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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1893-05-05
Dat Patch BY the Hen House.

Some ten years or more ago, while
we were on visit to our mothers
home in the country, it Was generally
remarked how well tine hens were
laying, says al exchange. They
We're only good common hens, of no
particular breed, but they were she'll
ing out the eggs at that time. rhe
hens looked very bright and healthy,
their COMBS were red, aud they were
either singing or caUkltng all day
long They were seldom seen about
the mouse, excepting very early in
the morning or late in the evening.
The balance of the day, in fact, nearly
all day, they were no where in sight.
This fact struck us little singu ar,
and 80 We decided 70 Investigate.
The hen house WAS at the lower snu
OF the yards, with openings into a
young peach orchard. This orchard
covered perhaps two or three acres,
and it had been sOwn in oats. At
the time we were there the oats were
about ripe. The ground was not
overly rich, and the oat straw was
rather short, although the grain was
pretty fair and heavy. Running
through the Oat patch or rather down
at QUE side, was small woody RAJ
vine with little stream of water iu
it. This ravine was y cool retreat
for the hens in the heat OF thu day
aud the leaves that covered the
ground was capital forage ground
for them 10 scratch over, and to hunt
or bugs in. But the Oat patch was
the chief delight of the hens and in it
they spent the most of the time, and
the way they could bend down the
straw and strip the grain off was a
caution. Then there were plenty of
insects throughout the oat patch and
taken all in all, those common hens
had picnic OF it, and it was no won
der that they laid well. We watched
those hens, working there, day after
day, and We thought theu of the
mauy opportunities the farmer has
to utilize his hens to make money out
of them. A patch of grain near the
hen house may lie quickly and easily
sOwn, and the benefit the hens will
derive from such forage ground is b.
You'd estimation.-Farmer's Review
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1893-05-05
Soaked Corn For Horses.

II farmers knew how much better
corn il in summer ii soaked for horses
than hard corn, not much corn would
be fed to horses; two bushels soaked
are worth three of hard corn. | put
enough cOru in u barrel or tub to
feed my horses from one to two days
pour enough water on it to cover
corn; quart of wood ashes added
will hasten the softening OF the corn
ana keep the water from sOuring and
preventing worms. At leaet the
several years | added ashes to the
corn my horses were not troubled
with worms or bots. The same water
can he used tiv9 or more tuner. AS
the corn absOrbs the water more has
to be added. Two barrels are used.
While one is being fed the other is
soaking, The water after being used
several times, is relshed by hogs.
Horses not having been fed soaked
cOrn may not like it, and theirs
should not be soaked more than one
half to one day. However, they soon
prefer 1t to hard corn. | believe a half
hour spent in preparing corn as above
described is worth more than a hall
day spent in raising ctrl,-Jour-
nal OF Agriculture.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1893-05-05
Montana Sheen Industry.

The development of the sheep in
dustry in Montana has been remark
able. In 1877 there were only 79,2SS
sheep in the whole vast territory.
In 1890 the number had increased
to !, 300, ll6. They consist mostly If
Merinos, both Spanish and French,
and are OF larger size, better consti-
tuition, and shearing larger fleece
than sheep further south. The tlOcks
range in number from 900 to $4,000,
averaging about 1000 head. The
grass aud water supply is abundant,
and the winter grazing lands are COW
cred with snow for only a short
period, during average winters. Oc-
casiOnally hard winter occurs, dur
ing which shelter and feed are neces-
sary, though some sheep owners do
not provide either. The losses by
exposure aud from wild animals is
comparatively small, only to per
cent from the latter, and say per
cent by the former.
Sheariug begins i'm the latter part
of May, aud is completed by July 10.
1t lie done by travelling bands, who
90 from ranch TO ranch, aud who re-
ceive about eight cents per head,
/ board included. The wool is sacked
st once, aud taken to the railroad
storage hOukes, and is sold there or
consigned q Chicago or eastern
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1893-05-05
The Application Of Manure.

The prOductiveness of our farms de-
peuds very much upon the judiciOus
application Of manure. In my Opin-
ion there is no better method of keep
ing up the fertility OF our farms than
by keeping stock enough OF some
kind to consume most of the forage
and coarse grain raised upon them.
No farm can long retain its produc-
tiveness I'd have its fertility an-
nually carried off in bags and bales
without returning an equivalent
While [ would not counsel against
the use of commercial fertilizers, still
| think the homemade article, il
properly made and applied, the most
economical. There is no one product
of the farm that is so habitually un.
dervalued and neglected as the man.
ure crop. Animals of every species
should be 50 thoroughly bedded as to
absorb aud retain all of their excre-
tions both liquid and solid, that they
may be returned to the field as 8
fertilizer. Aud the manure thus
made should be applied before there
is any loss from drainage or fermen.
tation, for formation always meaus
loss of some of the fertilizing ele
ments Of the manure. The sooner
manure is Incorporated with the soil
the greater and more lasting the
benetit.-EX.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1893-05-05
More Potash Needed.

