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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-07-21

tested cotton a yeilowish beetle with
black spots. These beetles are about
a fourth of an inch long, and crawl
about among the l~Ouse-infested leaves.
These are known as L~ady-beetle. and
the one most commonly found is the
Convergent Lady-beetle.
1t has been thought. by many farm
erS. that these Lady-beetles are he
parents of the leaf-lOuse, but in re-
atty they are enemies to the louise
(and are, therefore, friends of the
farmer), for the reason that they feed
on the lice.
Their are a number of other in
sects which help to keep down the
cotton-lOuse, such as Lace-wing Flies
and Surplus Flies. On the other
hand, cotton Cor any other plant
which is badly infested with lice is
apt to be ~frequented by many insects
which go there, not to attack the lice
but to get from the lice a s,vcetisl,
substance called "honey-dew," which
the lice Secrete from their bodies
Ants. flies and wasps are fond of this
substance and are frequently abund-
ant on plants which are badly infost-
ed with the lice
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-07-21
INDUSTRY HUNS
At P|TTSbURC
divers Republican Standpat
Organ Says Times Good
In Smoky City
tBy the Associated Press

Pittsburg. Pa, July 19-The Pitts
burg Chronicle-Telegraph, owned by
George T. Oliver. Republican United
States Senator from Pennsylvania,
prints the following as a statement Of
business conditions in Pittsburg:
"Pittsburg Is the first OF Ameri-
can cities to from the depreS-
sion in business which has affected the
entire country. In this manufacturing
district the ebb tide in the commercial
and industrial field. caused by the
change in the nations tariff policy. the
changes wrought in the banking and
currency system n the uncertainty
in the railroad rate situation, has been
reached.
Pittsburg is returning to its old
time prosperity. This is the opinion
voiced by leading business mon Of the
community.
Feel Returning Stimulus.
"All branches Of trade h paper
declares, "are feeling the stimulus or
the return of normal conditions. The
Pittsbure payroll. measured on the
unexampled standard of $1,000, 90 q
day. again is making itself felt in the
home commercial mart. This unrlvaI-
ed asset in PittsburS business. and
especially in guaranteeing the stability
of the CompanyS mercantile trade, is
growing greater.
epor in the iron and steel in
dustry for July in the PittSburg dis
trict show an increase over june of 10
per cent. The August outlook is still
better. In the fall many new indus
tries located by the PittsburS Indus
trial Development Commission will be-
gin operations. All told. these con-
Germs will give y~ear-round employment
TO skilled mechanic Of the highest
vagc-earninG capacity. This will mean
at least 1000 additional buy ers who
will augment the receipts of Pittsburg
merchants.
$4,000. 900 in Building.
In building operations Eittsbure
this year is spending more than $15,
600. 600. This sum does not include the
municipal improvements referred tt
by Mayor Armstrong. Financial mel
regard as a true index to the conf
dent feeling of the people the readi
ness with which the municipal Don
for these improvements were bought
Meanwhile, it is said in the paper
other PittSburS industries are . indi
eating by their policy the arrival o
highly fortunate times to come. TIL
Jones & L.aughlin Steel Co. has beel
employing additional men. and tn
United States Steel Corporation ais
mas been adding to its forces, SO tn
greatly increased demands of the i'm
mediate future may be met. The Ma
tional Tube Co. is already working t
80 per cent Of its capacity and sOOl
will be working in full. The presen
building boom now SO noticeable il
Pittsburg is declared by contractin
engineers and builders to be the mos
remarkable experienced here in years
That this situation will be greatly ex
ceeded seems apparent in the nor
nous building activity scheduled 70
the near future"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-07-21

featuring its own butter, and each OF
the hundred or more farmers in the
community was trying to sell butter
OF a different quality, the price of but
ter was comparatively low. Where
butter is manufactured in one plant.
the manager Of the has at
his disposal large quantities of a
UNIFORM product and can sell at the
best possible price. +.
II the products of a community.
sucn as grain, potatoes and live stock.
can be made uniform by Cooperation
among the members Of the commu-
NIFTY IN production. and then these
larger quantities Of uniform products
can be dc by one man, the same ad.
Vantages that come to the large farm
ef, or nave come to the dairy indus.
Try can be secured in other enter
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-07-21
BEAUFORT BOYS RELEASED.
Held Not Guilty Oh COntributinr to
Drowning Of COMPANION.

