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STRIPED BEETLE
QUITE HARMFUL
Insect Transmits Bacterial Wilt
to Cucumbers, Squashes and
Other Plants.
SPRAYING IS RECOMMENDED
Insects Prefer Unsprayed Plants as
Food and Efficiency of Control
Would Be Enhanced by Use of
Early Trap Crop.
(Prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
Infection with the bacterial wilt of
cucurbits does not occur through soil
or seed. The striped cucumber beetle
and the 12-spotted cucumber beetle are
both summer carriers, and probably
the only means of summer transmis
sion of the disease in the localities
that have been studied. Introduction
of virulent bacteria into the interior
plant tissues is necessary for infection.
These points are given in a recent
United States department of agricul
ture publication detailing the results
of studies mi the disease, which occurs
in 31 states, including the territory
from Vermont and Canada to Florida
and west to Minnesota, Nebraska, Col
orado and Texas. The disease also
probably occurs in parts of California.
Of the common domestic cucurbits the
disease affects cucumbers, cantaloupes,
Summer and . winter squashes and
pumpkins, hut not watermelons.
Use Bordeaux Mixture.
Spraying with strong bordeaux mix
ture and lead arsenate paste (4-3-50
plus 2) is recommended where (he dis
ease is likely to lie severe. Treatments
should begin as soon as the cucumber
plants develop Iheir first true leaves
and should continue at intervals of
about a week until the cucumber bee
tles practically disappear from the
field. In localities where downy mil
dew is also prevalent the treatments
should he continued later as a partial
insurance against this disease. The
beetles prefer unsprayed plants as
food, and undoubtedly the efficiency of
wilt control would he enhanced if a
slightly earlier trap crop, such as
squash, were planted along the edges
of the cucumber field. The beetles
could be easily poisoned there with a
strong insecticide.
'Pulling of wilted vines during tlie
first part of the season, or as long as
it Van be done without mechanically
injuring the healthy plants, will great
ly assist in controlling bacterial wilt
if consistently done in all neighboring
fields. The diseased vines should he
buried, or otherwise removed from ac
cess by the beetles.
Where a few plants only are grown
in garden plats, screening the hills
with fine mosquito netting will prevent
the appearance of the disease.
Control in Greenhouses.
For control in greenhouses the bee
tles, in the first place, should he kept
out. Do not grow cucurbits nor pile
cucurbit refuse in the immediate vicin
ity of greenhouses, as this attracts the
beetles and many will later find their
way into the houses. If the beetles
once gain entrance to a house filled
Large Cucumber Field.
with growing plants hand picking is
the only remedy to be recommended
until some fumigant is found that will
kill the beetles without injuring the
cucumber plants. Besides destroying
the cucumber beetles, great care must
be exercised in disinfecting all instru
ments used in pruning wilted vines be
fore using them again on healthy
plants. This may easily be done with
a bottle of 1 to 1,000 mercuric chlorid
and a sponge.
MULCH IS NOT APPRECIATED
Practice Has Long Been Recognized
as Important Factor in Success
ful Fruit Culture.
Although mulching lias long been
recognized as an important factor in
successful small fruit culture, the
value of summer mulching in the veg
etable garden is not yet appreciated
by most home-acre gardeners, and ft
is not practiced by them as generally
as it deserves to be.
INJURIOUS TO CROWD SWINE
Far Better Plan to Order Additional
Car Than to Pack Too Many
in One Compartment
I >OSS p, s of hogs in the past have
proven that ft does not pay to try to
crowd a few extra in the car. It
would be far more economical to or
der an additional cr. the freight rate
being no larger than the loss that may
be entailed by the overloading.
ORDER FERTILIZERS AT ONCE
Avoid Transportation Difficulties b)
Acting Quickly—Phosphate
Increases Yield.
So valuable has acid phosphate been
found in growing wheat, the Ohio sta j
tion calls attention to the fact that 1
farmers will profit by ordering their j
fall fertilizers at once. Transportation
difficulties may become more acute
during the summer and since the man
nfacture and transportation of acid
phosphate are of a seasonal nature tin
orders should he placed early.