!. Fodder crops, pasture grasses,
corn clover and hay all remove large
amounts of potash from the soil, and
these crops occupy large proportion
of our improved lands.
3 The urine Of our domesti ami
mails contains about four-tifths OF the
total potash of their eXcrements.
3. When urine is allowed to waste.
the manure is poor in potash.
4. When manures are exposed t.
rains, much of the potash, being SO.
luble, is washed away.
5. Nearly all the special fertilizers
are especially rich in phOsphOlic
acid, aud do not contain enough pot
ash.
G. Superphosphates were the first
fertilizers to come into general use
among our farmers.
7. When the farmer buys a tertili.
Ger, he still, nine times out OF ten,
calls for u phosphate.
s. AS a result of the above condi-
tions, our soils seem to be quite gen.
orally in need of more liberal appli-
cations Of potash.
In the case of corn the need Of
potash appears TO be- particularly
prominent.
10. For good crop Of corn the fer
tiizer used should supply 100 to l25
pounds OF actual potash per acre; 200
to $50 pounds of muriate of potash or
one ton go bushels) OF good wood
ashes Will do this.
IL. With ordinary farm or stable
manure it will generally pay to use
some potash for corn; l25 to l5O
pounds OF muriate Of potash has
given profitable results.
II. The liberal use Of potash means
more clover in our tields, more nitro.
| gen taken from the air, more milk in
the pail a richer manure heap, and
store-bouses and barns full to over
| flowing. 1t means also sod which
when turned will help every other
crop.
10. For the potato crop the sui
phate appears to be much superior to
murlate of potash, promoting both
yield and quality in much higher de.
/ gree; 300 to 400 pounds of high grade
sulphate of potash furnishes enough
of this element.
IA For oats, rye and grass, nitrate
OF soda applied just as the growth be-
giIs IN spring has proved very bene.
fetal; 800 to 400 pounds per acre
should be applied.-Prof. w. P
Brooks, Massachusetts, Agriculture
] COiegr.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1893-05-05

gentleman, who lived at an uptown
hotel and who was chiefly noted for
his convivlality, found himself by
some unaccOuntable means on
Spruce street at al early hour on
Sunday morning. Looking up at the
sky, through which the dawn was
Just breaking, he saw, or thought he
saw, hOres's head projecting
through an upper window OF q tall
building. He could hardly bellows
there was a horse there, and he
looked again and saw a white equine
head clearly outlined against the
sky. Thoroughly alarmed rs to his
condition, he hurried to cab, drove
to hotel, and, hastily rOusiDg some
friends, who worshIpped Bdcchus
only to moderate degree. returned
with them to spruce street. Much
to his relief, his friends too soon saw
the horses head, and the party re-
turned up town, one OF them at least
IN much better spirits than he came.
The horse at 81 Gold street is the
only remaining equine elevator i'll
the Swamp. Nine years ago he was
hOlsted 10 the top floor aud every
working day since then he has
earued his daily oats by walking
round and round his tan-bark ring.
He has never left the top floor and
he probably never Will til! his body
is taken away for burial. He hears
the neighs aud whinnies of other
horses lar below him in the busy
streets, but he cannot respond; be
cannot rub noses with Otuer horses,
aud has forgotten what it is like to
be turned out to pasturejand feed on
fresh, green grass. His owner estl-
mates that he travels nine miles
day, on an average. According to
tins estimate he has covered 2l,00O
miles around this ring, and il he
lasts eight years more, rs is ex-
pected, he will, at the end of his
service have covered 10000 miles in
round numbers.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1893-05-05
A Horse Living on the Sixth Floor.

There is remarkable recluse on the
top floor of the big six-story building,
81 Gold street, New York. For nine
years he has not left his quarters or
gone down flight of stairs even.
All his food is carried up to him, and
he rounds out the year in unevent-
full solitude. The hermit is a big
gray horse, II years old, and weigh
ing over 800 pounds, aud lac earns
his keep by gong c-aselessly round
and round tau-Oark ring pushing
sweep aud furnishing power for
hosting bales of leather to different
floors. Few busy New Yofke 8
know that a few years ago horse
power was almost entirely used for
hosting purposes in the leather dis
trlct popularity Known as "The
swamp" The story is told in Harp.
er's Weekly that Il short time back a
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1893-05-05
Slows DerourIng Their Young.

