and sold
$4,000 worth of tomatoes himself, and
now has a fine crop of corn on the land
he made the tomatoes upon.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-07-21

Fine Peaches.
Greenwood.-L. H. Handbook, Of
Greenwood, brought to the Common
wealth office recently a yellow Craw-
ford peach twelve inches in circumfer-
ence and twelve ounces in weight. This
fruit was taken from q f~our-year-old
orchard bearing fruit averaging eleven
inches in circumference This fruit il
a larger and nearly as handsome as
the famous Macon and Fort Valley (0a.)
liberia variety. Mr.. Handbook has not
been without peaches since the first
week in May, and when all his trees
now young are bearing, will have them
six months in the year-May and Octo-
Der, inclusive.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-07-21
Mortality Among Young puck,.

The u Of mortality among
young ducks may be traced to over
heat, dampness. getting wet, lack Of
grit. grey head lice, sudden showers.
delayed matches. exposure to sun, lack
Of fresh water. drinking vessels too
shallow. breeding stock out OF CON.
dition.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-07-21
Calf With Two Heads.

Meridian.-E. S. Jenkins, Of this city,
owns a calf with two perfect heads.
The calf's heads are perfect, both hav-
ing a separate and distinct neck, CON-
ing together at the shoulder. The rest
Of the body is absolutely perfect.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-07-21
The summ., =

U02Ht |
In all her business lifs =.
work she is now completin.
most pleasant. says thu =:
stenographer.
7 have been typrewritlns \,
paper napkins" she said - j.
OF club women who have NJ.
do . lot Of outdoor enterts,,.]
summer expect to use thoa-1
paper napkins. and | bavs y
Job Of %typewriting a toast h
napkin. 1t is a pretty idea. Az,
to meet the charming ssnNs]
the ladies' halfway by usinr \
non-copying ink, but in anil. J
precaution l am afraid that b
guest will leave the lunch Nh
. purple Ink smudge on her y.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-07-21
RECTOR CALLED.
Minister From vicksburg Asked to Com
to Jackson.

Jacksonville vestry of st. Andrews
Episcopal Church, this city, has extend
ed a unanimous call to Rev. William
Mercer Green, at present dean of All
Saints College, Vicksburg, to be rector
of their parish, acceptance to be at his
earliest convenience.
Rev. William Mercer Green is son OF
the late Rev. Duncan Green and n grand.
son Of Rt. Rxv. William Mercer Green,
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-07-21
Exports Broke Record.

Gulfport.-The exports of lumber from
Gulfport during tie month of june were
heavier than for any previous month
in the history Of the port. This com
p~arison is made on the basis of the mum
Der of feet shipped and not on the basis
of value. The record shows that there
were shipped from Gulfport in June
31,665,00 superficial feet Of lumber,
9,71e cubic feet of hewn timber and
11,42O,O00 superficial feet Of sawn tim
Der. The total value Of those ship
ments was $S69,751.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-07-21

The litter of chat. etc., which &C.
cumulates In the barn should be nut
in the henhouse. The hens will
scratch It over and obtain seeds and
pieces Of clover that will do them lots
Of good.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-07-21
Short Term Leases.

The wise farmer viii not lease his
land for q less period than nve yaars
and 1t Is q foolish tenant who win 20.
cept . short-time lease.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-07-21

D, Esq., g. Iarvast o. Anal 9e0S0onS
Of Larva; o, Work Of Larva ut eass
Of cornstaIk; I, Pupa. ~.
practices which may be included in
the best farm practice. The applica-
ton Of these measures will reduce
bud-worm injury to a minimum.
The bud-worm has been known for
many years. although at nrst it was
only known as being injurious to Gu.
cumbers and melons. In fact 1t Was,
for a long time. called a "a melon
worm" The adult beetles were
known to feed ON the leaves and fruit
and 1t was supposed that the grubs
also fed on these plants. 1t was not
until 1889 that it became known as an
enemy to corn. Today 1t is known by
one name or another throughout the
south as a corn pest.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-07-21

There are some things thal
the most a~bsent-minded Of vi
forget.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-07-21

II a man would work at ,ou
ployment half as hard as be 4
ing to get a public Office as 4
airy he could make a fair liyips
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-07-21
loo Danuerous


In the struggling days Of rr,s
Booker T. Washington found m
would have to use an ola :
house for a schoolroom. /
Uncle" said he to an ola !.
man, Il want you to come IN
nine o'clock tomorrow moru,,
help me clean out a henhouse'
Law now. Mr.. W~ashingtm3
old man expostulated, "youan
want to begin cleanin' out %
house roun' yere in de day N
Success Magazine. 1
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-22
SOUTHWEST RICHMOND

Sunday morning at II O'Clock Rev.
r.. h. Loving viii celebrate his sec
cnd, anniy efaary - pastor of Ep-
worth Methodist church. A brief re-
view OF the work of the church VIII
be given. including reports from the
various organizations and societies Of
the church. All the members are re-
auested TO be- present, and the pub
lie Ia cordially invited To attend.
The program Is as follows.
Voluntary. hymn. followed by the
Creed: prayer, concluding with the
Lords Prayer; anthem. first lesson.
Palm 50: the Gloria Patri; second
Srr1pturai lesson, Matthew "a.
Announcements made. Reception
81 mem bers and the regular morning
offering. hymn, reports from the
seewArdss trustees and spperintepd-
emf Of the sunday school. hymn; re-
ports from the Ladies' Aid Society.
Ycung Peoples Society, Epworth ia
YokA 80 whole FsmtBy On the Retail
Merchants Excursion 10 Buckro-
Beech, August STR. BIB time, lots OF
DetmeA Train leaves &t $780,;
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-22
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

NEW YORK. July 2l.--Eggs
Fresh gathered, extra. per dozen, %
a use. do. extra firsts. 1907 Gle, do,
firsts, II a 1Sc. do. second. 146 Iec.
Dressed poultry Receipts to- day
2,468 packages. Fresh killed turkeys,
per pound. 12d loo; squad broilers.
per pair. 40 @ 45e; Philadelphia, 22d
27c: Western, Is a 23c, fowls. $50
Ice: squads. as Ia size. per dozen. 81
q s3.50; spring ducks. 1bc. Frozen
poultry-Turkeys. la 23c; broilers,
l2G 22c, roasters, 1401S lac; fowls.
S6S Ice, 1--we pouttry-Spring chick
ems, per pound 20121c: fowls, Ii a
Ice; roosters. lac: turkeys. lee;
ducks, l2c. geese. &c; guina fowls per
pair. 6oc; pigeons, csc; ducks, NV
pair. 6oc; pigeons. csc.
Corn-Export, No. 2. roc. Z. o b.
oats-No. white, elevator. ssc. (.
o. b.
Barley-Malting nominal. New
York.
klour--Spring patents, ss.t5: win
ter straights. s405.
Mil feed-W bran. s24,25.
Pork Mess. SIS.
Lard Middle, West $3.50.
Taliow-Prime, city. Use.