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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-08-15

Mr.. A. G. Yandle has returned from
Monroe, Union county, where he spent
week with relatives.
$3.50
Mr.. s. B. Kitchin, Jr., has returned
from pleasant visit to friends at Nor
folk and the beaches.
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Rev. c. F. Cartwright filled his regu-
lar appointment at Enfield Sunday
morning and night.
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Mrs. J. W. Skies returned to Ply
mouth Monday after pleasant visit to
relatives here.
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Mr.. J. W. Little of Greenville was
here Monday in the interest of Ballard
& Ballard, flour makers.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Carleton Walston have
returned from pleasant visit to rela-
tives at Fayetteville and Middlesex.
$3.50
Mr.. w. j. Boyd Of Ayden, represent
ing Forbes & Forbes, Richmond, was
a business visitor here Monday calling
on merchants
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Mrs.Jim. Allsbrook, Jr., returned Sat
urday from Rocky Mount where she
visited relatives.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-08-15

Palmyra Township-White.
Mrs. e. B. Hussey, 80 acres Ware land,
1892.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-08-15
CHURCH SERVICES.


Methodist Episcopal Church
Rev. L. T. Singleton, Pastor
Sunday School-9:45.
Morning Service-11:OO.
Evening Service-7:45.
Wednesday evening Prayer Meeting
.7:45.
Baptist Church
Rev. r. A. Mcfarland, Pstor
Sunday School-9:45.
Morning Service-11:00
Evening Service-7:45.
Wednesday evening Prayer Meeting
.7:45.
Episcopal Church
Rev. Reuben Meredith, Rector.
Sunday School-9:45
Morning Prayer and sermon-11:0o
Evening prayer and sermon-8:oc
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-08-15

W.A-NTED-sMALL HOUSE IN OR
near town or rooms for light house
keeping. Furnished rooms preferred.
Address w. A. Coates, City.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-08-15
SALE OF LAND FOE TAXES

Il will sell for cash to the highest
bidder at the Court House door at Hall
fax, n. G., Monday Sept. 4, 1916, fol-
lowing land to satisfy taxes and cost
for the year 1915 in Conacanara and
Scotland Neck townships, as follows:
Scotland Neck Township
Melvfna Cotton, 6 acres near Scot
land Neck, $685..
Jesse Cotton, acres, Allen Smith.
$1.66.
Lena Dickens, acre, Greenwood,
1912.
Caroline Harvey, 4, acres, Graball,
$3.50.
Lyn Hedgepeth, 90 acres Israel Lit
tic, $12.ss.
Sip Hill, Est, acre near town $2.62.
Titus Hill, 81 Biggs Land, $11 81.
Daniel L. johnson, 5 acres Peogeon
Hill, $1.17.
Arthur Jones, acre Graball, SLIP.
w. w. Lawrence, / town lot, $4.55.
Madison Norfeet, 5 acres Peogeon
Hill, 1912.
Clara Pitt, acres, Mile Smith,
1913.
Nc. D.. Rowe, town lot, So 90.
Irving Smith, 2 acres, Bakers, $3.50.
Joe Sandy Smith, / town lot, $6.18.
Isaac spruill, 2 acres, Mary's Chapel
So. IL.
Chas. Webb, acre Greenwood, s5.o3.
F,ave White, acres, Mary's Chapel,
$3lE.
Lewis Wiley, 1 acre, Greenwood,
$40.
Conocanara Township
Startling Bullock, 100 acres, Piney
Woods, $14.33. Z
Ed. Davis, 2 acres near Tillery, $4.35.
Willie B. @Edmonds, 371a acres near
Tillery, $1053.
Lee Hale, 8 acres, residence, 1881.
Silas Jones, 26 acres, West Alexander,
$e.9s.
Matte jackson, 2s1a Piney Woods,
$5.49.
Joseph johnson, 80 acres, near Daw-
sons, 1851.
George Wade Johnson. 10 acres, He
rod johnson, $3.47.
Walter Knight, IS acres, Piney
Woods, $15.78.
Jim Tillery, 10 acres near Tillery,
1921.
Oscar Whitaker, IS acres, Piney
Woods, 1888.
J. E. SHIELDS, Tax Collector.
Scotland Neck and Conocanara Town
ships.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-08-15

FOR SAL loo BARRELS OF
Corn at $500 per Darrell. Shields
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-08-15
TAKEN TO HOSPITAL.

