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The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-06-19
$500 More a Year Farming: How to Make It.


$500 worth OF nitrogen which IS destroyed bv
burning.
We are slow TO accept such statements as facts
because the plowing under Of these materials
does not give immediate evidence ~ any such
value TO be obtained from the blowing under OF
such quantity OF corn stover or crabgrass. Tina,
is more benefit TO the first succecd.ug crop would
be obtained from the application Of s. 90 worth
o. cottonseed meal than from ploRirg under a
ton OF corn stalks This Is undoubtedly So but
the effects Of blowing under humus g. ming ma.
tcrials are not alone measured BY tho nitrogen
they contain and arc not limited 10 the FIRST rear
II is this working for immediate results alone
that has brought our soils TO that degree OF L.
fertility represented by an average yield OF 900
hounds OF lint cotton and s bushels Of corn psr
acre No rich land ever became suddenly unpsn.
dnrtivc: nor can n depleted soil bc economically
built up To n high degree al fertility I'm or two
years. From these facts We should learn tha,
farming lands for this years results exclusively.
while sometimes necessary. II persisted in Ia Ger.
tain 10 lead 90 soil depletion and aually 10 agr.-
cultural and financial bankruptcy.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-06-19
How to Handle the Dead Vegetation
ADVISING STRONGLY

M - ADVISING STRONGLY and aiways
M agalna, tho burning OF humus- and nitrogen
A.1 supplying materials. we are not unmindsul
o, the fact that unless coarse. dry vegetable mat
ter IL cut up or turned under I'm n proper manner.
and at the right time. II may so interfere with
cultivation and tho mechanical condition OF the
coil necessary TO hold moisture that It viii DO
much more injury than good TO the fvst succeed
Ing crop. For instance. IL heavy crop OF gyan
aud weeds DO turned under Immediately before
sowing wheat In the tal when moisture Is likely
TO be scarce. tho prospects for a wheat crop may
DO weluigh destroyed Wheat. like many other
crops. demands a compact moiI but this docs sct
mean tha; soil ~oil nlled with humus Is a1
aao demanded by such crops. II merely means
that tho humus-forming materials must be pov-
cd under sufficiently early TO permit Of their par
,ial decay and tho settling OF the soil
ny more winter and fall blowing. by the use
o: stalk cutters and larger and better plows with
devices and attachments for turning under all the
vegetable growth not consumed By Tive stock
there will BE- need for burning any humns-
forming materials In our cultivated fields: and
on tho old fields and pastures there never was
any excuse for destroying by nre the very ma
tcriais which they most need.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-06-19

table matter under and the too general absence
OF fall and winter blowing have made the use OF
FIRE almost necessary TO put the land In condition
for planting 1t has even been deemed advisable
10 burn the pastures In tho spring The burning
OF the old dead grass gave the spring growth the
appearance OF starting earlier and at least made
the early growth more easily obtained by the live
stock. On ranges which have never been exhaust
ed OF their supply Of humus by cultivation. this
practice may be- advisable. at least s less OBJ
iectionable: but on most pastures. which are fire.
quently old fields turned out because unpro-
ductivc. the advantages secured by burning are
much more than counterbalanced by tho loss Of
nitrogen which Is their greatest need
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-06-19

Fk$E their hutnua do not materially increase In
~ fertility except through the locked up
plant foods "A supply OF which iE always left oven
In greatly depleted soils. becoming soluble and
available for the use Of plants. In such soiis
this iusoiubie plant food w!il change. so ,ha,
plants can use Il. very slowly. On tho other
hand. such vegetable matter growH on depleted
lands when allowed TO die and rot upon the sur
face or when mixed with the soft. supplies read
lily available plant food whom II decays and In
this decay OF vegetable matter through the action
Of germs or bacteria. certain acids are formed
which dissolve or render available additional
lockcd-up mineral plant foods already in tho soil.
and thereby render still larger quantities ready
for the OF the next crop OF plants.
In the treatment of our WORKOUT lands. there
fore. two conditions arc imperntively demanded:
o. That they be kept covered With growth OF
vegetation aud 81 that this growth Of vegetable
matter be allowed TO die and rot on the land. or
tina, II be fed 10 live atock and the stable manure
returned 10 the soil. Neither OF these essential
conditions cxstR when lands wash no badly that
they remain partially bare. aud the effect OF the
second IN destroyed when tn" burning OF the
vegetable matter is prncticcd permitted
a prominent Southern agricultural once gave
IL AS his opinion that ono OF the chief causes Of
Southern soil depletion the practice OF burn
ing the grass OF old fields TO drive out the rabbits
10 furnish sport and food for the coorod popula-
ton. But this iB only one OF the many excuses
We have made OF for burning OF that which
our soils need most. Our lack OF suitable imple.
ments and teams for properly turning the vege-
articles prepared by pr TAFT hutier Editor.
OF the southern Farm Gazette VIII run
articles la the sofirs being follows
June lily Getting ma OF stump" and other Obstacle" TO
July a-y Going About the Growing OF More Live stock in
Jul, lo-l,y Attending the Farmers Institutes.
July r., ~ Using cream separator
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-06-19

