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Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1907-02-02
PEANUTS
NouId Be a Profitable Crop for This
 Valley

are raised and would they pay here In the ValIeyp In answer we could only give results from few whom we know have grown peanuts on small scale. These reports are very flsttering and would indicate that peanut crop would be very paying one. One person at Bravley three years ago raised three or four hundred hills and the yield was very large, one hill alone producing 2lo good peanuts. As to the culture 1t Is best to extract from Bulletin No. 25 of the Government Experiment Sta tlons. The works of the government are authentic and the wonder Is that farmers in general do not make freer use of them when they can be had for the asking The method of culture Is as follows.
 CULTURE.
 Preparation of the land-There Is no mystery connected with the culture of the peanut crop or any special secret Knowledge as to the preparation of the land. Any modes of preparation that will reduce the soil to finely pulver- ized seed bed light and frlabe to the depth of or inches, will be safe to adopt. Peanuts being planted usually after corn, It Is necessary to remove from the soil the butts of the corn stalks, together with all other sroots, aclods. etc, The ordinary course fol- lowed by successful planters In various sections where peanuts are prominent crop, Is to break up the land with ordl- nary turn plow as soon In the spring as dhe soil Is in condition to be worked, and then use harrow and roller or smoothing board in such way as to leave level surface and seed bed, such as Is above described, all roots and cIods having been carefully re- moved.
 Seed selectlon-As 1t requires q bushels of nuts In the pod to give seed enough for an acre, and some farmers plant from so to 100 and even more acres. it Is necessary to begin to shell the seed (nuts) several weeks before the time of planting. This requires some skill and care. both In opening the pod to avoid breaking the skin of the kernel and in selecting the sound and rejecting the imperfect kernels as ahey are sheled; and the seed thus shelIed must be kept in dry, cool, airy place until the time of planting.
 Planting.-In more southern lati tudes planting takes place in April and farther north not before June. In no section should the seed be planted. .untll all danger of the young plants being in- jured by late frost Is over.
 As soon as the farmer has satisfied himself that the propltous time for planting has arrived, his land being In fine condition and hls seed already pre- pared for planting, the question for him to decide Is the distance between the hills which Is best suited to the strength and fertility of his soil and to the variety of peanuts he intends to plant As part of this question he has to determine whether he will plant his seed In checks or in drills, both of which methods are In use in nearly ev cry section where the peanut Is grown. The advantages of one method over the other will depend upon the freedom of the soil from weed seed and Supon the cost of labor, In checks. the cost of planting is probably greater than In
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1907-02-02

the distance will be determined by convenience In using horse Implements between the rows.
 In drills. the causes stated above would affect the choice of distance, that most frequently chosen by the planter being 3 feet between the drills and 1 4 inches between the hills down the drill, 2 seeds to the hill.
 In checking the land for peas sim pie and inexpensive marker Is In com mon use for the first marking out of the field. This consists of piece of scantling 4 by 4 inches and 6 or more feet long, through which are inserted, at distances equal to the required dis tance between the hills, wooden pegs 2 by 3 inches and IS inches long, shod at the ends with iron To the main bar are attacned a pair of shafts and handles to be used In drawing and guiding the implement. The cross marking is usually performed with a small turn blow, the troopers following 1t putting two seeds to the hill, cover ing them over with the hoe, or probab- ly more commonly the foot, to the depth of 1 1a or 2 inches, although some cover the seed with a small blow.
 Tillage-The object of all plant cul- tivatlon is to keep the aoll in proper condition for the growth of the plant An important means to that end Is the destruction of all weeds. Many crops are injured by the lack of cultivation, more by improper cultivation and some undoubtedly by too frequent cultivation. The maxim that "the best cultivation
 is that given before crop is planted and the next best the one that Is not given It. at the latter part of its growth,
 is perhaps as true of peanuts as of any other crop. If the farmer has prepared his land, having 1t porous, pulverized and free from all weed seeds, there will be need of very little cultivation. It Is not so much a matter of how many times the crop has been worked as In what condition the crop Is at any gwen time that should determine the farmer In his management of it.
 The implements of cultivation are the blow, harrow or cultivator and hoe, all of which aresused by some farmers, others dispensing with one or two of them. Where the peanuts are planted in checks, the larger part of the cuti- vation Is done with the harrow or cul- tivator. while some cultivate peanuts, even when In drills. solely with the aid of the turn blow. Hoe work being very expensive. the farmer should strive to have his land In such condi- ton as not to require much of 1t, and to so cultivate his crop In Its early stages as to prevent the growth of grass, necessitating the use of the hoe.
 Two methods of peanut culture In vogue may be distinguished as the level" and the ridge" methods. In level cultivation the turn blow has no place but the work is done almost en- tirely with the cultivator, the field when laid by presenting flat appearance much resembling a clover field. In the ridge method the soil Is, by use of either the cultivator or turn blow. grad ualy worked from the balk to the vine, so that after the last working the pea nut field very much resembles sweet potato patch. Which of these two m ethods Is of greater merit Is perhaps not definitely decided or indeed which
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1907-02-02

