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The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-06-30

Rabbi Levy has been engaged tt
deliver the Grafton on the fourth o
July
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-06-30

DR.. Posey, specialist for Eye, Ear
Throat and Nose diseases, and
Catarrh. Masonic Temple. 8 to IL,
| to4.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-06-30

Australia arrives at Honolulu on
Monday, July 10th, and sails fol
San Francisco on Friday, July 18th
at pm.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-06-30

The quarterly meeting OF tb,
Waverley Club will be held on Jul,
Goth.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-06-30

Mrs. Turner sang the Star Span
gled Banner at the rehearsal of the
Amateur Orchestra last evening. 1t
was a treat to listen to.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-06-30

Another accident happened on the
track of the Oahu r. & l.. Co. last
evening. Some day some one will
get hurt and the company be invited
TO pay for the damages.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-06-30

The funeral pageantry on Sunday
next will be on very grand scale.
The grounds of the old stone church
were thronged last night by Ha-
waiians, bemoaning the departure
OF Kapiolani.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-06-30
LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS

Cake Walk at the Orpheum to-
night.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-06-30

Per AUSTRALIA, for Camarinos
Refrigerator-An extra fresh supply,
of Grapes, Apples, Lemons, Oranges,
Lines, Nuts, Raisins, Celery, Fresh
Salmon, Caulifiower, Rhubarb, As
paragus, Cabbage, Eastern and Cali
fornia Oysters Gin tin and shelly,
Crabs, Turkeys, Founders, etc, All
game in season, Also fresh Rock
fort, Swiss aud California Cream
Cheese. Place your orders early
Prompt delivery.
CALIFORNIA FRUIT MARKET
Telephone 37S.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-06-30

The annual meeting of the Britieh
Benevolent Society will be held at
the Waverley Club rooms at o'clock
on Friday, July 9TH. A large at
tendan is earnestly requested.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-06-30

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS
Cake Walk at the Orpheum to-
night.
BEDSPREADS-15O Marseilles at
81 each at Sachs.
The Christian Church will have a
public social this evening.
The choir Of the Second Congre-
CATION rehearses at 1880 this evening.
Rabbi Levy has been engaged to
deliver the Grafton on the fourth OF
July
The quarterly meeting OF the
Waverley Club will be held on July
Goth.
Valenciennes Laces, New Patterns,
25c dozen yards at l.. 3. Kerr's
Queen etreet.
Fireworks galore only to be had at
the l. X. l.. Now's the time to lay
in a supply.
On account Of the death of the
Queen Dowager, Mrs. Dole will not
receive to-day.
There will be no baseball game
tomorrow on account of the death
of the Queen Dowager.
ALL WOOL sERGE-2o pieces
45 inches wide, SOC per yard. N. S.
Sachs Dry Goods Co., Ltd.
There was very pleasant gather
ing at the Seaman's Club last even
ing arranged by friends of the Club
The resignation of Frank A. Hos.
mer, A. NJ, President of Oahu Col
lege, has been presented to the
Trustees,
DR.. Posey, specialist for Eye, Eal
Throat and Nose diseases, anc
Catsrrh. Masonic Temple. to II
to 4.
Australia arrives at Honolulu OF
Monday, July 10th, and sails fol
San Francisco on Friday, July 18th
at pm.
INDIA LINONS, 100 pieces, 8:
inches wide, at S275 per piece of 2!
yards. N. S. Sachs Dry Goods Co
Limited.
Mrs. Turner sang the Star Span
gled Banner at the rehearsal of tn,
Amateur Orchestra last evening. l
was treat to listen to.
Another accident happened on tn
track of the Oahu r, & l.. Co. las
evening. Some day some one will
get hurt and the company be invited
to pay for the damages.
The annual meeting of the Brittle
Benevolent Society will be held a
the Waverley Club rooms at 8 o'cloc
on Friday, July 9TH. A large al
tendance is earnestly requested.
The funeral pageantry on Sunda
next will be on very grand scat
The grounds of the old stone churc
we're thronged last night by Hs
waiians, bemoaning the departuI
OF Kapiolani.
The executive committee OF tn
Honolulu Cricket Club met at Judg
Stanley's residence last evening an
discussed the concrete pitch an
concert matters, and both affai
were placed in the hands of M
Stanley for progressive action.
The Royal Funeral.
The Minister of Foreign Affai
has issued the official program IL
the funeral ceremonies of the la
lamented Queen Dowager.
The procession will form at 2
m. on Sunday at Kawaiahao Churc
The following gentlemen will act
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-06-30

The Greatest Aggregation of Vaudeville
Talent ever seen in Honolulu at one time.
Box Office opens at 10 A. NJ. Phone 5alL
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-06-06
AGRICULTURAL EXPLORATIONS
IN THE PHILIPPINES.
O2rrespondence of the PrOgressive Farmer.

