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The Advocate and news., 1898-06-01
PuIIets for LaVin9.

The early laying pullet is the one to
produce the eggs at time when they
bring good prices. Two and three-year-
old hens mOult in August and Septem-
Der, and do not get down to the busi-
ness Of laying eggs until we'll into the
spring. 1t is. therefore, good business
to get rid Of old hens in the fall to
make room for pullets. Some objection
may be urged against this argument
based on the idea that young pullets
will not supply eggs for breeding pur-
poses equal in value to those laid by
older hens This idea is wrong, for
while it is certainly not good policy to
breed from immature pullets, as strong.
hardy and vigorous chickens can be
Matched from the eggs of pullet that
is a year old at the breeding season, as
from old hens. 1t will not do to keep
old hens and pullets together, on the
plan outlined, for the old hens, during
the moulting season will eat up the
profits made by the pullets. To carry
out this idea care must be taken in
breeding to get the pullets at time
when their egg product will be profit
able but this is not difficult and the
profit in winter eggs is worth some
effort.
The Advocate and news., 1898-06-01
Peach Culture.

Don't set peach trees on heavy, moist
soil. High. dry, sandy or loamy soil is
necessary for success with this fruit
Don't select varieties because they are
said to bear large specimens of fruit,
but rather look out for a vigorous,
healthy stock budded from bearing
trees, true to name and in good health.
Don't try to grow anything in the peach
orchard; give the trees undisputed pos
session Of the land from the beginning.
Don't cultivate occasionally, but let the
cultivation be frequent and thorough
from the opening of spring until the
first of August.
Don't fertilize peach orchards with
any fertilizer you may happen to have
on hand. Manure literally each year
and use fertilizers that are rich in pot
ash and phosphoric acid, but weak in
nitrogen. Apply broadcast. Don't let
the trees grow as they will, but head
them low and prune close for the first
four or five years. Don't let the yell
lows get the start of you. Make it
business to look for the disease each
week and If discovered pull up and burn
each infected tree. Don't expect big
crop Of peaches. There is more money
in q three-quarters crop Of first-class
fruit; therefore thin accordingly.
The Advocate and news., 1898-06-01
Seeding Clay Soils.

It is often desirable to seed clay soils,
but it is difficult because 1t bakes so hard
under the sun after rains To seed such
a soil plow and follow in furrOw with
sub-soil plOw to the depth Of TWO feet.
Harrow the surface and apply lime
broadcast at the rate Of ton per acre.
Harrow this in and run over the whole
with harrow and a roller. Just before
a rain SOW with grass seed (any mix
ture which does we'll in your section will
answer) and cover with light harrow.
II the catch of seed is not good, the
same plan should be worked second
season. Then the soil, by reason of the
second working, will have been made
porous and able to retain moisture, so
will be in good shape to germlnate and
hold the growth Of the seed. Deep and
thorough working, rather than fertil-
ization, is what Is needed on clay soils.
The Advocate and news., 1898-06-01

The furor over the San Jose scale was
at the bottom Of the enactment Of
law providing for expert examination
of nursery products throughout the
country. While 1t is encouraging to
note that the San Jose scale was found
In but few nurseries, the close exam
ination to which the trees were sub
jected revealed, in many cases, other
insects that were being rapidly and
easily distributed throughout the cOun-
try by the shipment of the trees. Strong
efforts to remedy this state Of affairs
were taken, and 1t is safe to say that at
this time the danger from the impor-
tation OF diseases and insects through
nursery stock, is less than at any other
period in the last decade. While these
rigorous examinations are going on and
strong efforts are being made to stamp
out the pests, is good time to buy and
plant trees. To be on the safe side
carefully examine all trees from nurs-
cries, and il they are diseased or have
injurious insects on them, return them
at once.
The Advocate and news., 1898-06-01

eight months old, and while they re-
quire more attention during the season
Of their growth than lambs raised in the
usual way, this season is In the winter
when the farmer has considerable time
on his hands and makes the labor mex
pensve. More grain is required, but
some portion of this expense is returned
in valuable manure. The season for hot
house lambs opens at Christmas and
closes when the early outdoor lambs
come in from the South. Hot house
lambs may be prOhtably grown in all
sections within easy reach of large mar
kets, and the sheep raiser is strongly ad-
vised to prepare to try the experiment.
The Advocate and news., 1898-06-01
Enemies Of the Tomato.

