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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-09-16

There is paper published at Hot
Springs called the Arkansas Thomas
Cat. Its motto is "God help the rich,
the poor can beg" 1t declares that it
is a paper "of the people, for the peo-
Pile, to be paid for by the people," 1t
advocates zone country, one flag and
one wife at a time" and declares that
it is in favor of the elevation of horse
thieves and public morals.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-09-16

Good Old Granny Metcalf, 81 years
old, living at 1905 South Fifth street,
Paducah, KY, says that DR.. Bells
Pine Tar Honey is the best grip cure,
cough, lung and bronchial remedy that
has been offered to the public during
her life.
Druggists sell it.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-09-16
retter. snlt.Rhenm and Eozema.

The intense itching and smarting, incl
dent to these diseases, isinstantly allayed
by applying Chamberlain s Eye and
Skin Ointment. Many very bad cases
have been permanently cured by it. 1t
is equally efficient for itching piles and
a favorite remedy for sore nipples,
chapped hands. chilblains, frost bites
and chronic sore eyes. 20 cts. per box.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-09-16
DIR. Cady's Condition Powders, are

DIT. ONUy7b OVnuIIIOM EOWutTs, HIb
Just what a horse needs when in bad
condition. Tonic, blood purifier and
yermifuge. They are not food but
medicine and the best in use to put a
horse in prime condition. Price IS
cents Der package.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-06-17
Register before it is too late.

By chemical analysis of Prof. r.
Ogden Doremus it contains the least
amount of alcohol, therefore the purest
and most wholesome Champagne.
Royal Warrants have been granted
TO Messrs. G. II. Mumm e Co. as pur-
veyors to
Her Majesty The Queen of England.
His Royal Highness The Prince of
Wales.
His Majesty The German Emperor.
His Majesty The King of the Bel
gians.
His Majesty The King of Holland.
His Majesty The King of Denmark.
His Majesty The King of Sweden and
Norway.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-06-17
More Light Needed.

The Advertiser has spoken many
times of the need of an electric light
at the boat landing, which place people
use at all hours of the night. Several
people have barely escaped falling into
the water recently, simply on account
of lack Of enough light by which to
see the steps of the landing. On Tues
day night an officer of the U. S. S. Phil
adelphia had the same experience, and
was only saved from thorough wet
ting by one of the native boat boys,
who happened to be standing near by.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-06-17

The ship Roanoke viii be due in
few days from Japan.
The yacht Helene is on the Marine
railway for cleaning and repairs.
The fve-masted schooner Louis is at
the railroad wharf discharging her
cargo of sugar.
The J. A. Cummins came in from
Oahu ports at 1920 a. m. yesterday
with reports of fair weather on the
other side.
The American bark Albert, Grif1ths
master, was telephOned off Koko Head
late yesterday afternoon, and will
come into port early this morning. The
Albert has made a splendid passage
from San Francisco.
The bark Mohican is at Wilder's
wharf. She began yesterday to take
on 900 bags from the steamer Kinau
and. after finishing up that work to-
day. will haul over to the railroad
cargo of coal.
The American schooner Esther
Buhne, Anderson master, arrived in
port early yesterday morning, 16 days
from Eureka with a full cargo of lum-
Der for Levers e Cooke. Fair winds
experienced throughout the trip by the
Buhne.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-06-17
Sailors Celebrate.

The ship Aryan came in from Ka-
nagawa, Japan, on Tuesday and on the
evening of the same day three Of the
men left the ship, bent on having a
good time They very soon found it,
and all during the night and yesterday
morning celebrated the record-break-
ing passage of their ship from the
Japanese port. They ran into the arms
of police officers yesterday morning,
and were landed in Jail. One OF the
sailors. known TO his shipmates as
Brick" found special pleasure in call
ing the police officers undIgnlhed
names, and was the only one IN the
trio who was locked in a cell.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-06-17
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

The undersigned having been duly
appointed EXecutriX of the Estate of
Samuel Savidge, late of Honolulu, de-
ceased, notice is hereby given to all
persons to present their claims against
the estate of said Samuel Savidge duly
authenticated, whether secured by
mortgage or otherwise, to William
Savidge at the Office of the Hawaiian
Gazette Company, on King street, Ho
nolulu, Oahu, within six months from
the date hereof, or they will be forever
barred. And all persons indebted to
said estate are hereby requested to
make immediate payment thereof to
the undersigned.
SARAH SAVIDGE,
ExecutriX of the Estate of Samuel
Savidge. deceased.
Honolulu, June 8. 1897.
4632-5tTh
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-06-17
BY AUTHORITY.
WATER NOTICE.

