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The Advocate and news., 1898-11-09
Apple Orchards.

The apple crop this year seems to be
very light. Michigan seems to be the
only State that has fair crop of winter
fruit. Northern Iowa and Southern Min
nesota had good crop Of summer fruit,
but 1t would not bear shipping and was
used locally. Kansas orchards produced
such an enormous crop last year that
they could not be expected to yield
full crop this year. An orchard, like
man or horse that does double work
one season, will not be in condition to
repeat that work the following season.
The year when the crop Of fruit is light
and the trees are resting and recuperat-
ing Is the time to look carefully after
their welfare II is. the year In which
to do the most pruning, fertili2ing. and
cultivating Apple trees are civilized
trees and not wild trees like the oak and
hickory. Civilized trees need the assis-
tance and sympathy Of men in order to
produce their best results. They do not
prune and fertilize themselves like the
wild trees Of the forest. But they al
ways repay more than an hundred fold
for the care and kind treatment which
NhOJ AhVy SNOA 6O ~ A0A NS
to oVerdo themselves some years and
then from sheer exhaustion are obliged
to rest the following year. And while
they are resting they should be carefully
groomed and their recuperating efforts
aided and encouraged. If the ground is
hard and its fertility impaired it should
be cut and pulverized with disc harrow.
A load of we'll rOtted barnyard manure
scattered around from five to ten feet
away from the body Of the tree will be
received and appropriated by
the feeding rOotlets. The wayward and
useless limbs and all water sprouts
should be cut out. A good growth Of
pure red clover is a splendid mulch and
an excellent fertilizer for an orchard, as
1t keeps the ground moist and mellow
and supplies nitrogen as food for the
roots OF the trees.
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1t Is dark red, very Juicy, of excellent
quality and is at It's best from January
to March. The York Imperial was orig
mated about seventy-five years ago on
the farm OF Mr.. Johnson, at York, Pa.
II was at first prOpagated as Johnson's
Fine Winter, About fifty years ago
Charles Downing pronounced it the i'm
perial Of keepers" and suggested the
name York Imperial, by which 1t is now
known. The fruit is good size, yellowish
partly covered with red, excellent in
quality and good from November till
March. II sells for high prices in both
British and German markets. The Ben
Davis is planted more extensively in
commercial orchards in this country
than any other variety. It's origin is
not positively known, but the best in
formation seems to indicate that it was
originated in Virginia nearly a hundred
years ago. 1t is large, uniform in size
In color rich yellow mostly covered with
light and dark red, handsome in appear
ance and always salable, making 1t one
Of the most profitable apples grown, al
though its quality is not of the best. II
exposed to the air they will become pithy
and dry, but II carefully handled and put
in tight barrels in the fall they will keep
in ordinary storage until the following
May, and the quality will be greatly i'm
proved by keeping them in this way.
These four varieties are the best Of all
for Kansas commercial orchards They
are good bearers and raise profitable
crops for home markets or export trade.
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Dogs and Cows.

Some farmers say that good dog on
the farm Is worth as much as good
hired man. That may be so for some
purposes but not for driving milch cows.
Nothing will excite or worry cows more
than a dog swapping at their heels or
chasing them. And anything that ex-
cites or worries the cows diminishes the
amount Of milk they will give. The
farmer may never know the amount Of
this loss, but is is certain that the loss
will occur II his cows are chased by a
dog, or worried in any manner. Milch
cows should be quietly and carefully
handled. At night they should be brought
leisurely from the pasture and not heated
by running, and after being milked
should be allowed to lie down and chew
their Cuds in peace and quietness. Milk
is an exceedingly sensitive product.
Heating the cow by running or exciting
her will not only lessen the quantity but
will injure the flavor Of the milk Every
farmer knows that exposure Of the cows
to a cold storm will not only shrink the
the quantity of milk that they give but
will also make It blue and poor in quail
ity. No property Of the farmer responds
more readily to good food, good care and
kind and careful treatment than his cows
and none of his sources Of income are
more sensitive or lose him money faster
because Of neglect or Ill treatment than
his cows. Hence 1t is dollars and cents,
as well as good sense, for the farmer to
always treat his cows kindly, handle
them gently and furnish them plenty
OF good food and water and comfortable
quarters.
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Apples for Export.