Indications throughout the country
point to a large increase in the area
given to tomato culture. The demand
for the best varieties by Gamers and in
the general market, with the prospect
of fair prices, promise good returns on
the investment. The tomato fruit and
vine, has a few formidable enemies in
both disease and insects Black rot, or
tomato rot, attacks mainly the early
fruit, and is due to a too liberal appli-
cation of stable manure, or to manure
not we'll rotted. 1t appears at the blos-
som end Of the fruit and gradually ex
tends There is no remedy, but the
trouble may be avoided second season
by the use of nitrate OF soda instead Of
barn manures.
The potato bug sometimes attacks to-
mato plants and should be treated as
when found on the potato. The tomato
worm, the large green worm so often
found on the vines, is very destructive,
and the only remedy is hand picking
and destroying. The cut worm often
works at the stem of the plant even
with the ground, doing the destructive
work at night. They must be searched
The Advocate and news., 1898-06-01

for during the day in the soil near the
plant and destroyed. The leaf blight
occurs in some sections, and there is no
reliable remedy or preventive, although
an application of Bordeaux mixture as
soon as the disease appears will be
found beneficial. II four ounces of Paris
green are added to every forty gallons
Of Bordeux mixture and applied with
the spraying pump it will assist in keep
ing in subsection the insect enemies
named. These are the most formidable
enemies Of the tomato, but due regard
to manures and a little watchfulness
will overcome them.
The Advocate and news., 1898-06-01
Keenlnr Files from stock.

In hot weather flies are a great tor
ment to stock and especially to cattle
and horses. The horn fly will gather in
punches on cattle, generally at or near
the base of the horns, and torture them
until the cattle will sometimes become
wild and uncomfortable. Oil Of tar
rubbed thinly over the hair of the ami
NAL Is one of the very best remedies for
keeping flies from the animals. 1t can
be- easily applied with brush or piece
Of old cloth and will do the work per-
fectly, keeping all kinds of flies from
the place where 1t is applied. 1t Is not
expensive and can be obtained from
most druggists The increased growth
of cattle, to say nothing Of their COM
fort will more than pay for the cost
and trouble of applying this remedy,
many times over. Horses, il protected
from the annoyance of flies, will be able
to do more work, keep in better flesh
and will certainly be far more comfort
able.
The Advocate and news., 1898-06-01

whole, the breed promises we'll. The
one possible objection to the breed, and
this only in cold climates, is the large
wefFles and comb, necessitating warm
quarters for the birds to prevent freez-
ing. The breed has an enviable record
for egg production, equalling that of
either the Leghorn or Plymouth Rock,
and in many sections is thought to be
the coming breed for persistent laying.
Good results in this respect can come
only from proper surroundings, good
care and feed, as with any other breed.
The Advocate and news., 1898-06-01
Ollt-edge Butter.

It would be a needless waste of space
to go over the details of butter making,
for only the maker Of first-class butter
can expect to market a gilt-edge article.
1t is a fact that most of the trouble ex-
perienced in the average dairy in pro-
ducing flrst-class grade is due to neg
ligence in the process Of manufacture.
If the following points are observed the
most common of these troubles may be
readily overcome. Cans should be
washed and scrubbed with tepid water
in which washing soda has been dis
solved. Rinse thoroughly with water at
a temperature Of 212 degrees. Merely
hot water will not answer, 1t must be
boiled to extreme heat. In the summer
all pans, cans and other utensils used
in butter making should be exposed to
the sun, being placed in such positions
thai the sun will shine inside of them
as much as possible, for there is no
germiCide equal to the sun. If these
precautions are taken there will be less
tainted butter on the market, and the
dairyman will get better price for his
product.
The Advocate and news., 1898-06-01
From Actual Experience.

known remedy that may be properly
termed cure, although many OF the
formulas have much merit as preven-
tives. At least one of these remedies
has proven almost or quite infallible as
a preventive when used in conjunction
with the observance of proper sanitary
conditions, and it also has merit as a
remedy, but not to the extent of being a
positive cure. No medicine will ever act
as a good preventive unless the hogs
are kept reasonably clean, and the quar-
ters, yards, pens and trOughs cleaned
thoroughly and often. Filthy quarters
are breeding places Of hog cholera, and
all the remedies and preventives in the
world are useless unless the farmer gives
proper care to the surroundings Of the
animals. The assertion may be safely
made that if every filthy hog pen and
yard in the country could be destroyed,
and every hog now Enthusiastically sick
with the cholera killed, the dread dis
ease would be reduced to minimum in
year and completely stamped out in
three years.
The Advocate and news., 1898-06-01

The term hot house lambs, plainly
speaking simply means spring lambs
raised indoors in warm quarters, not
that they are raised under glass, as
many suppose. The raising of hot
house lambs is one of the most profit
able branches Of the sheep industry and
is increasing rapidly, because such
lambs may be sold to consumers at
only a small advance over the price Of
mutton. Naturally the consumption has
increased enormously. Hot house
lambs are ut saleable age at six to
The Advocate and news., 1898-06-01
Soil Moisture.