Anston~ July 19.-Joseph Dixon. Il.
ana Henry Smith, Is, boys Of Choco-
Hlnlty, a junction station on the Nor
folk Southern. have been released Of
a manslaughter charge by a Beaufort
county recorder. They were accused
Oh connection with the drowning OF
I~4-year-old Elijah Elks. Elks was in
near creek When the other two came
On the scene. He was q poor swim
i1e., and sat on the siernsheets Of =
p1at one OF the others stepDed into
tie small craft and amp it. The
i1lks boy vent TO the bottom and u,r
Eot come up again. Young Dixon
nT1saue efforts 10 save him
islaf Elks. q brother of the drowned
lao. mad the others indicted. but the
tFluence plainly showed hat the de-
tehcauts We're guilty OF no criminal
intent
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-07-21
$500 PAID FOR CALF

Tarboro. July lbs t o c k m G n
throughout the State will be interest
ID in the news that Mr.. Ben +. Shell
ton, OF this county, has purchased the
full-blooded Polled Hereford bull.
Happy Boy" from the Renner Stock
Farm, in Herford City, Ind. and that
the animal has arrived at his farm
near Speed and has been placed with
the other cattle.
The purchase price for the calf at
the farm was $3.50 and the expense OF
getting him to this country ran the
total up to considerably more than
$500. though MI. Shelton, who went
to the Indiana farm to see the animal.
says he is delighted with him and con-
siders tina he got q bargain.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-07-21
HOW TO READ THE
WEATHER FLAGS

The Weather Bureau displays at
certain points the information con-
tanned in it's forecasts and warnings
by means Of a system OF flags. While
the flag system has the advantage of
being comparatively inexpensive to
install and maintain, it is not in gen.
eral use, since in large cities the flags
are quickly discOlOred, and on account
of the prevailing smoke and haze it
soon becomes difficult to distinguish
them.
The Interpretation Of these displays
may be more easily mastered if it is
kept in mind that the meaning is
conditioned on the color and form of
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-07-21

Of its suggested origin from some spe.
cially refined wild species. and its sup
posed purity" car vary in type Of
head lust as much. and in much The
same way, as animals of less exalted
lineage. This certainly seems 20 sug-
gest that it came originally from tie
same source as other horses. and that
it owes its most valuable character
istics to selection and environment
rather thar to Anything more obscure.
1t seems absolutely unsafe. there
fore. in the present state OF our
knowledge. to attempt any serious
classification Of the horse upon a basis
of head characters alone, for, as We
have e~ndeavored to show, strange
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-07-21
AS TO THE ARMY WORM
AND REMEDIES FOR II
Appearing in Destructive Numbers in
Parts of State Attention is Directed
to the Pest.

All DSSNA ASNlTC = uIIIUNlS III
Parts of State Attention is Directed
to the Pest.
In a bulletin sent out Mr.. Franklin
Sherman, Entomologist, State Depart
ment Of Agriculture, says:
The tru army-WOrm has appeared
in destructive number in several coun-
ties in North Carolina. From July Sth
to 14th it was reported to the State
Department Of Agriculture at Rail
eigh from the counties Of Hartford.
Johnston, Nash, Wake, Wayne, and
Wilson, and it is no doubt present
in other counties; it is doing much
damage and causing much uneasi-
ness right now.
This is the true a~rmy-WOfIn, n
not the same as the fall army-Worm
which was prevalent in 1912, nor the
same as the cOtton-Worm of 1911.
This + army-wOrm (the present Of
fender), confines itself largely to
grasses n grains, and present COM
plants show it to start chiefly in mil
let, moving as this is exhausted into
corn or other grasses. These worms
grow very rapidly and within a week
after an army is noticed the worm
will have matured, cease damage. and
enter the earth to change to moths.
"A gray fly. somewhat like the
hOuse-f1y, but larger and more brist-
ly, is now SWarming among the army
worms. THESE are an important enc
my to the army-WOrmS and will prob
ably prevent another destructive
brood for this year
Remedies.
"A deep furrow around the army
SO as to confine them will be quite
effective in preventing further spread.
Throw the earth toward the worms
so they must climb the steep side OF
the furrOw, which they cannot easily
do. A pOst-hOle 6 to 8 inches deep
every ten to twelve feet in the furrow
will trap many of them beyond chance
of escape
Paris green may be applied tc
grasses or corn Immediately ahead OF
the worms. Mix n pound Paris
green with three pounds flour OF
lime and dust until plants are whiten-
ed. Do this just ahead Of the worms
mot on the whole crop. Plants tt
which this is applied must not be
used for feed.
THE following poisoned bait car
be scattered on ground among o.
ahead of the worms and will not at
feet use of the plants; mix one pound
Paris green with thirty pounds whea'
bran, and one gallon syrup. and watel
to mOisten. mix thoroughly and dis
tribute where worms are.
Further details are discussed il
a bulletin on Insect Enemies o
Corn just Issued by the North Caro-
lima Department Of Agriculture a
Raleigh, which can be had on appli
cation.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-07-21
.ARIATION IN SHAPE OF HORSES
HEADS.

