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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-23
DR.. Low PROPOSES new PLAN
WOULD RELIEVE PRESSURE DUR.
ING FLOODS ON MISSISSIPPI
Portion Of the Water From the Tennes.
see River Could Be Diverted to the
Headwaters Of T~ombigbee.

Jackson.-DT. 4. n. Lowe. state geolo
gist, has evolved an unique plan 10 re-
lieve the Mississippi river Of food pres
sure during the high water periods,
which he intends to submit to the United
State engineering corps.
Briefly stated, DR.. Lowe would have a
portion OF the current of the Tennessee
river diverted from a point near the *
treme northeastern corner OF Mississippi,
adjoining the Alabama line, to the head
waters of tho Tombighce river, and
thence through the Tombigbcc and Ala
bama to the Mexican gulf. This, he he
lieyes, is not a difficult engineering teat,
nor would it involve a heavy cost, using
the channels OF the yellow, Big Bear
creeks. DR.. Lowe is Of the opinion that
if Il canal is cut from the Tennessee
river it will quickly furnish Il good scour'
ing current. and the waters will make
their way to the headwaters of the Tom
bigbco without trouble.
Similarly, DR., Lowe believes it would
be possible to divert a portion OF the
current of the Red river into the Sabine,
by cutting a canal not exceeding ten
miles in length, and allow the waters TO
pass to the Mexican gulf, relieving q
great deal of the pressure on the Mlssls'
sippi during flood periods.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-23
SOUTHERN PLUM APHlS
Trees Infested Every Year by
Dark CoIored Louise.
Crop 10 Practically Destroyed N Pest
Not Subjected to Natural or Arti-
fetal Enemies-How Presence
Of Insect Is Noted.
OKLAHOMA AGRICULTURAL Eek
DUsDTAfENr1N CIR a. rTnN

OKLAHOMA AGRICULTURAL Elk
PERTINENT STATIoN.)
Every year, about the time that the
plum trees begin to ~foliate, they seem
to become infested with a dark col
ored louise which has White marked
legs and %antennae. This infestation
generally increases in severity until
the time that the young plums are
about the size Of a cherry. If, mean
time, the aphids have not been sub
tected by their natural enemies, or by
artificial remedies. the plum crop Is
practically destroyed.
The presence of these lice Is often
first noticed on account Of the I'M
thrifty or sorry" appearance of the
tree. It's new growth is distorted, the
leaves are more or less corrugated and
crumpled together On the ventral or
lower side. The terminal bud Is stunt
ed and its growth is sometimes abrupt.
ly terminated. Many of the blossoms
are often killed, and In cases where
the infestation is severe early In the
season, no fruit is set, since the pc
duncles Of the blossoms become col
onized to such an extent that the food
material in its passage to the young
plum Is all withdrawn by the sucking
process Of the lice.
The almost sudden appearance Of
these innumerable bugs" early In the
spring gives rise to the question, from
whence do these lice come and where
do they go? In the answer to this
question lies the entire seasonal his.
tory of this Insect, which is as fol-
lows:
The form which begins the COLOMBIA
ton on the plum tree In the early
spring Is known as the stem mother"
and hetches from an egg which was
placed there the previous fall. These
forms being few in number are not
often observed, They are, In general
appearance, however, very much like
the progeny which accrues from them,
except that they are more globular
in shape, have shorter ~antennae and
honey tubes, and never acquire wings.
(See illustration.)
Many are produced by a single stem
mother, both directly and indirectly,
in a comparatively short interim Of
time, For instance, she can produce
young at the rate of from two to FIVE
or six per day for a period Of three or
four weeks. These young attain their
growth in a week or ten days, and so
reproduce rapidly.
While colonizing on the grasses
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-23

rial from either side Of the leaves a
the midvein or from the petiole for
development.
Soon after the sexes mature copp
lation occurs and %oviposltion is begun.
The females, for the latter purpose,
dispense, seeking more or less protect
ed places on the tree, such as the lat
eral and axillary side Of the lateral
buds. When the oviposition period ID
finished, which is generally about the
middle of November, no live adults
can be found. Their existence then
lies entirely in the egg stage until
March.
The egg when first deposited Is
light amber colored, but soon turns to
a dark, glistening appearance. 1t 10
roundish, oblong in shape. and about
.24x.49 nm. In size. A stage is rep
resented by 1t In this insects life
cycle, which is the most vulnerable
one in any period Of Its development.
The time Of incubation begins IN
this latitude about the first or second
week of March. Jhe form which
matches from the egg Is known as the
stem mother" which was mentioned
in the beginning of this treatise as an
answer to the question, From whence
do these lice come and where do they
COR"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-23
A LIBRARY FOR CoNvICTs.
Chaplain of PenitentIary Issues Earnest
Appeal.

