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THE GAINESVILLE NEWS, WEDNESDAY JUNE 11 g| ’ ,r w' r Fruit, Its quality influences the selling price. Profitable fruit growing insured only when enough actual My The li?er 'must be gently 8tirre<Fso /f the bile will be thrown off In the right Channel; r Ujq extern at the same time should be inrigorated ^ by a tonic that Nature may begin her work and the care. PIMOffS LIVER PIUS JV^anoTONIC pellets Porm the modern mild power cure that completely dees the work, without shock or injury to any part of the Systom. Booklets and samples tree of any dealer, j \ or complete treatment, Twenty-five Doses, 25c. If, BROWN MFC. CO. Ma NEW YORK jMyrdh AND OREENEVILLE. tenn, ^ Potash is in the fertilizer. Neither qua?itity nor good quality possible without Potash. =^n Write for our free books rpH giving details. german kali works. InM 93 .Nassau St., New York City. bared me from the insane asy lum/' Mrs. A. M. Heifner, of Jerico Springs, Mo., writes. “I was so nerv ous that I could scarcely control my self, could not sleep nor rest, would even forget the names of my own children at times. I commenced using Dr. Miles’ Nervine and it helped me from the first, and now I am perfectly well,” 8o!d by all Druggist* on Guarantee. Dr, Miles Med»CPl CQ. f Elkhart, Ind. One Great Scourge of the Irish Potato Crop. HOW TO DESTROY THE PEST Remedy Most Generally Used In Treating For These Insects Is to Spray the Plants as Soon as First Grubs Hatch.. In its adult stage the Colorado Po tato Beetle is about one half an inch • long, rounded, very convex, almost hemispherical in fact, and is distin guished from any other insect that might answer to this description by the striped color, and the fact that the dark stripes are always exactly ten in number. These beetles appear early in the spring, soon after the po tato plants have started their growth, but though they do some damage di rectly, it is to their young, the reddish, fleshy "bugs” that the bulk of the in jury is due. These are hatched from groups of orange yellow eggs that will be found soon after the appearance of the parent beetles, which deposit them on the un£p* side of the potato leaves or on other plants that chance to be growing in the immediate vicinity. It is usually the appearance of these "bugs” in serious numbers that first calls the attention of the grower to the fact that something must be done to save the crop. Remedies. The remedy most generally used In treating for these insects consists in the spraying of the plants as soon as the first grubs begin to hatch, with some poisonous substance, usually Par. is green mixed with water. Several other compounds have been put on the market which are equally effective, and perhaps possess some advantage over that named. Among them may be mentioned Arsenate of Lead, either as sold by Chas. Warren Davis, Au gusta, Ga., under the name of Swift’s Arsenate of Lead, or by John B. Dan iel, Atlanta, Ga., under the trade name -of Disparene, which seem to possess certain advantages over the PSfls green in fineness and adhering qual ities. At a rule, however, compounds put up in packages and sold for these purposes under fancy names should be looked upon with considerable suspi cion, as they are often nothing more than Paris green or some other well known insecticide adulterated with some worthless material, in order that a greater bulk may be sold for the same price, and at the same time leave a handsome margin to the “manufac turer.” Spraying. In the application of these sub stances one ounce of the Paris green or a somewhat larger quantity of the Arsenate of Lead or Disparene should he weighed' out for each six gallons of water that is to be used, and this should be thoroughly wet or stirred up with a small quantity of water before being diluted. The spraying will have to be done, if the field is one of con siderable extent, by means of a spray pump, of which a great many forms are manufactured and sold, and of which the chief requisite perhaps is the attachment of a thorough agitator, The poison sinks rapidly through the water, in which it is not dissolved but . only suspended, and unless thoroughly stirred will be applied in very uneven strength and some damage may re sult. It is not necessary that a very thorough application be made, as is tbe case when spraying for scale in sects* etc., since the young grubs col lect, as soon as hatched, s on the more tender portions of the growing plants and are pretty certain to be reached by the poison if these merely aiesprayed. It is very often necessary that Twoofmore applications be made, as the young hatched from eggs laid after a plant is spryaed may find suf ficient food on the shoots, that have grown after the application of the poi son, and will not on that account be af fected by it, at least, noWuntil all the tenderer portions are eaten away, and