The Cumby Rustler. (Cumby, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 40, Ed. 1 Friday, January 10, 1913 Page: 6 of 8
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COTTON PLANT PESTS
Protection Against Injurious In-
sects of Importance.
Ravages of Notorious Cotton Worm
Sufficient to Warrant investiga-
tions by Experiment Stations—
Two Best Poisons.
As cotton Is the second great moriey
crop in the United States its protec-
tion against injurious pests comes
next in importance to its culture. In
1911 the farm value of cotton fiber
and seed exceeded '$775,000,000. No
crop produced in this country excites
Buch world-wide interest as cotton
According to the report-of the secre-
tary of agriculture^ for 1911, our cot-
ton crop is about three-fifths of the'
world’s production, contributes about
two-thirds of the world’s exports of
cotton and has a fiber of a sort that
has no direct competition in other
countries, writes J. B, Morman in the
Country Gentleman.
Though the boll weevil is the pest
which more than any other seriously
threatens the cotton Industry and Is
demanding the attention of the Fed-
eral government as well as that of
officials In the states where cotton is
extensively grown, there 4s another
insect pest—the notorious cotton
worm—whose ravages are sufficiently
destructive to the crop to warrant in-
vestigations on the part of some of
the experiment stations.
The two best poisons for destroying
cotton worms are dry Paris green and
arsenate of lead. London purple
burns the plants seriously and is not
recommended, except perhaps as a
last resort, when either of the others
can be secured. The simplest method
of application is to dust the poison
through bags attached to the ends of
a narrow board that is carried by a
man riding a mule. A piece of one-
by-three-inch board from twelve to
eighteen inches longer than the dis-
tance between cotton rows should be
used. A large hole is bored near
each end and bags are tacked to the
ends lengthwise beneath the holes.
Through these holes the poison can
be poured into the bags by means of
a large funnel. The holes over the
bags are closed with plugs or stop-
pers after the poison has been put in-
to the bags, thus preventing any
spilling or waste. This gives a bet-
ter distribution of the dusting mate-
rial over the rows, two of which may
be treated at a time. From fifteen to
twenty acres can be covered by a
man in a day. Three pounds of spray
material to the acre have been found
adequate to control the cotton worm.
By means of a spray pump, arsenate
of lead paste as well as arsenite of
lime may be used. If Paris green Is
employed it should be applied at the
rate of a pound to an acre, mixed
with two pounds of flour. The func-
tion of the flour is to form a paste
which holds the poison on the plant
In case of heavy dews or light rains.
Heavy rains will wash the mixture ofT
the plants, and if a heavy rain should
fall within twenty-four hours after the
Paris green has been applied the
Bpraying should be repeated in order
to destroy all the worms.
If arsenate of lead can be secured
It ha*u several advantages over Paris
green for the control of the cotton
worm. Since it has only about half
as much arsenic in its compositicyti as
Paris greer^it is customary to make
the spray twice as strong In order to
secure the same killing power.
Since the cotton worm feeds on no
plant except cotton, it is advisable
that cotton-growers watch closely for
the first signs of this pest. They
usually appear first in low, wet places
where the growth is the rankest, and
the first crop of worms should be
poisoned at once when found ragging
the tops of the plants. If the first in-
stallment of worms appears in great
numbers during the last of July and
early part of August the second batch
will appear in from ten to fifteen days
and will, unless destroyed, promptly,
cause extensive damage.
NO ESCAPE FOR THE RODENT
Iowa Man Invents Trap That Either
Kills or Holds Rat or Mouse
Helpless Till Released.
BAILEY OF TEXAS
RESGINS FROM SENATE
OFFICIAL ACTION MADE TO PRESI-
DENT PRO TEMPORE.
HAS ADVISED GOV. COLQUITT
Notification Goes to Austin to Facili-
tate Appointment of Successor at
“Earliest Possible Moment.”
A new kind of rat trap has been
patented by an Iowa man. A block
of wood has a wire frame attached to
it by means of strong hinges. Fixed
to the lower part of the frame is a
rod that runs through a hole in the
New Kind of Rat Trap.
lower part of the block and has a
trigger attachment with a bait hook,
set a little higher up. When the trap
is set it forms a tentlike structure
and the rat enters either end. When
he seizes the cheese, or whatever is
used for bait, the trigger is released
and the rod slips through the hole.