The Division Of PomOlogy Of the Ma
tional Department of Agriculture has re-
Gently issued a bulletin on the fruit in
dustry in this country in which particu-
lar attention is given to the subject Of
raising apples for the export trade. 1t
says that American apple growers long
ago learned that comparatively few va
rieties are suited to the requirments Of
the commercial orchard and that in the
export trade the requirments are still
more exacting and that but few varie-
ties have been found suitable for trans
Atlantic shipment and sale. It names
as the ten leading varieties suitable for
the export trade the Baldwin, Ben Davis,
Jonathan, Northern Spy, Rhode Island
Greening Roxbury Russell, Thompkins
King, Winesap, Yellow Newtown Pippin
and York Imperial. OF this number only
four, the Ben Davis, Jonathan, Winesap
and York Imperial are prOftably grown
in Kansas, but they are enough and good
enough for anybody, even President or
q Queen. These are all standard, we'll
tried varieties, good size, good color, sal
able, and will furnish good apples from
September until May.
The Jonathan originated on the farm
of Phillip Rick, in Woodstock, Ulster
Co., New York, about seventy-five years
ago. It was named Jonathan in honor
of Jonathan HasbrOuck, who first called
attention to this variety. II has been
grown in southern Iowa since 1912 and
has always been leading market apple.
1t is bright red, one of the most beautiful
apples grown, rich and delicious in quail
ity, ripens in September and will keep
until December In cold storage they
will keep in fine condition all winter,
but should be used very soon after being
taken from cold storage Large ship
ments of Jonathan have been made from
Kansas to English markets. where they
are very popular, and they have even
been bought expressly for the Queens
household. The origin OF the Winesap
Is not known, but It is supposed to have
originated in New Jersey about ninety
years ago, as 1t was described In review
Of fruit trees in 1917 as one Of the best
eating and cider apples in that region.
The Advocate and news., 1898-11-09
Washing Eggs.

Careful experiments show that wash
ing Injuries the keeping quality Of eggs.
Eggs that have been washed will rot
much more quickly than those that have
not been soaked or washed with water.
The shells are covered with a sort Of
gelatlne which closes the pores and ex-
cludes the air and when this coating Is
soaked or washed off the air penetrates
the shell and helps to decompose and rot
the eggs. If eggs have become dirty 80
as to require washing in order to make
them At to send to market they should
be used at home and not sent to market
The hens should be provided with clean,
suitable nests so that the eggs will be
clean and bright without washing. They
should be carefully handled without un-
necessary shaking or jarring and should
be kept in a cool, dry place until they are
needed for use or sent to market II
given a chance the hens will always do
their part and furnish fresh, bright eggs,
and II they do not get to market in good
condition 1t will be the fault of someone
who does not know as much about the
business as the hens.
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Gods Providence.

Henry Ward Beecher was great
preacher and a good deal Of philos-
opher In one of his lectures he said:
"The thoughtless farmer permits his
potatoes to rot In the cellar. The arls'
ing miasma finds its way through the
floor and permeates carpets and furni-
ture and beds. Baby falls sick OF a
fever, and presently is carried tenderly
away to Its tiny mound in the cemetery.
It's grief-stricken parents mourn for a
season, and finally become reconciled
with the Consoling thought that 1t Is all
somehow q providence of God. It is no
such thing. God has had nothing to do
with It. 1t is all due to rotten potatoes. I"
There is a great deal more Of truth
than poetry in that statement. And the
same might also be true Of swamp or
manure pile near the well, or dead ami
nal left to rot on top of the ground.
Ignorance and carelessness sometimes
causes us q great amount OF unnecessary
sorrow. In cities board Of health Is
maintained at public expense whose duty
IL Ia to prevent disease. But the farmer
must be his own sanitary boss, his own
The Advocate and news., 1898-11-09
A Prosperous Farmer.