In accordance with Section 1 Of
Chapter XVI of the laws of 1886:
All persons holding water privileges
or those paying water rates. are here
by notified that the water rates for
the term ending December 81. 1897,
will be due and payable at the office
of the Honolulu Water Works, on the
1st day of July, 1897.
All such rates remaining unpaid for
fifteen days after they are due will be
subject to an additional 10 per cent.
Rates are payable at the Office of the
Water Works in the Kapuaiwa Build
ing.
ANDREW BROWN,
Sup't Honolulu Water Works.
Honolulu, II. l., June 10, 1897.
4635-14t
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-06-17
IMPORTS.

From Kauai, per stmr Kauai, June
16-6,652 bags sugar.
From Oahu ports, per stmr. Kaena,
June 16-511 bags paddy, 80 bags taro
and various sundry pkgs.
From Oahu ports, per stmr. J. A.
Cummins, June 16-4OO bags sugar, 767
bags rice.
From Maui and Hawaii ports, per
stmr. Kinau. June 17-12,055 bags
sugar, $50 bags potatoes, so bags corn,
81 hides, 81 pigs, so cases soap, 24O
pkgs. sundries.
From Kauai, per stmr. Kauai, June
16-F. Gay, Mrs. n. G.. Robinson, Miss
z. Gay and on deck.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-06-17
KewalO Track.

The Kewalo Bicycle Track Associa-
ton held a short meeting on Tuesday
afternoon for the purpose of consider
ing various matters in connection with
the starting of the track.
President Lowrey was authorized by
the stockholders to procure plans and
specifications for the building of the
track and grandstand Outside of that
nothing much was done.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-06-17
SHIPPING iMTciL!GENGE.
VESSELS IN PORT.
NAVAL.

NAVAL.
q. S. S. Philadelphia, Beardslee, San
Diego.
U. S. S. Marion, Book, San Francisco.
II. I. ]. NJ. S. Naniwa-kan, Kurooka,
Japan.
MERCHANTMEN.
CThis list does not include Coasters.)
an ship Reaper, Young, Newcastle.
Br bktne Ensenada. Toyes, Newcastle.
Am. ship Louisiana, Thos. Halcrow,
Newcastle.
Am. schr. Jessie Minor, Whitney, Eu-
reka.
Am. ship A. ]. Fuller, Matthews, Maya
saki.
Am. bark Mohican, Saunders, San
Francisco.
Am. schr. Robert Searles, Piltz, New
castle.
Am. bktn. Klikitat, Cutler, Puget
Sound.
Am. schr. Louis, Hatch, Newcastle.
Am. ship Aryan, st. Clair, Kanagawa
Japan.
Am. schr. Esther Buhne, Anderson,
Eureka.
Am. blk. C. D. Bryant, Colly, Laysan
Island.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-06-17
ARRIVALS.
Wednesday, June 16.

Wednesday, June 16.
Am. schr. Esther Buhne, Anderson,
Is days from Eureka; lumber to Lew
ers & Cooke.
Am. blk. G. d. Bryant, Colly, from
Laysan Island.
Stmr. Kauai, Bruhn, from Kauai.
Stmr J. A. Cummins, Searle, from
Oahu ports.
Stmr Kaena, Wilson, from ports on
Oahu.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-06-17
NOTICE.

From the 10th to the 18th of the
present month Sunday, the 10th, eX-
cepted), the Board of Registration will
hold daily sessions at No. 80 Fort
street, McInerny Block, during the
following hours:
a. m. to l p. m.
p. m. to Z D. M
HENRY DAVIS, Chairman,
J. NJ. CAMARA, JR.,
ROBT. H. BAKER
Board of Registration, Island of Oahu.
4635-3t
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-06-17
DEPARTURES.
Wednesday, June 1

Wednesday, June 16.
Br. bark Helen Denny, Smith, for
Puget Sound.
Stmr. Waialeale, Gregory, for Kauai
ports.
Stmr Kaena, Wilson, for Oahu
ports.
Stmr. Helene, Freeman, for Hawaii
ports.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-06-17

The British bark Helen Denny,
Smith master, sailed in ballast yes
terday for Puget Sound. The Ensenada
will probably follow her today.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-06-17
PASSENGERS.
Arrivals.