If you have land 10 sell or rent come and list with us. Ira Aten Land c
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-08-08

There is a buyer waiting for vour
horse when you let it be known through
the classified ads. in the Advertiser.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-08-08
PAY MONEY To
CROSS BORDER
Three Thousand Japanese in
Mexico Aim to Cross
the Line.

GALVESTON, July 27.-Immigration
officers have secured statement from
one of the twenty japanese arrested in
Dimmit county whose confidence they
have won. This young japanese says
he and his companions paid So apiece
to two men to bring them safely across
the border from Mexico. They were
three days. covering a distance of two
miles on either side of the Rio Grande
in order to avoid the mounted immi-
grafton guards patrolling the border.
The informant said there are now
nearly 5000 of his countrymen scat
tered through Mexico and all of them
are destined to come to the United
States Some of them have been in
Mexico several months, and more are
coming in with every vessel.
This japanese denied emphatieally
that the move has any hostile sig
nifcance and explained that an organ
ization is handling the situation on a
money basis. He claims that glowing
reports of opportunities offered in
America for his countrymen is re-
sponsible for the heavy immigration to
this country. He declares that the
Mexicans are robbing the japanese and
are offering big inducements to get
them to work in the mines The inn
inspector has been dis
charged in Mexico and appeal has been
made for an increase of the border pa
troll.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-08-08
.BATTLESHIP FLEET
COMING IN THE FALL

WASHINGTON, July 31.-Rear-Ad-
miral Robley D. Evans, in command of
the battleship squadron of the Allan
tic feet, came to Washington today,
accompanied by his aid, Captain In
gersoll, for a talk with department
heads over the details of the proposed
trip of the battleships to the Pacific
He was in conference with Rear-Ad-
miral Brownson, chief of the bureau
of navigation, and Assistant Secretary
of the Navy Newberry most of the day.
1t can be stated that the plans to
send battleships to the Pacific will not
be matured before the fall. Admiral
Evans will rejoin his flagship, the Con-
necticut, tomorrow in New York,
where she has been undergoing re-
pairs. Practically the entire feet is
ready to leave the docks, and as fast
as ready the vessels will rendezvous
IN Hampton Roads. On August 9th
the Connecticut will have her official
speed trial, shortly after which the
feet viii proceed to the New England
coast for maneuvers and target prac-
tiee- 1t is now proposed to dock the
feet in October preparatory to the long
journey to the Pacific.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-08-08
WILL BOWL.
KAUAI TEAM

Arrangements were made yesterday
through which a bowling contest will
take place between a local team and
the Kegel Club of Maui. Charles A.
Rice of the Kauai club met Jess
Woods of the local alleys, yesterday
afternoon, and arranged for a contest
TO take place, each club playing on it's
own alleys and the scores being trans
mitted by wireless.
The match will be for nine games
with ten men on team. Three games
VIII be played on a night and the con-
test will last for three weeks, playing
one night each week. 1t was decided
TO play on Saturday night but after
talking the matter over with the local
players, Woods found out that it would
be impossible for several of the best
men here to play on that night. so
another time will have to be selected.
tuesday is proposed as the most con-
Venient night for the local PLAYERS.
The team making the highest total
score in the nine games is to be de-
clared the winner.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-08-08
HAWAII TAXES
AND WHO PAY THEM
An Analysis of the Returns
of the Big Island Is
Interesting.