Writes often speak Of the Arab
breed as if these animals bred very
true to a definite type, says a writer
in the London Live Stock journal.
They certainly agree in possessing fine
coats and slender limbs, but these
characteristics seem to come almost
automatically in any horses bred IN
warm. dry countries.
We are apt TO associate a certain
highly refined type of head to the
Arab horse. This is the ideal head,
and one which is probably specially
selected for in the native LAM of the
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-07-21
RATE DECISION THIS WEEK.
'ong A"aitcd Case May BE Announced
Etcat Soon

washington, D. c., July 49, Chair
man Harlan, Of the Interstate Com
fferce Commission today said II WIS
the nope Of the commission Of an
rochce q decision in the Advanced .atp
rate freight rate his week. He said
the as SIll was under consideration
ana the opinion had not been com
pleted- Published reports have said
the T~al1rcad's appeal for q live per
cent rate increase had been recovered
out tnat certain increases rouid be al
lowed.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-07-21
COMMUNITY MARKETING

Cooperation in marketing and i,
buying is. VIC believe. eSsential to ~
economical distribution of products
Large quantities CT uniformly Good
products can be sold much moro aa
N~antaSeously than can smaller CO.
utaeS OF products. each So mnia of
which may he good in itself hut which
"heh orousht together are not mi
form. When every farm
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-07-21

breed. That it requires to be selected
for, that a pure Arab can come with
various classes Of head. some of them
of the coarsest and ugliest description,
is, I think evidenced by the fact that
in so pure Arabian horses examined
in England in recen years, only two
or three had heads which approached
the ideal.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-07-21
TAX GAINS IN Y
Prosperity Increased I o Near q Mil
lion. Mostly in Henderson.

Henderson, July 19.-Tax sheets
in the hands Of the board of
commissioners shows a large and sub
stantial gains in county's wealth in all
OF its townships. Henderson town
ship leads them all. with more than
10000. most OF which is in the City
OF Henderson.
The tax sheets of the current year
show an increase of taxable values
over last year to the amount of be-
tween $4,000 to $500. 900.
Property values in Henderson have
made q most wonderful advance
within the past twelve months.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-07-21

the flag; thus a white flag, if display
ed alone, means clear or fair weather.
with practically no change in temper
ature; a blue flag alone indicates gen
eral rain or snow. with stationary
temperatures; a flag composed of equal
portions of white and blue indicates
local rain or snow as cOntraSted with
general rain or snow. A triangular
flag is used to Indicate temperature
changes. When displayed above any
one of the flags already mentioned it
indicates rising temperature: when
below, falling temperature.
Forecasts Of decidedly lower tenn
perature, or much colder, are indi-
Gated by the display Of the cold-WaNe
fag-a white rectangular flag with a
black square as a center. The cold
wave flag is always displayed alone.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-07-21

variations may occur, and even in tbs
"purest" of breeds there seems to be
marked variation in the shape of this
part of the anatomy. AS far as tho
writer has noticed, there is no corre!a-
ton between certain types of head
and other Observation-Disclosures as
presence or absence OF c~alloSities ON
the blind limbs, or ergots-which are
considered by some to be specific.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-07-21
IMPORTANT ENEMY OF .
THE COTTON LEAF-LOUSE
By r. SHERMAN Up

BY F.. SHERMAN. JR.
In those sections of the United
States where cotton is grown, and the
leaf-lOuSe is sometimes a serious pest.
the farmer will notice on louse-in-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-20
Fire During Funeral.

Especial to Tho Times Dispatch
Lawrenceville. Va. July 19-While
the funeral services for Mrs A. w.
Harrison were being held in the Metho-
dist Church here yesterday, the fire
alarm sounded for the first ward. in
which the church is located a mum
her of the volunteer 1remen who were
IN the church, left hurriedly. and in
Few moments had the hose carts at
the residence of DR.. w. II. Lewis, which
was found 10 he In flames at the rear
bucket brigade was already at work,
ana had checked the fire. and a stream
from the hose soon extinguished IL
completely. Considerable damage was
done TO tho kitchen. but the rest Of
the house was saved from injury
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-20
WON BY HER OLD LOVE,
SHE JILTS FlANCE
Miss Florence Picknrd EIopcs and WEEDS
sweetheart ON Eve OF Marriage to
Another.
Special to The Times.Disratcb1

