i lie uarolma watchman salisbury n c thursday july 13 1893 vol i-fourth series of this has since tried to second mr allen in attr_tc4,in«r attention to the capacity of the state in this respect and it is likely that ere long men of experience and means will start this business here in the eastern part of the state the culture of tuberose bulbs has for years been a matter of some importance and the markets of xew yorkand f_ondon ere mainlv supplied with north carolina tuberose bulbs rut the tuberose has lost its popular i ty with fashionable people and the de i mand for the bulbs has decreased liut there are many other bulbs that are used in increasing quantities an nually that can be grown here as well as tuberoses the best lily soils in the state are the black peat v lands of i the immediate coast these are also the best hyacinth lands narcissus roman hyacinths and gladiolus are better for the upland districts the gladiolus particularly is more adap ted to the upland soils mr allen thinks that the piedmont section is best for all bulbs and 1 have no doubt that good bulbs can be grown all over the state but an experience in hand ling and cultivating these bulbs for over thirty years makes me feel cer tain that for lilies and dutch hya cinths at least the black soils of the coast region are far superior to any other in the state they are in fact the same character of soil as that of holland in a climate incomparably i superior to that of holland jf this culture is once started in north caro lina by men of experience there is no doubt that a good and profitable in dustry will be added to the state at tention is beinjr attracted to the state by articles written by mr allen and myself and lately a large dutch grow er of bulbs at haarlem in holland wrote to mr allen for further informa tion saying that he is thinking of transferring his busbies to this coun try 1,1 speaking ifsoil needed this gentleman says of hyacinths they are planted in different grounds one vear iu a sandy one another in a black humus ground therefore it is of great interest to choose a count where different grounds are to be found also that the ground must be situated so that it will not suffer from drought nor where the bulbs will be drowned out these conditions are easily found in the coast country of north carolina we are strongly in hopes that this gentleman may be in duce to come here and start this busi ness which has been the source of so much wealth to holland and for which our soils and climate are far superior since writing the foregoing mr c 1 allen writes that a year or so ago he imported 100,000 lily bulbs from france which came in such bad order that they were unfit to sell he sent them to the neighborhood of southern pines and grew them there one season the result he states was astounding after one season's growth in north carolina they were better bulbs than any imported from ktsrope he adds there is plenty of land in your state selling for less than 10.00 per acre j that is just as good for the production ': of bulbs as tiie land in holland that is | worth 000 per acre this is no idle dream havimr been frequently in holland tn buy bulbs 1 know their methods perfectly as well as the soil and climate and know the bulbs can be produced here at mueh less price than there "' ottestions anil replies the station will be glad to receive any question on agricultural topics any one may desire to end address all questions to the x c agricultural experiment station raleigh n c replies will be written as early as pos sible by the member of the station istaii most competent to do so and when of general interest they will also appear in these columns the station expects in this way to enlarge its ! sphere of usefulness and render j_reat assistance to practical farmers tim culture an fertilizing of 1'ntiiincs ' i want special formation on the culture and fertilizing of tne potato i do oi nave as much stable :...:;; ! r as i need will lave to buy some commercial fertilizer what to buy for ccouo ,::;.