HILO, August 6.-The Herald vii
publish a complete analysis of the Ter
ritorial revenues collected in Hawaii
giving the nationalities of the tax
payers, their numbers and the amount
of taxes paid by each. 1t says:
In the whole County there are IL,
461 real and personal property tax
payers. OF these $40 per cent are
japanese, and only CT per cent are
Americans and Europeans.
Less than 1 per cent of the con-
tributors to the revenue are corpora
tions and firms, yet they pay 81 per
cent of all the taxes.
There are 15.7 per cent of Hawaiian
taxpayers, yet they pay only 9.s per
cent of the total taxes and control
the elections.
There are only 3s4 income taxpayers
in the County, and IS per cent of them
are Americans and Europeans, and
only Gas per cent are Hawaiians, and
less than 5 per cent are japanese.
The japanese are by far the largest
number of taxpayers in the County,
more than one-half of the whole, and,
emitting the firms and corporations,
they pay more money in taxes than
the Americans, Europeans, Portuguese
and Chinese combined, and nearly as
much as the Hawaiians; Portuguese and
Chinese combined-in fact they pay
3S.5 per cent of all the taxes that are
not derived from the corporations. OF
the poll, road and school taxes, the
Japanese pay 6s.4 per cent of the
whole.
A study of the amount of taxes paid
IN real estate, in 1905 and 1906, shows
decreases on the part of the Hawaiians,
Americans and Chinese, with little
Increase on the part of the japanese
md corporations, the collections from
he Portuguese being practically the
anne in both periods: OF personal taxes
he Hawaiians and Chinese were the |
My nationalities that paid more in
906, the American and European con-
ributions showing a shrinkage of near
Y 20 per cent.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-08-08
WORKS WONDERS
A Wonderful Compcund-Cures Piles,
Eczema, Skin Itching, Skin
Eruptions, Cuts and
Bruises.

Doan's Ointment is the best skir
treatment, and the cheapest, because Sc
little is required to cure. It cures piles
after years of torture. It cures obsti.
nate cases of eczema. 1t cures all skin
itching. 1t cures skin eruptions. It
heals cuts, bruises, scratches and abra.
slons without leaving a scar. It enres
permanently.
Jacob Heasong, farmer, living at the
corner of East Twenty-eighth street and
Keelly avenue, Portland, Oregon. saws:
- In recommending Doan s Ointment 70
those who suffer from hemorrhoids 7
can only repeat the statement I made
some three years ago. I had suffered
from this trouble for some years. and
IN hot weather it was a great worry Tn
me. 1 could not sleep at night. Other
preparations having given me little or
no relief, 1 finally began using Doan IS
Ointment and it required only a few
applications to bring soothing and heal
ing relief. The facts above stated are
as told them just after my first trial
OF the remedy. 1 think just as much
OF the preparation today
Doan 8 Ointment is splendid in all
diseases of the skin: Eczema, piles,
nlves, insect bites, sores, chilblains, etc.
It is perfectly safe and very effective
Very frequently two or three boxes
lave made complete cure of chronic
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-08-08

ANY one who uses gas will tell of
the advantages.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-08-08
.BALLOU'S MARRIAGE
IN CAL|FO RHIA