Mr.. Thomas Rossington, Of Gardner,
is one Of the prosperous farmers Of Kan
sas, and his success shows what muscle
and brains can accomplish from farming
In Kansas. He came to Kansas forty-one
years ago and has given his whole at
tention to farming ever since. He COM
menced In a small way but has gradu-
ally added to his possessions until he
now has 500 acres of the finest farm
lands in Eastern Kansas and there never
has been mortgage on an acre Of It
since he has owned 1t. His farm is
highly improved with good buildings and
every convenience and comfort for his
family and his stock and he has an
ample surplus besides. His Is only one
OF the many successful cases in Kansas
which show what can be accomplished
by sticking to the farm. We are glad
to know Of the success OF such men and
their success ought to be an encourage
ment and inspiration to young men who
think that farming cannot be made to
pay.
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Large Horse.

What is said to be the largest horse
in this country is owned in Illinois. He
is a Clydesdale, stands twenty hands
high, weighs $500 pounds and has never
been broken or shod. He is nearly as
large as an elephant and II well broken
ought to be whole team by himself
Such horses are freaks, and are apt to
be very logy and slow and would not be
desirable for farm work. The farmer
needs a neat, trim, fast walking horse
weighing about 1900 pounds, with good
muscle, so as to combine great strength
with fast walking.
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Hog Information.

Secretary Coburn of the State Board Of
Agriculture, who Is always UP to some
good thing, sent series Of questions to
the leading Western packers, for reli-
able information in regard to the kind
and quality of hogs that farmers should
raise in order to get the highest prices in
the markets.
The answers show that Poland-Chinas
and Berkshlres are preferred and that
thoroughbred hogs are most desirable.
That no difference is made as to color
and that the same price is paid for white
and black when of equal quality.
That hogs weighing 200 to $50 pounds
are generally preferred to any other
weight, and those moderately fat are
most desirable.
That corn-fed hogs are preferred be-
cause the flesh is firmer and less shrink
age. -
That barrows are preferred to sows,
and spayed sows preferred to open sows.
That sows in pig should not be mar
keted because their flesh is deteriorated
and unfit for food and the shrinkage Is
great, and that it is both wrong and
The Advocate and news., 1898-11-09
TaIkIng Tlmepleces.

An ingenious matchmaker at Geneva,
Switzerland, has utilized the phonograph
to make his clocks and watches talk.
He inserts in them little slabs of vulcan
ICED rubber upon which words have been
traced by means OF the photograph.
When button is pressed the tlmepiece
pronounces the hour, half hour and quar-
ter with great distinctness. The alarm
can be set so that at certain time It will
ring a bell, announce the hour and say,
get up, don't go to sleep again." The
next thing will probably be a machine
that will have the breakfast all pre-
pared and piping hot before the alarm
is given. Modern machinery seems to
have no limit when guided by the in
Ventive genius Of man.
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Corn stalks.

Corn stalks are now to be utilized for
making paper. Experiments have been
carefully made and 1t is found that pa
per and cardboard Of the finest quality
can be prohtably made from corn stalks,
and 1t is expected that this discovery
will revolutionize the manufacture Of
paper in this country. A large factory
is being put in operation at Rockford,
ILL.,, and another at Owensburg, KY. II
this industry becomes general 1t will add
very materially to the profits in growing
corn and also tend to increase the value
OF lands in the Corn-growing districts.
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fraudulent for farmer to market preg-
nent soWs.
That young boars should be castrated
at about four months of age because the
meat will become strong and the hog
STACEY II allowed to run longer.
That hogs are now much better bred
and of better quality than formerly.
That there is demand for bacon hogs,
lean hogs weighing 100 to l8O pounds,
and that the demand for such hogs is
likely to increase
These are valuable facts, coming as
they do, from the men who are buying
and turning the hogs into food products
and who know from actual experience
what kind of hogs the markets demand.
The Advocate and news., 1898-11-09

board Of health and he should not al
low the press Of other work to cause him
to overlook or neglect the little things
which might endanger the health Of his
family, for prevention is far better and
much less expensive than attempted cure.
1t is always better to lock the stable door
before the horse is stolen and to remove
the cause of disease before lis mischief is
done.
The Advocate and news., 1898-11-09
Use Good BuIIs.