Oorrespondence of the Progressive Farmer.
DR.. s. A. Knapp, who was sent by
the Q. 8. Department of Agriculture
to apan, China, and the Philippines.
as an agricultural explorer, has re
ported to Secretary Wilson the results
Of his explorations.
From China he proceeded to the
Philippines, and there took up the
same line of investigations pursued in
Japan. On arrival at Manila he found
it somewhat dangerous to go into the
country, but concluded to go by rail
as far as San F Fernando, passing through
the rice section to the east and north
of Manila, on to the sugar lands to the
north. He observed that but a small
portion of the rice lands was irrigated !;
that the fields were small and the sys
tenn of planting and harvesting similar
to that Of Japan. The water buffalo
is universally used for blowing and
drawing loads. Depending mainly
upon the rainfall for irrigating the
rice, planting is not done till com
mencement Of the rainy season. Much
of the rice was still unharvested at the
date Of his inspection December 10,
1899 The yield per acre, according to
tae best authorities. is about 1000
pounds of hulled rice on lands under
rainfall irrigation solely and 1000
pounds on lands artif1ciRlly irrigated.
This shows very careless husbandry.
With such lands, and under such a
favorable climate, the product per
acre should be much greater.
The rich clay loan soil about San
Fernando is we'll adopted to sugar
cane. In the island of Llz2n the
methods of sugar farming are quite
different from those practiced in the
United States. The cane is not allowed
to ratoon but is planted annually. At
the time of cutting the cane for the
mill the immature portion Of the stock
is planted in a field previously pre-
pared. Very little cultivation ls done.
The cane natures in twelve months
from planting and is harvested before
the rainy season commences in May.
The sugar factories in Luzon are crud
est conceivable. The mills are not bet
ter than farm sorghum mills. The
kettles are simply wooden tubs with
cast-iron bottoms. The sugar is drained
upon the open kettle plan. The pro
prietor furnishes land and factory and
the tenant furnishes seed. does all the
work in the field, delivers the cane to
the mill and supplies most of the hands
for making the sugar. The proprietor
receives one half the sugar and all the
molasses. The tenant, in theory, is
allowed the remainder, but in practice
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-06-06
RALEIGH, N. c., JUNE 6, 1899.

character of the foods supplied cause
marked variations in the composition
OF the eggs. The latter contains about
IS parts of water and 25 parts OF solids.
The solids are made up of albumen, fat
and ash, IL per cent. of the white and
yolk being albumen, 10 per cent. fat,
and about per cent. ash.
The feeding of cspons during the
winter was found to be profitable,
since they made good gains at a com
paratively low food cost.
The greatest gains and heaviest
weight of capons was made by a cross
OF White Plymouth Rock and Cornish
Indian game. Black Langshans stood
second, Dark Brahmas third, and Buff
Cochins fourth. The whole lot of
capons weighed 1879 pounds September
and 1876 pounds March 1 following.
The heaviest birds dressed out IL
pounds each when sold on March 1
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-06-06