Los ANGELES, July 27.--Judge s.
NJ. Ballou, recently appointed by Presi-
dent Roosevelt to the Supreme bench in
the Judiciary of Hawaii, was married in
this city today to Mrs. Lucia Burnett,
a daughter of the late Thomas B. Bur-
nett, vice president and general man
ager of the San Pedro, Los Angeles and
Salt Lake Railroad. The wedding was
complete surprise, even to the invited
guests, who were hidden to attend an
afternoon tea, no mention being made
of the wedding ceremony. Judge Bal
lou arrived in Los Angeles recently
ostensibly to spend his vacation.
The romance had its inception in
Hawaii. Mrs. Burnett, with her brother
in-law and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
G. Turner and Miss May Ridgeway,
went to the Hawaiian islands last win
ter, and, taking a house there, stayed
until few months ago, and while
there the Turner home was the scene of
much festivity among the American
residents. It was at that time that
Justice Ballou met and won the Los
Angeles widow.
The ceremony was performed at the
home of the brides sister and imme-
diately thereafter, the couple departed
for Santa Barbara and after remaining
there a few days they will proceed to
San Francisco. They will sail for Ho-
nolulu August /.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-08-08
Clean From
The Skin Out

A condition that may be se-
cured provided the WASHING Ga
properly done. We attend to
the laundering of the clothes.
charge but trif1e for the SER
vice. and return them to you on
Tune and as sweet smelling as
the odor from a bed of roses.
Mems washing done SO there is
the minimum wear to collars
and cuffs-saw edges have nov
part in the clothes when they
ieaVe here. We win be glad to
nave your washing for a week
Just to prove our assertions.
You can not possibly have the
same satisfaction elsewhere.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-08-08
BY AUTHORITY


COMPARATIVE STATEMENT FOR THE MONTHS ENDING
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-08-08

July 81 1906 July 81 1907.
MT EoErT
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-08-08
CHAMBERLAIN'S collie, CHOLERA
AND DIARRHOEA REMEDY,

There is probably no medicine made
that is relied upon with more implicit
confidence than Chamberlein's Collie.
ing the third OF a century in which it
ing in third of century in which it
has been in use. people have learned
that it is the one remedy that never
fails. When reduced with water and
sweetened it is pleasant to take. Sold
by all dealers. Benson, Smith & Co..
Ltd, agents for Hawaii.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-08-08
Castle & Cooke, Ltd.
HONOLULU.
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
SUGAR FACTORS.

AGENTS FOR
The Eva Plantation Co.
The Waialua Agricultural Co., Ltd.
The Kohala Sugar Co.
The Waimea Mill Sugar Co.
The Fulton iron Works, st. Louis.
The George F. Blake Steam Pumps.
Weston's Centrifugals
The New England Mutual Life In
surance Co., of Boston.
The Aetna Insurance Co., Of Hart
ford, Conn.
National Fire Insurance Co., of Hart
ford, Conn.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-08-17
MANCHESTER


Rev ID. Miner Rogers of East Dor
set was here Tuesday
H. S. Isham OF New York City was
at "Ormsby Hill' over last Sunday.
Silas A. Millett OF New York City IL
In Manchester TO spend two weeks
Mrs. NJ. w. Stewart OF Bennington
is visiting her daughter Mrs. Otto Ben
nett.
A. X. Richie is In town on business
connected with the Swift and Cone
store.
MIR. and Mrs. Charles II. Hawley are
visiting at Mrs. Hawley's former home
In White Plains.
Rev. Francis Brann OF New York
City, pastor OF st. Agnes church, Is at
the Equinox house.
Mrs John Kellsher OF South Dorset
is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Frank
Regan OF this village.
r. p. Hoyt OF New York City is
spending his two weeks vacation with
his mother and sisters here.
Contractor Eggleston is at work
building a small house for storing gas.
oline for the Taconic Hardware Co.
The condition OF Mrs. Clara Bennett
Stafford who was recently operated on
for appendicitis is rapidly improving.
The Equinox Minstrel company will
give an entertainment for the benefit
Of ST. Paul's church In the near fut.
ure.
Charles Botsford who has been
spending a month at home has return.
ed to his duties at Columbia Uniyer-
slty.
Clark S. Batchelder was here this
week He attended the centennial ex
ercisos at the Congregational church
IN Peru.
TIE fair for the benefit OF ST. Pauls
church wildl begin next Tuesday eve
ming, August 20 and continue for fouI
evenings.
Prof. Arthur Graves Garfield and
family are az the old homestead, the
skinner farm, visiting Mr. Canneld's
aged mother.
Mrs. Edwin slmonds. Miss Belle 81.
monds OF Washington aud Mrs. Rand
and Mrs. Clark OF SaXtons River have
been visiting at =. !. Farnums.
At the morning service next sun.
day at the Congregational church the
annual collection for the American
Board OF Commissioners for Foreign
Missions will be taken.
Mrs. Carl Wachter and daughter
Gladys who have been spending the
summer here with Prof Carl Wach
ter have returned 10 Troy Prof
Wachtcr has been engaged 10 enter
tain the men OF the Ekwanok Coun.
try club nc the smoker. Saturday eve.
ming.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-08-17