Especial to The Times Disratch1
l.ynchhurC, Va. July l9.--Foilowing
Immediately upon invitations being re-
ceived here for her approaching mar
ringe IN Savannah. Ga, July 2S to Karl
Gustnv karston, great Interest was
caused here by announcement OF the
e!opcment and marriage of Miss Flor
ence P!ckard In Savannah on Friday
TO Lcvcrctt y. HARRISON or Nova Scotia
The marriage took place In Savannah
while young karston was hurrying
married early next week
M Harrison, who met Miss Pickard
when they were students together,
went 10 Savannah on Sunday to renew
ais suit. which had been rejected by
the young woman while he was abroad
studying In Germany. Not TO be de-
TERED By the fact that Invitations were
out for Miss Dickard's marriage to
karston, Harrison renewed his suit
on Friday he was successful. and the
couple went 10 St Paurs Presbyterian
church. where they were united in mar
riage by the pastor. Rev. VI. j. EptinR
Mr. and Mrs. Harrison went to tho
brides home and broke the news to
her mother by asking for her congratu-
lations. Her father. Rev. W. L. Pick
ard pastor Of the First Baptist Church.
Savannah, since he left this city. was
in Macon. where he soon becomes presi-
dent OF Mercer University. and the bride
left with her husband for Nova Scotia
before her fathers return.
Mrs. Harrison is we'll known here
having attended the public schools and
subsequently, the high school when a
girl, during the pastorate OF her faith
err at the First Baptist Church
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-20
MILES PROTESTS AGAINST
MOVING SHERMAN SHAFT
itc"rS Tint subway builders Arc About
20 Tear Down statue and Replace
IL with Entrnncr.

IL.
New York, July io.-Stung to the
Quick by the report that he has heard
that Rapid Transit subway builders
arc about TO tear down the statue OF
General W =. Sherman at the en-
trance 10 Central Park and replace IL
with 4 subway entrance. General Nel-
son \ Miles Tonight gave forth a bit :
Ter formal statement dcnouncing the
alleged "sacrilegc."
rs there nothing sacred with our
American people, tho ola soldier said.
DO we cherish naueht but our sensh
desires. our pleasures, and greed and
graft Are the memories OF our pnst
heroes forgotten in tho onrush OF
commercialism? Even in this com
mercial age there are few momu.
mcrtS I'm our greatest cities, Washing
ton, Philadelphia. New York. Boston
"ud san francisco. that will endure
down the corridors of time. They eel
CITRATE tho horocs OF our country. one
COY ,h,m Us the splendid statue or Sher-
hlah. hy that Great American sculptor,
~ tadocus IT is at the Firth Ave-
nNc entrance to Central Park, classic.
rpfil"i !A design, and pre- -cninently
Am riean 1t was placed there at
tfeat expense and labor by patriotic
friends in tho most appropriate place
ln New York, where millions Of our
own people and foreigners who apprc-
Cat" valor ana patriotism can admire
and adore
IN" proposition TO remove this
splendid statue OF the master mind OF
Ma the 2eniuS the hero to make place
fo1 cog kennel OF an entrance to some
UNDERGROUND railway is abhorrent md
sHcriliEious."
General Miles viii carry his protest
into movement of Civil War vet-
Grams. who may appeal 10 the city 20
prevent the removal.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-20
SOCIAL EVENTS AND
PERSONAL. MENTION
Jones, of South Hill. are tho guests of
Or. and Mrs. j. l'rasia Jones, of Al
West Grace Street


