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The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-11-03

The war clouds will burst, but we
trust not over these fair Islands, and
our honest promoters OF sugar
stocka.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-11-03
REmovAL NOTICE.

DR M. Il. GROSSMAN HAS RE-
~ moved his office to Alakea Street,
three doors above Masonic Temple.
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The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-11-03

SPECIAL SALE OF Ladies Mus
lin Underwear at Sachs.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-11-03

R and G. CORSET are the besl
Sachs & Co., Agents.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-11-03

The manager of the Home Bakery
was fined 500 and costs in the Dis.
trict Court for selling liquor with
out license. A. G.. M. Robertson
appeared for the defendant and
noted an appeal to the Circuit Court.
Three prominent young men were
the witnesses for the prosecution.
No defense was offered
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-11-03
DON'T
Spend Your Money
ABROAD
You Are Making II Here.

We beg to announce to the public
that we are making great prepara-
tions for the coming Holiday Season,
and will have large stock OF Well
Selected Goods from the principal
factories OF the world. Our buying
is done by concern who have had
many years experience in this busi.
ness and control the largest trade
on the Pacific Coast. We promise
our patrons that many new articles
in our lines that will be shown in
San Francisco can be found in our
Store. Our stock will comprise
STERLING SILVER,
FINE PLATED WARE,
HAWAIIAN SOUVENIR SPOONS
New Designs)
HAWAIIAN SOUVENIR CHINA,
(SomethiDg New.)
RICH CUT GLASS,
FINE BOHEMIAN GLASS,
FRENCH CHINA,
GERMAN CHINA,
ENGLISH CHINA,
FIGURES,
BRONZES,
ORNAMENTS,
JARDINIERES,
LAMPS,
And Many Novelties.
All Goods sent out as presents
will be prepared in separate de-
partment, where they will be put up
in the best OF style, using fine boxes.
paper, etc.
Our Holiday Season will open
about the middle OF November,
which will give our friends on the
other Islands ample opportunity.
You will be able to give more pre-
sents this year because our prices
are right.
Special care given to mail orders.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-11-03
TO LET OR LEASE.

A COTTAGE ON KING Am
"A Street, Kulaokahua &M Arsa
rooms with outhouses, on eazasssl&tsfs
the town side OF the residence premises OF
T. r. Walker, Esq lately occupied ny Mr.
Crawford. Will give immediate possess
sion. Rent Moderate. Apply to
ABRAHAM FERNANDEZ,
Telephone $50, or to
n. FERNANDEZ, at his otare,
20S Merchant Street, Campbell Block.
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The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-11-03

Central Union Church choir will
rehearse at o'clock on Saturday
afternoon.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-08-08
Yakima, Washington.
ALFALFA IN NORTH CAROLINA

ALFALFA IN NORTH CAROLINA.
Correspondence of the Progressive Farmer.
Your query concerning alfalfa re-
ceived. This is good permanent crop
for North Carolina, where the soil is
clean of weeds and has moisture
enough at considerable depth for the
abundant growth which this crop can
make when given chance.
If asked to grow this crop, I would
rather put it on soil underlaid with
gravel Or sand that bears water at to
so feet below the surface. It would be
of little use to put it on field of red
clay with archean rock one or two to
five or SIX feet from the surface.
On this kind of soil alfalfa will parch
when it should be making its most
luxurious growth. On the rich red
land of Occonnechee alfalfa has -four
ished. II should do so in the eastern
counties, especially where the roots
can penetrate to subterranean water.
No one should plant alfalfa as a tenn
porary crop. It should be put where
it will be handy and should be counted
on for or 10 years at least. 1t would
pay on suitable soil to clean out weeds
by years close culture and to enrich
the soil in the mineral elements of
plant food before sowing alfalfa, and
then it might pay to drill it in narrow
rows and cultivate it the first year
with almost as close attention as the
onion raiser gives his crops. From
three to five cuttings of alfalfa should
be normally grown in North Carolina.
1t is allied to the clover family, be-
ing a member of the Medicago family.
1t has been subjected to animal diges
tion with very good results comparing
tGvorably with the true clovers. These
are the kinds the hue ebandman should
encourage in order to feed his stock at
home that the land and stock may
feed him.
Yours sincerely,
FRANK E EMERY.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-08-08
WORKING IN HARMONY