bennington should make more Of
the anniversary Of the battle which D.
admitted 10 have been the turnInE
point ln the var Tor independence"
The 10th Of August o. our special hol.
lday. While Il Is recognized through
out the state o. fnll significance g.
nowhere 30 fully realized a. here
where so much has been done 10 keep
alive the historic associations attach.
"a 60 the anniversary. We might well
Witt other towns and cities on the
Fourth % July aud assist in cclcbrat
Ions Of that anniversary thus putting
the people under obligations 20 return
the compliment on August ~. There
should be- more doing. however. than
Was the case yesterday With the op
poriuniilos afforded by the building oI
the new electric road. Bennington b.
In closer touch with the outside world
than over before and a biz celebration
August lC would not be- lacking fui
people 10 make u go.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-08-17
FRANK B. HOWE. Editor and Publisher
- Political Education.

This often happens: An audience
composed OF prosperous people will as.
semble In a grove or hall Every per
son In the audience knows he Is max
ing money; that times are better than
ever before and that his country is the
best on the face of the earth. A poll.
tlclan who does not work will step ont
on the platform aud say the American
people are being imposed upon worse
than the Russian people are being i'm.
posed upon; that the country is going
To the dogs, etc, etc
And the fat prosperous people In the
audience will cheer.
Afterwards, they will say OF the
speaker: There Is Mani" And
this In spite OF the fact that the Man
has said nothing that Is not as untruth.
ful petty and mlschlcyous as anything
ever pcddlcd from house TO house by
a village gossip.
In his recent address at the old sol.
diors' reunion NJ sonaca. DR.. Boyle Of
Atchlson. became a little impatient
with politicians and pitched into them.
People have long been impatient with
the politician but an individual voice
Ia protest here and there makes no
difference. Dut politicians are quick
10 recognize public opinion. when Il
asserts itself So long as the people
will cheer reckless and untruthiul
abuse Of busy men made by idle men.
tho reckless and untruthiul aburr will
continue. A. soon as the people show
disposition 10 be- fair. the politicians
viii quickly take the hlnt-Atchison
Globe.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-08-17

The trout fishing season this year
which so Ear as bennington county b.
concerned closed "Wednesday night.
was not so good as that OF 1906 but
the fishermen hcroabouts are sufficient
d. good students Of lsaak Walton 90
realize that natural conditions are g..
spousiblc Tor the difference. over in
Windsor COUNT. where they apparently
do not know about fishing ans how, the
complaint has gone forth that the.
shortening of the season % rcspousi
hlo for the small catches Of trout The
weather may have been Gar different
900 the other side 90 the mountain but
loo this section the season at May ~.
so nr o. trout fishing Is concerned.
was not 10 Gar advanced as is ordin
arliy the case on the first 81 April
There we're not nearly so many good
baskets brought in here during the
nrst go days 81 the season a. in 1906
hut the fishermen here understand
that the conditions were not rirht and
their kicks" are all against the
weather