Appeal.
Jackson.--The following appeal has
been issued by Rev, John D, Ellis, chap
lain of the Mississippi penitentiary;
90 the People of Mississippi'
II am building up a library for the
white prisoners on the Rankin state farm
and / want you to help me.
II will pay the express or freight
charges on all books sent to me at jack
son. / am sure that many people have
books Of fiction, biography history, re"
ligion, etc, which they have read, and
can spare very well from their shelyed
and center tables. Why not give them
to the prisoners? They will appreciate
them. One kind.hearted gentleman at
Wayette will send fifty volumes. Can
you send five, ten, twenty or one hun
dredf
Drop me a postal card and tell me
what you have sent. 4 WAS in prison,
and We came unto me-inasmuch as ye
have done it unto one Of the least Of
these my brethren, ye have done 1t unto
me-. Address Jno. D. Ellis, Chaplain
Oakley, Miss"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-23
MISslSSlPPFS SYRUP
JACKSON TO HAVE FIRST REFINING
PLANT IN STATE.
Work Already Begun on the Plant and
Market VIII Be Ready by First Of
oetober-circulars Are Being
Sent Out to Planters.

MISUNDERSTANDING Lusk states that
the syrup refinery will be completed by
October !, and ready TO take care Of all
the sugar = n syrup raised in the sur
rounding territory.
This will mark the beginning Of Jack,
sons becoming a great syrup eenter.
Mr.. Lusk is 10Y ready to mail out
printed instructions to the farmers And
business men as to all the necessary
details as to how to prepare, gauge, pack,
grade and ship the country-made syrup
10 the refinery here.
These instructions have been carefully
prepared by an acknowledged authority
on the syrup industry,
With the printed instructions before
them, the farmers will know all the
necessary details as to how to prepare
their countrywide syrup for the market
here, and begin at once to realize on a
splendid cash-producing crop.
Mr.. Lusk says the announcement of
more industries to be coated here can
be made before long.
President Scott of the Board Of Tarde
is now busy on some important nego-
t~iations to that end and in due time the
people will learn of other industries to
be located here.
The Jackson Board of Trade is doing
splendid work in the upbuilding Of the
city and every citizen should rally to
its support with patriotic zeal and en-
thusiasm.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-23
A Migrant"
DRYING POTATOES FOR STOCK
PrussIan Process Of DesslcatIon Prom.
lses to Become Dominant Factor
In Industry.

There comes from Prussia a proc
ess for the desiccation OF potatoes
which promises to become a dominant
factor in the potato industry. Though
confined to stock feeding thus far, 1t
is not a wild prediction that the proc
ess may, in time, extend to the prep
aratlon of human food.
As a saving of freight by compress
ing to almost one-fourth Of Its orig
inal size, comes one of the advan'
tages. Those accustomed to buying
fodder will appreciate the c~heapness
Of the tubers.
The potatoes are crushed and all
possible moisture removed by both
mechanical and atmospheric pressure.
They are then passed to the drier, a
cylindrical chamber with a revolving
drum In ten divisions.
As 1t passes through these sue
cessively, a pronged axle crumbles the
dried cakes into grains and the fin
Ished product is a sort of meal. 1t is
said to resemble fresh bread in odor
and taste.
From the liquor removed pure al
bumen is obtained, 80 there Is really
little waste beside placing 1t in a con-
venient form and safe from rot.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-23
TROOPS LOOT O.
Made Woman Cook 35 Breakfasts, Then
Robbed Her.