It may lie necessary to use consid
erable fertilizer next fall to combat
the Hessian fly, which has been quite
destructive during this season. In
some cases it is necessary to plant ilie
wheat late and fertilize heavily, de
pending on the fertilizer to give the
wheat a start equal to lliat of early
sowing. At the Ohio station and on
many of the county experiment farms
the use of 100 pounds of acid phos
phate to the acre has increased the
wheat yield by five bushels per acre
while the residual effect of the ftyi
tilizer is also noted for several years
the Increase In the hay crop follow
ing the wheat paying the entire cost
of the fertilizer application in many
experiments.
USE SULPHUR AS FERTILIZER
Demonstrated in Marry Cases That It
Is Valuable Agent, Especially
on Alfalfa.
Much evidence has been accumulat
ed during the past five years to show
that sulphur in many cases constitutes
a valuable fertilizer agent and in
many cases gives remarkable results
when applied in the presence of lime.
In particular, remarkable results have
attended its use on alfalfa. Amounts
of 100 pounds to tlie acre have in
many cases given remarkable increase
in crop. ‘
POULTRY MANURE IS RICHEST
i
One of Best Fertilizers Made on Farm
—Valuable for Its Large
Amount of Nitrogen.
Poultry manure is the richest ma
nure made on the farm, hut on the
ordinary farm not much attention is
given it, simply because of the small
amount usually made. Poultry ma
nure is valuable chiefly for its large
amounts of nitrogen and phosphoric
acid, as it contains about three times
as much nitrogen and five or six times
as much phosphoric acid as ordinary
farm manure.
LATE HATCHING NOT FAVORED
Evil Effects Are Strikingly Shown in
Culling—Large Per Cent Must
Be Thrown Out.
The evil effects of late hatching are
strikingly shown in practical culling
work among farm flocks. The trained
observer can pick out the late-hatched
flock by the lack of size, early moult
ing tendency and poor body capacity
of the hens. In a flock of late-hatched
birds a large per cent of the hens must
he thrown out as cull*.
’‘Costs less per Month of Service”
Sold by
Auto Sales Cos.
Prompt, efficient service
All makes of Batteries
THE: BARROW TIMEX WINDER, OEOROTA.
LESS FARM ANIMALS IN 1919
J
(Interesting to Note That Mules and
Milch Cows Show Slight Increase
in Numbers.
,
A slight increase in the number of
(milch cows and mules and a moderate
(decrease In the number of other ent
itle (calves, steers, bulls, and cows not
.for milk), horses, sheep, and swine are
the outstanding features of a survey
of live stock on farms and ranges of
the United States on .Tanunry 1, as
compared with a year ago, made by
the bureau of crop estimates, United
States department of agriculture.
Milch cows have Increased about
272.000 bend, or 1.2 per cent; mules
Increased 41,000 head or 0.8 per cent;
“other” cattle (as designated above)
decreased 700,000 head, or 1.6 per
cent; horses decreased 373,000 head,
or 1.7 per cent; sheep decreased 251,-
000 head, or 0.5 per cent; and swine
decreased 1,675,000 head, or 2.2 per
cent.
The estimated number of animals on
farms and ranges January 1 are 21,-
100.000 horses, 4,995,000 mules, 23,-
747,000 milch cows, 44,385,000 other
cattle, 48.615,000 sheep, and 72,900.000
hogs. The total of all animals Is
215,760,000, which is 2,686,000 head, or
1.2 per cent, less than a year ago.
The total value of all farm animals
on January 1 was about $8,501,000,000,
which is a shrinkage of $266,000,000,
or 3 per cent, compared with a year
ago. It is an interesting observation
that mules and milch cows which im
r -
A Good Mule Can Stand More Hard
Work Than a Horse and He Will
Consume Less Feed.
creased In numbers also Increased In
value per head; whereas all other
classes of animuls decreased In value
per bead, as well as in total numbers.