The biggest curse on earth, in a dairy
section, l believe to be the scrub bull
Even men of intelligence will use a scrub
bull in the herd and hope to raise calves
that will make good cows. I have known
men to be so foolish as to take a cow
that was capable Of giving 1000 pounds
Of milk, that tested per cent. butter fat,
four miles to scrub bull, when a first
class, pure-bred Guernsey, Of high merit,
was within half mile. The reason was
the Guernsey's price was 81, the scrub
81. l know Of one man foolish enough
to buy a Poll Angus bull to cross on
large milking herd Of grade COWS to i'm
prove the milk yield. Now these are no
exceptions My neighbors are just as
good and intelligent class Of people as
can be found anywhere. They are no eX-
ception to what we find all over the land.
The facts are, while the dairymen, one
and all, have a good deal of hard work
to do, the profits have been good until
recently, and their thoughts have not
been directed toward the improvement
of their herds. They, therefore, as a rule,
are not educated up to the necessity Of
the case. The improvement Of all grade
IOth6 dLu uGLu6 udb dAWuyb bSSA OAOubAN
about by the sires that were used. When
q scrub is used scrub herd is always the
result, no matter II the cows that COM
pose the foundation herd are ever so
good That is true every time; and
equally true Is it that good, pure bred
bull will, in two generations, improve
the productive value Of the herd, as a
rule, so per cent
But don't stop simply with purity of
blood We want bull of merit, bred
from an ancestry that had merit at the
pail and churn. That is where the dairy
man must look in the future for his
profits. Select your bull, raise few
yearly of the best heifer calves, and cas-
trate or veal the bulls.
Don't be simple enough to think that
you can save bull from the pure-bred
bull and q scrub cow that will answer
your purpose for future breeding. 1t Is
not on the line of improvement, and has
brought sorrow to many a dairymans
heart, who has been led so to believe. We
have reached an age when Improvement
only can be made by the use OF the best
that can be found for sires. This need
not of necessity be a sire with regulation
curved horns, clean throttle, or tail
that elevates few inches above or below
the hook; but rather seek a sire OF ner-
vous vitality, which means constitution.
That stands paramount to everything
In sire, and is always indicated by
masculine appearance. Be sure that his
dam and granddam were cows OF per-
Formance at the pail no matter whether
they were prize winners at some show
or not. II your herd is not large enough
to warrant the expense Of buying such
a sire, patrOnize one that your neighDor
NAV own. and be willing to pay for the
service; you will be the gamer in the
end.-Dr. C. D. Smead.
Mr.. De Science 1.-The officers OF the
The Advocate and news., 1898-11-09
Practical Farm Notes
EpNrn Ac411ag EvNariance
From Actual Experience.
George Washington.

Agriculture Hsu Useful Employment
George Washington.
The Advocate and news., 1898-11-09

Mr.. De Science--"The officers of the
Smithsonian Institution are having the
chatter of monkeys Photographed, i'll
the hope that in time their language may
be understood, and it may be possible
to converse with them" Mrs. De Sci
ence-'Tsn't that grand! hope they'll
ask the monkeys, the very first thing.
whether we are descended from them or
not."-New York Weekly.
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AND FOR THE
Benefit Of The British Benevolent
Society.

Tickets $3.50 each, admitting gen
tleman and ladies. For sale at the
usual places and by authorized mem
bers of the Committee.
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More Salaries Discussion-AnsWe
Senate Session.
SENATE.
Eighty-first Day, May 20.

Eighty-frst Day, May 20.
The Senate passed on third reading
the bill prohibiting the obstruction of
navigabIe waters with wharves, piers
and jetties. This carried the commit
tees recommendation and amendment
prohibiting the building or maintain
ing of piers, jetties or wharves in any
harbor, bay or river beyond high wa
ter mark. The House bill limited such
building or maintenance to beyond low
water mark.
Action was postponed to Monday on
the bill legalizing the manufacture and
sale of wine from grapes of Hawaiian
growth.
There was a unanimous vote in the
affirmative on the passage at third
reading of the bill creating a marine
park on the east side of the harbor.
The House bill providing for the es-
tabishment of cemeteries passed third
reading.
At 1915 o'clock the Senate adjourn
ed to Monday.
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ed to Monday