An acre of soil to the depth Of eight
inches, containing the ordinary amount
OF moisture, weighs about 1900 tons.
II this soil contains rs per cent Of mois-
ture there will be, in this eight inches OF
sell, 300 tons of water. An acre Of soil,
with ordinary moisture, to the depth OF
one foot, weighs about 1900 tons, and
with 25 per cent Of moisture contains
45O tons of water Many plants will live
and maintain themselves with as low
as per cent. of moisture, but they grow
most rapidly and do the best when the
soil contains from Is to rs per cent. Of
moisture.
The Advocate and news., 1898-06-01
Western Cattle.

The best grazing places for cattle are
Montana, Wyoming, western Kansas
and western Nebraska, the home Of the
native grasses on which the great herds
of buffalo used to Craze; the best feed
ing or fattening places for cattle are
eastern Kansas, eastern Nebraska, Mis-
souri, and Iowa, where the corn that
ripens them is grown; the best killing
places for cattle are nearest the feeding
places, where the finishing process In
food preparation is put on, providing
freight facilities are adequate. In a
broad way this movement in the cattle
industry is now followed. Vast herds
The Advocate and news., 1898-06-01
MinOrcas.

The Minorca is a breed of general
purpose fowls that as it becomes better
known is rapidly gaining in popularity.
Minorcas are quiet and docile, easy
keepers, good layers and good mothers.
They are hardy, grow rapidly and the
flesh is tender and of good flavor The
eggs are of good size, so. taken as a
The Advocate and news., 1898-06-01
Hog Cholera IncurabIe.

Those who have raised large numbers
of hogs are no doubt familiar with the
many remedies offered for that dreaded
disease in swine, the cholera. The best
authorities now agree that there is no
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-08-05
PLANNING NEW NARSH|PS
NAVY DEPARTMENT ISSUES NEW
CIRCULAR
Three Sea Going Coast Line Battle
ships are Authorized by the APP
preparation Act.

The United States navy department
has issued a new circular calling for
bids and describing the Characters
tics of the three sea going coast line
battleships authorized by the naval
appropriation act.
As defined in the recent government
circulars the dimensions of the new
ships are as follows: Length, 1868
feet; breadth, ~ feet; mean draught,
23B feet; displacement, 11,5OO tons;
coal capacity, loose storage, 1000 tons.
The side armor will have maximum
thickness of not less than 16h inches
and an average breadth of feet and
6 inches, extending from the stem to
the after barbette, and tapering from
the maximum thickness through the
engine and boiler spaces to a uniform
thickness of four inches forward.
Transverse armor is to be not less
than ~ inches thick and the bar
hettes are to have walls Is inches
thick except in the rear where they
may be reduced to ten ipches. The
turret armor will be IA inches thick
| The sides from the armor plate to the
main deck will be protected by not
| less than So inches of steel armor,
and the protective deck is to be pa
| inches thick on its fiat surface, and
/ from 3 to inches on its slopes.
The power for the new fighters will
be supplied by two vertical triple eX.
pansion four cylinder engines. driv-
! ING twin screws. The batteries will
consist of four - inch guns in bar
bette turrets, ten 6 inch rapid fire
guns in broadside on the main deck
and four on the upper deck, and sec
ondary battery of twenty-four small
Ter rapid fire and machine guns. There
will be two submerged torpedo tubes
The complement of each vessel will
be 500 men, and they are expected tc
have speed of sixteen knots.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-08-05
CITIZENS GUARD CONTEST.
Successful Contents for Marisman-
ship Medals and Bars.