M THIS SERIES OF articles Il has already
MOI been stated many times over, that the
ll-S first great need OF most Southern soils Ia
humus. This fact can not be repeated too often.
its importance be stressed too much.
Fill our soils with humus and give them any sort
of reasonable cultivation and "A good crop is prac-
tiCally assured every year.
In dealing with almost any soil. but especially
In the treatment OF old "worn-out' lands. this fact
should always be kept prominently in mind The
fields that have been thrown out OF cultivation be
cause they no longer produced profitable crops
have not been fairly treated. They have become
unproductive chiefly because OF the exhaustion OF
their supply OF humus and nitrogen. Through
the growth OF vegetation nature seeks TO repair
the destructive work of We have already
pointed out that climatic conditions Excessive
heat and moisture-and the tendency of our soils
to wash. are always at work 10 rapidly deplc,e
the supply Of humus and nitrogen deposited upon
them through the death and decay OF the plants
which have grown from the soil.
In view OF these facts. 81 is clearly evident that
man In his treatment OF the old fields should seek
10 increase the growth OF plants on them and use
only way q dispci ignorance T. TAI educate the
and removal from the soil OF all humus and nj
trogen-8uppying materials. That NC have not
done this. always has been and ia now the b"Rct-
ting agricultural sin % Southern farmers. That
wo have not done this f. the chief cause OF our
low crop yields and the Improbable condition Of
the farming industry. While climatic conditions
have favored the dissipation Of our humua and
nitrogen supplies. tho Ions growing season and
tho variety and extent OF vegetation would have
been sufficient TO largely compensate Tor tho rapid
decay and washing had wc used icsH arc and more
judgment in the management OF our hcdH
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-06-19
How Fire Hurts the Fields.

Nj r COURSE THE greatest loas sustained
IeA through the burning OF vegetable matter
eN1J which should be- mixed with the soil ia tho
loss Of tho humus- forming materials: but the act
ual loss In plant food Is also worthy OF serious
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-06-19
Some Things to Remember When
You Go TO Burn OFF the Fields.
southern soils arr humus and nj
- trogwn Our climate IL very favor


tSH southern soils arc humus and MI
49, trog~n. Our climate 1. very favor
able to tho dissipation Of the humus sup
ply and tho wasting away OF nitrogen from
tho soils.
Soils that have bs~n ds-plct~d Of humus
do not improve much except by tho growth
and decay Of vegetation upon them Our
'worn-out' lands could be built up most
srpidiy and chcaply by kc~ping them cover
~d with growing geographically ic4um-
inous orut~-
When the vegetation L. burned OF q
picVr ~ land nat only il the humu. supply
wasted. but the aitro4vn In tho matter
burned IL driven OF into the air. 4 ton IL
crabgra~s hay contains $40 worth of nj
tro4~n. which would gradually become
available IL MIXED with the s"il. but which
Is wasted when the crop - burned.
There WAS never any excuse for destroy
ing by fire on our old field. and pastures
the very materials which they most need:
and by turning under. feeding or leaving
to decay on tho land tn, Vegetation which
II NOW burned of We could. without any ~.
p~nsr at all. greatly Increase the fertility
at thousands Of acres IL pasture ar aban-
donod lands.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-06-19