A farmer communicates to a French
contemporary the following observa-
tons upon sows which devour their
young: He carefully watched such
sows during the latter period of
their CESSATION, and believes that this
pernicious habit of theirs is largely
due to constipation, and that the
best means to parry the evil is a suit
able diet. He has never remarked
that the sOws eat their young in au-
tumn, when there is still abundance
of green fodder. In spring time, on
the contrary, the animals are often
cOnstipsted, and the internal de-
rangement consequent upon this
state would, it seems, impel them to
this unnatural proceeding. Animals
that are habitually quiet, then also
become savage. 1t is conceivable
that with animals in this state the
pains of parturitiOn and sucking
may produce an eXcitatiOD, which IL
the cause OF such excuses. The
best remedy, then, for this slate OF
things would seem to be green fod.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1893-05-05
Corn aud Pork.

A writer in the Prairie Farmer who
has tried all imaginable methods of
feeding corn to hogs thinks that on
an average it takes eight pounds Of
corn to make one of pork, aud from
his experience he prepa,ei table
showing the cost of pork at various
prices of corn. The pric' of cora is
given per bushel and that of pork
per hundred pounds as follows:
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1893-05-05

der, or failing this, roots. The farmer
in question gave his sOws raw man
gels and very little else for some
weeks before the time when their
litter was due. He adds, that they
should not be changed from one sty
{. another within a week, at least, OF
their psrturition.-"Farmer's Re-
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1893-05-05

The cost may be reduced by using
milk or other household matter
where they are at hand in sufficient
quantities to be counted, but for a
full diet OF corn probably this table is
az reliable rs any that has been pre-
pared and is worth preserving for
rpfpranpa
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1893-05-05
STOCK, FARM AND GARDEN,
Notes and Comments on the TrOtters
and PAGERS.

Views and Facts ON Various Farm Sub
jects-Prunins Fruit Trees-OtheI
Topics.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1893-09-18
FOREST ON FIRE.
A Squad of Men Sent to Extinguish
it Last Night.

Lieutenant Nahoolewa and a gang
of sixteen men--including four ma
tives, six Portuguese and six other
foreigners-left town about $50
o'clock last night to go up to Pauoa
valley to extinguish a big blaze
which had been burning there for
over two days. They took along
lanterns, cane knives and other
tools. The party arrived in the
vicinity of the fire at 1O:15 o clock,
but only few smouldering embers
were seen on the side of the noun
tain out of reach. AS it was pitch
dark the lieutenant decided to place
his men on watch in case the fire
broke out again. They stayed there
until 6 o'clock this morning, when
the vigil was given up, the fire hav-
ing died completely out.
An area of land, presumably about
one and. a half miles in circumfer-
ence, has been laid bare by the
blaze. 1t is suspected to be the
work of an incendiary.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1893-09-18
A Chinese Diplomat.

On entering port the China flew
the colors of the Flowery Kingdom,
in honor of the Chinese ex-Minister
to the United States, Tsui Kwo Yin,
who was on board. He was met by
Goo Kim, Chinese Commercial
Agent, and his deputy, Wong Kwai,
with a reception committee of 25.
They rendered him a reception at the
United Chinese Society's house, but
he declined to land owing to the un-
settled state of affairs. A salute of
13 guns was fred by the U. S. 6.
Boston in honor of the diplomat.
Leading members of the diplomatic
corps called ON the visitor. A peti-
tion from his countrymen here was
given him to present to the EN-
peror, praying for the negotiation Of
treaty between China and Hawai-.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1893-09-18

The success OF Mrs. Annie Nj.
Beam, Of McKeesport, Pennsylvania,
in the treatment of diarrhoea in her
children will undoubtedly be of in
terest to many mothers. She says:
~ spent several weeks in Jonstown,
Pa, after the great food, on account
of my husband being employed
there. We had several children with
US, two OF whom took the diarrhea
very badly. l got some OF Chamber
lain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhna
Remedy from Rev. Mr.. Chapman.
1t cured both of them. knew Of
several other cases where it was
equally successful. think it can
not be eXcelled and cheerfully re-
commend it," rs and 30 cent bot
ties for sale by all dealers. Benson,
Smith & Co., agents for the Hawai-
ian Islands.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1893-09-18
THuRsToN TOO PREVIOUS.

