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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-05-24

One Of the best agricultural signs to
be noted this spring is the large num-
Der of farmers who this season for the
first time are using the disk drill. Ev-
cry farmer who has bought one is a
sort of home missionary in bringing
about more sensible type Of agricul-
ture.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-05-24

The Maine experiment station has
Tor tle ul,t Lirr years been conduct
ing an cNtcusivc 5s Wcl 05 exhaustive
,c,io5 Of Experiments dl..- tJe i,uc of
developing a st...I OF gmoWh Nocks
II large e@- ,omrI. t..5, IS. Il strain
IN W.i.h large ldIMr ,arHa lis would
ur tDlua.ilt,U DasI rue.t to off,
.1ri,s. y bUiIctiu recently issued by
lie station covering the experiments
# the period mentioned states III con-
fusion lhat So .ar as has been ob-
served this aim has not been realized.
- laying cHpuciy seeming 10 be al
most entirely an Individual rather than
III inherited matter. The experiments
,hoWed that. instead of increasing. the
- capacity OF one llock selected with
special care from prolific mothers in
mine year period. While those in
'harge of the experiments assign no
specific reason for this deterioration
md possibly could not. is there not
possibility that chicks hatched from
lcnS which were producing as high as
30 eggs annually may have lacked
vitality as a result and that this more
han descent from prolific ancestors
may hr Il determining factor in large
- capacity: Whatever the cause.
lie above findings ar moro than like
y to lct Il lot Of hot air out of the
laimS of some poultry raisers who
nave been getting Whc9rd of prices
FOR eggs alleged to he from POO egg
'trdin breeds
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-05-24

The hawk that sails lazily over the
fields and meadows with sharp eye
fixed on the ground is searching for a
meal in the shape Of gopher, squirrel
or rabbit. In view of this fact he
should be free from attack by the
small boys shotgun or rifle.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-05-24

1t is time now to guard against that
season of short pasture which Is so
likely to come next August. One of
the best ways to do this is to SOW
of sweet corn close to the pasture or
near a feed lot where the stock will
not wallow the stalks into the dirt. In
case Of the dairy cows they are better
stabbed during the heat of the day and
fed the stalks inside.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-05-24

The Cornell experiment station at
Ithaca, N. Y, has found as a res nit
Of raising chicks from hens Of strong
and weak vitality that at market age
those from the strongest mothers were
worth at market prices 25 cents apiece
more than the chicks from mothers of
low vitality.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-05-24

Every child that comes into an
American home has the right, all too
seldom realized. of being we'll born.
Is accorded to the pure bred stock
which is reared on the farm. There
is suggestion here which is worthy
of great deal more thoughtful consid-
Grafton than it is usually given.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-05-24

Offer to pay the average man So to
tramp twenty-five miles in pair Of
heavy rubber boots, and he would
laugh at the idea. yet he will take just
such a trip to get one measly little
duck and often doesn't have this much
to show for his pains (and aches).
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-05-24

Contentment and true happiness are
the fruit Of qualities Of heart and
character rather than possessions mere
ly. That is why palatial homes and
big bank accounts are often the haunts
and Accomplishments of misery.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-05-24

The Alaska Yukon exposition. which
opens at Seattle the LIST of June. has
put up prizes aggregating 100000 for
live stock exhibits. while one-half of
the total ground space at the EXPOSE
ton will be devoted to agriculture.
horticulture and allied Industries and
a display Of their respective products.
Alon, the lines mentioned and many
others this western exposition gives
promise of being one of the most val
liable and instructive which have ever
been held.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-05-24