The way to make profitable corn crops is 10 get
first OF all. deep. loose soil we'll hllcd Win
humus from legumes or stable manure, aud theh
TO plant good seed and cultivate shallow and Oh
ten.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-06-19
How Natural Plant Growth Helps the
Soil.


ri ARE SOILS THAT HAVE been depleted nj
XII their humua do rot materially increase In
~ fertility except through the locked up
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-08-11

members of that Committees: Congress-
men ]. Van " Olcott, A. l.. Bates, w,
A. Thomas, A. f. Dawson, w. r. Ellis,
l.. p. Padgett A. w. Gregg and ]. T.
Watkins
Also Hon. Richard Bartholdt, chair
man Committee on Public Buildiigs,
Hon Charles f. Scott, chairman OF
the Committee on Agriculture, Hon. w.
A. Reeder, chairman of the Committee
on Irrigation. Hon. j. NJ. Miller, chair
man of the Committee on Claims, Hon.
VIM. r. Greene, chairman of the Com
mittee on Merchant Marine. Congress
man James r. Lloyd and w. C. Hous-
ton of the Committee on Territories,
J. McLachlan, II. Olin Young, H. G.
woodward and b. G. Humphreys OF
the Committee on Rivers and Harbors,
Hon. w. A. Rodenberg of the Commit
tee on Public Buildings and Hon. A. ].
BarchfeId of the Committee on Manu-
features.
Probably about fifteen of the mem
bers will be accompanied by their
wives
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-08-11
CONGRESSIONAL
PARTY BULLETIN

George b. Mcclellan has forwarded
a revised bulletin of the Congressional
party visiting Hawaii" dated July "a.
Following are extracts from it:
The main party will assemble at Chi
cago on Thursday, August 18th, at
the Great Northern Hotel, and will
leave on the Overland Limited, start
ing from the Chicago and Northwest
ern Depot at p. m.
The Chamber of Commerce of San
Francisco will provide rooms for the
party at the ST. Francis Hotel. and
will arrange a trip to the Mare Island
Navy Yard on Monday, August 23rd.
The party will sail by the Pacific
Mail steamer Siberia, at noon on Au-
gust oath arriving at Honolulu on the
Goth. The return voyage will be
made on the Mongolia, leaving Homo
lulu September 18th and due to arrive
at San Francisco September gath.
For Hawaii the usual light clothing
worn here in midsummer will suffice
The usual dress clothes will be needed,
but silk hats are not necessary.
1t is now expected that the party Will
include the following members of Con-
gress: Senator W. B. Hepburn and wife,
Senator Jonathan Bourne, Hon. Geo.
e. Foss, chairman of the Committee
on Naval Affairs, and the following
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-08-11
anal LYzING HIGHER
WAGE PROP PACANDA

their speeches. We have been all of
one mind in such teachings"
Soga denied that a certain word ap-
piled to the "sycophants" had vile
and filthy meaning, either as used in
the quotation presented or its ordinary
use. Yet the addition of the prefix CO..
or its omission made a difference, and
he admitted that he used it, in a
sentence indicated, in the form that
made it a vulgar simile
Was it not to revive it's vulgar
meaning that the word was used here?'
Kinney asked.
Il wrote that as joke was the
answer
Kinney having asked where was the
joke drew from Soga a physiological
explanation of the metaphor, then on
further pressure admitted that its fun
ny quality was its coarseness.
1t occurred in the article in the Nip
pu Jill in which it was stated that six
sycophants had Joined the strikers at
Waipahu, the witness acknowledged.
An article Soga admitted as one of
his writing on the topic. "Syco-
(Continued on Page Five)
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-08-11
90 DAYS
JAIL FOR
YARICK
DRUNKEN JUROR PICKED UP
LAST NIGHT AND SENTENCED
THIS MORNING.