/ Or. and Mrs. J. l'rasia Jones. of All
West Grace Street.
Mrs. Warner Moore has returned tc
me city, after visit to her sister. Mrs
William II. Wight, at Kinloch. he,
country place near Cockcysvillc, Md.
Mrs. Walter Andrews and Miss Marie
Andrews have been recent guests OF
Mrs. Melvin Trevillian, in Ashland.
Mrs. Carlton Jackson, of this city. il
the guest of Mrs Lawrence Atkins, In
Norfolk.
Miss Sallie Brown has returned to
the city, after visit to Mrs. w. D.
Cardwell. in Hanover County.
Mrs. Il. c, Garnett has returned to
hor home at Frederick's Hall, after a
I short etay in Richmond.
Miss Lily Peatross. of this city, is
visiting friends in Ashland for some
time
Mrs. Josephine Trevillian, of Rich
mond, is guest OF Mrs. j. c. Hill. in
Scottsvilld.
Mrs. w. c. Meyer Of 61S North Sixth
street. and her son. Charles Meyer. are
visiting Miss Bessie Armer. of Lynch
burg.
Miss Maud Haynes. Miss Maud Layne.
Miss Eva Atkinson. Mrs. J. +. Haynes
and Mrs c. T.. Atkinson are spending
week ut Mrs. loves cottage, at
Ocean View.
AIr. and Mrs. L. s. Mitchell and their
son, Edward. of Norwood. left Satur-
day to spend two weeks In Avon, Nell
son County.
Miss Mary Austin Mann is the guest
of Miss Sue Organ. at her home at
Forest Hill
Howell Vaughan, William Burke and
ellis Baily, of this city, and Clyde Con-
way. OF Ashland, Ky, arc spending two
weeks at Ocean View.
Hamilton $. Wade is spending his
vacation with his relatives, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Neal. In Pittsylvania
County. near DanVillc.
Miss Virginia Drew has returned to
the city, after Il visit to Washington,
as the guest of Mr.. and Mrs q; A.
Weber, of 1851 Newton Street, y. w.
Mrs. Leila Jennings. who has re
Gently returned from n trip through tho
South. left ON Friday to visit friends
and relatives I'm LynchburE.
Mrs. w. Il. Drew and her daughter
have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs i. Is.
Hughes. at West Point, for the past
ten days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Woodward Saunders. of
t<'ChIhohu' nave bccn visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. y. Il. Woodward. In Louisa.
Mrs. Willard Lane and hcr children
spent several days recently in Ashland
with Mrs Margaret Lime and Miss
Fila Lane, mt their home in that place.
Mrs. Joseph LIE Masurier and daugh-
ter valerie. left on Saturday for the
mountains OF Virginia.
Mrs. J. Turner Hamlin and son and
MISS Margaret Conway, of Danville,
guests E,1
race i. Brown on South Third street.
Miss Lucy Clay Brown has returned
to her home after visiting Miss Mar
Saret Conway, of Danvillc
Miss isabelle Saunders left yester-
day for Ocean View to Join a house
party.
Miss Grace Lawrence. OF 1853 West
Cary street, is visiting Miss Thclma
bradshaw in Goochland County She
viii be with Miss Bradshaw for two
weeks.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-20
Corcy Family Reunion.

ISpcciuI 10 Tie Times DIspatch.l
iynchburg. Va. July l9.-At a re-
union recently in Amherst County OF
the descendants OF the late John COT
fey. who MAS born in 1909. there were
present eight children. forty i've
grandchildren. l45 great grandchildren
and hfty seven great great grand
children. These represented residents
or four states, four religious denomi-
nations. twelve occupations and twelve
schools and colleges. The ancestral
home near Macedonia Church Is now
occupied by the fifth generation, and
the family burying ground near by
holds graves of representatives OF each
or five generations Every adult who
attended the reunion was a church
member SiNtyfive families arc con-
nectcd with this branch of the Cofrcy
family by marriage.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-20

Mrs. Warner Moore has returned to
the city. after visit to her sister. Mrs
William r. Wight, at Kinloch. her
country place near Cockcysvillc Md.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-20
wo,EN's MEETINGS.

At recent meeting of the Chester
held Juniors. United Daughters OF the
Confcderacy. the following new officers
were elected: Miss Mildred Snellings.
president: Miss Catharine Carson, FIRST
Nice-pr president; Miss Ida Deck second
vice president; Miss Mildred Pulliam.
thlrd vice president; Miss Mary Cor
ncla Williams. secretary; Edwin Cox.
treasurer and Miss Lethia Wells. reg
istrar
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-20

NoEto!k. Va. July l9.-Clarence Phil
potts. Of Bassett. Va one of the vic
time OF the collision between an cleo
trio train OF the Virginia Railway and
Power Company and Il coal train OF the
Nirgtnlan Railroad on Thursday night.
died to-day. This makos the total
number or dead seven. One OF Phil
potlS's legs had To b. amputated, and
he died soon after the operation.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-20
AyrcS May Accent Chill.

I.ynchburg, Va. July l0.--Rcv VIII
liam y. \yrcs. pastor of College Ban
tist Church. is considering IL call from
the Baptist Home Mission Board to do
cVangelistic work. He has been here
about five years. and IS pastor of the
largest Baptist congregation of the
city. Should he accept the call, his
work VIII carry him into every South
ern state.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-20
Heavy Increase shown.

Especial 70 The Tlmes-DIspatch.J
Lynchburg. Va, July l9.--Thc 1914
assessment for State purposes in
Lynchburg, which has just been com
pleted. shows a net Increase of about
S2,O00,00o over the 1913 assessment,
large gains having been made In
money and incomes. The total ASSESS
ment this year aggregates s2S,990,445,
of which sl7.s6O.O52 is represented by
real estate. The income tax this year
will be upon an assessment Of Sl,90I,
927.