From Maui and Hawaii ports, per
stmr. Kinau, June 17-Volcano: Miss
Walcott, Miss l.. Friberg, H. NJ. Whit
ney, \. NJ. Kistler and wife, d. G. Fair
child. Way ports: ]. w. Winter, w.
o. Smith, T. w. Rawlins, T. ]. Higgins,
a. w. Dunn, a. S. de Canavaro, Mrs.
II. Mcmillan, p. Peck, w. S. Terry,
Mrs. J. P. Coakley and child, Mrs. K.
r. G. Wallace, R. Wallace, G. B.
Dwight, J. E. Bush, A. Rosa, Enoch
Johnson, L. \. Dickey, A. F. Tavares,
David K. Baker, Rev. Father LeonOr
and boy. F. X. Thomas. wife and 3
children, II. p. Baldwin and 81 deck.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-06-17
SITUATION WANTED.
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that from
this date l will not be responsible for
any debts contracted by my son Emil
Dreier without my written authority
AUG. DREIER.
Honolulu, H. l., IA June, 1897.
4635-3t
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-06-17
IRRIGATION NOTICE.

Holders of water privileges, or those
paying water rates, are hereby notified
that the hours for irrigation purposes
are from to o'clock a. m. and from
to 6 o'clock p. m.
ANDREW BROWN,
Supt. Honolulu Water Works.
Approved: J. A. KING,
Minister of Interior.
Honolulu, H. l., April 6, 1897. 4577-tf
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-06-17
HEADQUARTERS,
First Company of Sharpshooters,

The REGULAR MONTHLY MEET
ING of the First Company of Sharp
shooters of Hawaii will be held at
Company Headquarters on FRIDAY,
June IS, 1897, at 1870 p. m.
Every member is expected to be pres
ent. Per order
WALTER z. WALL,
Captain Commanding.
Honolulu. June II, 1897 4637-1t
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-06-17
HAWAIIAN CONSTRUCTION COM
PANY, LIMITED.
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.

At the semi-annual meeting of Cap
tain Cook Lodge, 353, Sons of st.
George, held June 9TH, the following
officers were elected to serve for the
ensuing term:
President. ..A. st. NJ. Macintosh
Vice-President. ......... E. b. Thomas
Secretary. S. Harris, Jr.
Treasurer. w. w. wright
G. S. HARRIS, JR., Secretary.
Honolulu, June Is, 1897. 4636-3t
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-06-17
POSITION WANTED.

Young man just arrived from the
Coast desires a position as book-keep-
er. Excellent references. No objec-
ton to going into the country.
Address: IN. 9. z.
4621-tf. P. 0. Box 435.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-06-17
FOR SALE.

Harness and Phaeton in Al condi-
ton. Inquire at this office 4642-tf
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-06-17
HEADQUARTERS
SECOND BATTALION, FIRST
REGIMENT, NATIONAL
GUARD OF HAWAII.

Honolulu, H. l., June Is, 1897.
battalion Orders No III
Pursuant to Battalion Order No. IA,
the Commanders of Companies c, D, E
and H are hereby ordered to assemble
their Companies at the Drill Shed on
Thursday, June II, 1897, at 1880 p. m.
for Battalion Drill
Uniform: Blue cap and blouse, white
trousers and leggings.
By order of J. NJ. CAMARA, JR.,
Captain. n. G. H, Commanding Sec
ond Battalion, First Regiment. N
CT. H.
ED TOWSE,
First Lieutenant and Adjutant.
4336-2t
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-06-17
WHARF AND WAVE.

DIAMOND HEAD SIGNAL STA
TON, June 16. 10 p. m.-The weather
is cloudy; wind, light; y. Z.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-06-17
FOREIGN MAIL SERVICE.

Steamships will leave for and arrive
from San Francisco or Vancouver on
or about the following dates In 1897:
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-06-17
WANTED.

A farm wagon; capacity from $500
to 5000 pounds Apply A, this office.
4635-3t
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-06-17
TIDES, SUN AND MOON.

Full Moon June II at Ion. 81 IN. n. m.
The tides and moon phases are given in
Standard time The time of sun and
moon rising and setting being given for
all ports in the group are In local time,
to which the respective corrections to
Standard time applicable TO each diff
ferent port should be made.
The Standard time whistle sounds at
12h. ON. Os. (midnight), Greenwich time,
which IS H. 3Om- p. m of Hawaiian
Standard time.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-06-17
ARRIVE
LEAVE

From San Francisco For San Francisco
or Vancouver or Vancouver
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-06-17
TTOnSQCt 0 General BQnkInQ Z ExCnQnQe Business

Deposits Received. Loans1nade on Approved
Security. Commercial and Travellers Credits
Issued. Bills of Exchange Bought and Sold.
Collections Promptly Accounted For.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-05-26
Our New Senator.