Mr.. G. V. Bryan Of Scotland Neck,
was taken to a hospital at Richmond
Saturday where he underwent an OPP
Grafton for appendicitis. He was ac-
eompanied by Mr.. R. F. Griffin. Mr..
Bryan is former citizen of BERTHE
county, bue has been here for some
time, working as shoemaker.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-08-15
Local and Personal

Dan Forrest spent the week end in
Rocky Mount.
Mr.. A. B. Hill has returned from a
months stay at Beaufort.
$3.50
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Albertson left
yesterday for Norfolk and Virginia
Beach.
Misses Martha Bradley and Teresa
Hopkins spent the week end at Ocean
View.
DR.. D. F. Keel of Scotland Mock has
purchased from the Riddick Motor Car
Co., a Saxon Six.
$3.50
Miss Helen White of Hobgood is VS.
iting relatives and friends at Scotland
Neck.
Messrs. VIM. Alexander anS. D. F.
Keel motored to Panacea Springs Sat
urday night.
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Mr.. Charles Hancock of Winston-Sa-
lem is visiting his cousin, Mr.. Bonnie
Hancock of Scotland Neck.
$3.50
Mr.. Philip Pittman has returned from
his vacation, which he spent at Ocean
View.
IS
Miss Katie Bell spent Sunday at
Ocean View.
Mr.. J. Baron is in Baltimore buying
fall and winter goods for the Bee Hive
store.
Mr.. w. G. Lamb left yesterday morn
ing for Baltimore to be with the firm
of Daniel Miller for the season.
$3.50
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Pittman of
Rocky Mount are visiting relatives
here.
$3.50
Messrs. Danford Travis an 1 Allison
spent Sunday in town with friends.
$3.50
Mr.. J. E. Ayers of Ringwood was
here Friday last to purchase a Saxon
car from the N. A. Riddick Motor Car
Co. -
Messrs. c. B. Parks and Jack Rid
dick are spending several days at Nor
folk, Baltimore, Philadelphia and At
lantic City.
Mr.. j. B. Jones, carrier on No.
Scotland Neck, is taking his vacation
commencing yesterday. He is reliev-
ed by his substitute, Nj. Powell Jones.
Messrs. R. H. Cox and Brascoe Bell
OF Greenville motored here Sunday to
see friends.
$500
Mr.. and Mrs. L. L. Meares of Vir-
ginia spent a few days here las. week
with Mr.. and Mrs. o. J. Moore.
$3.50
Mr.. A. L. burlington and family
have returned home. Mrs. burlington
and three children have been at Blue
Ridge Summit, Pa, for some time, and
they were joined at Virginia Beach
last week by Mr.. burlington, where
they spent week.
$3.50
Attorney s. J. Everett Of Greenville
stopped over here Saturday night on
his way home from New York to see
his wife and children, who ere the
guest of the family of Dr. A. G. liver
man. Mr.. Everett has been taking
further course in law at Columbia Uni
versity.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-08-15

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Mr.. James Fleming is spending a few
days here with friends.
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Mr.. e. L. Brown is spending a few
days in Baltimore, Md, this week.
$3.50
Mr.. John Hooker went to Halifax
yesterday morning on business.
:
Mr.. Ashley Jones has returned from
week IS stay at Ocean View.
$3.50
Mr.. A. c. DeBerry of Tarboro spent
the week end here with friends.
$3.50
Mr.. w. s. Bradley was in Halifax
yesterday on business.
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Mr.. G. H. Herring of Halifax spent
the week end here with his family.
$50
Mr.. Newsom Riddick is in William
ston today.
Mrs. Sadie Herring and Miss Nellie
Moore are visiting relatives at Dur
ham.
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ing relatives here.
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Miss Willie Gay of Suffolk is visit
ing Miss Kathleen Brown here.
$3.50
Mr.. Shelton Butler Of Rocky Mount
is here for few days.
$500
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Paramofe ale
spending few days at Aulander.
Mr.. II. H. McVey Of Richmond was
here yesterday.
$50
Mrs. Louis Barfeld is visiting ner
daughter at Rocky Mount.
$500
Mr.. J. Allison Mcdowell spent to-
day at Eure on business.
$50
Mr.. Willie Woodland of Suffolk is
visiting relatives here
$3.50
Mr.. Brodie Newsome was a business
visitor to Enfield this week.
S&S
Mrs. W. II. Jackson is spending some
days with relati, es at Spring Hope.
Mr.. R. j. Madry and family spent
Sunday at Conetoe with friends and
relatives. They motored over.
Messrs. Bonnie Bland, Burton Price
and Allie Strickland motored to En-
field Sunday.
Mr.. W. G.. Davis went to Halifax
Monday to attend Superior Court as
a juror.
$3.50
Miss Bertha Albertson is spending
some days at Virginia Beach.
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Mr.. B. d. Webb Of Tunis, is spending
a few days here with friends and rela-
tives.
8 IS
Miss Daisy Allsbrook left Tuesday
for a several days stay at Rocky Mount
and Suffolk, Va.
$3.50
Misses Daisy Allsbrook spent Sun
day at Ocean View.
$3.50
Miss Fannie Cloman Gladstone of
Hamilton is the guest of the family of
Mr.. j. A. Kitchin.
So -
Mr.. F. G. Rogers Of Tillery was here
Sunday with friends.
8
Mr.. R. F. SHREDDER left yesterday for
Rocky Mount.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-08-15
First Class Goods

