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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-31
THE MOLE AND HOW
TO DEAL WITH IT

one of the commonest plants heard
among gardener AT this season is; How
can / get rid OF the moles that are ruin
ing nv plants" Perhaps YOU arc all
familiar with the disgusting ridges or
mounds ttat appear overnight beside or
across. or. perhaps. right down the CEN
ire of Your best row OF peas. Or. in trans
planting or wedding, YOU may have run
your finger through the un1isturbed soil
into a subterranean highway marking Inc
course OF the plump. black velvet clSd
digger. who. however. ia rarely caught at
work, or asleep either. no matter how
wary the gardener.
But. whether YOU are familiar with his
depreGations or not. 1t is well mat you
should learn the real facts concerning ms
bad and his good points-Oh. yes, he has
some good ones. Indeed. recent
publication Of the Department of ASri-
culture which summarizes about all the
last words on the subject describes BIN
as "a useful animal out OF place. THIS
IL iustfes on the ground that he is not
primarily 2 herolvorous animal. as ordi-
narily supposed but lives almost entire
insects. most of which are garden enc
mics without a single redeeming feature
But" YOU saw, 81 have found my
plants eaten right where The burrows
were They must he plant destroyers.
Which is another illustration Of how we
Jump at conclusions. judge men by the
company they keep. give dogs bad names
and commit all such unfair but proverD-
ial mistakes. For, says the bulletin. It Is
not the moles that do this damage, hut
( field mice. shrews. house mice and other
unlimited rodents who find the mole
subways most convenient for their own
destructive purposes. Moes vegetarians'
YOU ask? Why, they eat corn Kernels
surely a tempting bait-only under suf-
ferance, while numbers have been known
10 die OF starvation when kept in cap
tivity and bountifully supplied with white
and sweet potatoes,
Nevertheless, IN spite OF their innocence
as far as food habits are concerned, We
must. admit that the tunnels are often in
furious TO young crops and invariably un-
slightly in lawns and terraces. Hence II
often becomes our unpleasant duty 10
drive away or destroy the stubnosed dig
gers-and the latter is infinitely easier
than the former. At the same time per-
sistent rolling down Of hurrow ridges in
lawns not only prevents permanent injury
TO the grass roots, but also tends event
ually TO discourage even these persistent
little mann ais.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-31
/LGIOC C0UHI6Jy
U1a~zElE/ HRf c CO.

he killed AZ somewhat later stage ny
thorough spraying with arsenate of lead
in midsummer. But at this time the fruit
is we'll developed and the question natur-
ally arises. viii spraying with this poi
sonous mixture UNFIT the apples for future
consumption?
Happily. repeated and minute examna-
tons and analyses show that whatever
traces Of either arsenic or lead-the two
poisonous elements Of tho mNture-re-
main on the fruit when ripe are alto
gether too slight to he of any danger TO
the person eating the apple That, IN
fact more than a dozen bushels would
have to he consumed daily in order 10
obtain a dangerously large dose Of
arsenic Secondly, it was found that al
most every trace of either poison could
he removed by very casual wping OF
the apple And as final clincher II is
announced that the poisons do not pene-
trate the skin ut any time. so that ny
pairing the fruit even the ultimate trace
would be kept from the digestive tract
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-31
HARMLESSNESS OF
SPRAYING TREES

The question from y given and an
swered in another column OF this page
brings 10 mind the interesting and i'm
portant results Of some Investigations re-
Gently completed in Maine in regard TO
the effects on the consumer Of the spray
ing Of apple trees. Many Maine orchards
are infested with the browntail moth,
which. unfortunately is rapidly becoming
familiar TO an increasing number OF peo-
pie over a rapidly broadening territory.
The best way TO destroy il is 10 clip of
the winter nests. which consist Of few
leaves bound together and held 20 the
tree With silk. where the stand ont in
Silhouette at the tips OF the bare twigs.
Every such nest when burned carries
with il out OF the realm of harmfulness
A hundred or more young but voraclous
caterpillars. II, however, this measure
cannot be taken. a good many worms can
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-31
THE IMPORTANCE
OF CULTIVATION