The Lowry and Round lap Systems
Seem to Understand Each Other.
a correspondent of the Klnston Free
Press says:
1t is freely charged that the pro
moters of the round bale have trust
tendencies, in fact that there is prac-
tically but one concern in the business
They deny the charge by saying that
there are three round bale presses sold
now, and that therefore there is no
likelihood of the formation of a trust
to control the ginning of cotton.
Nevertheless two of the round bale
concerns, the American Cotton Com
pany and the Lowry Round Bale
Company, will not sell their presses
outright, but place them on a royalty
only.
Ask them why it i that, claiming to
be the friends of the farmers and gin
ners, they will not cell their machines
to them at,about $3.50 and realize there,
on handsome prof5 for themselves,
and leave to the ginners the profits of
the ginning, and they answer readily
that they have good thing, in which
they are protected by the patent off ce,
and that they intend to keep it so that
it shall operate always for their inter
est, netting them from 81 800 to $2, 600
on each machine.
There is absolutely no competition
bets these people-because the
American Cotton Company operatesin
the southwestern cotton States, and
the Lowry R)und Bale Company en-
tirely in the East.
And add this fact-When you ask
them about buying the machines out,
right, they refer you to the third and
only concern in the business, the Gin
ners' Compress Company. Communi
cate with them and you will find the
price beyond the reach Of any ginner
in Lenoir county.
Another peculiar thing will strike
the average man as significant. The
Ginners' Compress Company sends
out American Cotton Company's liter
ature to explain the advantages of
their machines.
Is it not patent that they are all the
sane9 Do these facts not point to an
effort to inveigle the producers and
ginners into the trap set by the round
bale peoples Once all the millions of
capital already invested in the old
process is rendered valueless, and com
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-08-08
PLASTER.

At a recent farmers institute at Ar
gos, Marshall county, Ind, the state
ment was made that plaster, while
benefting crops for time, would ulti-
mately impoverish the ground. The
theory was that it drew and concen.
trated about itself the plant food in
the soil and delivered it abundantly to
the growing crop. The effect of plas-
ter upon the soil has always been
sem 9thing of mystery. 1t is a min
eral, and consequently can have but
little direct effect, and often seems to
have none directly or indirectly. It
is possible that the theory advanced at
Argos is correct. Ples Ter is Ger rtainly
an absorbent, and if it attracts the fer
tilizing elements, according to the
above theory, and exhausts them in
one crop, or two or three crops, it
would exhaust the soil, and it's use, in
such case, would simply mean that it
would be necessary to furnish the soil
with plant food for it to absorb. -Ag
ricultural Epitomist.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-08-08
THE FARMERS HEAVIEST TAX

The talk on agricultural depression,
how the farmer can get nothing for
his produce; the discussion how the
great trusts of the country are the
chief cause for his depression, and the
talk in each political campaign of the
Cfice seeker. who if only elected will
work for the farmers interest in the
legislative councils, all these the far.
mer has had thrust at him, no matter
who is elected to cfice, he finds his
condition practically unchanged, un
less he gives up trusting to others, and
turns in and helps himself.
The farmers greatest foe is at his
own gateway.
The sighE-ot the tax gatherer is not
the most unwelcome sight that meets
his eye as he STANDS looking down the
county road. This same county road,
which leads from his farm to town, if
it be not in good repair is his most in.
veterate enemy.
The mud tax is the great burden
which oppresses and grinds the life
out of the farmer.
This is the tax, mud, which pre-
vents his marketing his produce when
good prices prevail in town.
This same mud tax Injuries his chill
dren by depriving them of schooling,
and the whole family suffer in their
morals by being unable to attend relig-
ious services.
Il would seem that anything which
would offer relief to the farmer from
this tax, would be gladly accepted and
welcomed. .-Newberne Journal.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-08-08
INDIRECT FERTILIZERS.