Location near n body of Watcr we
should not doom essential for either
ducks or geese, provided they had
abundant pasture and all the clean
water they wanted to drink. We be
licve our friend would do just as well
if he confined himself exclusively tC
dickens. Ducks might be raised in
connection, but he would do just rs
we'll with one line. In the matter of
securing enough land so that he could
raise the grain for his poultry it would
probably do just ms we'll to get less
land and devote a part of it to the cul-
ovation of some intensive crop like
wbcrrieS, raspbcrrics. tomatoes or
onions, crops he could tend In spare
hours and from which he would realize
enough to buy chicken feed and have
Il surplus besides. To succeed he
would need to plan we'll and he pains
taking and Industrious. With popula-
ion Increasing at Il rapid rate there is
bound to be an ever increasing demand
or poultry products carefully prepared
'0r particular and well to do custom
rs, with whom Il few cents Il dozen for
eggs or per pound for dressed poultry
is a small matter if only the product
IS strictly first class. The writer
locsut need to he told that there is
/ VIII le lot about the poultry business
hat isn't romance or poetry. but this
Doesn't obscure the fact that there is
! competence in the business for those
v.lln win 1Dvrfp tbp bruius aud pDpr,rI-
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-05-24

The biggest graft that Is worked by
any class we know Of is perpetrate
by the town sparrow. which builds its
nest In the cornice of the corner gro.
Gerry store and fills its crop from
morning till night from the tub Of
little chick" feed just below. This is
almost as much Of snap as that
worked by the native in the tropics
who goes to sleep under banana
tree and when hungry kicks the tree
and catches his breakfast
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-05-24

While Jack Frost does lots Of dam
age to fruit and vegetables If he comes
out of season, he nevertheless per-
forms a useful mission in many ways.
One of these is the assistance he gives
shelled nuts in getting out of their
houses when the spring days come.
Absorbing moisture as they lie buried
in the grass and leaves. the freezing
process splits the shell. and when it is
warm enough and the nut has enough
soil or litter for the purpose the seed
springs to life. opens its cage and goes
to growing
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-05-24

1t is Il good time now for him who
rontcmuatcs building Il sio to look
mp tie merits and dcmcrits Of the sew
nrl types which are in common use
over the country Perhaps the best
course to pursue is to visit several
nearby farm owners who are having
success with their sil0s. see just what
kind of silos they have. how much
they cost to build. find out what they
cost to fill. as we'll as many other
points which will come up in the
curse IF an inquiry. Capacity suited
to i1c of herd. initial cost Of construc-
ti"n durability and condition of en-
Silagc when taken out are points that
should lie considered. Whether tA2
trpe decided on he this or that. the
fact remains that there is no adjunct
N the stock or dairy farm which WiN
insure so fine Il quality Of succuleut
feed ut small cost as well built silo.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-05-24

IT would not be bad idea to talk
over with the boy or boys the plans
for the seasons crop operations. 1t is
barely possible that they have had
their eyes wide open and have found
out why Neighbor Smith is raising ten
to fifteen more bushels Of corn or
small grain to the acre than Is being
raised on the home place and why it
wouldn't be just as we'll to raise q
few pure bred cattle and hogs instead
If so many scrubs. If they are sort of
taken into partnership. their interest
in things will be doubled and their eff
forts to carry out plans that are made
greatly increased.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-05-24

This season more than usual New
York farmers and gardeners seem to
be aroused to the necessity Of protect
ing the different species of useful
birds which frequent the state and are
taking such action as they can to ac-
complish this end. They are trying to
create n better appreciation of the eco
nomic Importance of bird life and are
trying to see that the birds are pro-
tected and given some encouragement
in the providing Of nesting places.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-05-24

How would it do to get that inquisi
tive, restless. wide awake boy half Il
dozen pure bred sheep of breed suit
able to the locality in which you live
let him care for them and put in the
bank the money he can make from
the Increase in the flock? 1t will be
something to work for. give him u
sense Of proprietorship and very like
ly open the eyes Of the boys father to
the fact that sheep get their living
largely from the waste stuff on the
farm, are easily kept and during the
course Of the year bring in many an
easy dollar
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-05-24