He Tenders the Services of the Ha-
waiian (NationaD Band to the
Midwinter Fair.
The following letter appears in
the San Francisco Chronicles:
NJ. II. de Young, Esq. DEAR Sir:
The Hawaiian Band is expected to
arrive in San Francisco from Homo
lulu by the steamer Australia, on
Wednesday, September 2Oth, en-
route for Chicago. 1t had been
their intention to proceed direct to
Chicago without giving a perform
ance before (sjc) arriving here. AS an
evidence of Hawaii's good will to-
ward California, and to some extent
an assistance toward the success Of
the Midwinter Fair, which will be
of great benefit to Hawaii as well as
to the Pacific Coast, l hereby tender
the services Of the band to give an
instrumental and vocal concert upon
the evening of Wednesday, Septem-
Der Goth, if you will furnish hall
within which the performance may
be given, the entire proceeds to be
devoted to the Midwinter Fair.
The band consists Of about thirty
members. The singing will be OF
native songs in the Hawaiian Ian
guage. remain, ETC.,
l.. A. TnuRsroN.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1893-09-18
THE NEWS OF THE DAY.

All speculations as to whether the
China should "bring anything" in
teresting or important to Hawai-
was soon dispelled when the budget
was unfolded. What appears to b"
an authentic divulgence of the deci
sion of the United States Executive,
on the Hawaiian question is laid be-
fore our readers. 1t is about what
those who have patiently relied OF
the justice of the United State;
these past eight months anticipated
That means that it is contrary t.
what the organs and assumed
spokesmen Of the Provisional Gov
ernment said that body wanted. /,
is directly against what the Annexa
tion Club has all along professed to
claim would alone satisfy that body
The decision will give JOY to tn,
Hawaiian people as whole, as il
restores their right to voice il
their own destiny. AS the out
line thus far broached goes, th'
policy of the United States give.
promise of the perpetual enjoy
ment in peace of all the politica
rights of Hawaiians. The day thi
news has been received is worthy tt
be marked for an anniversary to b.
always celebrated, like those event
full days of fifty years ago that gav'
Hawaii back her flag and her free
dom.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1893-09-18
Scarcity of Lime.

Work on the new Electric Light
building near the new iishmarket was
suspended on "Wednesday last on
account of the scarcity of lime, the
local supply having run out. An
order was sent to Makaweli for sew
eral barrels until the arrival of the
Mauna Ala from the Coast. The
steamer Iwalani which arrived yes
terday brought one hundred barrels
from Makaweli, aud Mr.. r. Lishman
and his men resumed work this
morning. 1t is very seldom that a
lime dearth has been experienced
here,
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1893-09-18
COURT CHRONICLE.
Supreme Court Sitting in Term-Cir.
cult Court Matters.

The September term of the Sup
RENE Court opened at 10 O'Clock
this morning. Present: Judd, G. j.,
Bickerton aud Frear. JJ.
In re bankruptcy William H. Aid
rich. Appeal from order vacating
decree of bankruptcy. Peterson for
petitioner-appellant; Hatch for the
creditors. Argued and submitted.
j. |. Dowsett VS.. Maukeala and
others. Ejectment. Exceptions
from February term, First Circuit.
Brown for plaintiff; G. w. Ashford
for defendants appellant. Submit
ted on brief.
Provisional Government VS.. Sam
Gee and four others. Maintaining
lottery scheme. Exceptions from
June term, Second Circuit. G. X.
Wilder for Government; Kaulukou
for defendants. Argued and sub
United.
A. A. Mouritz VS.. j. N. Iae ct al.
Petition to quiet title of land. Ap.
peal from decision Of Judge Cooper
Kinney and Monsarrat for plaintiff;
Rosa for defendants-appellant. Mo
ton to strike off calendar granted.
Kualana (w) vs.. Yong Yong.
Summary possession of land. Ex-
ceptions from ruling of Judge Coo
per- Magoon for plaintiff; Castle
for defendant-appellant. Being
heard at 2 p. m.
Evidence was taken to-day before
Judge Cooper of claimants to owner
ship Of articles and goods in the
Boston lunch rooms, whose owner,
Mrs. Nicoll, is in bankruptcy. The
| claimants and articles are as follows:
Pacific Hardware Co., range rented
to owner and not her property until
paid for; j. Emmeluth, goods leased
TO owner, who was unable to pay for
them; II. Davis q Co., a show case
sold with the understanding Mrs.
Nicoll was to have it when paid for;
L. H. Davies & Co., goods sold with
a note securing the price; Mrs.
Ailau, goods placed in store on CON-
mission.
A case has been submitted to the
Supreme Court, entitled Minister OF
Finance VS.. Hawaiian Tramways
Co., Id. The Minister claims that
the licenses of the company's eight
cen cars are subject to stamp duty
under Chap. lob, Laws of 1892. The
company claims its cars exempt
from all charges for licenses or
stamp duties except as expressly
provided in Sec. IL, Chap. 81, Laws
OF 1884. p. Neumann represents
the Hawaiian Tramways Co.
B. f. Dillingham; has filed his first
account as administrator of the lat e
A. l.. Smith. Receipts are $5O96. &c
and expenditures $IS57.95, leaving d
balance of S23S.75.
II. +. Mcintyre, defendant in
error, demurs to the writ of John f
Bowler and others, plaintiffs in error
to stay execution of judgment
against them.
In the matter of the estate Of j
F. o. Banning, Judge Whiting has
rendered decision over-ruling the
motion Of appellant for trial by
jury of issues of fact. The grounds
are that appeals from Judge Cooper's
interlocutory decision and order are
pending in both the Circuit and Su,
preme Courts; also, that the issue OF
facts proposed to be tried by the
jury are not such as to come within
the provisions of the Act of 1864
ito authorize the trying of issues oI
fact in matters OF probate and
administration by jury" The case
is remanded to the Circuit Judge al
Chambers. Hartwell and Kinney
for Mrs. Banning, appellant; Hatcl
for Mr.. Allen, appellee,
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1893-09-18
CoNSUL-GENERAL MILLS.
Preferment of Commissioner Blount',s
Stenographic Secretary.