ANS ~ SANNA ~NSA
Robbed Her.
Srooba.-Two trainloads of National
Guardsmcn returning from the encamp-
ment at Columbus were detained IN
Scooba over night by a freight wreck
at Enondalc, five miles south of here,
on the Mobile and Ohio railroad.
The troops scattered about town and
sought to nppeasc their aPpetitcs by
applying for food at the residences near
the railroad. The stores were packed
with soldiers as soon as they were
opened, who were in search of canned
goods and other dclicacies. They were
furnished as long as the supply lasted.
Some of the soldiers took advantage
of the crowd. The Peoples drug store,
while packed with troops, was pilfered
of about $40 worth of knives, razors and
other articles. The other stores suffered
likewise.
A negro woman who conducts an eat
ing house was aroused before daybreak,
and she prepared breakfast for thirty.
five or forty of the Soldiers, only to find
that others had ransacted the rest of
the house and made away with valuables,
Another negro woman was ordered out
of the house, her husband having left.
The house was then searched and a fine
Before affdavits could be made and
ables stolen.
Before a~Aidavtis could be made and
the guilty parties found and arrested the
train moved southwark. The officers
and the greater number of the soldiers
deported themselves as gentlemen. a
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-23
Visitors From Australia.

Yazoo City.-Dr. @. A. Handley, gov.
eminent supervisor of tick eradication
in this county, expects the commissioner
Of agriculture and other distinguished
citizens Of Australia to visit this state.
They come to study the methods Of erad-
icating ticks as carried out in the
United States, with a view Of adopting
them in their country. Australia is one
Of the finest cattle and stock countries
in the world, and it is significant thas
those people are watching this country's
ways of eliminating ticks.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-23
COMMON RAT or SOME VALUE
Quarter Of a Million Dollars Worth Of
Skins Shipped From Calcutta
to England.

No new method Of utilizing waste
products will be more warmly well
coined than that rat skins have been
found of use. The consul at Calcutta
states that the traffic from that city to
Great Britain already amounts to
about a quarter of a million dollars
annually, the skins being adapted to
many purposes, such as the manufsa-
ture Of gloves and purses and book
binding.
We would be only too glad to see
such an industry started in our own
country, the value Of the skins being
small in comparison to the value to
farmers in getting rid Of the rats. For
where there Is a commercial incentive,
the hunting of this pest will be much
more persistently made by a certain
class.
Most of our native animals having a
money value would o o be extermi-
mated II there were not protective
laws enacted.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-23
Orchard Cover Crops.

A number OF different plants are
used for cover crops In the United
States, the most popular being rye,
clover or grass, for winter covering.
and oats, beans, peas and yetch for
summer growth, says the Country
Gentleman. Alfalfa is always includ.
ed with clover. Whether open cult
walton, sod or other owe are best
for fruit trees Of all kinds in all To-
c~allties has not yet been settled.
There are nearly as many opinions
as localities. Some Of the most care
full tests have been favorable to the
sod, while others have demonstrated
that loose cover crops, like oats or
buckwheat, may be best, and still 9TH
ers favor continued cultivation dur.
ing the summer months of all the
soil between fruit trees. Some or.
chardists cut the crops both for green
food and for hay.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-23

throughout the summer tsason then
bodies ere brownish in color ard the
white markings ON their legs and an
tennae are not as distinct as In col
onies on the plum earlier in the sea
son. The colonies are also much
smaller and doubtless less prolific. AS
the fall of the year approaches, /, e..
the last OF October, there arises from
these grass colonies a winged form
known as a migrant" which locates
OF the plum tree. there to again found
a new colony.
The descendants Of these migrants,
however, differ greatly In function
from their spring and summer prede-
cessors, from the fact that they are
sexual forms, and the females are
oviparous instead OF %viyiparous. From
the appearance Of the plum trees
which have but few struggling, tough
leaves at this time. II seems that col
onies could not be founded on them BY
the migrants, but contrary TO this idea,
the sexes obtain sufficient food mate
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-23
uNvEIL ROGERS A
Citizens of Victoria, Tex, Erect Monu
ment at Iorinth.