In short ne wspaper sketch such as
this, it would be quite impossible to
give so important subject as "Indi
rect Fertiliziug" the amount of consid
Grafton it deserves. But we can at
least try to show some of the evils as
well as some of the benefits of indirect
fertil z9rs,
B fore beginning to discuss indirect
fer 6il:z 2rs, however, it might be we'll
to note what constitutes direct fertili.
3rs. There are certain forms of plant
food that contribute directly to the
growth of plants; these materials are
nitrogen, potash and phosphoric acid,
and, in order to get good results, they
must either be already present in the
soil, or they must be placed there in
proper proportions. As different plants
require different fertiliz ers and in diff
ferent forms, farmers should study
the requirements Of each crop and
make plant experiments on their Wn
lands. Gypsum, or land plaster, quick,
lime or burnt lime, and common salt
are indirect fertilizers, because they do
not add to the soil needed plant food,
but, if used judiciausly, are valuable
stimulants to unlock or make available
the plant food which is already in the
soil.
The following propositions are so
well es6ab abIished that they ought to De
accepted and duly considered by every
farmer in the cultivation of the soil:
That there areno lands Of inexhaust-
ible fertility.
That the fertility of the soil is meas
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-08-08

hairy vetch, which is drouth and also
cold resistant, variety of winter rye
which is especially hardy and drouth
resistant, oats and one or two kinds of
winter wheat. Most of these seeds are
thought to be suitable to parts of the
country having extremes of tempera-
ture, aud especially valuable in the
Dakotas. The rye might be worth a
trial here in the South. Some of the
Turkestan alfalfa supposed to be splen-
did drouth resistant is also on hand.
The peculiar advantage claimed for
this alfalfa, however, is it's ability to
Withstand intense heat.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-08-08

petition in the handling of the cotton
crop destroy destroyed, the greatest
trust in the history of the world will
be unmasked, and we will be helpless.
Let us let well enough alone.
It would be bad enough if the gin.
ners could buy the machines to replace
the old, but they should never think Of
abandoning their present machinery
and paying a royalty for the use of
somebody else's machine.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-08-08

The Idaho Station, like our North
Carolina Station, has been making
some interesting chemical analyses of
various products bought in open mar =
ket and publishing the results, giving
the names of the manufacturers in
each case. If this course were pursued
by the authorities of each State and
such literature distributed broadcast,
the pure food question would neces-
sarily become a much less troublesome
problem.
A sample Of vinegar is shown to con
tain bus 2 per cent. of acetic acid and
&c of per cent. of total solids, where
as a good article-the New York stand
ard, by law, is per cent. acetic acid
and at loast 2 per cent. Of solids. An
analys of a German Washing +. uid"
contained mostly water with ia little
soap and soda. 1t was put up in a
quart whiskey bottle and sold for 25
cents, while it is stated to be not worth
cents, including bottle. The label
contained the legend Beware Of Imi-
tatiCnsw An original package Of
BIS Pure Concentrated Lye, DJuble
Strength of Common potash, " showed
absolutely no potash, but sOdic lye,
much cheaper article" As an illus
tration of the extent to which the pub.
lie permits itself to be duped and taken
by the street fakir a Solid Silver
Spoon" p" samples of which, by the half
dozen, were eagerly sought by the
crowd, was purchased upon the streets
The Analysts return was: Iron, 81 56
per cent, and tin, 2 218 per cent.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-08-08

About fifty thousand parsons die an
nually in the United States from ty-
Dhoid fever, and more than ten times
this number are sick with this diseaee,
according to Dr.. V. @. Vaughn, of
Michigan. 1t behooves the farmer, the
community, the city, to guard we'll its
public water supply and reservoirs,
and during warm weather to have the
sama frf fqlent!y inspected.
To those who value their health and
that of their family; to those who
would have strong and thrifty animals
to those who desire pure milk and
first class butter, it is Of primary i'm
Dortance that their water supply
should be from source beyond sus-
picion, and that this source should be
carefully guarded against pollution.
The statistics of boards of health
demonstrate that the maximum Of
sickness and the minimum Of water
are coincident in September and Octo-
Der. Usually q low stage Of water
represents a concentrated state Of con-
tamination, hence typhoid fever out
breaks that are traceable almost di-
rectly to the drinking water and its
source of supply during those months.
There is good reason to suspect the
water Of a we'll whenever a vault is
situated within a hundred feet Of it,
particularly il the soil is porous. In
numerous instances fluids from excreta
have Ieached into wells from great
distances. Dangerously contaminated
water may be, and is often found to be,
clear and colorless and to have no bad
taste.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-08-08