Besides the appointment of MI
Willis of Kentucky as Minister t"
Hawaii, to-day's mail brings new
of the appointment of Mr.. Eli;
Mills as Consul General in place O.
Mr.. Severance. Mr.. Mills mad
many friends while here as tho
stenographic secretary of Commis
sioner Blount. He will receive u
general hearty welcome both from
his countrymen and residents Of al
other nationalities. The knowledg
Mr.. Mills gained "of the ropes
while here will be of much advan
tage to him.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1893-09-18
$25.OO REWARD.

THE ABOVE REWARD WILL BE
L paid tn any one giving information
that viii lead to the conviction Of the two
parsons who lately broken into he house of
Mr.. Jas. w. Smith, at Kaalaewai, beyond
Diamond Head, and stole sundry things
thereirom, aud who, more recently, also
broke into his house at Makiki, taking away
canned provisions, etc.
For further particulars inquire at this
office.
sept. u, 1893. s32-4t
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1893-09-18
Strongly Endorsed.

The advertising Of Hoods Sarsa-
parilla appeals to the sober, common
sense of thinking people, because it
is true; and it is always fully sub
stantiated by endorsements which in
the financial world would be ac-
cepted without moments hesita-
ton. They tell the story-Hood's
Cures.
Hoods Pills cure liver Ills, jaun-
dice, biliousness, sick headache, con-
stipation.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1893-09-18
NOTICE.

7 HAVE APPOINTED Mrs. LIZZIE
l. kainana Puahi, known by the name
OF kainana Hairam, Honolulu, to be Ad-
mini,tratrx OF all my real and personal
quested to make payment to said Mrs.
Lhz2le kanana, who from this date has
full power to transact ali business on my
account.
Mrs. ANE KEKUAIwAuIA McGREGoR.
Honolulu, sept. u, 1893. s23-lw
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1893-09-18
Band Concert.

The P. G. band will give pub
lie concert at the Hawaiian Hotel
this evening at 7:30 o'clock. The fol-
lowing program will be rendered:
PART l.
Overture-Rubezahl ahl................F Flotow
Cornet Solo-Love and Truth. Welcke-
BY Mr.. Charles Kreuter.
Clarionet Solo-Autumn Leaves ...., Carl
BY Mr.. w. NJ. keough.
Selection-Il Trovatore. .............V Verdi
PART II.
Medley-Ameiican Airs s........... Boyer
Piccolo Duet-Elua Manu- Iiwi. . Killing
ny Messrs. Barsotti and Santana.
Euphonium Solo-The Ideal. ... Minker
BY Mr.. 3. Comes.
Waltz-New Melodies (by request).
.sDelS Sel
Hawaii Ponoi.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1893-09-18

Perhaps the San Diegan can in
form his readers how much soal
grease he would render out in Nc.
Chesney's trying pan.