As for cultivation, nothing can lake
i,s place; while it, 10 a consideraole eN-
tent. will serve the purpose OF ooth
food and drink to the plants. That is, II
improves the physical condition OF the
soil by looseninG and aeratnS IT, IL III
creases the supply of available plant
food by bringing fresh soil within reach
of tho feeding roots Of the plants; and
I'm an inverted sort of way. II increases
the supply of moisture by preventing It's
evaporation The phase of soil physics
illustrated in this last point IS one OF
the most important. most interesting ana
still one of the simplest phenomena IN
all agriculture. You can demonstrate
il for Yourself i'm a number of ways.
For instance. MI a cup or tumoler
three-ouarters fun of soil and place II on
a platform scale. Then moisten the soil
thoroughly and firm ii down Notice the
weight. then observe how rapidly thus de-
creases. obviously because Of the evapora-
ton Of the water Prepare another
sample i'm the same way, or add water
enough TO the first to bring II back TO IT'S
original weight. Next thoroughly loosen
the surface Of the soil 10 depth OF nan
an inch Just as though sou had hoed or
raked il. or YOU can, instead. cover IL
with half an inch Of loose dry soil. noting
the weight so added. Again watch the
time il takes for the soil 10 lose weight.
and YOU will see how effectualy you have
checked the evaporation.
To go a little further and explain this is
also easy. Water moves through firmed
soil between its minute particles quite
rapidly by so-caued capillary action
II can move in any direction. but OWNS
10 .hc movement OF air slons the surfac.
OF the soil. the suns heat. etc. moisture
Is rapidly. lost at the surface so that the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-31
ART OF VANISHING
In LONDON MAZES

In permitting the legal assumption %
the death Of the aged Mrs. Lavinia Ever
ley. whose disappearance from her home.
in Chswick. year ago. is a complete
mystery. Justice Bargrave Dean re-
marked i'm establishment: 1T is very
curious disappearance. She goes into tte
street with no outdoor clothing on. and
that is the last time she has been seen.
IL is possible nevertheless that this
woman is alive. that she is even alive in
London. do not think that London Of
fers the facilities for hiding. or being
involuntariy hidden. which tradition and
the immensity OF the town may suggest.
but. on the other hand. one hesitates,
both from reason and sentiment. to af-
firm that very remarkable possibilities
Of this kind do not still exist.
The secretivcness Of London was ac-
copied when the town was much smaller.
Indeed, one OF the oldest Of all stories
OF disappearance has come down 70 us
from Queen Annes London. when OK
ford ST. was a country road and Is
iington and Hammersmith remote VIII
lagos. In this instance. as in The CHS
wick case. Londoncr completely dis
appeared. and his death was presumed.
But seventeen years later he came to
light and declarcG that he had never left
Lo don. or even his own quarter Of the
town II is nice quest IN whether il
was easier to hide in he diminutive
London IF Queen Anne. before Scotland
Yard and newspapers ana photographs
could he brought icto action. than in the
intellectually intricate town OF to-day. in
which these instruments OF search are
available. or vice versa.
Mr. Hove, Of Jermyn St. having taken
II into his head to play big game OF
hide aid seek. went about the business
with quiet assurance Of success. His
proceedings are related By Or. William
King in his recollections OF his own
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-31

assured permanent place in our out
door architecture
The iris is a plant OF such variety
OF types. colors and forms that IT de-
serves more than passing mention. We
will therefore set it aside as a subject
for more extended little monograph
i'm some future week So too, the spirei
family is so comprehensive that IT re-
quires more space than L. now left at
my disposal. Until we can round ~ these
subjects in detail. however. | will be glad
10 answer any questions as 10 special
varieties for special purposes. cultura!
points, etc.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-31