Auto Goggles at 75c.
White Metal spectacles at .$1.o0
15 rear guaranteed gold filed
Spectac1es at $3.50
lax Gold spectacles at 81 so
The lenses in all my glasses are the
best that can be obtained and are guar
arteed to give you perfect satisfaction.
F class Watch and Optical repair
G at reasonable prices. All work
GUARANTEED
B. w. MARTIN JEWELER
With E. II. WHITEHEAD Company
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-08-15

WANTED; A Subscription Solicitor
and correspondent in every town in
Halifax County. Good proposition to
right party. Address The Cannon
wealth.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-08-15
SALE OF LAND FOR TAXES

ozAIG Of LAND TUX TAXES.
I will sell for cash to the highest
bidder at the Court House door at Hall
fax, N. c., Monday Sept 4, 1916, the
cost for the year 1915, in Palmyra
township, as follows:
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-08-15

We have for sale nice lot sofa beans.
also some Virginia seed peanuts and
black peas. Call on BAKER & EVER
EFT, Palmyra, N. G. % LIMO.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-08-15

If you know an item Of news, send
it to The Commonwealth.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-01-07
Proper Judument.

AS William James points out in his
little book, it is getting away from
ourselves that is our big task in liv-
ing, getting away from our own self
ish and biased point OF view, and
reaching out to the other fellow and
sympathizing with the forces that give
him a vitality that is our vitality
The spectators judgment is sure to
miss the root of the matter, and to
possess no truth. The subject judged
knows a part oil the world of reality
which the judging spectator fails to
see, knows more while the spectator
knows less; and. wherever there IL
conflict of opinion and difference OF
vision, we are bound to believe that
the truer side is the side that feels
the more, and not the side that feels
the less"
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-01-07
Nourish Your Nerves.

People of a nervous disposition need
a nourishing, nerve building diet.
Eggs served in various ways, milk, &C.
reals, etc, should be a standard part
of the diet. Be careful of lavish use
of tomatoes or red beets. Supply your
table with quantities of fruit and fresh
vegetables and serve bran bread or
biscuit frequently. Should you have
a tendency to obesity be careful to
avoid an excess of starch and sweets.
Consult your physician about any es-
pecial tendency that you know your
family or any member of it to possess
and, guided, by his advice, eliminate
such foods as might be harmful. In
families where there is no special in
disposition or hereditary tendency to
be considered let common sense guide
you, read UP on dietetics and keep
your table free from unhealthful com
binations and indigestible foods. You
will find this study an interesting one,
but beware of fads. A diet must be
varied to be wholesome, and it Is bet
ter to use spices and condiments in
moderation than to let your table lack
flavor from overzeal in leaving out
everything that is not pre-eminently
wholesome.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-01-07
Shotquns in War.

That shotguns should be largely
utilized in modern warfare is the con-
tention of number of military ex-
perts. II is pointed out that such guns
would be particularly useful to SEN
tries at nighttime, as an intruder
might more easily be crippled and
captured by spreading charge of
heavy shot than by single bullet
Moreover, a person moving quickly
might often be missed by shot from
a rife, whereas a snapshot from q
shotgun in semidarkness could hardly
fail to find it's object.
In the trenches shotguns could be
used with success. A shotgun loaded
with about 48 grains of powder and
one and one-half ounces of big shot
with about 25 pellets, would be o.
much more value than the rifle, as dur
ing a night attack, either for attach
or defense in semidarkness, a single
charge would hardly fail to infiict seri
GUS wounds on one or more of the
enemy. ...
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-01-07
WANTED "ALL-AR0UND" MAN
Australian Employer Would Seem to
Require Much From Hand He
Was About to Hire.