a good deal of damage done. In small patches, as in a garden, where potatoes are not raised for the market, and in which cases it often happens that the owner has no suit able pump, some other means may be used for the application of the poison. A god way is to mix a small teaspon- ful of the Paris green into a bucket ful of water, and by means of a whisk broom, or even a whisp of straw on a stick which is stirred about in the bucket and then shaken over the plant, a very good job on a "small scale may be done. The use of the small com pressed air pumps that are quite com monly used in spraying whitewash or disinfectants is not recommended. There is no proper means provided for sufficient agitation, and unless the pump is constantly shaken to insure the continued mixture of the poison, very poor results may be expected. Some growers prefer to apply the poison in dry form, and this method has certain advantages over the spray ing, especially in small garden spots. It may either be applied pure or slight ly diluted w&h plaster or flour, and there are made for this purpose sev eral forms of powder bellows which are quite exact and economical in ac tion. This method is not applicable to large fields, however, as it is neces sary that the application be made in the early morning when the plants are wet with dew, or else after a shower. There is a home-made appliance sometimes used for this purpose which may he prepared from a large tin can, in the bottom of which a large number of small holes must be punched. Near the top of the can two large holes are to be made in opposite sides which will allow the passage of a stick two or thfee feet long to serve as a handle, which has a large nail driven through one end to prevent the can from slip ping off. The Paris green is first stir&d into eight or ten times itc bulk of plaster or cheap flour, and placed in the perforated can. The apparatus is then held over the plant by the operator, who, with a second short stick, hits gently on that which is made to serve as a handle, and thus causes a small portion of the poisoned mixture to be jarred out. Much depends on the judgment of the oper ator in this method, as the plant should only he very slightly dusted, and the heaviness of the jar required depends entirely on the size of the perforations, and the fineness of the flour. In this connection it may be men tioned that a very effectual fight ma$ be waged against this pest by poison ing the beetles as soon as they appear in tbjj spring, or if labor is cheap, by having them collected by children. By these means few eggs will be laid, and the trouble will be prevented from tbe start. Information Wanted. .• y i Owing to the rapid spread of this in sect in recent years the exact bound aries of its range in the state Sire not at present known, and it has been re ported this season from localities con siderably separated from any previous ly known points of infestation. It is frequently asked of this office just what portions of the state are infested, and how soon it may be expected to appear in localities at present free. In order to obtain more complete knowledge on this subject, it has been decided to ask any one who has had any opportunity for observation to answer either or both of the following questions: (1.) Does the Colorado Potato Bee tle occur in your locality? (2.) If so, how long has it been known ther.e? An answer to these questions ad dressed to State Entomologist, Atlan ta; and coming from any part of the state will be of value to us, and it is earnestly requested that any one inter ested will reply. Ga. STATE BOARD of ENTOMOLOGY (W. F. Fiske, Assistant. FEEDING AND CARE OF HOGS. Some people have an idea that al most any sort of kitchen slop is good enough for a hog, and it is a common thing to give them stale, sour slops that have stood for hours. But this should never be done. Let their food be wholesome and sweet, whether oh* tained from kitchen or dairy; let it be fresh and clean. A hog will drink almost any kind of water; but do not conclude that, be cause mad and filth are natural to him, he will thrive on them. Stale, surface water breeds the germs of cholera and other diseases, and hogs that are allowed to use it are liable to contamination. Give {hem ciean water in something so arranged that they cannot get their feet into it. Corn should not be supplied too bountifully, as its tendency is to over heat the animals. When fed sparing ly and along with grasses, it makes an excellent ration. A farmer who is looking for good results rom his swine, will not allow them to run and feed along the public highways, where the germs may be conveyed to them by diseased hogs that have previously gone that way. The best way to save a herd in which cholera has appeared, is to immediate ly separate the well from the sick. The old saying is "an ounce of pre ventive is worth a pound of