Dodge City times. [volume], May 10, 1883, Image 6

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The Corn-Root Worm,
The corn-root worm, in the form in
"which it affects the roots of corn, is a
slender, white grub, not thicker than a
pin, "from one-fourth to three-eighths of
an inch in length, with a small, brown
head, and six very short legs. It com
mences its attack in' May or June,
usually at some distance from the stalk,
toward which it eats its way beneath
the epidermis, killing the root as fast as
it proceeds. Late in July or early in
Augiujt it transforms in the ground near
the base of the hill, changing into a
white pupa, about fifteen-hundredths of
an inch long and two-thirds that width,
looking somewhat like an adult beetle,
but with the wings and wing-covers
rudimentary, and with the legs closely
drawn up. against the body. A few
das later it emerges asa perfect insect,
ab6ut L one-fifth of an inch in length,
varying in color from pale greenish
brown to bright grass-green, and usual
ly without spots or markings of any
kind. The beetle climbs up the stalk,
living on fallen pollen and upon the
silk at the tip of the ear, until the latter
dies, when a few of the beetles creep
down between the husks and feed upon
the corn itself, while others resort for
food to the pollen of such weeds in the
field as are at that time in blossom. In
.September and October the eggs are
laid in the ground upon or about the
root of the corn, and most of the
beetles soon after disappear from the
field. They may oidinarily be found
upon the'late blooming plants, feeding
as usual upon the pollen of the flowers,
.and also to some extent upon molds
and other fungi, and upon decaying
regetation.
There can be no further doubt that
the insect is single-brooded, that' it
hibernates in the egg, as a rule, and
that this does not hatch until after the
ground has been plowed and planted to
corn in the spring, probably in May and
June. Although the adult beetles,
when numerous, do some harm by eat
ing the silk before the kernels are fer
tilized by the pollen, and also occasion
ally destroy a few kernels in the tip of
the ear, yet the principal injury is donb
by the larva in its attack upon the roots.
Although the roots penetrated by tlie
larva? die and defcay, thrifty corn will
throw out new ones to replace those
lost. The hold of the stalk upon the
.ground is often so weakened that a
slight wind is "sufficient to prostrate the
corn. Under " these circumstances it
will often throw out new roots from the
joints above the ground, thus rallying,
to a certain extent, against serious .in
jury. As the results of numerous ob
servations, it is seen that little or no
'mischief is done except in fields that
have been in corn during the year or
two preceding, and a frequent change
of crops is, therefore, a complete pre
ventive.' Beyond, this, the life history
If the imeci gives us little hope of fight
i ng it effectually, except-at too great ex
pense, as the egfgs and worms are scat
tered and hidden in the ground, and
the perfect beetle is widely dispersed
throughout the field.
Thisjnsect was first described by Say,
who found it near the Rocky Mountains.!
Its ravages upon corn vere first noted
by Riley, in his report to the Department
of Agriculture for 1878. Prof. Forlesl
A hand-bill distributor on one of
the Paris quays lavished his hand-bills'
.on the cro'wd. The hand-bills were in
apearance like bank notes of 1,OQ01 A
man who was favored' with three of
them, examined them closely and care
fully put thorn in his purse. A foot
pad watched him, followed, and at an
opportune moment, knocked Kim down,
snatched his purse and mnde'oft' as fast
as hepcould go. Hue and cry were at
once .raised. The - crown jeinecUin the
chase. The thief, close pressed, and see
ing escape impossible, leaped in the
river and was drowned. .
Bishop Peek, who tips the beam at
three' hundred or thereabouts, was at
one time attending conference where
the supply of beds was not equal to the
demand. Thef Bishop, after being in
troduced ta the1" party who was to share
Ids couch, eyed him all over, and said:
Soyou are to be my "bed-fellow, eh?
Well, when I sleep alone I'm crowded."
' Indiahapolts Journal.
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Potash, whether 4n the shape of
, wood ashes, or in the form of sulphate
or muriate, is a special fertilizerfor
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Gossip.
The peculiar kind of talking, of which
we feel that we as women are inclined
to do too much, is gossip. A common
word, indeed, and a most hateful one
from use and association. For, although
in itself it conveys no such impression,
we naturally link with it the idea of
evil speaking rather than idle speaking.
But it is in this latter less objectional
sense that we use the word and con
sider it applicable to our sex. For cer
tainly in the matter of scandalizing
and slandering their fellows, we must
believe that men far excel us, and in
pleading guilty to the charge of gossip
ing we only acknowledge the lesser
fault, and leave them undisputed mon
archs in their wider realm. But we do
talk too much of the people with whom
we associate; of their dress, whether it
is pretty or unbecoming; of their names,
whether agreeable or rude; of their
houses and furniture, and what not.
And when we have exhausted the cata
logue, how much better are we or our
friends? Rather, are we not the worse
for just so much pandering to the
grosser and demoralizing elements of
our nature?