Applying for situation at an Aus
tralian homestead, the following ques'
lions were put to the applicant:
Can you milk, pillow, shear or mend
harness?"
Dye know anything about book
keeping or poultry rearing?"
Have We ever tried to put in sheep
wires?"
what sort of a carpenter are yer"
"Can you hang a door properly, or
do bit of farriery?"
"How would we start if l asked we
to build me small three-hundred-egg
incubator"
"D'ye throw away your skim when
you're making butter, or would we
sooner put up few hog sites an feed
pigs?"
After satisfying the owner that he
was competent to undertake most OF
the aforementioned jobs, his wife took
the applicant in hand and asked sweet
ly whether he would object, during
spare hours, to giving her children
Few lessons in German and French
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-01-07
France No Longer Frivolous.

II you have been in France when
France was sunshine, you would not
now recognize it; If you have coupled
the word frivolity with France, you
must now uncouple it. The sunshine
is only the literal sunshine from
heaven and as for frivolity, l was,
after about ten days in France,
startled by the sound of girls laugh
ter; it does not seem right to taught
/ got to feel that / was almost doing
a wrong to look, just as one might
do an unkindness to stare at the scar
from a great burn on a human beings
face. And those women and children
there is nothing for them but nurs-
ing and waiting, nothing but hiding
the tears and hiding the fears. and
working from gray dawn through the
gray twilight to long after midnight
at the tasks of men; nursing and
waiting.-Christian Herald.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-01-07
SELFISHNESS TO BE CHECKED
Wise Mother Will Not Allow the
Smaller Children to Impose Upon
the Older Ones.

The small boy is loud in hts protes
tations as he and his little chums play
together, all of whom are older than
he. The boy realizes that the other
children are prepared to take advan-
tage of him and the instructive habit
of self-protection, common to all ami
mails, makes him resent the attempt
In his efforts to maintain his own
rights he is very likely to become in
sistent and dictatorial and he will not
hesitate to take advantage of the fact
that he is younger than the others,
and so under the protection of his ED
ers, who he feels certain will be on
his side in the discussion.
A child is never too young to be
taught that he must not be selfish
and must ask no more than his rights.
This habit of lording it over all his
companions may increase as he grows
older unless a wise mother can rea-
son him out of it.
In family composed for the most
part of boys the girls often make life
miserable for them by selfishly appro
priating the chief pleasures for them
selves. Many men who have a poor
opinion of women gained this opinion
as children in their own homes, where
selfish girls were allowed to insist
that boys should chivalrously defer
to them in everything.
Boys and girls in a family should
be brought up in the same way, and
what is right for one should be con
sidered right for the other.
oh but you will be man and give
up to your little sister," the mother
says, and the selfish girl is allowed tC
impose on the boy in this way.
Little disputes in regard to family
rights should be decided on theil
merits and not with regard to sex
Boys should be taught to protect theil
sisters, but should not be allowed t.
cater to their wishes when these are
inspired by pure selfishness.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-01-07
. NEVER MAKES ERROR
Electric Umpire" for Training
Young Pitchers.
Device Saves Catchers Much Work
and Teaches the Budding Alexander
How to Control the Ball
He Delivers.

What leading western pitcher de
scribes as great device for players
who are working on new curves, is
known as an automatic umpire. 1t is
Of especial value for young pitchers
who are trying to break into profes
sional company, as they always wear
out all the catchers on the club. II
teaches control, and never makes mis-
takes on hairline decisions.
The umpire is in reality an cleo
trically registering target, which rings
a bell when the ball strikes the space
over the plate and within the limits
between the knee and shoulder of the
man at the bat. Though this field is
not visible on the target, it is accu
rately defined, being a panel 3 feet
4 inches long by II inches wide, which
is pivoted and wired to register
strikes The whole eight-foot square
of planks Is painted over with the fig
ures in life size of catcher and two
batters. The idea of painting in two
batters is to afford practice with Ell
Their right-hand or q left-hand man
at the bat, and a canvas screen is
drawn over the figure not in use, il
order to avoid any possible chance fol
confusion.
The pitcher who uses this device
stands at the regulation distance Of
65 feet and throws regulation league
ball AS the pitcher can tell where
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-01-07
MAKE THE LIBRARIAN LAUGH
Odd Breaks Made by Those Who
Call to Take Out Desired
Reading Matter.