-• j much to use for the greatest profit i i save v iod potatoes made from northern seed some from seed raised iu the country former . much better will ii pay tf sell what 1 have i and buy northern seed hfys tried an experi ment with i ie clifiereni en i ot potatoes 1 am nol satisfied yet the lis tie cod seemed to pro i ducc fourteen pecks where the large end or vine end pave only nine bul the lit tic end did not rive as smooth and nice potato as the large end 1 used n little phosphate found it to pay lest where i dut most i tisedat the rate of :»_ to uk pounds to the acre t 1 e x •■' o x c i answered by w f masscy horticulturist experiment station the lack of sialic manure mod 1c no hin drance to the prow ing of pood crop of potatoes in fact i have ions ago abandoned the use of stable manure for this crop ;.> it seems to pro mote the growth of s ab fungi -. the best pre paration for a crop of irish potatoes isacood lover sod or pea fallow plowed late in fall so : astoget well decayed by planting time next best a piece of newly cleared land useacom plete fertilizer analyzing about ttos per cent i isnhoric acid l ton per cent nitrogen las i ammonia and no !"~< than 8 per - ent potash if on a clover sod less ammonia will do but wo rind that the crop needs more nitrogen south | than it does at the north use this at the rate of 600 to i coo pounds per acre for first-class re sults our newbern truckers rarely useless man i :)«; pounds cut pood sized potateos into i pood sized pie es und planl as early us you can work the pround in pood order in february or march for the early crop the best seed to uso we have found to be potatoes of the late fall cropprown hive thej will 1 ways do better than any northern seed of sain variety you i have grown seed probably not of the late fall '. crop aud hnd been kept too long for pood results ii you would scud into the eastern truck sec tion and buy the second crop seed you wool hind ■ them better than northern in your elevated i mountain country it may not he practicable to raise a second crop from your early ones but if you could get some of the late fall crop pota | toes from the eastern par '••* llie s ' n '" '" 8 ' rlv ! spring and keep tnem un;il july 1st or lata i june and plant them vou could use a better keeping i rop for winter usi and for planting the ; following spriug grape viue lice — pp e trees dying enclosed find peeimensoi insects that infest j mv graoe vines more or less each year they do no serious damage would hke to know what they are and how to destroy thorn what causes so many apple trees to die in | the twi-s about may is s a a pleasant lodge n c , answered by orald mccarthy botanist ex pr tment station i ._,.__ the insects are siphonophora riticola the rape vine louse this is noi tiie much dreaded phylloxera but a closely related species this insect mav be readily destroyed by spraying with the kerosene emulsion or tobacco decoo tio epared according to formulas nos h and ii bulletin no si f tlds station the insect if in aloue will disappear of themselves short ly as they are pursued by numerous enemies among their own hind the dvmjr of apple twi.<s is probably caused by the fire blight abacterial disease for which t re :- no remedy except exefcdonand urning wl i'li sho :. ; ' pn mptly ottendi d to always cut oft uo diseased twig ai least six inches be low - lowest discolored point bura th part cut off itlne stone for corn please writ i me if in your opinion il is best t0 soa ; , oru in i luo stone i efore planting it j p il ot v i.r.'ir n i '-. i sw red i v uerald m carthy botanist ex nerinieul station i seed r should not he ■ st ne as the tn atmeni will in • - oroutinp power of the .;..!: ud so p n ■■,.•!, stand thei nl purpose which such a treatment could servi would he the de .; •.„ tii iu of tne spores ol corn smut tila.-o hut the >; ores : tuis :" uk_s are ,,,, n . iikelv to te presenl iu the - ■.. or manure put on i : lan on tm prains ot sound seed com the best prcveulive of corn u it is rotation uf rn>ps and :.