The Florida legislature last week
succeeded in opening the dead lock
and electing United States senator
to succeed Mr.. Call.
Mr.. S. R. Mallory, of Escambia
county, was the fortunate man select
ed. He was compromise candidate,
and up to the last moment, dark
horse.
Mr. Mallory is rated as man of
ability, and has considerable legisla-
tive experience, having represented
his county in the state Legislature and
the First District in congress.
An exchange gives our new sena-
tors pedigree as follows:
Stephen r. Mallory was born Novem-
Der 2, 1S4S, entered the Confederate army
in Virginia in the fall of 1864; in the
spring of 1865 he was appointed midship-
man in the Confederate navy; November,
1865, he entered Georgetown College,
District of Columbia and graduated in
June, 1862 He then taught class in the
same cOllege uLIll July, loi1, dLu IHoA W
gan the study of law and was admitted
to the bar by the. supreme court of Louis
lana in 1872. He then moved to Pensa-
cola in 1874 and began the practice of
law. In 1876 he was elected to the legis-
lature, and in 1880 to the State Senate,
and again in 1884. Afterwards he was
elected to the Fifty-second and Fifty
third Congresses from the First Florida
district Senator Mallory is son of the
late Secretary Mallory of the Confeder-
ate Navy.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-05-26
The Assessment Law.

1t is not too late for the Legislature
to do something in the matter of re-
constructing our assessment law. Ger
tainly they must be aware that
change is desirable if not necessary.
The chief objection to the present
law is it's lack of uniformity-of sys-
tenn. In so far as the assessment OF
property for the collection of county
or municipal taxes is concerned, there
is no room for complaint, as each
county or municipality collects the
amount needed and which is to be
used directly by and for the benefit
of those from whom the money is col
lected. The great injustice to many
sections lies in the collection Of the
general state tax. This tax is levied
uniformly-so many mills on the dol
lar, and if property in all of the coun-
ties was assessed at it's full value, or
at uniform discount from this value,
all would be well. Such, however, is
not the case. In many counties the
assessment is placed very low fig
ure, and this throws the burden OF
raising the necessary revenues upon
the other counties.
What is needed is level-headed
board of equalization, which will see
that property is uniformly assessed.
If wild land is assessed at 81 per acre
in one county there seems no good
reason why it should be assessed at SIS
in another county. And the same is
true in reference to improved prop
erty.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-05-26

been made. Mr.. Pabor hopes to secure
an endowment Of 100000 aside from the
amount subscribed in Florida.
4 \
We are devotlng more or less space
now to the subject of sugar. With to-
bacco and sugar as staple crops, that, to
a certain extent are free from the ca
prices of the weather clerk and our old
standby the orange, South Florida
should soon be on her feet again firmer
than ever.
A Marion county man boasts of hav-
ing produced eighty-two pounds of pota-
toes from four seed potatoes
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-05-26
State Agricultural College.

In his annual report as president of
the State Agricultural and Mechani-
cal College, DR.. O. Clute speaks most
encouragingly of the future prospects
of the institution. The past two
years, while environed with many de-
pressing circumstances which affected
the school, to a greater or less extent,
as they did everything in the state,
have been highly satisfactory. We
quote from DR.. Clute's report:
The college year of 1867 which is now
drawing to a close, has been one of sue
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-05-26
TABLE OF CONTENTS

FARM, GROVE AND GARDEN-Or-
chids . ..... 321, 1922, 1923, 324
The Railroad Commission; The Gu
ban Message; Free Seed Resolu-
Sugar Growing and Manufacture;
Soil Stirring and Moisture 2o
Sugar Growers Needed .............. rs
FLORAL DEPARTMENT - Shade
Trees; The White Day Lily; Shade
Notes OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. .''''' ''''''' o-'
EDITORIAIr-Chat; Stall Feedlng
Cattle; State Agricultural College;
Our New SENATOR The Assessment
Law .......... .......... .'...''''''''.'. oAo
HOUSEHOLD DEPARTMENT
Meats; Spring Dishes; Renovat1ng
Furniture ......... .'......'. ooo
POULTRY DEPARTMENT - Gapes,
Cause and Cure; How Moultlng Oc-
ours; Gathering Eggs in France. 81
LITERARY-The Tie of a Boot Lace;
''Nellies Guarantee" ......... 332
THE PUZZLER ............... .......... 600
FLORIDIANA ........ 80. .334
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-05-26
Stall Feeding Cattle.