Now and then one runs across some
discussion of the question whether
there Is any connection between the
feeding of siage and tuberculosis.
There is no necessary connection be-
tween the two things. though 1t Is
quite likely that the stable conditions
under which sila@e is often fed-warm
air and little or 10 ventilation-are
quite conducive to the spread of tu-
berculosis once it gets foothold.
Healthy stock in properly ventilated
quarters will not contract tuberculosis
from eating silage any sooner than
they will from eating corn fodder or
clover hay. It's what they take into
their lungs and not what goes into
their stomachs that does the mischief.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-05-24

The most persistent and ever pres
ent problem with which the tiller of
the soil has to deal is that of weeds.
Whether they are the fruit of Adams
disobeGience or Just grew" it makes
little difference SO far as the vital as
poets Of the matter go. While the
prime object of good farming is to
raise useful crops. it will also be
directed to reducing the weed pest to
a minimum. the number of which
within certain limits on the farm be-
Ing fairly i"Gicativc of the type Of az
riculturc which is being carried on.
There arc several ways in which this
good work of weed determination may
he aided Ono lies in the more thor
ouch preparation of the soil; another.
the Use Of p,ump and clean seed of
sta,'d Of the kind IF crop that it is in
tended to raise: third, more thorough
cultivation Of Tire titled crops. Other
aids to the same end, covering period
Of more than enc year, are the raising
of sheep and the adoption Of a sensi-
bic system Of crop Rotation. In all Of
this it is Well to keep in mind that it
takes just as much ginger out of the
soil to raise rank crop of weeds as
a good crop Of corn, potatoes or oats
and Il good deal more than it does to
grow crops of clover or alfalfa. When
land is allowed to produce weeds, what
ever The cause. It is cleariy a case Of
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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-17
CHRISTMAS CAROLS
AT CENTRAL UNION

Under the direction of James Austin
Wilder there will be an unusual pro-
gram presented at the Central Union
church for the Christmas exercises
which viii take place on December %.
Several members of the Sunday school
have contributed to the carols but the
hard work seems to be ON the shoulders
of Mr.. Wilder, he to be blamed if it is
failure and not overlooked if IT is
a success.
The program viii contain a number
by the Honolulu symphony orchestra
of thirty pieces under the direction of
Frank Vierra, the arrangement of the
music having fallen upon ". A. Love.
one of the members. There will be
special scenery for the carols which are
said to be very fine and there will be
other numbers that will make the pro.
gram one of the best that has eve,
been given at the church.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-17
CONCRETE BRICK
MADE I'M HONOLULU

Samples of plain and fancy brick,
made of cement by the Honolulu Brick
and Stone Company, local enterprise,
have been shown in several places in
the city. They have recently been sub
mitted to severe test by ]. L. Young
of the United States engineers.
The brick samples submitted for the
test were taken from among a large
number, hit or miss, and for twenty
eight days they were put to every test
known to builders It was shown that
the new product contains S 1-3 per
cent water against Il IA per cent in
clay brick. They were put into the
frebox with the fuel during a brisk fire
and taken out without the least sign
of contact though they had been days
in the fire.
Their appearance shows them to be
for use on dwellings or buildings of
any description and should give a bet.
ter appearance than the red brick of
commerce. They are pressed into any
form desired and answer well for fin
ishing. Their cost is much lower than
ordinary red brick. The company has
a. factory on King street opposite the
Palama Fire Station. The output viii
be increased as the demand grows.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-17
STANDARD OIL
MANAGER LEAVING

Mr. H w Reynolds, who has been
agent al Honolulu for the Standard Oil
Company fer some time, is leaving for
the Coast in the Lurline with Mrs.
Reynolds. The continued in-Eealth of
the latter is the cause of the departure
of these testimable people. They have
made place for themselves in the
church and quiet social life OF the COM
munity and leave many friends behind.
Their destination is Los Angeles. where
Mr., Reynolds was second in the Stand
ard OIL management and where he will
resume service with the company.
Mr. G. II. Richardson, assistant spc-
cial agent here and with the great cor
poratiou for many years. will for the
present at least have charge of the
Standard Oil business mere.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-17
WANT SITE FOR
OBSERVATORY
Associations for Erection OF the
Building win Begin
This Week.