The final scores have been made up
in the Citizens Guard contest for
the six months ending June 80. The
winners of medals and bars and the
scores by which they made them are
as follows:
CLASS |.
Medal and Gold Bar. Qualifications:
Must make 400 or over, with one
score of As Tor over) in the ten
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-08-05

OLASo n,
Skirmish Target. Qualification; Must
make $50 or over in the ten rounds.
H. F. Gibbs, Mounted Reserve -. 453
CLASS IL.
Medal and Silver Bar. Qualifications:
Must make $50 or over, with one
score of 40 Tor over) in the ten
rounds.
w. f. Storey, Co. Is ........... 39S
a. n. Hayseden, Lahaina Co...... 397
X. Berkmeyer, Lahaina Co... 800
Geo. l.. Desha, Co. 7............. 3S7
f. Devauchelle, Lahaina Co.. 3S7
r. j. McGettigan, Hama Co.. 3S4
G.. II. Green, Co. 5............... 3s2
Geo. II. Hayselden, Lahaina Co... 3S1
Chas. Buchanan. Lahaina Co. go. $50
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-08-05
OFFICERs NOMINATED.

The following nominations for Of
fetal position in the Young Hawaiians
Institute for the ensuing year have
been made:
President, George II. Hubby; vice
president, George l.. Desha; treasur-
er, Charles Wilcox; financial secreta-
ny, James L. Holt; recording secreta.
ny, /. H. Sherwood; marshal, Thomas
p. Cummins; executive committee, n
Fernandez, ID. II. Kahaulelio, S. l., Ke'
Humane, j. II. Jones and j. N. X
Keola.
Five new Portfolios at Star office
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-08-05
CLASS III.
Medal and Bronze Bar. Qualification
Anct m Ia 2hn or nNnr in the tn

Medal and Bronze Bar. Qualification:
Must make $50 or over in the ten
rounds.
S. A. Green, Co. 5................ 1913
II. Dickinson, Lahaina Co. ..:.... 373
c. r. Lindsey, Hama Co. ......... 1863
Geo. Dunn, Lahaina Co. 1862
w. II. Charlock. Co. Is ........... 35S
The marshal's gold medal for the
six months ending June 30, goes to
the man making the highest score,
and goes this time to ]. Bachelor, ad-
jutant on the marshal's staff, who
made 442.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-08-05
Tremendous
Bargains in New
Furniture.
Fifty tons just landed ex c. D.
Bryant, which must be sold quick, at
a sacrifice. Last chance, as Mr.. Desky
will soon build his new stores.

Good heavy Chairs, Csc, 75c and
Oak Chairs, 81 each. Baby's High and
Low Chairs, $1.25 and $1.75. Double
and Three-quarter Bedsteads, $3.50.
Double and Three-quarter Wire Mat
tresses, $3.50. Double and Three-quar-
ter Wool Mattresses, $780, Single Bed
with Wire Mattress, So. Single Wool
Mattress, So. 500 Feather Pillows, only
90c each. Steamer Chairs, with Side
ARMS, $1.75 Splendid Extension Tables
IS. Lounges in Portierre and Damask
$3.50. Baby Carriages reduced to
$3.50. Oak Roll Top Writing Desk,
$500. Hair Mattress, while and gray,
So to $40. Large assortment of Bed
room sets in Oak, Ash and Birch, at
SIS and up. All new and fresh goods,
just arrived, at San Francisco prices.
l.. s. natheWS.
Beretania and Fort SITS.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-01-08
Mining Department.