We have seen no good reason for
many years why the people of Florida
should continue the use of Western
raised beef. Florida abounds with
beef cattle, but the trouble has always
been that when taken from the range
where they had pastured on our herd
grasses the meat was tough and in
other ways undesirable.
This is not at all surprising, and in
fact the only wonder is that it is not
of even poorer quality.
To stall feed Florida cattle would
of course remedy this difficulty, and
make the Florida-grown beef as good
Florida cattle on grain raised in the
north is of course out of the question,
and the solution of the problem must
be the production at home of feed
stuffs. This we are certain can be
done and will result in a fair profit to
those who undertake it.
Touching on the cattle question, the
possible profits of stall-feeding, but
ter and cheese making, the director of
the experimental station in his annual
report says:
Much work in other directions has rem
dered systematic work with cattle impos-
sible. In future years, when condi-
tons will permit work with feeding and
feeding cattle, and in the production of
milk, butter and cheese, may be taken
up. When entering upon the work 1
found a small herd of Jersey cattle on
the farm. These have been we'll cared
for They do well. There is no doubt
whatever but all of Florida is good Sec
ton for the profitable production of STALL
fed beef and for making superior article
of butter and cheese. Wise attention will
enable us to grow oats, rye, sugar cane,
cassava rape, turnips, cabbage, beets
and sweet potatoes for green food all
winter, and some Of these may be made
available every month in the year. Corn,
rye sorghum, Kaffir corn, Bermuda
grass ST. Augustine grass, beggar weed
and native grasses will give pasture or
forage for soiling from March until jan
uary. Rye gives good pasture all winter.
Good water is abundant. Attention
should be given to shelter from rains,
wind and sun. Throughout all the sum-
mer all animals in pastures should have
good shade to which they can retreat
whenever they like. With these precau-
tons the breeding of animals may be
made a paying business on small farms.
All know that the keeping of range cattle
has long been one of the most profitable
industries of the state. To make butter
and cheese of good quality for market
will require the use of ice for a large part
of the year. but the rapid multiplication
of ice factories will soon put ice in the
hands of all who will pay a small price
for it.
State Agricultural College.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-05-26
Sugar Growers Needed.

Mr.. John Thomas Porter, Of Grand
Ridge, writing to the Citizen has some
encouraging words on sugar cane
growing He contends that cotton
and many other standard products are
overdone and without profit. Sugar
growing he claims is an industry that
should be protected. He writes:
I was greatly interested in the letter of
Mr.. R. E. Rose, on Sugar Culture in
Florida" in your issue of April Is. l
have just read with increasing interest
his later paper in your Sunday Citizen of
May 2. I have also noted the valuable
paper of Mr.. B. F. Hardisty in the same
issue. I am so deeply interested in sugar
culture in Florida that I hail as friends
all who have good word for it, but each
of these valued correspondents begins at
the wrong end.
What we want, first of all, is cane
growers, and what the farmers of the
United States want to know, above ev-
erything else, is, what can 1 grow that is
not now overdone? The answer comes
spontaneously. All of the cereal crops of
the west are overdone to such an extent
that one-half of the farmers would sell
out tomorrow if the other half had any
thing with which to buy them
Cotton is Overdone.-They are looking
to the south. It's cheap lands, unequAled
climate, pure water, and perfect health
are appealing to them as never before.
But here, too, they see cotton equally
overdone. Corn and oats are poor YIELD
compared with their home crops. Fruit
and vegetables they accept as assured,
and living is before them, but no mon
ey. Is not this about the condition that
confronts the great farming interests to-
day?
The intelligent former, north or SOUTH
knows that we only produce about seven
teen per cent of the sugar that we con-
sumo in the United States, and that to
take one million acres of our best south
ern soil from the production of cotton and
an equal amount from the best corn belt
of the west would be only enough to pro-
duce the deficit in this great item of our
consumption.
The western farmer has grasped the
sugar beet as the only hope in his des-
perate condition. 1t is not his choice.
He knows of the delicate attention re-
uuired, and of scores of enemies that be-
set the beet plant from it's seed to the
factory heap; and not one would change
from corn at twenty-cents per bushel to
beets at 81 per ton.