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DOUGLAS COUNTY SENTINEL, DOUGLASVILLE, GEORGIA. the sentinel state board of entomology Published Every Friday Cntercd in the Posloffice at Douglas- ville Gu., as second-cJaflfl moil »*jutter. Z. ?. DAKE, Editor and Publisher. SUBSCRIPTION RATES One Year $1.50 Six Months - .75 Three Months .40 ADVERTISING RATES One page per issue $10.00 One-half page per issue $6.00 Small space per issue, per inchl2l-2 locals per line per issue .05 Office Phone .. 102 Residence Phone ,T7 ...67 fHIS PAPER REPRESENTED.FOR FOREIGN ADVERTISING BY THE GENERAL OFFICES NEW YORK AND CHICAGO BRANCHES IN ALL THE PRINCIPAL CITIES Hoe up and keep hoeing. Hep! hep! hep! Let everybody hep in one way or another. TELLS ABOUT PEACH SPRAYING No, '.ve’ve never killedSa man yet- but, begob, we’re' death to mosquitoes and flies. “Give us this day our dai'y bread’!—and it may even con e to that. Plant something. Uncle Sam a weak sister? Not a bit of it. Seven billion dollars and only trotting. Wait tilt we strike a gallop. No, hanging out the flag is not the only way of displaying patriotism. The government needs recruits. Spots on the sun, you any? They are o ily the marching hosts crushing to join the war ot the universe, We’ll have ytwo of ’em—the army of the killers and the army of the tillers—and one is just as vital to success as-the other. An exchange says burial in flour will keep silver bright for a long time. Take the- silver— we want the flour, The government is being flooded with applications for com missions, and ten out ot every nine wants to be a general or an admiral. Gosh! Giverns a gun! Carranza assures us of his neutrality—which, being correct ly interpreted, means the old cuss is planning mischief again. In view of Uiejwar prices and the threatened shortage of ne cessities, it seems to us that Grand Opera would haye been a good thing to cut out this year. Atlanta, Ga., March.—(Special.)— Peach growers throughout Georgia are urged by the State Department of En tomology to make immediate prepara tion for their summer spraying against curculio, brown rot and scab. The department has prepared the following summer spray schedule which, if carefully carried out, with the right mixtures, and ‘the right kind of spraying machinery, will afford a practical and sure control against these three enemies of the Georgia peach: .The first spraying, which is.for cur culio, should be done just as the shucks are shedding. Use % of a pound of powdered arsenate of lead, or V/z pounds of paste, in a milk-of- lime solution made with 50 gallons of water and three poundH of lump lime. Use a wide-angle nozzle throw ing a fine mist, and cover both fo liage and fruit lightly but thoroughly. Do not drench the trees. The second spraying, which Is for brown rot, curculio and scab, should occur four weeks after the petals drop, which is usually about three weeks after the first spraying. Use self- cooked lime sulphur and powdered ar senate of lead 8-Vi-50; or use atomic sulphur according to the directions on container. If paste lead is used, the amount should be one pound. Spray lightly but thoroughly so that the peaches will be pebbled on all sides with the spray. Use the same wide-angle nozzle as for the first. If you do not know bow to make self- cooked lime sulphur, the Department of Entomology will furnish free di rections on request. The Third 8praylng. The third summer spraying, against curculio, brown rot and scab, should be done one month before the ripen ing period, and the same materials and formula should be used as for the second summer spraying. But this time the disc opening of the nozzle should be larger, so as to give a coarser spray and a heavier coating to the fruit. It is extremely important to use the right type of nozzle in this summer spraying, as results are greatly influ enced by. this factor. The schedule given above is for all varieties of peaches ripening in mid- season. Early maturing varieties should receive only two sprayings, and fall-ripening varieties four. This is a complete schedule of the spraying still necessary for the. 1917 peach crop, as it is assumed that the winter spraying for San Jose scale has already been done. Destructive Diseases The curculio, brown rot and scab, against which the sprayings above de scribed are directed, are all three so well known to Georgia peach growers, as to require little description. The curculio is a beetle, the larva of which is nothing more nor less than the familiar white worm Jhat you sometimes bite into when eating peaches. It-* is the greatest insect enemy of the peach. Brown rot is a fungus disease, which attacks blossoms, twigs and fruit, and which was a destructive and baffling malady until the proper spraying con trol was discovered. Peach scab is a very common dis ease, particularly in late maturing va rieties. It is also caused by a fungus, growing in the Wrin of the fruit, and appearing in small round, smoky brown or black spots. It also attacks the twigs. Spraying Must Be Thorough While spraying, when efficiently done, is a sure and practical control of these three pests, it is ^important that the spraying be thorough, and ac cording to directions. • Adequate spray ing machinery, to suit the size and conditions of your orchards, is a ne cessity. The State Department of En tomology will furnish .a bulletin on request giving specific information as to just what machinery yon need and how to procure it. This bulletin by Assistant Entomologist W. W. Chase, also'goes int:> detail as to treatment against all Peach insects and dis eases. If you have any trouble with terra pin or "turtle back" scale, an insect scale that has to be reckoned with In some localities of the state, some sol uble oil like Scalocide should be ap plied in the spring just before the buds open, in a solution of 1 to 15. Remedy for the Borer But there is one arch-pest of tho peach tree that spraying cannot reach, and that has to be combatted by an other method. It is