Corinth.-A monument to commemor-
ate the bravery Of Col William 2. Rog-
ers of the Second Texas Infantry, U. s.
A., was unveiled here by a committee Of
citizens of Victoria, Tex, assisted by
the Corinth U. D. G. Col. Rogers fell
while leading a charge at Fort Robinettc,
battle of Corinth, October 4, 1862. He
was buried with military honors by Fed
eral Gen. Rosecrans, who said;
"Rogers was one Of the brayest men
who ever led a charge
Col. Rogers was a native Of Alabama,
and during the Mexican war he was cap.
tain of a Mississippi company under
Col. Jefferson Davis. He was first to
mount the walls of Monterey. After the
wal he was United States consul to Mex
leo. He signed the ordinance of seces
zion in Texas, February, 1861.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-23

Observation-Disclosures of Education
J. N. Powers, who has just returned from
an extended trip TO the southern part
of the state, declares that splendid prog
ress is being made in the work Of the
agricultural high schools. Last year
there were in operation nineteen schools
with an enrolment of over sixteen hun
dred pupils. This year there will be
fourteen new schools. making a total of
thirty-three. The enrolment will be
more than double what 1t was last year.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-23
TALK FARM PROBLEMS.
Farmers Convention at Cleveland Is q
Big Success,

AN -
Big Success.
Cleveland.-Thc farmers convention,
which was inaugurated here under the
auspices of the United states department
of agriculturc's bureau OF demonstration
and cooperative work, met with Il good
attendance from the most progressive
and earnest planters Of Bolivar, Sunllow-
err, Washington and Coahoma counties.
Many farmers have come to Cleveland
to attend the entire course of lectures,
which it is expected will extend over the
remainder of the week, while many 9TH
ers are driving through the country in
autos or buggics and are attending the
meeting each day aud returning to their
homes at night.
The management Of the convention has
been successful in procuring the serv"
ices of the b~st informed men on their
respective subjects Tint were to be had
in the country.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-23
Profit in Skim Milk.

A man who has made a decided sue
cess in swine h~usbandry in a large
way said before a recent farmers in
stitute that the man who has plenty
of skim-milk for his hogs will make a
profit If any one can on go cent, corn.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-23
Storing Hay.

Nothing pays better when handling
hay than to store 1t properly. Especial
ly should clover be spread evenly
when delivered from the fork or sling.
Allowed to accumulate as dropped, 1t
IL almost impossible pot tn have the
hay mold, for moisture will then be
forced TO the surface by heating, and
this causes mold before 1t evaporates
Hence, an extra head in the NOV
means sometimes the difference be
tween good and Indifferent hay.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-23
BUMPER CORN CROP.
State Will Raise $4,000 Bushels on One
Farm. .

Jackson.-There is no longer any doubt
that Mississippi is going to harvest, one
OF the very biggest corn crops in her
history, and that in spite of the destruc'
ton of thousands of acres of young corn
by grass worms, especially in the delta
or overflowed districts. But for the
worms there would not have been cleared
land enough on which to pile the corn.
DR.. j. c. Gathings, superintendent of
the penitentiary, estimates the corn crop
on the state convict farm at from no.
900 to $4,000 bushels. Fine judges of
corn crops assure us that indications
there point TO a crop of at least 100000
bushels. %
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-23
Making Denatured Alcohol.

The United States department OF
agriculture has issued a bulletin on
the subject of alcohol production from
culled potatoes. Denatured alcohol is
being extracted from potatoes In other
countries.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-23
Many Colts Lost.

Many colts die OF navel disease con-
tracted at foaling time. Tie the cord
tightly with silk string and cut away
the portion below the tie. Wet the
rest for a few days with a disintect-
ant.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-23
Work for the Blind,

Jackon.-The social service committee
of the Mississippi Association for the
Blind, recently organized here for the
industrial, intellectual and social better
ment OF blind people, is formulating
plans to establish a working institute
where blind people who are unable 10
follow outside employment may follow
their special avocations.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-23
Sunday School Convention.

Hazlehurst.-The 25th annual session
OF the Copiah County Sunday school con.
~yention met at Pleasant Valley Church.
Workers from all parts OF the county
were present.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-23
Judge Frazee Dead.

Jackson.--Judg W. D. Face, United
States attorney for the Northern district
of Mississippi, died at Okolona. Judge
Frazee was one Of the best known, kind
Hest and most lovable men in the state,
and had made a fine officer, having served
several terms with distinction. He had
held office during the last three Prcsi.
denfial terms. "
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-23
Building Good Roads.

Meridian.-The board Of supervisors
have approved the recommendations Of
the good roads commission Of beat 5,
where $4,000 will be spent in good
roads.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-23
Mize Gets School.