Charles Yarick yesterday fired from
the conspiracy jury in Judge De Bolts
court for being disgracefully drunk,
was this morning in police court SEN
fenced to Imprisonment for three
months, having last night at II O'Clock
been found intoxicated in the Cincin-
natl restaurant on King and River
streets.
Yarick's aged mother yesterday in
terviewed Sheriff Jarrett with a view
to having her son located and cared
for by the police The mother was
heartbroken over her sons continued
booze slavery, and declared with hope
less emphasis that she could think OF
nothing that could be done for him
except to find him and lock him up.
Yarick is a well-known character
about town. having a wooden leg and
in spite of his false appendage, fire.
quently riding a bicycle.
Judge Andrade. police magistrate, in
passing sentence this morning, declar-
ed, for Yarick's benefit, that he was a
dismal failure" and, considering all
recent conditions and events, gave him
pass to the City and County Jail for
the fourth of year.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-08-11
Law
Works Badly

Citizens Committee which | and a
number of other got up to recommend
a ticket for the Republican party to
support. When it came to the office
of Supervisor, it was decided to wait
till the petitions had all been fled
There were but twenty-fouv petitions
and there are eighteen candidates to
be selected. The committee had to
pick eighteen out of these twenty-four
names. The result was tnat they had
to take bao men along with the good
and some men were recommended by
them whom no good men would vote
for. Still they had picked the choice
of the men available for the positions
What has been the sum total of
the graft prosecutions work? Nothing.
That is nothing in the way of convic-
tions. There is no doubt whatever
that a great deal of good has been
done through the sweeping cut of the
Ruef-Schmitz administration, which
was the worst that could be imagin-
ed. The result has been that politics
are better better men are being placed
in Office than before, but outside OF
this nothing has been done"
I'VE had a most delightful trip down
on the Korea. The weather was per-
feet and the service, food and all else
was of the very best. Even the ladies
in my party, my wife ana daughters
found nothing to complain Of, which
consider a very high commendation.
II brought down my auto with me
and expect to take some trips around
this island and may go to the Vol
cano. It was landed on the wharf this
morning, sent up town and got gaso-
lien and we drove out here to the
Moana in the car without wasting any
time. 1t is my first trip here and
must say that I have not been at all
disappointed, and I expected To flnC
everything here very beautiful"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-08-11

NJ. H. De Young, the proprietor of
the San Francisco Chronicle was
among the arrivals this morning by
the Korea, accompanied by his wife
and two daughters. He told an inter
esting story of the failure of the di-
rect primary law which is just being
tried out for the first time in San
Francisco. He said:
"The results of the new primary
law are rotten. The personnel of the
men being placed on the various tic
kets has been lowered very much in
deed as the result and things are
working out very badly. For mayor
the leading candidate on the Repub-
lican side is William Crocker, not one
of the Crockers of the Crocker bank,
but a planning mill man. There are
five other candidates against him but
it looks as though he would be the
choice for the nominations.
"The trouble comes with the can
didates for supervisors. The law re-
qulres that each candidate for the no.
mination shall have petition signed
by at least three per cent of the num-
ber Of voters who voted for the party
ticket upon which he wishes to run
at the last election. Now when you
go to a business man or a merchant
and tell him that he must get up a
petition signed by thousand names,
in order to be a candidate, not for
election but just for nomination, that
then he must go through two shares
of the party expenses and also his
own personal expenses, 1t is too much
The ordinary clean business man, not
of the ward politician stamp, cannot
spend the time needed, or in many
cases the large amount of money.
"The men backed by the corpora
tions and professional politicians can
do this and will. The result was
shown very clearly in the findings of
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-08-11

Mr.. Soga, editor and manager of the
Nippu Jill, was undergoing crOss-eXa-
mination at the hands of w. A. Kinney
for the prosecution in the conspiracy
trial before Judge De Bolt this morn
ing
The analysis of the Higher Wage
propaganda in that paper made in the
proceedings yielded considerable of
caustic precipitate. Mr.. Soga evinced
much less argumentative disposition
but more frankness than his confrere
Mr.. Negoro when on the stand.
Sycophants could not appear tn So
ciety and Editor Sheba had therefore
been ostracised, was the substance or
one OF his editorial expressions ad
mitted. Moreover, the sentiments
quoted were in accordance with what
he had advised and his colleagues Ma
kino and Negoro urged
Soga said that Shebas offense was
not only that he differed from them
(the Higher Wage people, but be-
cause he was an enemy of the Japa-
nese people.
THAT is wnat 1 contended and that
is what my co-defendants talked in
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-08-11
PACIFIC MAIL
STEAMERS MAY
BE WITHDRAWN
GENERAL MANAGER sCHwERN BMPHATGCALLY CONFIRMS
RUMoRs THAT THE ZIG ENGER
RoUTE-LAws LATIoNs WHICH PREVENT THEM
GETTING THE FREIGHT BUSINESS