frsi,or's No,s.-A feature ~ this depart
men; II the offer to iis readers oi free sdNlSo
and assistance in regard TO their Tsrden rro,-
lens. Inquiries received up TO "Wednesday az
terncon will, II possible. he answered III W,
following sundays Tribune. II a pessons'
answer IL desired in addition 10 OF ins'eea VI
renlv in these columns. inclose with your IN
ouiry a stamped addressed envelope
" HIS is an important day in the gar
den. for it marks the end OF what
Il may he called the chief planting
month and the beginning OF the nam
growing month. Not that We VIII not
continue making occasional sowings OF
the quicker growing crops-pcas bush
beans. lettuce. radishes beets, kohlraol'
etc.--and not that the early crops have re-
fused 10 grow during May; but somehow
June seems the time when every bit OF
energy OF both garden and gardener
should be applied in pushing the crops
along One good reason is that the rear
OF sudden frost is no longer with us
another is that July and August usually
mean heat and drouth. with capital let
tiers. both Of which are good ripening
AGENTS but decided checks to the growth
OF a good many plants. So the slogan Tor
all OF June is keep the plants growing
Now, as to how 10 do II. The three cs-
sentials are water. food and cultivation
and the greatest of these is the last.
II rains arc infrequent use the chose ana
remember always that one good. literal
soaking week is better than a hsht'
superficial sprinkline every day II your
soil is about average or better as far AS
fertility is concerned. YOU need not bother
much about the food-the plants VIII take
all that is good for them il il is available
However. for the sort Of crops that make
the neighbors envious you can afford TO
a. Mains
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-31
How to Keep Crops Growing and How
to Feed Plants-The Science and
Practice Of Cultivation - The
Mole and its Depredations.

greatest movement takes place from be-
low upward. Now. by loosenins shall
low LAYER of soil we increase and disar-
range the soil spaces and prevent TO
considerable extent this capillary move
ment obviously less moisture reaches the
surface. less is evaporsted and the roots
OF the plants drink their All.
And the moral Of this little lecture is.
Use your hoes. rakes and cultivators.
Keep the surface soil loose and dusty.
stirring 1t especially IN the early morn
ing after every rainstorm before the sun
has begun TO bake il.
But right here learn one iron-bound
exception TO this rule. Don't cultivate or
ia any ray disturb your bean plants "hilo
they arc ret. either from rain. artificial
watering or mere dew. In nearly every
row Of beans everywhere there will he one
or two or a few plants infected with a
disease called anthracnose The symp-
toms are the appearance OF small yellow
spots on the stems OF leaves and later the
willing and dying OF the plant. or per-
haps before this happens the crop VIII DC
picked and some OF the pods will show
the characteristic spot,ing The minute
seeds or spores OF the disease are set Tree
in a dustlike mass whenever a plant on
which they have ripened is shaken. II
spor. falls in drop Of water II is al
most sure to terminate and start new
infection. IT, however, it falls on dry
soil or a dry leaf il soon dies. There
fore prevent new infections by leaving
The beans untouched while they arc wet
At the same time no crop appreciates
more fully loose friable soil and frequent
hoengs. 30 don't leave the beans alone
altogether. but only until the others are
attended TO and the sun is high In the
heavens
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-31
A GOOD WAY TO FEED VALUABLE
PLANTS.

very satisfactory metnou VI us'He
Iiouid manure in the case OF especiaIi!
valuable plants is as follows; Near inc
base Of each such plant sink TN can'
a piece Of tin rain leader or any such
recepiacle. six inches or so IN deptn'
two or three in diameter and having
several openings near the bottom. TINS
may. he kent covered or not according
10 the chance of its becoming hiled win
sou during cultivation. once week
All the receptacle with the llquid manure
and the response Of the plant VIII
astonish and delight YOU.
Next to liquid manure merhaps prefer
able to il in some opinions and under
certain circumstances comes nitrate Oh
soda. As the most soluble and there
fore most quickly available of all fer
tuizers. this is especially valuable ior
forcing lettuce, peas and all the othei
quick growers. but more especially those
of which We eat the leaf parts ana
stems. or which require large growth
early in the season as preparation lo'
successful seed production III future
Rhubarb. chard tomatoes. eggplant ah'
practically all annual flowers illustrate
these two classes. The nitrate comes II
coarse crystalline form. resembling
but softer. than rock salt. 1t u.s. o
course. clearly and convenient in I'M
extreme. but it is also the most eNpen
sive Of all plant foods, costing. IN small
quantities, six or seven cents a pound
suggestions as 10 the amount To us'
and how TO apply it Will he found III tn
answer to II. J. SIS inquiry farther oil
The principal reason for not using III
other phosphate and potash) fertliizef
in this same way is that they do no
so readily become available SO that I'M
plants arc not sure TO get the neheh
Of their use unless they are worked int'
the soil before planting time. There j
no reason, however, why, II your sol
is noticeably poor. YOU should not buy
little Of some one Of the so-caHe'
complete garden fertilizers ana "or'
i, into the soil between the rows wheh
ever the chance look good for an earl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-31
MAKING AND USING
LIQUID MANURE