The two sides of the trap then slap
together with such force that if the t
occupant is a mouse, or small rat, he
is apt to be killed. No matter how
large he ijK'he will be held helpless
until the owner of the trap can throw
it into a bucket of scalding water.
Real Value of Roots.
Mangels and sugar-beets were com-
pared with dry feed at Iowa experi- .
ment station. Similar results to those
obtained for turnips in New Hamp-
shire \were discovered. These in sum-
mary were that the lambs getting su-
gar-beets made the largest total gain
and matured more quickly than the
others. They also carried a better
bloom and finish. At Michigan And
Utah experiment stations dried beet-
pulp was found to have almost equal-
ly as good effects; at any rate, lambs
receiving grain mixtures containing
dried beet-pulp produced greater gains
at less cost than proportionate
amounts of grain alone.
'Washington.—Senator Bailey resign-
ed Friday afternoon from the United
States senate. He- tendered his resig-
nation to Senator Galliger of New
Hampshire, the president pro tern of
the senate, in the following communca-
tion:
“Senate, Washington, D. C.—Hon. J.
H. Galliger, president of the United
State senate, pro tempore, Dear Sir:
I hereby tender my residnation of as
a senator from Texas.
J. W. BAILEY.”
This is a literal reading of the note
of resignation, the w’ord “of” in the
phrase “resignation of as a senator”
being an error which Senator Bailey
failed to correct. Mr. Bailey’s resigna-
tion bears no date.
Immediately following this action
Senator Bailey telegraphed to Gov. Col-
quitt notice -that be had resigned. Sen-
ator Bailey’s telegram to Gov- Col-
quitt is quoted from memory as fol-
lows:
“I have this day tendered xny
resignation as a United State sena^r
to the president pro tern of the Un««l
States senate and notify you by tele-
graph in order that you might appoint
my successor at the earliest possible
moment.”
Senator Galliger could shed no light
on the manner of Senator Bailey’s res-
ignation. He said that when he reach-
ed his committee room he found Sen-
ator Bailey’s letter awaiting him. He
had been informed by one of his clerks
that the communication had been hand-
ed in about 2 o’clock. He received it
about 4 o’clock.
It is reported here that Gov. Col-
quitt has already forwarded to Wash-
ington the commission, naming R. M.
Johnston of Houston as Senator Bai-
ley’s successor. » This commission is
expected here Monday forenoon, which
would be in time to enable Mr. John-
ston to be sworn in Monday noon. Mr.
Johnston, accompanied by Messrs. H.
B. Moore of Texas City and Charles
M. Rein of Houston, are here.
Senator Bailey’s resignation came
immediately after a conference held
between the senator and Mr. Johnston
and some of Mr. Johnston’s friends.
What took place at that conference
has not beenN disclosed.
SURVIVORS TELL OF WRECK.
Eight Men Battle Six Hours With Gale.
Twenty-two Lost.
CHIEF REQUISITES FOR PROFITABLE DAIRY
eal Dairy Barns and Silo.
Cows that will come fresh in the
Spring and young cattle should be
given daily exercise. Give them a
warm, well-bedded shed and a dry,
well-protected yard to exercise in.
The cattle will keep in better condi-
tion and the cows will drop stronger
and healthier calves by this method.
Cows should be allowed to go dry
six weeks before calving. This is the
practice of the writer, which we have
followed for a number of years. Some
dairymen advocate high feeding and
milking to within a week or two of
calving. It depends much on the
t breed and the mode of feeding. Breed-
ing and feeding for milk and milk
alone for generation after generation
is one cause of abortion. It also weak-
ens the vitality of the cow. Our own
aim is to keep the cows in good,
strong, healthy condition during the
winter. Enough grain should be fed
to keep them about half fat. Give to
each one quart of ground corn and cob
meal mixed with two quarts of wheat
bran. Cows then in flesh should be
.given two quarts of corn and cob
meal, two quarts of wheat bran and
pne pint of flaxseed meal. Mix the
grain together; give half this quan-
tity in the morning and the other half
at night to each cow. Dry cows prop-
jertly fed during the venter will drop
stronger calves and will give a larger
flow of milk the following season. Fod-
der and straw may be economized by
feeding in racks under cover, giving
only what they will eat up clean.