The librarian engaged in attending
the wants of the reading public finds
a good many laughs in his occupation.
A small boy recently sent by his moth
er to ask for 1.-The Elusive Pimpernel,'
a popular novel by Baroness Orczy,
proffered a request for 'Lucifer's
Pimple," to the no small amusement
of the attendant.
candles in the Wind ?" inquired a
visitor, referring to one of Maud
Divers successful books.
"Out," returned the attendant.
'Ah, they would be, naturally,
snapped the customer, as she went
away repeating his joke. Candles in
the wind. Out. OF course they're
out"
Another lady, walking with a decid-
ed limp, inquired for "The Corn" a
book with which the attendant was
quite unfamiliar.
81 thought perhaps--well, to tell you
the truth, suffer somewhat from
corns, and though l might get hint
or two"
You're not by any chance referring
to The Koran?" hazarded the Ii
brarian
Well, the lady borrowed the book
When she returned it she was still
limping; presumably she had sought
in vain for helpful hints regarding
corns.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-01-07
cut-Throat Competition.

A correspondent of the New York
Sun informs the editor of that pa
per that rooster has been discovered
which cannot crow. It-or he-can
hiss, but the bright chanticlerical call
is not for him.
Such are the marvels of science!
Each day it conserves a new strength,
cuts out waste, diverts energies into
useful channels. The matutinal salute
of the rooster has long been an exam
pie of criminal waste and inefficiency.
1t announced, at great expense of en-
ergy, perfectly obvious thing-that
the sun had risen. BOOSTERS, besides
have been in the habit of trying to
scoop" each other, to score beat on
the sunrise-as if anyone were pas
sionately interested in the matter
and the result has been a distressing
series of Extras" called at 2 a. m
Cut-throat competition has killed the
rooster.-Philadelph Evening Led
ger.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-01-07
Why Dickens Is Beloved,

One of the things that makes
Charles Dickens novels precious to US
is that the taste and liking for his
work is one that we can share with
almost everybody.
A cultivated taste, in literature or
any other form of art, tends to isolate
us more and more from the mass of
our fellow men. 1t is impossible that
it should be otherwise.
But there are some things which the
mind does not drop in the course OF
it's progress, and for those of us who
were brought up on his books the
taste for Dickens is one of these
things.
One by one, other idols of our youth
depart, but he remains-not too great
like Shakespeare, to be our intimate
friend and companion, but offering us
always homely and satisfying enter
tainment wherever the travelling thea
ter may be set up.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-01-07
TREATING WHEAT FOR SMUT
Grain Soaked for Twelve Hours In
Solution of Copper Sulphate and
Water Is Effective.

The copper sulphate or blue vitrior'
method of treating wheat for smut is
to dissolve one pound of copper sui
phate in each 25 gallons of water used
In the treatment and soak the grain
IL hours in this solution, stirring il
occasionally. after which it is i'm
mersed for few minutes in lime wa
ter made by adding ten gallons of wa.
ter to one pound of fresh slaked lime
This last treatment is given to avoid
injuring the power of termination OF
the grain.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-01-07

Leaves OF OiONcT OfOWin9 OudIdStCi-
istic Injury by the Glover CurcuIio.
similar sweeps in an adjoining field
of alfalfa gave only 80. On soy beans
growing next to heavily infested clio
yer, not a single louise was found.
Where peas are grown the aphid
winters in field of clover or on weeds
Gas a wingless female or as an egg,
and in spring is confined to these until
the peas start to grow, and then it
does not get to the early varieties,
though it devastates the late-sown
peas. The first aphids select the young
est leaves and shoots, but eventually
the lice cover the entire plant and sap
out it's life, rendering it unfit even for
fodder.
Several years ago, in Wisconsin, the
louise was noticed in a 500-acre field
of peas about July 20; in less than a
week all the plants were dead and
brown. In Maryland the louise de-
stroyed peas valued at 100000 in
one year.
The most important enemy of this
louise is a common fungus, Empusa
aphidis. 1t is widespread in the Unit
ed States and Canada, and affects a
great variety of aphids. 1t does not
appear in dry weather but is common
after rain or two at any time during
the growing season, but is most abun
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-01-07

The aphid has done immense dam
age to peas and clovers. 1t affects
especially leguminous plants, but num-
bers also among its food plants many
weeds. The more important of its food
plants are red clover, crimson clover.
field pea, sweet pea, vetches (known
also as "tares"), beets, lettuce, shep.
herds purse, and nettle and other
weeds. Alfalfa seems to be immune
from attack. Thirty sweeps of the na.
81 red clover yielded 5000 of the
aphids, while the same number OF