duce as fine melons as grow anywhere
In this country. Canteloupe farming
IN the Arkansas Valley in this State
has produced as high as $3.50 per acre
in recent years. Not a few men have
gone there, rented land. and made
enough money in one or two years to
buy them snug homes of their own.
But some one will say, How about
water for irrigation9"
The water necessary to enable one
to make crop crop goes with the
land; and is guaranteed to the pur
chaser in the same deed that conveys
the soil.
Persons who have been depending
upon rainfall for the moisture with
which to make crops are apt to think
that farming under irrigation is very
poor farming indeed. Not so. 1t is
the ideal way to farm. Under this
system the farmer can make his own
seasons, and he can make them when
he wants them and as he wants them.
He never has his crop cut short by dry
weather; and he never has it ruined by
too much rainfall. He is sure Of crop
each year.
Busatter all, the crowning advantage
of a residence in Colorado is the health.
fulness Of it's climate Persons who
live there assure the writer that there
are $50 days sunshine upon an average
per year. Persons who have cstarrh,
asthma bronchitis or consumption in
it's fret sta ges go there and get entirely
we'll. There is no such thing as ma
laria to sap ones strength; and the
quality of the climate conduces to Wig
orous activity and enjoyment the
year round.
This article has not been written to
make people be dissatisfied with their
present homes. 1t was written to call
the attention of those who intend to go
West anyway to the advantages
offered to them by the State of Colo
RADIO, in order that they might have
the widest possible range of view be
fore them in making the selection of a
home. BAYLUs CADE.
Raleigh, N. O., May %, 1899.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-06-06
PRACTICAL FARM NOTES.

Written for The Progressive Farmer by
the Editors. and Prof Guy z. Mitchell
New York is experimenting in forest
Tree planting. The State owns large
stretches of burnt over Adirondack
timber land, which is now growing up
70 useless scrub, and upon this the
State College of Forestry is planting
spruce white pine and other valuable
unbsr trees. At the same time nur
ssry has been started with seed enough
- turuish three million seedlings,
whignNis stated will cuff 3e to cover
twenty five hundred acres. The col
Iege proposes to plant at least five hun.
drsd acres each year and possibly the
Forestry Commission OF the State may
be Induced ID follow the example and
plant larger areas.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-06-06
ESTIMATE OF COTTON ACREAGE
OF THE UNITED STATES
MAY 2oTH, 1899

correspondence of the Progressive Farmer.
With the view Of obtaining the most
reliable information possible concern
ing the cotton acreage Of the United
States for 1899. we addressed, as usual,
some 3 800 letters to cotton commission
merchants, brokers, banks and bank
ers making advances, and responsible
planters, embracing every cotton grow
ing county in the South, asking acre
age estimates.
Up to this date we have received g.
577 replies, of average date, May 23td,
and the following is the result, which
in our opinion is as approximately cor
rect an estimate of the cotton acreage
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-06-06
% b72 600

The total estimated decrease in cot.
ton acreage in the United States for
1899 is 10 4-1O per cent. or 2.466. 900
acres less than last year, and the aver
age planting of the crop is about 2
weeks later than last year.
Our Correspondents report that the
reduction in the acreage has been
brought about by the low price of cot
ton, reluctance of commission mer-
chants to make as liberal advances to
the planters as formerly, and the in.
crease in acreage in tobacco, wheat
and corn.
In Alabama, Florida, G. orgia, Lou
isiana, Mississippi and South Carolina,
owing to the continued drought and
defe ctive seed, much complaint exists
of poor stands causing much replant-
ing, and of late planting not coming up.
In Arkansas and portions of Texas
there are complaints of too much rain
causing a grassy condition, and con.
siderable damage from worms.
Our correspondents also report a
reduction in the use OF fertilizers; viz:
26 per cent. in Albania, 25 per cent. in
Florida, 80 per cent. in. Georgia, %
per cent. in North Carolina, and 80
cent. in North Carolina, and 80 per
cent in South Carolina.
Yours truly,
LATHAM, ALEXANDER & Co.,
New York, N. Y.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-06-06
SILOS.