The note regarding the feeding value
of alfalfa in last weeks Progressive
Farmer has doubtless aroused the in
terest Of our readers in this crop Of go
much value in the dryer sections Of
our country. The two articles on this
subject which we present this week
will therefore be appreciated. In
many sections of North Carolina alfRita
can be grown with profit.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-08-08

Most people have an idea that our
dairy products are far more valuable
than our poultry products, but as a
matter OF fact statistics show that the
United States produces annually 1860,
100000 worth of poultry products and
only $3.50, coo, 900 worth of dairy prod
ucts. And still we import eggs. The
farmer who hasn't time to consider
the egg and chicken business is far be,
hind the times.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-08-08

Some interesting tests in cheese ripen
ing have been made at the Wisconsin
Experiment Station. It was found in
these Investigations that cheese ripened
faster (ls measured by the formation
of soluble proteids) at a higher than at
a lower temperature, whereas the
cheese cured at a high temperature
contained less bacteria than that
kept in cold storage. The commercial
value of the cold storage cheese wae
rated by an expert at u cents, that
cured at normal temperature at about
the same price, while that cured at a
high temperature had a rank favor
and value not exceeding 3 or cents
a pound" At that time prime Chester
cheese was quoted at u to cents. The
high temperature impaired both the
flavor and the texture, whereas the
chees9s cured at 55 degrees and below
we're in pvariably of good quality and
were entirely free from all bitter
favor.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-08-08
PRACTICAL FARM NOTES.

Written for The Progressive Farmer by
the Editor, and Guy E. Mitchell.
For the farmer who uses his brain
and therefore appreciates work which
rewards careful study and thought, a
most valuable bulletin is Rational
Stock Feeding" by Prots. Emery and
Johnson, of our North Carolina Ex-
pertinent Station. 1t is a work Of per
manent value. 1t appears as Bulletin
No. 163 of the Station, and is for free
distribution.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-08-08

The farmers gar den is too often
sadly neglected and 90 fails to contrib
ute fair proportion of value in the
affairs Of household economy. Home
gardening requires attention to many
little details, and the exercise Of some
thought, as we'll as do the main crops
and letting the garden take care OF
itself" deprives many families Of lux
uries that ought to be regarded as
necessities to right living.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-08-08

Although President Cleveland and
MS forestry commission" we're round
ly abused at the time, he boldly insti-
1IEed the policy of forest reservations
and the great value of this action is
now admitted and recogniz ID through
out the country, not only by the
friends Of the forestry movement but
b. every body who does not favor the
Wanton destruction OF our great forest
areas. At the time, no one received
u3re vigorous denunciations than Mr..
D Eyrd Pinchot, VINO was pounced
upon alike by Senators, Representa-
lvgs and q good proportion Of the
press. Mr.. Pluchot's attitude is now
e5unalded and in his present capacity
as Chief Of the Division Of Forestry he
,. In a position to see the results OF the
---k accomplished.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-08-08

The little sparrow hawk is generally
considered a friend of the farmer,
though he does, once in a great while
scoop in a small chick. But he prefers
mice, young rats and grasshoppers, OF
which he consu mes enormous quanti-
ties, being a very voracious bird. In
stomach examinations made Of this
hawk incredible numbers of grass
hopDers' remains were found: enough
it seems for large sized fowls. In
Florida these birds are very tame, as
they are never molested by farmers.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-08-08
RALEIGH, N. c.. AUGUST 8, 1899.

der. If COWS should bloat on theyoung
alfalfa leaves, as is some times the
case, they may be relieved by fasten
ing roWels or sticks in the mouth, Civ
ing some soda, chasing about the field
or in extreme cases, stabbing behind
the ribs with sharp knife or trocar.
JOEL SHOMAKER,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-08-08