~ per eenr- lead. 40 cents per unit ard
" Tor Treatment: over 20 20 Is per
cent lestd- AZ cents per unit and 81 for
treatments over - 10 30 per cent. lead.
- cents per unit and no charge for
trearmsnts ever ~ TO 81 per cent. lead.
- cents per unit and NO charge for
Treatment over 81 10 10 per cent. lead
~ cents per unit and no charge for
Treatment over 40 10 As per cent. head
80 cents per unit and no charge for
treatment; over 80 TO IS per cent. lead.
- cents per unit and no charge for
treatment: gold il 10 be paid for al s1s,
per ounce II the ore contains .oJ or
over; silver az 90 per cent. OF the New
aerk quotation; lead on the basis of
~ Der lpo pounds; no charge Is made
Tor zine or sulphur up 10 3 per cent. of
sesrh, but when In excess OF per cent,
- cents Il charged for each per cent.
OF such excess Of zine and 25 cents for
each per cent. % such excess of sui
phur.
On ORES carrying more than IS and
MP To $50 Inclusive. all values. there is
a reduction OF 80 cents per ton from
the above schedule Of treatment
charges: on ores running over $50 and
mp 90 SD Inclusive, the schedule charge
fer treatment win be made; on all ores
carrying over SIS In value, 81 will be
added TO the schedule charge for treat
ment. For all excess OF iron over silica
an allowance Of Is cents for each per
cent. Of such excess: for all excess of
silica oTer iron a charge OF Is cents
for eacf per cent. Of such excess. Ores
containing less than s per cent lead
and mere than 81 per cent. iron are
eiassed as Iron ores. No allowance
shall hr made for the lead contained
~ oxifized iron ores unless such Greg
carry 2 per cent. or more lead.
pxldixed siiieions ores. carrying nn.
der per cent. lead and having value
~ 81 and under. 81 treatment; over
81 70 50 Inclusive. 81 treatment: over
x-t 81 treatment; 90 per cent Of New
i YORK quotation for silver: $40 per
oenee fer gold. II the ore contains .0J
or over
sllIei0us Lead ores, containing : per
esnt- ot lead and over the rates for
carbonate ores are charged until the
freatment charge reaches the rates
( upon dry siiirsans ores. after which
F the latter treatment cha -ges will be
made.
Dry sflphisie ORES Of the value of So
and under. 81 treatment: over sf2 20
=. ounees silver per ton inclusive. $lu
Treatment. over - ounces 90 - ounces
inclusive. 5000 treatment: over -
osinces. StI50 treatment: dry copper,
II f~r unit. no extra charge made FOR
Kline up 10 10 per cent, 80 cents
charged for each per cent. in excess
81 ~ Per cent. mp 10 Il per cent. and
- eents for each per cent. above u
Ei@r eent.s ~ per cent. Of the New York
quotation for silver and $40 per ouncs
Tor geld II the ORE carries 90 OF m
ounce pr ton or over.
4 All Leadvills charges based on Lead
willie delivery On cars.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-01-08
mls.r. Ar. Mad.

The correspondent % the Rocky
Mountain News nj Cripple Greek
writes.
The more the miners learn Of the
Rgrpesnenf that has been entered into
~ the reduction works whereby SO
per ounce j. paid Tor gold, the madden
they arr getting. A few have gone
about trying to ~; n lot of the big pro
sigeers to quit work for thirty days.
which would compel the mill men TO
also suspend. but this way uf retaliat.
inE i not looked upon with much IN
vnr
A manager If one % the big proper
tie~ proposed a scheme tonight that
might work Tits idea il To send all ore
running over so 10 the ton 10 tho
siueiteFs This would not leave sutii-
csaut supplies for the mills. and ia his
opiuion They would quickly get back
80 tn. obi price for geld. so per ounce.
which l. the same 81 the snielters pay.
The entire trouble. however. lies In the
camps production n u getting big
SIR every day. aud the works In the
district and at Florence and Colorado
city cannot possibly take care Of IL.
Gre bins were fiiied to OVERCOMING
hing ago and the mineral ne the plants
Is scattered over the ground In endless
prufusion. which entails loss. One
II the heaviest hauleTs In the camp i'm
formed your correspondent to-day that
b. feared treatment charges might
again h. raised In his opinion a new
mill having capacity Of 800 tons
daily should I've put mp NJ once.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-01-08
A Diplomatic Umpire.

"Jack Brennan, the old association
catcher, who was backstop on the Ath-
sletics, after casting aside the pad and
mask, took up the indicator, secured an
insurance policy that called for 40
per cent premium. took an oath to do
or die, ard accepted a position to UNI
'pire in the Texas league remarked
Tom Brown. Jack. in rendering de-
cisions. had a confiding, iatterlng way.
He was what Rhoda Broughton, the
novelist, or Dad Clarke, the comedian
and scholar, would call naive. When
base runner slid into second base on
a close decision and was put out. ac-
cording to Jacks lights, or, rather,
lamps. Jack would make this address
by way of a squarer; Say. old man.
that was one of the prettiest slides I
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-01-08
According TO RuIe.

I'm connection with his showing Up
of the narrowness of the charges that
Baltimore scorers boosted Billy Keel
er's record Cummings, of the News"
expresses himself in this vein:
I'm the matter of scoring, generally,
there has been too much of this cry
about get your hands on the ball and
take an error Some writers seem to
think that, no matter how hard bail
is hit, no matter in what awkward
position fielder may stop it,
no matter what phenomenal sprint
ing may enable a man to check
its mad career-if the fielder touches
the ball and the batter makes first
base, an error for the fielder should be
scored. The present scoring rules
leave great margin for the exercise of
judgment in deciding against the field
er, but it must be borne in mind that
the instructions are to give the benefit
of the doubt to the batsman. In the
light of present scoring rules the Bal
timore method lives up 10 them about
as closely as that in any other city on
the circuit