•■ removal and dcoiructiou by tire ol all smutty cars us wjuuuo tuey mow voa the ________ plaiiis i highest of all in livening power-latest u s go report absolute pure what is fe i^^^^^^^^^m sdddeoeaih the community shocked last evening juai iiut tea while mr thoi!ia liuriman a r<)iailriil juic blgl ij resjkxued cttuen appainrutlv in liie be>t ••!" health aud spirits t raullug anew*|>.i|*«-r the hheet suddenly fell . > the oi ; . »• iacetl one li.uni o\er hi ii«--i . s trasj.e.1 m d sank back in ins cluur riueailjp uik . nciwa i iic tamilj rrc i-tru ken with cau sternttion and unmediuety autiiiiiuiiril m jihvsician hut it wu too late 1'he mi gentleman wag dead pfctmrtaasguvkcut uisea»e as the catue — ho<t>'<*>x lirrutd h-tery day hie papers cuntaiu ttateiueuts imilar to the above kvra routfa is no de fense against heart diseane and the aw i rapidity with which it is claiming viciiint forces upon all a emmet ton of it prevalence header if ton have a vni|>l"m of t i dread dlsenge do not hesitate a moment in attending to it delay i always rlnneer * and in heart li««»a*e too often fatal some yn nis of heart li-ea«e tre hnrttie n brtv.ii ilntterinir or pah-iia'ion pain nt tendrrnro in left thouuier or arm ir regular pnlxe uaotberinf weak or hungry pells fainting spoils dropsy etc charle ravca york p . wr!t i mftrrrd from heart 1i«*a«e h rwt fre»j'ientlt m heart wmim sct-m to jump intn inv m^uih u<1 mr ronf)itioi iiih'le me v«rv m»uin-h lv riiv»lri«i.i e«ve me dorplw i urim »<• min - h urxrn lh-l i «^« ant ez|mh t.vi t.i ! re !. ;.• wnt in.l>it«l «• • last rr«ort !■• i^h it mii*v vevr h»-irl cur t .• e<'.->n(l lay i f 1 1 ermliv reit«txl r»1 t tb ml nften dayi i fell like a king m fratituja it (.••• teepak eipre-iciiin j»*lh rockwell nni<>nf>wn pa ff*<1 ■! m«r t •• f.ir fniir e*-i pr ; oiia to t««1n nine the u of ir mfjet sew h-«>1 oiire i w«i tffl'rte.i wiih he»rt lufii in a vert te'e ibfh had t-*k«!i a'l vonll*<1 rnr hnl w - h no h*n#f : nnttl 1 n^-l i>r miles remedy oiielh4:!eof whiih rnrpd me " j l brt)i«*,1 hic*i iv.'.nt la m«k th fm inwinejttatement : " i w>n a wfrk f m h»^rt 3liea<*an«l t.vn^-li trmime when ! h t gun n«inr it uile«'n*en heartonie awl ser * n»d l.l»er i'i'l a n r.-«n!t of th»lr hm i »••! well dr mile 1 n>w heart cnn u ao ' hr a'l v c lri**>onap^«>tire giiininte miles mmi.-n <".. . f khi r 1 • : ' price 1 p»r bottle « ! t h i • • r poll it in p°"itiv v f • -. • itanermm imp it x ,- v pills £> rent per hn x . ore t r « "-> : d anywhere fn-e t>ook ai dmfgiata or by mail st;itt>svillp jii!v3 — collector k p elias has reconimi'sioned mr w.o benton stamp clerk in the office at this place until a successor ran be ippninted in consequence of delays incident to sling his bond mr henton will not sell stamps until wednesday 5th inst mr c l hutchinson,of mt holly father of mr a c huuhinsou of thin city was stricken with paralysis sun day and his condition is quite serious one side was paralyzed entirely h was unable to speak up to yesterday mr hutchinson left by private con veyance sunday afternoon for mt holly and was followed yesterday by his wife and children — charlotte ob server fayetteviue gazette h laden county pan with impunity now complain of hard luck a short time ago the court house at elizabethtown was destroyed by fire ami to remedy the situation the commissioners issued and sold bonds with which to rebuild their"t4>m of justice depositing the money in the bank of new hanover a few days be fore the collapse statef^ille landmark : there it a stamp clerk at statesville whose salary was 900 under mr cleveland's first administration but the republicans gave mr j b eaves while he held the office about 1,800 per year and then hired a clerk for 1,200 to do the work got altgeld has pardoned the chicago hajmarket anarchist field en schwab and neebe no pretioim intimation was given of his intended action the durham sun says there live on flat riter a widow mrs nancv wilkerson whose husband died about four years ago owing some c00 he left a tract of land of about thirty-fir acres mrs wilkerson i more tli>-ii t'lo years of age yet she baa paid off this indebtedness and paid over 2<h for more land all from the product of the land who says farming can't be made to pay ? dan mceoj colored was led inu town yesterday with his bauds tied an a nnde^'guard he entered the stables of mr i h stoker saturday night and stole 10 emptv sacks and some tools it default of 25 bond he resides in the tombs.