euro.” Men of large experience have given their endorsement to Chloro-Naptho* leum as a cheap, powerful and non- poisono'us disinfectant. The use of this excellent remedy applied externally keeps down lice, and when mixed with the water and food proves an excellent internal medi cine. .Another important thing in the cars of hogs is to see that they have good bedding, often renewed, so as to keep it as clean as • possible. As soon as the old bedding has been removed and burned, the premises should be well disinfected with Chloro-Naptholeum, or some other good disinfectant. Many cures have been tried for hog cholera, but the surest relief from this Sread scourge lies in prevention. There are many good disinfectants. One of the best is Chloro-Napthaleum, and the free use of limev A good solution is 40 or 50 parts of water to one of CbToro-Naptholeum. Take a large bucketful of this solution and thor oughly spray the animals and sprinkle the floor of the feeding pen. The Bacteriologist of the town State Board of Health in May, 1898, made the following statement as to hog cholera: JBb "This organism was found wtjw especially susceptible tc th’e action of dhloro-N aptholeum: "One part in 250 killed growing cul tures in ten hours. One part in 500 prevented development. "Dry, but virulent, preparations of this germ were killed in 2$ hours by immersing in water containing one part in 400.” ~ Always remember that lit the rais ing of hogs cleanliness and careful at tention are very necessary to secure the best results, both as to the health fulness of the animal and the resum ing excellence of his flesh for food. GA. DEP’T. OF AGRICULTURE. Bowden Lithia, Harris Lithia, and Tate Springs mineral waters, for sale at Will Sum- r * ’ her Jr’s. Now is tlie time to plant your garden. Tlie best seed are at Dixon’s. MALARIA imr§&ikh\ Enomy to HeaHM Means bad air, and whether it comes from the low lands and _ , marshes of the country, or the filthy sewers and drain pipes of the cities] and towns, its effect upon the human system is the same. These atmospheric poisons are breathed into the lungs and taken i|| by the blood, and the foundation of some long, debilitating illness is lajfa Chills and fever, chronic dyspepsia, torpid and enlarged fiver, kidnej troubles, jaundice and biliousness are frequently due to that invisible foe,] Malaria. Noxious gases and unhealthy matter collect in the system becatm the liver and kidneys fail to act, and are poured into the blood current until it becomes so polluted and sluggish that the poisons literally break through the ski» r and carbuncles, boils, abscesses, ulcers and various eruptions of an] Indolent character appear, depleting the system, and threatening life itself j The germs and poisons that so oppress and weaken the body and destmjfl the life-giving properties of the blood, rendering it thin and watery, must] be overcome - and carried out of the system before the patient can hope to get rid of Malaria and its effects. S. S. S. does this and quickly produces an entird change in the blood, reaching every organ and stunnl lating them to vigorous, healthy action.. S. S. Sj possesses not only purifying but tonic properties! and the general health improves, and the appetite) increases almost from the first dose. There is no Mercury, Potash, Aisenid or other mineral in S. S. S. It is strictly and entirely a vegetable remedy] Write us about your case, and our physicians will gladly help youlm their advice regain your health. Book on blood and skin diseases senlj free. THE arWIFT SPECIFIC CO.. Atlwrta, G»- THE BEST! THE BEST! A Medicine for Old People. Rev. Geo,. Gay, Greenwich, Kas., is past 83 years of age, yet he says: *T am enjoying excellent health for a man of my age; due entirely to the rejuven ating influences of Dr. Miles’ Nervine. It brings sleep and rest when nothing else will, and gives strength and vital ity even to one of my old age.” "I am an old soldier,” writes Mr. Geo, Watson, of Newton, la., "and I 'have been a great sufferer from nervousness, vertigo and spinal trouble. Have spent considerable money for medicine and doctors, but with little benefit I was so bad my mind showed signs of weak ness^ I began taking Dr. Miles’ Nervine, red! and I know it saved mv life.” Dr. Miles* Nervine THE BES' That word BEST has a potent meaning, and you will fofl it exemplified in every article purchased at this stese. For up stance.- ROYAL SCARLET CANNED GOODS, CHASE & SANBORN’S COFFEE, Heinz’s Celebrated Pi Where can you find a superior to these goods? Nowhere, And there’s GEORGIA PATENT, the best and most satisfactory flour on the market. Let ns you a sack, we know you’ll come back again. Other things are here in profusion—in fact, you can’t more complete line of GROCERIES. We can and will please you if you’ll only give us a chance. THE RED GROCERY DOTS OLD STUD. cor. Bradford & Washington Sts, FdOSE ill