Liquid manure. for instance, is cheap
easy &c make and about the most pal-
anced stimulant you can apply. To make
il put bushel OF manure OF almost any
kind in a piece Of burlap or old grain Dag
and immense il in barrel of water.
After a day or two YOU can ara" OH So'''e
OF the extract. dilute IT to the Color oil
weak tea and apply ii at the base OF 'he
plants. Use about a gallon per ten iee'
of row of drilled crops, such as Deans
peas, lettuce, chard. etc, or hall salloh
once a week for each Of the larger indl-
v;duaI plants-i. e.. tomatoes. eggplants'
peppers. roses. dahlias and specimen
shrubs. For month or two you can
keep ND the supply by filing up the bar
rel with water whenever YOU draw OH
como of the solution.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-31
WORDS OF ADVICE
ON KNOTTY POINTS

can you tell nc whether there is any
inexpensive chemical that will kill out
poison ivy Would it's use near large
trees he likely to iniure them?
t.s y. F. r.
Professor L. II. Bailey. in his "Cyclo-
peda Of American Agriculture" says:
Poison ivy and similar woodyrooted
nests can he eradicated by cutting off
the tops i'm hot, dry weather in mid
summer and pouring a saturated solution
OF caustIc soda about the roots. or
course soil so treated will be rendered
sterile for some time. but the soda will
gradually leach away" Crude sulphurc
or carbolic acid can he used in the same
way. but only at the cost OF DESTROY ing
any other plant growth II touches The
former is by Tar the more powerful. but
also the more difficult To handle. rs il
can he used only in glass receptaces.
ANY such treatment applied dozen feet
or so away from large trees and on only
a segment OF the space around them
would hardly injure them permanently.
although it would naturally kill any roots
brought in contact with the destructive
agent
VIII you please explain TO me why the
buds on a peonv dush do not develop TO
more than the size OF a pea? The bush
looks perfectly healthy and there are no
lice or other insects in sight Also. the
leaves OF an arum lily have turned vel
low AT the tips Last year il did the
same and the flower did not mature |
will be glad to have you solve the my
terry. MRS. r. W. W.
The checking and rctting OF peony buds
AT this early stase g a characteristic
symptom Of the so-cslled American
BotIytis blight of the peony." The dis
ease is not yet fully understood but the
cause Is thought To lie fungus that at
tacks all vegetable parts of the plant. and
possibly the crown and roots. its effect
being a rapid and total destruction OF the
plant tissues According to the only
published report two lines Of control can
be followed Cd Remove and DESTROY all
diseased parts as fast a. they appear
lie. this apply 10 the entire top at the
emu Of the season. when the spores OF the
fungus are taking on the form in which
they pass the winter. ~ Spray the
plants thoroughly as soon as the stems
come up. again when the buds appear
once more Just before the buds Open and
finally after the blossoms fall. Probably
Bordeaux mixture either the wet or the
dry FORM will be best. although II tends
to discolor the foliage for a time II en-
tire stems are diseased. cut them out
digging all the way down 10 the crown. IL
necessary. in order 10 reach healthy it's
sue. Then dust dry Rorceaux over the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-31

the soil. Wrap the paper loosely enough
to leave room for the future CROWN OF
tho stem The worms may be destroyed
by preparing 4 bait OF bran. one quart {;
paris green. one teaspoonful, and water
sweetened with molssses. enough to make
a Atm batter. Leave little Jumps OF this
on the ground near each plant, renewing
Their, evkry three or four days. Ana 80
long as you use the bait don't let tho
poultry run loose.
There is available TO me = good deal
NJ SCOT raked out OF the chimney OF 2
large manufacturing plant near mere; Il
am wondering whether IL can be used IN
any way in my flower and vegetable
gardens. D. u
= 6etSEould be much more popular as
ferA ~ the supply were larger. IL is
primSrhSa heterogeneous material Carrying
from I'd II tper cent? nitrogen with an
average OF ABOUT } per cent However
it is Indirectly OF additional value since
II lightens heavy soils and. being dark
colored. absorbs. neat and raises the
temperature of the surface soil. Further
more. II is an effective deterrent Of snails'
sluss and similar plant pests which ire
olently do considerable damage. De-
nending. of course. on the nature OF
your Soils and your particular needs. |
should saw that the SCOT would prove
valuable acquisition III your gardening
activities.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-09-01
4 SURPRISING
END ARRAY
SERIOUS CHARGE MADE BY AGED
NEGRO WOMAN AGAINST CHAR
LIE JONES, WHO WAS SERIOUS
LY CUT.