-vharlotte observer raleigh letter to charlotte ohsmer s|*aks of a terrible affair in pamlka county recently mrs geo green died and her husband refused to irt any one see her body suspicion was aroused an inquest followed the boilv was disinterred and bruises were fouofc on the thioat face head and hands and it was seen that after a crushing blo on the back of the head she had beer choked to death and a posse imme.ii aieiv stuited alter green \ u l rival tt ins house his uidr wd im he had blow-ll lus l>ritilj uut uj.i a 4i"t giwu it isa dtitytoh own yourself and fam ily to set tlie brut value for your money i:c-oi!o!iii in your foonvcnr by i>urclin«inb v 1j douiflns shocd which repredcnt tho bent talue lei prices asked aa thuusuuai * yui j§r't f rk.e ko substitute jb w l douglas s3 shoe cenffiineh the best shoe in the told for the honey a iiuiiio drnrd shoi that nil not rip llao cn'ic f-ei::u'.l-s smooth linklo flcxllile innre com fortable ftyllsb and durable than any other shoe ever e : : . . '. . r ir i rice equals custom mailoiihocscostlug from j4 to 5 s j nuil pi haml-scivod flnrcnlf e'.io 1 ?. tha a 14 * mortit lisli,.-a-\v "».! liuralilcflmesevar wilil nf thr price ijn;y equal liuo iii;purccdslioeaci>»liug from s to 12 o 0o i'olire piioo worn hj farmers ami all da others who want a r i heavy cilf ilir.-o t iled exti usion c.j > bhoe caay to v.-alk la aud wlli keep the fe t dry end wann on c)i liuvl f j.vs5 r.nd s1.00 t.vork o^jimw ineraen's s'aoes will give niort wear ff>r tho 1 iay t v oiliormrike they are made for ser iii tii iiicre:i>ii:g sales show th:it wcrkiugiuea bavefound this out r>.<^<i'<r»v >:'.»■) and vontjis 91 7 s school ksovo shoca are worn by the boys every ii-ret thej':>:>st sit 1 , iecablishoessold at theprlocb p=-d€e!!!?;j2 i.4 and si 1 } shoes tot rliusea aromade'if the best donkola or fine calf ua desired they are very stylish comfortable anil dura ble tlio c i'i.)sh iqualscustoiii mudeshoescosting frcn}^4.0dcosaj)u ladies who vruh to ccunoiulzu ia their lootwear are rjndini this out caution w.l douglas name an.l the price 13 stamped 0:1 the bottom of each slice look fur it when you buy bewareof dealers attempting to sub stitute other uiakes torthem such bubstlhit ions are fraudulent and subject to pro3eci:tlon by law l'orob taining money under false pretences v i uougaias lirooktou ik sold by m s browfy f a household cmedy | v for all \ t desease3 0 botanic bised bssm 9 ij r scrofula ulcers salt f a i uulcb rheum eczema every v 4 lorm of malignant skin eruption be $ £ sides being efficacious in toning up the a system and restoring the constitution j v when impaired from any cause its w $ almost supernatural healing properties 4 a justify us in guaranteeing a cure if a directions are followed \ k ccut cdce 11.1.ustk.ated 0 ctnl rktt boou ol ■ wonder » & $ blood balm co atlanta ga fi ooo0oo0oq0 © duoya^cy of body © caivnover bo rca'l^ctl wlien t!io bow clai'ioaot act na natoro iutends thcjra blionld iu.-<tratl thcro is lioailwha w vrdkht ia tho stomach after euting gai iiiltyenj belching up of ivlnd low f rsiirits lo-is of cm lf-v v.iiioclabllity _ uml forcb«j ( i!i:-;3 of ovil an unhappy couaitlon l>ut q & tuttb o tmy liusr pis relievo it nml p!vo lionlth imtl^j happiness 1'icv arc vorl ii s trl&i o0ocooo9oo cures all female complaints uid monthly irregularity leucorrhcea or whites pain in buck or sides strengthens the foeblc builds up the whole system it has cured thousands and will cure you druggists have it scud etiiinp for book bu.j t dkohfiools &. co loalsrllle j£j cures all 5kim b_ldnddj5ea5e !■ ' .. • i ii ■ til fit nillfactlon i ' t c.'.r«i cf nil .■ . fuloui ui en u::d i •_. . . e ji 1 -. old \. • ' r m.-i h*t twbttd f.i :.- v nt uitirrli rrr hioqb pq1sqh h — t - ..-■ r-r rr - : t:.—-h : . ■ ■ ; . . " , .-. r | •■ led and p b .. bio d li la r rcrv r m #* i s r s 5 ff p8 id m c cun p fuj pij kf l p p priddy alb pok toot bfty .._ : 1 upp2iah r?c , proj rietora draesi ■ ;■-. : - ■■■ s b ck :_, iyaesah gi ! ■. mn . v ii i w - il poicte-l w|tli*iaiica.:imlluul 1 si hie use oi m arm all nine years i weut lo 11 urrlnirs . rl"fi flifl rcnl tors i ui round mcure nmill tried boianic lilood liiilin i made ell i uu well : ■•-.. i here savaniiah ca april 2g 1s89 havino used three bottles of p p p for impure blood and geueral weakness and having derived great benefits ivoir tie same having gained 11 pounds ii weight in four weeks i take ur.