That there is strong probability
that the Pacific Mail Company may
take its big vessels off the run be-
tween San Francisco and the Orient,
with the fact that the Korea carries
but 800 tons of cargo on her present
trip as an object lesson, is the sum of
an interview with r. P. Schwerin, gem
eral manager of the line, who arriv-
ed here this morning. Mr.. Schwerin
is accompanied by his wife and family
and will remain here for ten days, un-
less, as he says he falls too much in
love with the city. When asked If
there was any prospect that the Paci-
fic Mail would be able to give Hawaii
better passenger accommodations, Mr..
Schwerin said:
mo, at present things look very
much the other way There seems to
be likelihood that we will be compell-
ed to give up our Oriental service,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-08-11

which would take away from your ac-
commodations, instead of adding to
them. You may rest assured of one
thing, however, that, the directors OF
the company do not wish to give up
the service and that they will do ev-
erything possible to hold out, only CIV
ing up if the losses become too great
for the company to stand.
"The trouble has arisen as the re-
suit of the regulation of the Inter-
State Commerce Commission which
requires the publication of the rates
through from Eastern points by rail-
road and steamer. The result is shown
by the fact that this steamer has car
so on board which will bring in only
$4,000 to the company.
'The Pacific route is working against
strong competition. From New York
CONTINUED on Page FIve)
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-08-11
NEW KICE MILL.

The X. Yamamoto Rice Mill is the
largest as well as the finest in the
islands. All the machinery is of the
very latest pattern, The famous
Tengu Rice is cleaned at this MILL
With the large cleaning capacity they
are able to handle considerate outside
work.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-08-11

HAWAII GOT
Her WISHES
lSnecial Correspondencel

WASHINGTON 31"IIawai
Secretary products
the
packages
bulk
dollars thousand"
A
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-08-11
SATURDAY LAST DAY.

The grand clearance sale at Sachs
will close positively at one o'clock
Saturday afternoon This week will
be your last opportunity to participate
in the wonderful bargains. Come
early
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-08-11
DON'T IGNORE SLIGHT INJURIES.

DUNTI IGNURE SLIGFiI INJUNIHo'
Don't neglect swing every cut,
wound or bruise prompt attention.
Blood poison may appear and an ugly
scar or even the loss of a limb result.
Chamberlain's Pain Balm is an aitis-
septic, heals the wound rapidly and all
danger is avoided by its use. For sale
by all dealers, Benson Smith & Co.,
agents for Hawaii.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-08-11
THETIS
COMING

Governor Frear was informed from
Washington by today's mail that the
United States revenue cutter Thetis is
to come down here after her return
from Bering Sea in December
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-08-11
Alybert Angus

United States As 1877 he imported from England the ods
machines with high front wheel small back wheel
latest improvements
Flag
Popoedo nG automobile
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-08-11
ENORMOUS BOND
ISSUE ASKED

SPOKANE August ia resolution has been passed by the Ma
ona Irrigation Congress asking that five billion dollars worth of
bonds be issued for the purpose of irrigation drainage the improve
and roads and for the preservation and pntng
of forests.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-08-11

BALLOON MAKES
miles a balloon.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-08-11

MONTE CELLONY August II.-Damage the extent of mil
dollars has been fire of the local
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-08-11

ROCKPORT, Mass August IIThe naval tug Nezinscot
cpsized today and four board drowned
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-08-11
COUNT ZEPPELIN RECOVERING.


Morning Cablegrams)
which tie that he
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-08-11


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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-08-11
SPAIN REFUSES
MOROCCAN OFFER
(ASSocidted Press Cable 0 The Starr
MADRID August lit is stated here Spain refused
offer by Morocco establish peace the Riff ground
that the of the Moroccan insufficient
SIGNS
FOR BIG FIGHT

CHICAGO, August 1Jack Johnson has signed articles for
fight for the championship of the world against Jim efre Sam
Berger @ parrng partner signed for eres The date and the
city where the fight will be held have been decided
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-08-11

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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-08-11
TAKAHIRA is STARTING HOME.

WASHINGTON august liam bassador Takahira sta