Writing in an exchange of silos and
silage, Prof. W. F. Massey says:
We have tried before to get full
discussion Of the ensilRge question, but
it seems that it is hard to get very
many contributions on the subject.
The fact is, we suppose, that so small
a percentage of the farmers have yet
built silos, and the ones who have built
and used them are 80 we'll satisfied
with them that they see no need for
any further discussion. There are
some points brought out here that I
wish to call attention to. When we
began to make ensilage, nearly 90
years ago, it was supposed to be essen.
tial that the mass be thoroughly trod-
den down as it was put in, and then q
close cover of plank be placed over the
top, and tons Of stone piled on this for
the purpose Of further compressing il.
Many devices in the way Of screws.
and levers were invented to take the
place of the tons Of rock or sand bags
all based on the assumption that heavy
external pressure was needed. Then,
too, we sowed our corn thickly in drills;
and left it crowded and struggling
with a dozen plants where one would
have been better. We got an imma-
ture product with few ears at all, and
this combined with the squet zin & pro-
cess, made a very acid ensilage. But,
the cattle ate it, and throve on it,
though we can now hardly wonder
that the condensed milk people re,
jected it, for the odor around the barn
where this acid silege was fed was any
thing but inviting, With my fret
years experience I began to suspect
that the method we were using was
not the best. found after taking off
the load of rocks, and removing the
plank cover, that right under this
cover there was always black, pasty
mass Of decay, and began to argue
with myself as to whether this close
cover had not something to do with it,
by shutting down the steam right at
the top. But such is the force of the.
first habit in doing anything that it
was not till 1886 that ventured (hav--
ing then three large silos) to leave off
the rocks from one of my pits, for they
we're really pits then, 30 feet deep in
the ground. But at first did not leave
off the plank cover that had been in
the habit OF putting over the cut straw
cover. Hound, however, that the pit
that had no weights was by far the
sweetest and soundest ensilage of the
three, but the same black mass of de-
cay was in the straw under the planks.
The next year covered all the pits
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-06-06

In bulletin 158 of Michigan Station
are details and results of some very in.
teresting poultry experiments.
In an experiment involving the feed
ing of eighty six chickens it was found
that finely ground grain was slightly
better than coarseIy cracked and that
corn was some what better than wheat
later when the chickens were az
preaching maturity. A second expert
ment shows that where the chickens
weighed nearly five pounds apiece it
cost very much more TO put on pound
of gain than when they we're younger.
Young ducks gain much more rap
idly than chickens Of the same age and
put on their gains more economically.
They sell better than chickens and, at
the present market prices, bring in a
greater profit.
Where three pens of thirty five hens
each, matched as to breed, relation to
the laying period and in all other
known respects are fed alike for six
months the number of eggs laid by the
pens were 2228 1862 2288 a difference
large enough to be significant had the
conditions been varied in any one re.
spect.
A pen each of twenty pullets and
five yearling hens, Of the Brown Leg
horn, Barred Plymouth Rock and
Golden Wyandotte breeds respectively
was fed for a year and the number OF
eggs counted and weighed The Wyan-
dottes laid in the year 3555 eggs weigh.
ing 452 pounds, the Leghorns laid 1925
eggs weighing 1924 pounds, and the
Plymouth Rocks 1850, weighing 419
pounds. The hens we're fed alike and
consumed approximately the same
quantity Of food. The extracts from
the college record shows a market diff
ference Of breed in the number of eggs
laid.
The eggs laid by diff rent breeds
have approximately the same cOmpc-
sition, nor do extreme changes in the
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-06-06

The Division Of Chemistry OF the De
partment Of Agriculture has been col
Letting some intere sting data concern
ing, and making some analyses Of
street sweepings as found throughout
the country. II is stated that the cities
representing about one fourth Of the
urban population Of the country make
81 effort 70 utilize the fertilizing value
Of some portion of their street sweep
ngs, and the total quantity Of street
aWeepings annually collected is esti-
mated at about three million tons.
Letters from farmers and gardeners
Who use this form Of manure that
well selected and judicious use shows
Considerable manurial value" In
analyses made by the Division it ives
.Ouni tha. Washington, D. O., sweep
ngs had a nitrogen value CWithout
Considering the other constituents) of
Fom 81 cents to 81 46 per ton.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-06-06

The P0stcfice Department is con
SANITY receiving a large amount Of
evidence tending to show the popular
~ Of free rural delivery where it
has been tried, and the desire for the
extension Of the service to other terri
.oFy where 1t is not yet in operation
The original appropriation by the
last Congress under President Cleve
and 6 administration, for the trial Of
!ae system, was $50 OOO and the Fifty
9urth Congress followed this with an
APPROPRIATION Of $500 to continue
'ae pertinent. The Congress just
laed increased this amount to $780,
--y and the system is now considered
practically a permanent feature of the
5ostctH e Department Isis stated by
we officials that very great eatisfac
''oa mas been expressed throughout
'-e country and those familiar with
'-e 81. CO claim that in populous sec
.''Is where the country is thickly in.
's'sPersed with farm houses, and
.11'e correspondence naturally is
.-,,-7.leraoie, the system will be self
-1'-.A.ns The only persons, it is
-. ..-'.u. who are opposed to the free
Ia delivery are the fourth class post.
T~- ,.s.-'7. who lose not only their reve.
-. nom stamp cancellations, but also
~ privilege Of doing out provisions
ce ,-'lo1s kinds to the patrons Of the
CO. ~no naturally, in a good many
''' 1eaI With them in the grocery
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-06-06