The Appropriation bill was brought
up for consideration.
Rep. Gear presented the following
majority report of the Committee on
Health and Education ON items in Sen
ate bill 5.
Salary of travelling and normal in
stuctor $4,000
Travelling expenses of normal in
structor $500.
agree with the above report in the
main, but object to the $500 allowed
for travelling expenses of normal in
structor at salary of $4,000 this officer
would have ample means for travel
ing expenses.
Rep. LOebenstein prOpOunded the
following to the Minister of the In
terror:
Kindly state what agreement was
entered into by your department and
the st. Louis College authorities in re
exchange of land for land taken from
said college for street purposes and for
Nuuanu street Improvement.
The items under the head of De-
partment of Public Instruction were
taken up for consideration. The report
of the majority of the committee was
adopted so that now the office of De
putty Inspector is done away with and
that of Normal Inspector is substitnt-
ed. He will have a salary of $4,000
and will have $500 for travelling ex-
penses. Rep. Atkinson wanted this
item stricken out but his recommends
ton was not considered.
When the consideration of the item
'Pay of sub-agent, First District,
$4,000" was taken up, Rep. Loebene
stein moved to place the words "and
clerk after the word "sub-agent."
This would of course do away with
the next item of $1,000 for PAY of
clerk, First District" Rep. Loeben-
stein said that, for the work done by
the present incumbent, $4,000 was am
pie. He did not work more than three
days in a week for the Government
Outside of this he received money by
work performed, such as in Olaa.
Rep. Richards arose to the floor and
in about a half minuate there was a
tempest in the teapot, while the Presi-
dent and four members of the Senate
sat in the back part of the hall and
watched developments. The exact
thing that took place will be best I'M
To- Of
Richards and the answers of the
Speaker.
Rep. Rfchards-Now, Mr.. Speaker,
move the item pass as in the bill.
think it is little enough.
Speaker-You really mean that Mr.
Richards?
Rep. Richards-You heard what
said, didn't you?
Speaker-Yes, I did. but I simply
wanted to be sure. One member from
Hilo asks for one thing and the other
has views directly opposite. I was
simply asking for information.
Rep. Richards Shaking his finger at
the Speaker That is none of your
business. You bet. You have had too
much to say in the chair already.
Speaker-There is no cause for the
honorable member to fly off the han
die. He knows I am a little hard of
hearing and want to be sure of things.
Rep. Richards-Nfr. Wilcox, tell him
to keep his mouth shut and to attend
to the duties Of the Chair. 1t is none
OF his business what think and what
some one else thinks. I don't want
him to get up and talk to me that way
again. If he cannot hear, I am sorry
for him, but let him wait until I am
through speaking. believe the House
would support a resolution against
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examples of Millinery produc-
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any such action. He can put someone
else in the Chair if the present Speaker
cannot hear.
Upon considering the latter items in
the appropriations for school purposes,
the Chinese question was brought up.
Rep. McCandless deplored the educa-
ton of the Asiatics and the Chinese in
particular, to the deteriment of white
children and Hawaiians.
Rep. Achi objected to such express
sions in the House and the bringing
in of personal antagonistic feelings by
any member. The Chinese were at
present paying more toward the school
tax than the whites and natives com
bined If what was sought was the
exclusion of the Chinese, then they
should not be made TO pay school taxes.
Rep. McCandIess moved to adjourn
but the majority were for going on
with the business. The items under
the Department of Public Instruction
were finished and at 1910 p. m. the
House took a recess until 2:3o p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At the opening of the afternoon ses-
sion Minister Cooper presented the
following answers of Attorney General
Smith to questions propounded by Rep.
McCandless regarding certain persons
at the Leper Settlement.
1.-The patients named have been or
dered to be brought to Honolulu for re
examination by the Board of Examin-
ers."
Reading of the Appropriation bill re-
sumed.
Some of the members began using
names in the consideration of certain
times. Reps. Paris and Gear both OBJ
jected to this The Office and the
amount of work to be done should be
taken as a basis on which to reckon
the salaries. Names should be left out.
When it came to the consideration of
the matter of Government physicians,
Rep. McCandless put in an amendment
to the effect that all natives receiving
under 5000 salary be exempt from pay
ing anything for treatment. Rep.
Paris moved for $500. Rep. Gear
spoke in favor of bill or a joint reso-
luton to the effect of the above. The
Appropriation bill would be made I'M
constitutional by the insertion of such
a provision.
The members kept walking out into
the hallway and at Ais p. m. the
Speaker finally declared the House ad-
journed.