-at pleas u >">' in recomuieudiug it to unfortunate lite yours truly john morris office ofj.n mcelroy.druggist i ortauda fla april 20,1891 j messrs lipptnan bros.,fc5avannaii ua dear sirs l sold three bottles of p p *., large size yesterday and one buttu buiail size to-day the j 1 1 cured my wife of rheuma lisui ui n(er before last jt cause hark on her the past winter and u half bottle - ■ • ielie erl her ij;aiii,aiiti she has bl l bad a sympioui siiu:e i d a bottle of p 1 p to ;\ friend ol m one of his turkeys n small out '_"(« ick.nnd his wife«rave it i teaspoon ; j at v-:is in the evening and the lit ai ii ovi ii .,■ . . was oeail : uuiniing was up hollering and "''■■• vours lespeeifully j n.meellloy savannah ga 17 1s1j1 5srs uppman bros savaniiah.ga uearsirs 1 have suliered from rii u watisin for a long time and did not fiiul nv mail 1 found l p p which com pletely cured me yours iruly eliza f.joxes l ; orange st savannah wanted a reliable person in every town to take the exclusive agencv f the world's columbia exp - sition ulustraied authentic organ jdf the fair established 1s30 cr ' at opportwlty to make money r 1 the next year one chanoe in a liir>e!iine buclo 15 c enu i.a stamps for sum ''"' ''">'> '""• mil p.irin ului j b campbell frss w aflaviist cj!5\q3 ill the confederate reunion postponed new orleans july :>, adjt if moorman by older of gen.liordon la i-.sne.l a keiier.i onw pcstpuniiiv until and lgthtlir^raiiu con federate reunion ar birmingham alu which was to have t.-iken place on th j 19th and 20tn of july this step was in response to an almost unanimous re quest on account i.f the financial situa tion and the fact of its being harvest | time in some sectioi.a this postpone uie..i makes n . , .. . : ,. .,,■,•.,, , l >, . tnrn*s or rli-p siti - i r a.iy in <!-. delegates sip nj i will serve uh every former order for arrageiucuts will remain in torn ten thousand minors idle birujiiigh.im aia july 1 the contract lielwei-ji leu thousand miiit*t and the operators in il.s district t-x pired lodov miid w rk istrtuporstrilv suspended no strike will imordereu as an hgre«uient will be readied >\ ivllicll lue ot<l ciiic of i^'i-.s will con tin lie will liiil little if nv a teratioiis a m in era il i.si nut coufeituce ii now • session iit i einer the eiitjuirersny that henry pots colored rtfct-u 17 years ituriupleii u rape a lij year oid wl«i(e«;iri in »■ cl'cek towllahip oil iii ltjfil a i lit day before a white buy u tlie ti m vviiliams 14 years ul«i raped .. i"j . r . old wiille i mi hiiui hei juri oi luiiiiiiv iioiii vtei'c .!■•- r,.i a .< n momoe j in c:ij . sum ii iii ■ liuloa ...■> ..- d jtlitrt-r.lt ujill lid i-is 1 ■ i ■ / , i tliat in the summer months disdains su perfluous clothing and wears but u ! r-mgie feattier tnatbeinga tail feather lu aiidilion io iiiis attraction she is fourteen years old is bliud aud has ao loctii iuii'lvtte utmuci'ul air ll.it kizz.un of ftrest hill h.t-s u cow iii.u i i.i the nike we learu that she has i.iveu i much as i is quarts 4.1 gi-iions at a single milk iii during i lie uioutu ut june she gave 150 gallons ui milk ur an average to o gallons a i.iy aud tn.m i his niilk 41 ', pounds of bntier was made where is tne cow that can btas thai — concord times the world contains about 7,000 0j0 ik-brews the allinncemen who are r.owreceiv i igbo cents on due dollar for money put into the state busines agency have u practical illustration of the kind uf ability that the alliance can furnish t>r running tlie finances of the united j states it seems that tin b er fail ure a man makes of his private busi ness tlie more certain lie feels qualified to manage rlie in nice of a great gover ment.—mecklenburg times the plan of having tate hanks is j lieiiil r more and inure discussed and with ;: widening approval the south needs them the old system fails to supply the south with the absolutely necessary capital needed in business l ■•'. tiie congress repeal the 1u | er cent tax and then let the legislature be called in extra session to pass such needed ami most stringent laws to pro tect depositors as well as give the help needed io the people in the way of bank iu facilities north carolina p ,. u more banks and a sounder safer banking sy*tem ivhmingtou messen ijrr the atlanta journal says atth confederate reunion at birmingham ala next month an attractive feature will be the tableau of the states , , a . u1c |, e.cn -■ h.nu t te is to he repre"eu'e»l a hie binningh in age heral'l puts it y if m°«t l»e ntiful uu'n.jrried yoti'i wmiiaii i hef llow iug have i en elert.il for the tates inun-d virg.n •. miss lizxie clarke uf n'\\|i.irt nevv n'-rtii jaiolina r;«j k ■'•■ f wilmii gton kentucky miss s.ra simrall of lex i i u jii.