The Department of Agriculture has
TegI7et for distribution to careful
-4fnsr7, a considerable quantity Of
seeds from the dry regions of Siberia
a1l Trukestan. Among these are:
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-08-08

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Graham guardian., 1899-05-12

THE business men of Thatcher
are organizing for the purpose OF
hauling freight received at that
town by team from Bowie. They
claim that they have sent petition
after petition in to the railroad
company asking for station, but
the company refuse even to give
them side track. The people OF
Thatcher think they are not beng
treated fairly for laig ge amounts are
received and sent from that town
daily, and they say that if the
railroad company are going to
compel them to freight their goods
by wagon from Stafford they may
as well do it from Bowie, and save
tho company the trouble of haul
ing Thatcher freight at all. They
say they want to be just to the
railroad company and patronize
it, but at the same time they want
the railroad company to be just tc
them and give them the accom-
mediation their trade demands.
Graham guardian., 1899-05-12

In the testimony given by the
chief factory inspector Of Illinois,
before the industrial commission,
we get peep behind the prosperi-
ty curtain IN Chicago. In defiance
of law children under fourteen
years of age are employed in
clothing factories. The witness
testified that many of these little
ones worked for the first year for
nothing, with promise of dol.
lar week at the end of that time,
and ultimately perhaps three or
four dollars q week when they had
reached the top of the ladder IN
their line" Why did not the law
stop such infraction of the age
limit? Because parents, in order
to exc out the means of support
ing their families, would perjure
themselves in giving the ages of
children for the sake of the miser
able pittance they might earn.
That is not the kind of prosperity
that We read so much about, which
appears in the glare of the foot
lights, with a full orchestra at
work. Los Angeles Herald.
Graham guardian., 1899-05-12

A large number of young trees
we're planted on our sidewalks this
spring for the purpose of beauti,
flying the town, which are now
acting as a fattener for loose stock
Before the summer is over at least
a portion of this stock will be
sold to the butcher, and the tree
owners will have the privilege OF
buying back their trees for 1912
cents per pound in the shape OF
beef. This is sufficient incentive
for all to observe Arbor day.
Graham guardian., 1899-05-12
A Communication.

The following communication to
the ,Sluer Belt is worth considera.
ton.
We have often wondered why il
was that the children of Globe
(our coming men and women) no
longer celebrate the LIST of May as
they did years ago. We well re
member bow eagerly they looked
forward to that event. When the
subject was mentioned how their
eyes would Sparkle and their faces
beam with animation. Months
before the time of celebration they
would greet each other with these
prohetic words, "May Day is com
ing! May Day is coming" show.
ing by their words and actions
how much they enjoyed and ap-
precia,ed that day and the efforts
put forth for their amusement.
Don't forget the children on the
first day Of May.
Graham guardian., 1899-05-12

It's reported that all the grain
is being cut for hay IN the vicinity
of Florence on account Of scarcity
of water, as also that water isvery
scarce in the Salt River Valley,
If the government wonld give the
proper aid in storing wvter, all the
land in those two vast valleys
could be cultivated and still there
would be no complaint of water
shortage.
Graham guardian., 1899-05-12

The Trust monster is still grow,
ing in the United States, fattening
on the body OF the nation aud be-
coming more defiant as it spreads.
IL will either bring the county in.
to commercial and financial bond.
age akin to general slavery, or
will be crushed by ho forces of
the mighty revolution. labor
and capital are becoming worse
foes than ever, and one or the
other will have to give way. The
signs of the times are portentous
and there is trouble in the alr!--
Deseret Neps
Graham guardian., 1899-05-12

Ar the city election IN Pbpnix
slmost the entire Democratic
ticket was elected. At the gen.
oral election Marieopa county
went Republican, enough people
being deceived by the iuitiaive
aud referendum humbug in the Re-
publican platform, but IN the
language of Lincoln, "You can
fool all the people part Of the time
and part Of tho people all the
tune, but you can't fool ali the
people all the time.%