Mize.--Thc Smith county school
board, after visiting three places that
submitted bids for the County Agri-
cultural School, met at Raleigh. Rock
Bluff offered $4,000, Taylorsyillc $4,000,
Mize Sd, 900. Mize was selected as tho
location for the school.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-23
Good Increase Shown.

Gulfport.-After inspecting and accept
ing the personal assessment roll for Har-
rison county the board of supervisors
finds the total to be $780,, 064. This is
an increase over last year Of 1887, O64.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-23
May Locate in Delta.

observation-disclosures Senator William
Lorimer of Illinois and a party Of real
estate men arrived here and spent Sat
urday in Greenyile.a Senator Lorimer Is
on a deal for tract OF land in the lower
part Of the county, and u he makes
the purchase will move to his delta plan
tation.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-23
Excellent for Posts.

Black locust is an excellent tree to
grow Tor posts. But Il is attacked by
the borer In some localities.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-23
INTERNATIONAL
NNMSGOOL
LESSON

1y r O. SELLERS. Director OF Evenlna
Department, The Moody Bible Institute.
Chicago.)
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-23
An Additional Train.

An Additional Train.
An additional passenger train will be
put In service on the Southern railway,
effective September 8. This train will
run from Winona to Columbus.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-23

Pay Day for Soldiers.
Columbus.-Tuesday was pay day at
Camp Brewer and about $4,000 was dis.
tributed by paymasters Mayo and Good
q
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-23
LESSON FOR AUG. rs.
THE VISIT TO NAZARETH.

LESSON TEXT-Luke 1850.
GOLDEN TEXT-"He came unto his
own, and thoy that were his own received
him ~not."-John Iii.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-23

If the onions are not growing we'll,
a little nitrate Of soda or hen manure
sown broadcast, before or during q
rain, often helps them to fill out.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-23

You don't have to take the frost out
of the bits these days, but you might
take the fire out of your temper and
save much suffering in the horses
mouths.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-23

rial from either side Of the leaves near
the midvein or from the petiole for
development.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-23

~Sugar-beet growing means more
than the mere profits from growing
the beets. 1t introduces a higher type
of agriculture and the crops raised In
rotation are better.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-09
POINTS OF INTEREST.
B. H. Dillon & Go.

E. H. Dillon & Go.
 1105 Main St. are offering fur scarfs. capes, pony skin coats, coney skin coats, caracul coats, seal plush coats, long broadcloth coats, white lawn shirt waists, petticoats and winter need the room for spring goods.
 St. Valentines Day
 comes next Wednesday and valentines han be had at Radford B. Smiths to- morrow at the sale and next week. MT. Smith sells Valentines same as Dry Goods at a small profit and does not put on fancy prices for the few days that they are selling.
 Plenty Of Prints and Domegtics at the morning sale and bargains all over the store all day.
 Early Display of Spring Shapes.
 The early display of dress shapes has caused much favorable comm tnt at Laborde and Gelman's Prominent iose-fitting derby shapes, with their many variations These hats are shown suitable for immediate wear, while the com mbinationS in co'ors, such as black and tuscan, black and white, etc, are bound to ind favor as the season de veIops. On the whole, the hats i'm ported to date are much smarter and less ultra than is usually the case at the beglnnlng of a season: A very good assortment of silk braid and tai feta hats suitab ble- for mourning wear are being shown in the newest styles.
 Family Supplies
 Small tender pork roasts, (cut from small pigs, not frozenl, sweet lean fresh shoulders little fresh hams. fam cy legs of mutton, fancy legs lamb, (yearIing), fancy legs of genuine Spring lamb. forequarters of lamb A full carload of prime Def this week at special low prices. All the fresh pork products: pork tenderloins, saul sage, hooks, feet. Poultry special: Stewing fowls. fancy roasting chick ems, choice fowls, fancy ducks fancy capons fancy geese, fresh killed tur- keys. Freshest vegetables: You will always find our vegetable department well supplied with all the native and hothouse vegetables such as Boston head lettuce, green and wax beans. oyster plant, eScaTOle and romano. Grocery special: Bordeaux walnut meats. prepared buckwheat, elbow macarOni, maple syrup, evapOra ted cranberries. Dalton's cane syrup. Fancy navel oranges. fancy Florida oranges. Malaga grapes. Fish specials: sr'o'1ed finnan had6ies fancy large smelts. Bridgeport Public Market 6 Branch State and Main Streets and East Main St