Of course, n,o woman who has a
shadow of self-respect will stoop to dis
course of such subjects with any but
her equals, nor will she, as a rule, more
than touch upon the most general of
these, and that in a dignified manner to
any but her more intimate friends.
But why do herself and the friends
whom she should esteem most highly
this great injustice of. driveling on that
which only demoralizes, instead of
bringing to them the best her mind and
resources can command.
Again, many good intentioned women
are a degree more select even than
this, in their gossiping circle, and
choose only their own family as confi
dants of these trifles, that they are real
ly'ashamed to mention to others. But
of all the classes of gossips this is really
the worst in the results produced; for
children are close observers and clever
imitators, and although the conversa
tion is directed to their elders and not
to them, they hear it and form their own
ideas of it. If they are quite small, the
mother will probably hear her own
words with appropriate jestures and ex
pressions, repeated to an imaginary
Susie or Mary, about some other equally
mythical personage. Or if older they
will imbibe the spirit of criticism, and
she will have a playmate's doings or
belongings commented upon in a style
that she can not fail to trace to its prop
er source if she be honest with her
self, and as apt an observer as she
should be, to have the development and
training of young minds entrusted to.
her case.
But we must talk, even men find a
necessity in this direction. And they
talk about that which interests them
and of that of which they are obliged to
think. Of work, business, politics or
religion, and we do the same thing. We
talk of dress because we are obliged to
think of clothing forourselves and fami
lies, moreover it is necessary that that
clothing be becoming, and near enough
to the prevailing style not to be con
spicuous. We talk of our domestic ar
rangements, our 'help,' and o-v chil-'
dren until we feel that our l.o oners
must be bored, and change the subject
with an abruptness that we often fear
has betrayed our thoughts. Yet we do
not do this because we feel that the sub
ject is- elavating, we know it is not, but
these are the things that demand the
greater part of our time and thought,
and like our brothers we speak out the
fullness of the heart.
But we have no right to give so much
care to the body, in clothing, feeding
arid sheltering it, that there is no time
left for the improvement of. the mind.
But it is owing to this very neglept of r
our better natures that we fall j into
temptation. i
The mind is left destitute of food for
thoughC in proper directions, and we
naturally descend to the degrading hab
it of occupying ourselves'with the trifles
of other's affairs, and small talk and
gossip is the result. Burlington Jlawh-
eye.
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A New York druggist is going to
open twenty-four soda fountains in
London this summer. His scheme will
result in a fortune or a grand fizz. N.
0. Picayune.
A philosopher observes that when a
man takes more pleasure in earning
money than in spending it he has' taken
the firat step toward wealth. .via
Our Citizen Desire no-Notoriety, bat Arm
Always Beady to Proclaim the Troth.
Mb9.Gxo.Dawx.zt, of 76 Knight street, Providence,
B. L, relates to oar reporter her experience with the
wonderful cnratlvc properties of what to destined soon
to be the standard and leading specific of the whole
wide world, for kidney and liver diseases, etc. Mrs.
D. says:
' 'Early last spring I was severely afflicted with tor
pidity of the kidneys and enlargement of the liver, and
the kidney disease came upon me so fast and suddenly
that before I was scarcely aware of the cause of mi
trouble I became badly bloated, and my body aad limbs
very much swollen, so that it was with great dlJDcuIty
and severe pain that I was able to walk any. I became
dreadfully troubled by being Short-breathed, so that
even a slight exertion ora little exercise would tire me
almost to exhaustion, and I was so distressed when I
retired nfghts that I could not sleep, and was very rest
less. One of my limbs especially had a very severe
nervotHpaln, which always seemed to be more severe
at night than at any other time, and would frequently
ache so sharply'as to arouse me from sleep. I was vciy
nervous and uncomfortable all the time, and was be
ing doctored, and taking: all kinds of medicine for this
complaint and that and the other, but all to no good
purpose, until at about the time when I was tired out
and somewhat disgusted and almost discouraged with
medicines and doctors,- a relative and highly-esteemed
friend persuaded mc try Bunt's Remedy. I began to
take it a few days ago,, and am happily disappointed by
the result, for before I hod used a bottle of it I began
to feel relieved, and sooucomsaencedto sleep splendid
ly , the severe nervous-pains ia my limb which I had to
handle so tenderly db not appear any more, my head
ache and backache have disappeared. I feel well every
way, and rest well at 'night. The swelling has disap
peared from my body and limbs. I am now able to do
my housework comfortably and easily. Hunt's Reme
dy has certainly done wonders for me.
Mks. Geo. Dawxet."
Safe and Reliable.
A. W. BbownvM. D,, of Providence, R. I., says:
' I have used Hunt's Remedy in my practice for the
past sixteen years, and cheerfully recommend it as be
ing a safe and reliable medicine."
Hunt's Remedy is purely a vegetable compound,
scientifically prepared by a first-class registered Phar
macist, and will surely cure all diseases of the kidneys,
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