Nettie Wilson. colored, late Sunday,
inflicted rather serious knife wounds
upon the body of Charlie Jones, also
colOred and the case had a surpris-
ing outcome in the recorders court
yesterday morning when all the par
ties to the case appeared for trial.
All went to the county authorities.
Jones the man who was cat. said
the reason he was attacked hv &ettje
Wilson was because Of a kick he had
made against being robbed 81 the sum
of SEQ. He alleged that tae woman
who cut him, Nettie Wilson, had the
money.
Ncttie Wilson, however, had 4 SEN
sational story to tell when she was
allowed to talk. She charged that the
reason she had used the knife on
Jones was because of the act of which
she swore Jones was guilty Of upon
her aged grandmother, the latter, un-
BILE to leave a vehicle in which she
came to the station. supporting the
charge her granddaugh had made.
| ron this showing. and upon the
sworn allegations Of the S3-year- old
Colored woman, and Nettie Wilson,
Jones was bound over to the county
authorities, and will be tried for the
most serious of ofenses.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-09-01
Lesson in Scientific
Complexion Renewing

Everyone has beautiful skin under
meath the one exposed to view. Bear
that in mind and it will be easier 20
understand the correct principle in ac-
curing lovely complexion. Nature is
constantly shedding the top skin in
flaky particles like dandruff. only much
smaller in size. In abnormal conditions,
or in advancing age. these particles are
not shed as rapidly as in robust youth.
The longer they remain the more soiled
or faded they become-thats = i'm
mediate case of a bad complexion
1t has been discovered that ordinary
mercol1zed wax, to be had at any drug
store, will absorb these worn out parti-
Giles. The absorption. while Fastening
Natures work, goes on gradually enough
to cause no Inconvenience. In a week or
two the transformation is complete. The
fresh, healthy-hued. youthful under
skin is then wholly in evidence. You
who are not satisfied with your com
pleNions should get an ounce of merco-
lized wax and try this treatment. Use
the wax nightly, like cold cream, wash
ing it off mornings. (adv(
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-09-01
LIGHTS
FOR GA.SQUARE
COMMISSIONERS DECIDE TO
PLACE OUARTETTE OF ELEc-
TRIO GLOBES AT PLACE COM
PLANNED OF LATELY.

Four lights instead of d single one,
Will be placed at Georgia square, on
North PaIafox street. very early. the
commissioners yesterday deciding to
increase the number and change the
previously planned arrangement
there
a week ago the board received 4
communication from prominent
citizen. showing the need Of a light
or two in or near the square named,
and ended the discussion then by de-
Gliding to place one light there Yes
terday. however, it was decided to
give three more lights. and they viii
be ordered placed as soon as practi-
cable
The com missfoucrs were in a Civ
ing mood yesterday. An application
for the hardening Of Ninth avenue
from Mallory to Jordan streets, was
received and viii be taken up short
~. At present Jordan street is being
hardened from PaIafox street cast and
it was the opinion of those presenting
the numcrously signed petition Of yes
terday that if tho several blocks on
Ninth avenue would be given atten-
ton, a complete belt Of hardened
roadway could he possible
Citizens residing i'm the neighbour
hood requested a light at the corner
Of Ceryantes and J street and were
PROMISE that their request void be
granted in time.
The recorder suggested that the
fines Of three prisoners be RENTED
and this was done. These were fines
IN the Cases of {. /. Doris. for $3.50;
Rosa Lee Powell for $50. and Jcs-
sic Jones, for $500, all amounting to