Weedy and overripe hay should be
sprinkled with a little water; then
piled and closely worked for a few
hours; this will soften the stems and
make it palatable.
Yearling heifers should not be al-
lowed to run with the bull. Keep the
bull in a separate yard and pen. This
is a much better plan. The heifers
should be grained and kept in good,
thrifty condition. WThen about 14 to
16 months of age they may be served.
They will then come fresh when two
years old; this is about the right
time. Heifers served too young de-
velop slowly and seldom make hardy,
healthy cows.
The calves should be kept In roomy
box stalls. Give an abundance of dry
bedding. Second-crop clover hay aqd
oat straw may be fed twice a day.
Give one quart of clean, heavy oats
and one quart of wheat bran to each
one dally. Oats and wheat bran will
make bone and muscle. The aim
should be to make thrifty, large-
framed animals. A hearty cater will
nearly always give a large flow of
milk when she calves.
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Newport News, Va.—Eight survivors
of the steamer Julia Luckenbach, ram-
med and sunk in Chespeake Bay Fri-
day by the British tramp Indrakuala,
on arrival here told how twenty-two of
their number had gone down without
a chance for life. The fortunate eight,
after a six-hour battle with a terrific
gale, were taken from the rigging of
their sunken ship by the Danish
steamer Pennsylvania and brought
here.
The Luckenbach, from Port Tampa
to Baltimore, was about to anchor off
the Tangier gas buoy, at the mouth
of the Potomac, when the Indrakuala
caught her and cut her practically in
two. She went down immediately
and only the men on deck had a chance
for life. The Indrakuala, badly dam-
aged and in danger of sinking, drew
off and beached to save herself. Capt.
Gilbert of the Luckenbach and his
wife were among the loj/’.
The survivors had scarcely reached
the topmost part of the rigging of the
submerged hulk when a sweeping gale
passed over the bay, and for six hours
they fought for life, while some of
their number, exhausted, dropped off
one by one to death.
The vessel was formerly the Dutch
steamer Zaandam, and was built In
Rotterdam in 1882. She was of 3,100
tons gross burden and 310 teet in
length.
The Indrakuala, a newly built steel
steamer of 5,723 tons burden and 430
feet in length, was bound from Balti-
more to New York, en route from Yo-
kahama.
Work on the Southern Traction
Company's viaduct in Waxahachie is to
be commenced immediately after the
holidays, so it is stated. The struc-
i ture will be 1,200 feet in length and
will cross the Katy and Brazos Valley
railroads.
Favor Nine-Juror Verdict.
Fort Worth, Texas.—To accept the
opinion of nine men of a jury as the
jury’s verdict will be one of the im-
portant court reforms to be recom-
mended to the next legislature by the
Lawyers’ club of Fort Worth. A com-
mittee, composed of Senator Alexan-
der, E. H. Ratcliff and Justice Peden.
has been appointed to consider this
matter and will make a final report
to the club at an early meeting. An-
other committee w'ill be named to in-
terview legislators.
sh;p ashore at galveston
Albanian of Leyland Line Runs oit
Beach Near Fort San Jacinto.
Galveston, Texas.—Sunday about 7
o’clock, the British steamship Alban-
ian of the Leyland line, from Liver-
pool to Texas City for cargo of cot
ton ran her nose far into a sand bank
south of the south jetty and just
southeast of Fort San Jacinto.
'All efforts to reach the vessel prov-
ed futile and the pilot boat Texas and
the three tugs that went to her as-
sistance put into port about midnight
to await the light of day. Life savers,
pilots and marine men generally who
went to lend whatever assistance they
could, gave the universal opinion that
the Albanian was in no immediate
danger and could ride for months in
her present position with no danger
of loss of life or breaking up. She
stood head on to the beach, upright
in a soft sand bar. The south wind
that was blowing, did not strike her
broadside and the swells had little ef-
fect on her.
The life-saving crew launched the
new surf boat and made their way to
the vessel. The sea was running so
high that they oucld not reach the
ship, but they drew close enough to
determine what she was and that she
was in no immediate danger.