President Gilmore Of the College OF
Hawaii was at the head Of party
spending the greater portion of Sat
urdav afternoon on Telegraph Hill al
Kaimuki and about the crater. They
were looking for a site for the College
observatory. President Gilmore made
first selection and an alternate
choice, both in the neighborhood of the
estrig'' station. The matter of seeur-
ing the desired space will be taken up
with Mr.. Campbell, superintendent Of
public works. and viii no doubt be
settled in few days.
During the latter part of this week,
at the latest, negotiations will begin
for the erection of the building. Mr.
Gilmore says that there is no danger
of interference with work by The
"vibration" from pumps that here
after may be located in the vicinity.
The first views of the comet win be
in the east, just before sunrise.
The subscription list of The Adver-
tiser at present is as follows:
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-17

The simplifed spelling board is out
with another appeal, this time to those
Who are willing TO aid in inauguratinc
the new spelling in the schools. The
most important item is this: ITO what
extent and in what way may improved
Speillngs- such as are plainly in the right
direction and are recommended nv the
best authority but have not vet come
INTO general use. be taught to children
IN the public schools9''
The Press., 1909-07-28
A PERILOUS PERCH.
Two Nights on a Ledge of a Loft
 Peak In tha TNrnl

Two Nights on Ledge of a Lofty
 Peak In the Tyrol.
 Tn the northeastern corner of the Tyrol is the best skee ground in Eu- rope. writes w. A. Baillie-Groham in "Tyrol." The region has many lofty peaks, which make mountain climbing of interest. The author gives one of his adventures on peak near the viii lage of Kitzbuhel.
 On one of these peaks occurred to me many years ago little adventure which gave me an opportunity of ad- miring the grand view rather longer than was pleasant.
 l was out stalking chamois, and. hav- ing some unoccupied hours in the mid- dle of the day. when stalking is prac- tically useless, as the beasts are rest ing, I thought I would ascend one of those pinnacles upon which at that time few human beings, suppose, had ever set foot.
 The very last bit was R smooth faced rock not more than twelve feet high, but absolutely unclimbable if unaided by rope or another man upon whose
 
 hand grip of the top and thus draw oneself up. AS I was alone I had re- course to a short length of rope had in my rucksack. Making slip moose, threw it upward till 1t gripped some projection. Then drew myself up.
 While looking about me an unfortu- nate movement of my legs. which were dangling over the brink as sat, caused the rope to slip and fall down to the small ledge on which had stood when flinging it upward. This ledge or band of rock was uncomfortably narrow, not wider than thirty inches, and the abyss below was perpendicular wall four or five church steeples in depth.
 At first 1t did not seem such a seri- ous fix to be in. By letting myself drop to the ledge, my extended arms gripping the top, the distance between the soles of my feet and the ledge was not more than four feet or so-nothing to speak of if that yawning gulf had not been there and I had had boots on my feet. But, having taken these off and left them below, together with my coat and rife, should have to drop on to sharp rocks barefOOted and hence would be very apt to lose my balance.
 The more I considered the position the more I funked that drop. and. to make a long story short. stayed on that pinnacle two nights. until the morning of the third day. before hun ger drove me to risk the drop. which I did in safety. I How I got down the remainder of that descent, ''shinning" down chim- neys and creeping along narrow edges, was a mystery to me afterward. for was faint with hunger and my knees trembled and shook under me. When I reached the first habitation where happened to be known the peasant woman at the door hardly recognized me-
The Press., 1909-07-28
THE GREEN MORAY.
A Savage and voracicus Eel Found IR
 Bernudian Waters.