Self-Filler Elevator*.
The small daughter .'--sis tnken to the
hospital to see I r great-grandfather,
vlio was 111. and when the party got to
the oftrridor she exclaimed: ••(. goody,
•hey have those elevators tiiat are
self-fillers.”
Fight c ?r Honor.
Think well about great things; atvi?
know that thought is the only reality
In this world. I.lft up nature to thine
own stature; and let the whole uni
verse be for thee no more than the re
flection of thine own heroic soul. Pom
bat for boner's sake; that alone Is
worthy of a man. And if it sn ,-t;M fall
to thee to receive wounds, ~nej thy
blood ns a beneficent dew, and sinl’.e.-
t'Vrvfinfeo.
THE UNIVERSAL CAR
Imitation “Ftml” part j are being sold by many mail-order bouses, down
town stores and garages to unsuspecting Ford Owners as “Ford” parts. But
Ihey are not fienuine E’ord part majle by the Ford Motor Company. I bey are
made by concerns who have no connection, whatsoever, with the Ford Motor
Company. These imitation parts are not even made from the same grade ol
steel, or tinder the same formulas used by Ihe E’ord Company. They are coun
terfeit parts. Tests have shown them to break when the genuine Ford parts
didn’t even bend, and tehy genrally tire from thirty-live.lp one hundred per
cent lower in quality.
The Authorized Ford Dealer is your protection. As such, we handle noth
ing but the Hemline Ford parts. They are made Irom the turnons-1- ord \ an
a dill in Steel and cadi part—according to its use is heat-treated in the way
that will give it the longest wearing qualities. Everyy part is the same as its
duplicate in your Ford ear or I’ord truck.
Our stock of parts is complete. And our Ford garage and mechanics are
at your service at all times. Drive in when replacements or repairs for your
Ford car may be necessary. Save your ear and also your money.
Flanigan & Flanigan
The Willmington, N. C. Daily Dispatch
September 21st, Says:
•‘The cleanest and cleverest show witnessed in this city in many a day was
Sparks Three-Ring Circus which exhibited yesterday at 12th and Dock streets,
the performances taxing the capacity of the huge tent. Clean and clever sums
up the show and the crowds at both performances were orderly.
GORGEOUS.GLITTERING STREET PARADE AT IOA.M.DAILY
CIRCUS MENAGERIE—WILD WEST-MORE TRADED WILD ANIMALS
THAN ANY SIMILAR SHOW. TWO HERDS OF ELEPHANTS INCLUD
ING BIG ZULU, EARTH S MIGHTIEST MONSTER, ‘ THE SKYSCRAPER ’
ELEPHANT ’—THE CHAMPION HIGH JUMPING HORSE OF THE
WORLD—COMING IN ITS ENTIRETY TO—
LAWRENCEVILLE
Saturday, Oct O 111
Pointed Statement.
“Now, if you have that In yom
mind,” said a professor who had Just
explained a theory to his students,
“you have it all in a nutshell J"
Safe end Sound.
The best way to succeed In Oils
world Is to mind you: own business.
The next best . ■ v is to mind your em
ployer's bush t-sr ' though it were
your own.
Holderless Pen.
A European Inventor lias devised n
metal blank with four damps which
rrics a pen at the and. This device
flumped around the forefinger Is said
‘o make writing much easier than
h< n n penl oldcr Is used
THURSDAY, SEE'T. 23, 1920.
Slamming the Lounger.
Many a mm - standing would be
setter If ho didn't spend so much time
ilNlng. Htifcion Transerint.
In Everyday Life.
ft 1 wed to rent -tuber that exoek
•'ot things are rare
Red Heads Have the Advantage.
Many physicians i note are respon
sible for the assertion that the red
head-n are wore re-istant to disease
than less fiery-haired persons, and Sir
Arhuthnot Fane expresses the view
that “a disease becomes less virulent
In type when It g ins- entrance into the
body of a red head ban when it at
tacks a person with hair of u more
modest color ”