Sentences in Dynamiting Cases.
Doubly Glad is tbe Man Who Smokes
Indianapolis, Ind.—Imprisonment in
federal penitentiary at Leavenworth,
Kan., Monday was imposed as punish-
ment upon thirty-three labor union of-
ficials, convicted of having engaged
in the destruction of property by dyna-
mite over an area extending from Bos-
ton to Los Angeles.
Seven Years: Frank M. Ryan, Chi-
cago, president of the International As-
sociation of Bridge and Structural Iron
Workers.
Six Years: Olaf A. Tveitmoe, San
Francisco, secretary of the California
Building Trades Council; Herbert S.
Hockin, former secretary of the iron
workers’ union and formerly of De-
troit; John T. Butler, Buffalo, vice
president of the union; Eugene A.
Clancy, San Francisco; J. E. Munsey,
Salt Lake City; Philip A. Gooley, New
Orleans; Frank C. Webb, New York;
Michael J. Young, Boston.
Four Years: John H. Barry, St.
Louis; Peter J. Smith, Cleveland.
Three Years: Chales N. Beum, Min-
neapolis; Henry W. Legleitner, Den- j
ver; Ernest G. W. Basey, Indianapo- :
lis; Edward Smythe, Peoria, 111.; Wil-
liam E. Reddin, Milwaukee; Murray L.
Pennell, Springfield, 111.; Paul J. Mor-
rin, St. Louis; William J. McCain, Kan-
sas City; Michael J. Hannon, Scran-
ton, Pa.; George (Napper) Anderson,
Cleveland; Wilford Bert Brown, Kan-
sas City; Michael J. Cunnane, Phila-
delphia.
Two Years: Frank J. Higgins, Bos-
ton; William K. Painter, Omaha; Fred
Sherman, Indianapolis; Richard J.
Houlihan, Chicago.
One Year and One Day: William C.
Bernhardt, Cincinnati; Charles J. Wae-
chmeister, Detroit; William Supe, Chi-
cago; James E, Ray, Peoria, 111.; Ed-
ward E. Phillips, Syracuse, N. Y.; Fred
Money, Duluth, Minn.
Suspended Sentences: Patrick F.
Farrell, F. Farrell, New York; James
Cooney, Chicago; James Coughlin, Chi-
cago; Hiram R. Kline, Muncie, Ind.,
former organizer for the carpenters’
union in Detroit; Frank J. Murphy, De-
troit; Edward Clark, Cincinnati, con-
fessed dynamiter, who testified for the
government.
Glad to smoke this pure old Virginia and
North Carolina bright leaf—with its natural
tobacco taste. Aged and stemmed and then
granulated. Tucks quickly in the pipe—rolls
easily into a cigarette.
With each sack a book of cigarette papers
FREE.
> And smokers'are glad to get the free pres-
ent coupons enclosed in each 5c sack. These
coupons are good for a great variety of pleasing
articles — cameras, talking machines, balls,
skates, safety razors, china, furniture, toilet
articles, etc. Many things that will delight
old or young. - y 'f
As a special offer, durtng January and
February only, we will send our new illustra-
ted catalog of these presents
FREE. Just send us
your name and address
on a postal. In every
sack of Liggett 8f Myers
Duke’s Mixture is one
and a half ounces of
splendid tobacco and a
free present coupon.
Coupons from. Duke's Mixture may
be assorted with tags from HORSE
SHOE, J.T„ TINSLEY’S NATURAL
LEAF, GRANGER TWIST, and cou-
pons from FOURROSESDfWw double
coupon), PICK PLUG CUT, PIED-
MONT CIGARETTES, CLIX CIGA-
RETTES, and other tags or coupons
issued by us.
Premium Dept.
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Geography of Liquor.
Mayor Gaynor, discussing city gov-
ernment in his wonted illuminating
and brilliant way, said in New York:
“We must not have one reform law
for the rich and another for the poor.
It is as bad for the millionaire to gam-
ble in his club as for the laborer to
gamble in a stuss joint. It is as bad
to become intoxicated on champagne
as on mixed ale.
“To many reformers, so-called,
think that when a man is drunk on
Fifth avenue he is ill, and when a
man is ill on Third avenue he is
drunk.”