A Savage and Voracious Eel Found IM
 Bernudian Waters.
 The experienced sea fisherman takes care to kill every large conger eel as soon as it is brought into the boat The conger has not only extraordinary jaw power-it can triturate shellfish, shells and aIl-but is also so abominably ac- tive that the fisherman's opinion of 1t coincides with that held of the Indian by the western plainsman, "No good conger except dead conger."
 Ugly and savage brute as the conger Is. it is a lamb compared with its rela- tive, the green moray of Bermudian waters. This great eel is of an un- naturally brilliant green and has an eye which is the very epitome of in- tense and malignant ferocity. It Is vOraciOus and savage beyond words. The negro boatmen have such holy horror of it that they absolutely re- fuse to allow a moray into the boat. An acquaintance of the writer, ma rine officer, fishing in small boat otf Bermuda, hooked one of these fish, but as soon as his Ooatman saw the hid eous head above the water he whipped out his knife and made to cut the line, The officer shouted to him to stop, but had to threaten to throw the man overheard before he would put up his knife. When the great eel was pulled over the side the negro went absolute ly ashy with fright. As for the moray, no sooner was 1t in the boat than 1t doubled upon itself. and its jaws met with a clash in it's own side, cutting out a chunk of white flesh as neatly as a scoop would cut cheese. That was enough for the officer. He picked up a boathOok and forked the uncanny creature ovcrboard-Ch Chambers Jour- nal
The Press., 1909-07-28
The First American Cabinet.

When John Hancock was president of congress in 1785 and had his office at Cherry street in New York city, there were only three grand depart ments of the United States which per formed the functions now performed by the presidents cabinet. These three grand departments" were dis tributed as follows: The Hon. John Jay, secretary for foreign affairs, at 8 Broadway; Hon. Henry Knox, secre- tary at war, 15 Smith street; the Hon. Walter Livingston, Samuel Osgood and Arthur Lee, commissioners of the treasury. The ''office of congress" in that period was at 81 Broadway. When Washington was first elected president in 1789 there were four mem bers of congress from New York as follows: John Lawrence, John Haring, Melanchthon Smith and Peter w. Yates.
The Press., 1909-07-28
No Country Mansions In Cuba.

You are disappointed in not seeing splendid mansions in Cuba. The head quarters of the haciendas consist of groups of low and unlovely buildings, surrounded by ugly walls, but in. this respect as ill many others, appear ances are deceitful. The frequency of insurrections and the enterprising ban ditti have made it necessary for plant CTS to protect themselves and their homes as securely as possible. and ev- cry hacienda is fortress capable of being defended by the retainers of the owner who live with him within the walls. Some of the larger plantations are still maintained on the feudal sys- tenn, but many of them have passed from private ownership into the hands of corporations, and the former pro- prietors are living In Madrid, Seville, Paris or perhaps New York, while salaried administrators reign in their stead. The patriarchal relationship be- tween the owners and the tillers of the soil is rapidly passing Washing ton Star.
The Press., 1909-07-28
A MANUFACTURED CLIMATE.
Methods of the Paris Market Garden
 CTS In Forcing Nature.

Methods of the Paris Market Garden
 CTS In Forcing Nature.
 The gardeners of Paris get their products on the market weeks before the regular season for them. This forcing of nature is described by Er. nest Poole in Success Magazine.
 The secret Is simply this: The French maraichers have. manufactured a eli mate to suit them. As one observer has said, "They have moved the eli mate of Monte Carlo up to the suburbs of Paris"
 Some new prodigy of modern sci ence, this? Not at all. Only enor- nous expense in money and ill time. The gardens, whenever possible, are placed on land with a slope to the south and are we'll protected by walls on the north and east, walls built to reflect light as well as to give protec- tion from the northeast winds.
 The ground Is practically covered with glass, not as in a greenhouse, but by glass frames in the open, 'three light frames of uniform size, 12 by AZ feet. and also by glass bells. These, too. are of uniform size. about the shape of a chapel bell, a little less than seventeen inches in diameter and from fourteen to fifteen inches high. The French call them cloches. You may often see over q thousand frames and over 10000 glass bells i'll one two acre plot in the suburbs of Paris.
 A more recent innovation is the em- ployInent of hot water pipes run under the soil, making of the earth a verita- ble steam heated hotel, with this es- sential difference. that the hotel keep CT here is desperately eager, not to keep his guests. but to persuade them to leave on the earliest possible day.