the peach tree borer which is the greatest cause, di rectly or Indirectly, of mortality among peach trees. As soon- as growers fully understand and apply the proper meth ods of control, the peach tree borer, however, will cease to be the menace that it is today, for there is an ef fective method, namely, mounding and worming at the right time. While the adult insect is a moth, the thing which causes the trouble is the larva or worm. It has eight pairs of legs, a body sometimes an inch long, white or muddy-white in color, and is armed with a pair of powerful jaws. It- feeds on the bark and sap- wood of the tree. Washing the trunk, wrapping with paper, exposing the roots have all fail ed. The trees should be mounded late in July to a height of about 10 inches, and the latter part of October the mounds removed and the trees scraped with worming hooks, -throwing the gum and dead bark several feet from the tree. Most of the larvae are on the outside at this time and can he removed by scraping. If worming is too long delayed, it becomes necessary to cut into the tree to -remove the worms. No, Mr. President, our soldiers APPLICATION FOft LETTERS OF will not lack for food. Every 1 >yal American will do his or her duty, and that spirit of produc tion will be in daily evidence • ight here in this town and this community. We never follow— we lead. What would be . more attrac tive in the front yard than a growing bed of lettuce or onions, or tomatoes or beets, or any one of a dozen articles of food? It woJd be such a symbol of pa triotism as ihe world has never before seen. And the odd n oments would do it. Mr. Townsman, plow up the back yard and let the women and children handle it while you go after a vacant lot. Every little helps, and ten or twenty million littles will make a whale of a big one. In 18-8 the United States freed Cuba from the rule of Spain, Today, when we are at war with Germany, Cuba comes right to the front with an offer of her entire ai my of 26,000 of ficers and men, to be employed in any manner this government may desire. There is gratitude for you, and our hat is off. In the excitement of the mo ment, don’t forget that the preacher will have a few words ' lire existed in it. But some low forme Dead Sea Not 80 Dead. Tho name "Dead Sea" nowhere oo- curs in the Bible, and was not UBed by writers before the time of Christ. The name was evidently given to the lake on account of the belief that no of cheer for you on Sunday. It costs nothing and is worth much —a “spiritual bargain,” as it were. Editor Trox Bankston of West Point, says he has always worked his garden by proxy, but that this year he is going to work it by Troxy. We really fear that Mrs. Bankston will have to buy vege tables this year. • of life are found in the water, and many small animals and birds live near the shores. The great tragedy ot Sodom and Gomorrah may also have led to the bestowal ot the name. —Christian Herald. CASTOR IA For Infants and Children In Use For Over 30 Years DISMISSION FROM ADMINIS TRATION GEORGIA—Douglks County. Whereas E. Henderson, Admisistra- tor of Jack Henderson, represents to the Court in his petition, duly filed and entered on record, thut lie has fully administered Jack Henderson's estate: This is, therefore, to cite all persons concerned, kindred and creditors, to show cause, if any they can, why said administrator should not be discharged from his administration, and receive Letters of Dismission on the first Mon day in May, 1917. This 2nd day of April, 193.7. J. II. MoLarty, Ordinary. CITATION—YEAS’S SUPPORT. GEORQIA—Douglas f^unty. The return of the appraisers setting apart twelve months’ support to Mrs. Alma Pilgrim, wido v of, and the mi- norchildrenof H. M. Pilgrim,deceased, having been filed in my office, all per sons concerned are cited to show cause by the 7th day of May, 1917, why said application for twelve months’ support should not be granted. This April 2nd, 1917. J. H. McLarty, Ordinary. Ministerial Diplomacy. The reason a preacher'gets along so well in a new community is be cause he can call a man "brother” when he has forgotten the ginkV name.—Galveston News. The Merchant Who Advertises Has an Advantage Over His Competitors When will you j commence to save a part df your earnings? Why not now? Today! At Once! I Start a savings account with us A dollar is sufficient The start is all important Don t Delay RIGC'S DISUSE Runs down the System and causes stomache and many other troubles. RIQQS-INE effects a Cure. For sale by APPLICATION FOR LETTERS OF DISMISSION FROM ADMINIS TRATION Georgia, Douglas County. Whereas, J. W. Reed, Administra tor of W. L. Reed, represents to the Cour^in his petition, duly filed and entered on record, that he has fuliy administered W. L. Reed’s estate: This is, therefore, to cite all persons concerned, kindred and creditors, to show cause, if any they can, why said administrator should not be discharged from his administration and receive Letters of Dismission on the first Mon day in May., 1917. This 2nd day of April, 1917. J. H. McLartv Ordinary. Child’s Hotel! Cafe Cut the high cost of living by getting a “Man’s Lunch at a Child’s price.” No better place in Atlanta to get a good meal. Nice Rooms at Reasonable Prices 8-10 So. Broad St., Atlanta. Kodaking Time Brownies ang Kodaks from $1 up. Film- a 1 1 sizes on hand at all times. Leave your rolls here for printing. Ko daks rented. Come in and let E us help you to get the bes out of your kodTLk or earner; Joe C. McCarley FOR SALE—A good seven room house and one acre lot, well located in Douglasville. Dake& McLarty, 66 acres, new 4-room house, 26 acres in cultivation, balance good timber, Easy terms. Dake & McLarty, Peru a Large Territory. Pern la the else of Spain, Prance, Germany and Italy pvt together. Aluminum Ware We have just received a : line of pure Illinois 1892 Alu num—the original. Carryinj 20 year guarantee. One Sauce pan 29c, 4 qt Stew Ke 98c, While they last. Regular and $1.50 values. Sraith-Harding Supply Cc