COLQUITT IS AGAINST BUSH.
Opposes Movement by Missouri Pa-
cific to Acquire I. & G. N. Road.
Austin, Texas.—Gov. Colquitt has ex-
pressed himself as being opposed to
the movement by B. F. Bush, presi-
dent of the Missouri Pacific, for con-
solidating the Missouri Pacific and tne
International and Great Northern rail*
roads.
It has been reported that Mr. Bush,
now in San Antoio, would, while on
his present trip, come to "Austin to
confer with the governor on the pro-
posed consolidation. The governor has
not heard anything from Mr. Bush,
and it is not known when the Missou-
ri Pacific head will be here. The gov-
ernor expressed himself as follows:
“There is no use for Mr. Bush to
come to see me. I have nothing to do
with his proposition, but he should
realize that any bill to consolidate the
I. & G. N. whth the Missouri Pacific
system is clearly against the constitu-
tion of this state and which provides
that no outside corporation shall con-
trol a Texas corporation. I would kill
a consolidation bill of this kind if it
came to me from the legislature the
minute it hit my door.”
Keeping Her Word.
Josephine—Do you know to whom
Stella is engaged?
Margaret—Yes, but I promised I
would not tell. However, I don’t
think there’ll be any harm in my writ-
ing his name on a piece of paper for
you.—Satire. s
Their Cinch.
“Guns have an easy job, haven’t
they?”
“H<yw do you mean?”
“They're employed only to be
fired.”
THOUGHTFUL PAINTER.
Lumber Mill Loss $50,000.
Shreveport, La.—President T. E.
Stephenson of ttie Washburne Lum-''
ber Company, who returned from the
scene of a fire Saturday that destroy-
ed the Compaq's sawmill, dry kilns
and 150,000 feet of lumber at Wash-
burne, La., reported that he loss ag-
gregated $50,000, with between $30,-
000 and .$35,000 insurance. The em-
ployes, bv fighting all night, saved tha
plants and=yards, but several were se-
verely burned about the hand- An-
other mill will be built.
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TO DRIVE OUT MALARIA
AND liUILD UR JUF SYSTEM
Take the Old Standard GROVE'S TASTELESS
CHILL TONIC You know what you are taking.
The formula is plainly printed on every bottle,
showing it is simply Quinine and Iron in a tasteless
form, and the most effectual form. For grown
people and children, &0 cents. Adv.
Unusual.
“A candlemaker combines ex-
tremes.”
“How so?”
“His business is both cereous and
light.”
LEWIS’ Single Binder cigar gives you the
rich natural quality of good tobacco. Adv.
Women who marry for a home pay
big rent.
“I see you are paying the hospital
expenses of that painter who fell off
the roof.”
“Yes; he’s too good a man to lc*e.
As he went down he touched up two
or three places which would have been
very hard to reach.”
Shopper’s Cramp.
Simeon Ford, at a dinner of hotel
men in New York, discussed a new
disease.
“There’s a new’ disease called shop-
per’s cramp,” he said. “It appears
early in December, becomes violent-
ly epidemic about the middle of the
month and ends suddenly on the eve-
ning of the 24th.
“Women feel shopper’s cramp in
the arms, the limbs, everywhere; but
it attacks the husband only in one
place—the pocket.”
Bad luck is commonly the result of
bad judgment.
If there is a black sheep In
family keep it dark.
Anyw’ay, 1he wise man is less of a
your fool tban the average.
FO WOMEN ONL
DoYou Feel
This Way
Backache or Headache
Dragging Down Sensations
Nervous—Drains—
Tenderness Low Down.
It is because of some derangement or disease
distinctly feminine. Write Dr. R. V. Pierce’s'
Faculty at Invalids’ Hotel, Buffalo, N.Y.
Consultation is free and advice is strictly Ini
confidence.
Dr. Pierce’s 'Favorite 'Prescription
restores the health and spirits and removes those
painful symptoms mentioned above. It has been
sold by druggists for over 40 years, in fluid form,
at $1.00 per pottle, giving general satisfaction. It can
now be had in tablet form, as modified by R. V. Pierce, M.D.
, r Sold by Modlolno Oaafora oe trial box],
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