^vl'l 1 - & 1 * - n ' ' fewel ot meridim flori i .. mi lizwe pasc nf moutir l ; ... ti-iin m - meta r 1 i.-k-.i f x-isliville a nsis ',[ ss l :■ e mh i •■:■■ v'-iu i ■ - the st.»t.s yet to ii rej.r - ■ i ■ •• i uiaia an alab-i"'«.g ortf»ji,tex - uth o.r.diu i g n r.il i , . • - jrom exas - ys lie w ll have ti.e pn ttiest woman ii in the rf a'e li ' \ ers m s ut jandin:i is im*v in c«»rr»sp«juu in with the fnir iepreseiit«tive foi r.h t tite anil ge-ienil moormanj roniistrs the louisimtia beauty j t2e k cl agricultural effirimexi station of interest to farmers nly 8 1803 what is an agricultural kxperlmcnt sta tion it is an institution established to ' benefit agricultural industry how can it do this to hear the expense and to conduct work which will be useful to enter prising farmers many of these often j desire to investigate for themselves ' but are prevented by expense and laok ' of facilities at an experiment station are employed scientific and practical inexi who with every facility devote their time in investigating agricultural subjects what are these subjects how can farming be made to paj how can we improve our worn soils at a minimum expense how should cer tain soils be fertilized to yield the best crop how can waste products be saved and utilized can new plants be advantageously grown the value of certain foods for cattle the best grasses for centain soils the dairy industry the value of ensilage a study of the diseases and insects af fecting crops and tlie best methods to prevent their ravages to determine the best varieties of grasses fruits and vegetables for the highest mar kets these and a score of kindred subjects ilow long will it take to reach these conclusions answers should not be expected in a short time in many cases several sea sons of careful work will be necessary jn the meantime the station seeks to disseminate valuable facts and truths which will enable farmers to make and save money is the north carolina station at ral eigh doing all this yes ; and in addition through the fertilizer control it protects farmers from fraud in the sale of fertilizers in this way it has already saved them millions of dollars in answering cor respondents it is always ready to tfive the best advice it can on agricultural subjects does the station print the result of its work yes it issues frequent bulletins and reports these are all free to those who request them 15y valuable co-operation of the press of the state notes of the work of the station are printed in their columns from time to time how is the xorth carolina station at raleigh supported funds for its support are appropria ted by the t s congress though it is working for the farmers of north carolina the state appropriates noth ing to it no one need therefore fear that the cost to bus tain it is burden some 11 h battle experiment sta tion raleigh ) publications of the icxperlment station the experiment station at raleigh publishes six classes of bulletins and three of reports as follows a regular bulletins sent to all names on the station list areforpop ular reading with scientific terms avoided as far as possible subjects are chosen to be of most interest and value to farmers and others 91 have been issued 1 technical liulletins relate only to technical subjects and results of ex periments and only intended for sci entific and technical exchanges 3 have been issued c state weather service ijulletins the meteorological division of the sta tion co-operates with the 17 s weather uureau and issues these bulletins iv injj monthly summaries from meteoro logical observers scattered over the state 44 have been issued d special bulletins issued when special subjects demand among them are included special bi-weekly fertilizer analyses 15 have been issued e weekly weather crop ijulletins issued each week during the principal crop season during the year and con tain compilation of reports from sev eral hundred observers in jo of the 9g counties of the state copies are sent to any one who desires provided he posts them in a conspicuous place after reading 132 have been issued p l'ress bulletins contain short reading articles for newspaper columns about the station and its work 44 have been issued ({. annual reports of the station these f^'ive outlines of work done and not details during the year