Many farmers are convinced Of
the value of ensilage for winter
food and would be glad to have
it for a portion Of each daily
daily ration, but they hesitate to incur
the expense of building a silo. Mr..
John Gould describes a practical silo
in Hoard's D liryman which ia so cheap
Rs to be within reach Of nearly every
man keeping a farm or dairy. Indeed
the question should be not whether
one can afford such a means of adding
to the productive resources OF the
farm, but rather can such valuable
low cost Improvement be omitted from
the betterments of the coming winter
In many cases the slaves for the sides
and the boards for the roof may be
made from timber cut from the farm,
in which case the money out lay would
be very small. The description of the
etave silo is as follows:
Speaking OF silos and cheap built
ones, we were greatly interested in a
slave silo in Tompkins county, holding
about sky tons and costing all told
$36. and as fine silage as need be is
now being fed from it. The novel
thing about it is that instead of using
iron rod hoops, four bands Of 50 inch
wire fencing were used instead, and
with entire satisfaction. A band of
fencing is cut, Of sufficient length, 80
that each end is wrapped about AKA
inch oak scantling, 80 that when put
round the silo the end pieces will come
within about ten inches Of each other
bolts with double burrs. The pull"
Of this band is simply immense, and
the coil Of the wire takes up ell slack
when the siIo shrinks when empty,
and expands when the slaves swell, go
pull all the time The bands are placed
far enough apart go that three man
holes are sawed in between the bands.
The foundation is simply a little trench
10 which the lower ends of the staves
are set, and then filed in-inside and
out-with cement, and the inside dirt
is drawn up against the walls Of the
silo, so as to make the center the low
est. The root is just given little pitch
and covered over with boards battened
and the silo is complete, and doing as
good work as 81, 600 structure. And
the cost of this sixty ton silo was only
$36"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-06-06

II an stauding sotU just behind the
s,tgin. and So FiIl gLOtC Of the coming
Wnast. Behind me are the stGdOtUs on
ss track, before me lies the dGrb GALLEY
,gd the riser. When I T1iTgIe tCfth Gts
lars tCnters l SCGBt TO cast one LtTgeT-
"a look upon a country JUhOse gOUerTG-
ssnt is Of the people, for the people,
nd bu the people, h-L. Z. Polk, july
IL 1880.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-06-06

line, the fourth class postmaster,
usually keeping a store.
The service has now been extended
oy the Department to nearly al, the
States and territories, and in Euch
States as have made application, the
Department is now considering the
most advisable systems to introduce.
In some of the sparsely settled regions,
where the farms are very large and
the distances between houses great, ex
pertinent is being made with a bi and
tri weekly system ms sead of daily.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-06-06
No. IL

as can be secured by direct communi-
cation with parties competent to judge
residing in the counties where the cot
ton is grown:
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-06-06

Bss the Largest
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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-06-06

Has the largest
circulation Of any
family &griCultu.
raj or political
paper published
between Rich
mond and Atlanta
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-06-06
Yours truly

LATHAM, ALEXANDER & OK
New York, N. Y.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-06-06

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the war broke out Uncle Billy's ideas
on the subject of secession were in
accord with those of his distinguished
friend of the old Lone Star republic
they were opposed to dissolution of
the union, as were thousands of other
brave Texans whose bones lie fertiliz-
ing the fields of Virginia. Gen. Hous-
ton did not follow his favorite son into
the Confederate service where the
loftlest position certainly awaited him.
but he advised Uncle Billy when he
went to see his boys, who were with
Lee in Virginia, to take the sword of
the revolution with him, and they say
that on many hotly contested fields he
welded it with vigor and valor. When
the war ended he simply said: II told
you So" and returned to his planta-
ton on the Brazos. where he has since
lived, highly honored and respected
citizen. BRAZOS.