la have been issued h annual report of the state weather service contain summary of i work during the year and valuable i meteorological facts are recorded 6 have been issued i biennial reports of the station sent to the governor for transmission 1 to the legislature every two years j iive outline of work accomplished dur ing this period 7 have been issued j'vbt.icatioxs akk f11kk the bulletins and other publications of the experiment station are free to i any one in north carolina who requests 1 them write application to ph h b battle director raleigh n a some nttkkestixo j'.vu.ktins no 70 the weed l j ests of the farm and how to exterminate them s3 pages with 10 full-page cuts no 73 the best agricultural grasses : a valuable compendium of 100 pag-es with 71 cuts many of full pages seed and seed adulteration is also treated mixtures for sowing on different soils are given no 77 value of pea vine manuring 1 : with full-pape photographic cut show ing increased errowth of wheat 8 pp no 78 some injurious insects 32 papres giving descriptions of injurious insects illustrated with 38 cuts rem edies are suggested also no 79 facts for fanners 4 paces devoted to explaining in a plain way the growth of plants and what they need home-made manures are also treated and the action and use of lime ■ j a very interesting bulletin no so silos and ensilage is pajres describing the construction of a silo and what to put in it with suggestions for stock rations illustrated with u cuts if you want either of these bulletins write for it gapes of fowls gerald mccarthy entomologist experiment ; station i gapes is a disease well known to mo>t growers of poultry and often des i troys whole broods of young chicks j the disease is caused by a very slender : thread-like reddish nematoid worm | scientifically known as syngtunus tra j chcsilis this worm is characterized by the permanent union of the paired j no 21 castoria is dr samuel pitcher's prescription for infant3 and children it contains neither opium morphine nor other narcotic substance it is a harmless substitute f or paregoric drops soothing syrups and castor oil it is pleasant its guarantee is thirty years use by millions of mothers castorla is tlie children's panacea — the mother's friend castoria castoria castoriaisao weuadapted tochadrenthac castoria cures colic constipation mendil as superior to any prescriptiod sour stomach diarrhoea eructation me h a abcheb 3l p kills worms cives deep i-m i.n.motes df 111 so oxford st i:n....klyn n v gestion i without injurious medication ..-•... m^i.f castoria i so universal ami to well knovrn that it serins a work tor scvor.-il years i have rccommendec gation to endorse it f*w are tlie rour castoria and shall always continue tc ■ families who do not kiv;i castoria do so as it lias invariably produced bcuelicia v , b oasy roach n«ults c-.uu.o3 alutrci d d edww p parics m d now york city lintb street and 7th a ■.■•■.. kcw yurk city tits cdstaus company 77 murray stt.ekt new york city sexes and cannot l>e parted without rupturing the bodies the female greatly exceeds the male in size the matured worms are found only in the wind-pipe of fowls to which they din leech-like on the walls sucking the blood of the parts the female of each pair produces 000 to 3,000 eggu which remain within her body until she dies thev are then loosed by the decay of the parent body and if they remain within the wind-pipe of the fowl the young 1 worms emerge from the shell in a few days and in a few days ure mature couples and begin to repro duce e«-g the hatching of the egg occurs only when it is kept constantly rnoist and at a temperature of about 68 degrees f the hexes never pair ex cept in the wind-pipe of h fowl if the temperature is below 60 degrees f the cfftrs will not hatch but will retain their vitality for a year or more pro vided they are kept moist hence con tagious grapes is a wet land disease avhen the affected fowl rapes and cou<rhs for breath some of the worms with their eggs are ejected into the water troughs where the fowls fre quently congregate evidently trying to allay the inflammation in the wind pipe by drinking copiously the ejected worms or eq-^s are greedily eaten by other fowls present or the wa*er containing them is drunk thus spreading the disease and in large flocks producing a veritable epidemic rkmkpiks — the best remedy is pre vention keep the fowls on dry per meable soil feed generously includ ing chopped onions or garlic occasion ally wash out the water trough or pan daily with boiling water if gapes is present among the fowls separate the sick ones add to each quart of drinking 1 water four fluid ounces of a fcolution of salicylic acid made by dis solving 1 16 grains of the dry acid in four iluid ounces of clear boiled rain water the pen in which the sick fowls are kept should be as dry as possible and the ground should be sprinkled twice daily with water to each quart of which add four iluid ounces of commercial sulphuric acid where only a few fowls are affected a bit of camphor about the size of a grain of wheat may be forced down the throat of each and will by its odor kill the worms one drop of turpentine dropped into the throat has given good results powdered asafoetida 10 grains per head may be fed in a mash of corn meal chopped g-arlie or strong 1 smell ing onions will also he found beneficial turpentine rubbed on the outside of the throat will sometimes cause the worms to let gr their hold the use of a small feather or hair loop dipped in turpentine and thrust down the wind pipe of the sick fowl is often effective the worms ma either be withdrawn or else coughed out by the chick the o-.fiiril tornado of may 3d 1303 c p vonllerrmann meteorologist experiment station the tornauo which occurred at ox ford on may ::.!. ls'.hi was tin most se vere storm of the kind which has oc curred in north carolina since 1ss4 on that account it was investigated by the state weather service full reports have benn received from air z w.lyon la 1 b wychc ii < :. oregory and an excellent map reproduced below showing the path o the tornado from dr 1 m hays the storm struck oxford at •'. tainutcs before o'clock p in it was a local whirl within the area of a general storm passing over ! he state fron si iuth to north and occurred just at the mo ment the critical line or trough of low pressure passed oxford it is re markable that tin re was an entire ab sence of any close or murky feeling such as is usually said to precede i tor nado the day was cool the tempera ture was aliout 70 degrees ; a moderate thunderstorm prevailed with brisk south to southwest winds the total rainfall was aboiit :.' inches the patli of the tornado was from southwest to northeast through the city and its width about t feet the buildings demolished or injured are in dicated on the chart by the letters a to x four houses were destroyed and nine others injured a fair estimate of the damage to property places the amount at sig.00o only one person a negro boy was killed htft 0s&jur?\af cxf*rti,1x.c ii — hy^jls *'""- 1 i ■] [ 0 i rr o l ° o - i nn uaa.apo"3 o c_qj c(>n nnrfi a^p 2 quu°00 o 3 o ♦ n i ij-p ' si ' fl i o o o a c * i ll n " 0 o d(rol 0~h i i several of the peculiar effects of tor nado action were observed as the blowing out of the ends of buildings by the expansion of the air within the whirling of heavy articles from the south to the north side of the storm etc quantities of shingles and timbers were lifted up and scattered about its chief effect seems to have been a crush ing action and its force is indicated by the destruction of ilurwell's prize house g a three-story structure of brick strongly built it was very dark at the time of the storm so that persons within a few hundred feet of its track were not aware of what was occurring rhere is no evidence that any one saw a fun nel-shaped cloud commercial liulb culture in north carolina w p masscy horticulturist experiment station i the ease with which flowering bulbs of all sorts are grown in north caro lina satislied me long ago that a profit able industry could be built up here in this line few people who are not familiar with the flower trade realize the vast sums spent annually for bulbs of hyacinths tulips narcissus lilies and the like hundreds of thousands of dollars are annually sent abroad to europe for these bulbs all oi which can be as well or better grown in north carolina . mr c l allen a leading new york florist seeing the superior quality ol lily and hyacinth bulbs sent from north carolina wrote an article m the american agriculturist a year or so a-o urging the commercial culture ol bulusio north carolina the write