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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1910-08-01
Horticulture


that, like the latter, they are de-
void of chloIophyl. Our readers
must bear in mind that chlorophyl is
what causes the green color III plants.
Neither the fungi nor the bacteria
have any green in their color. The
manner IN which the bacteria multi
ply is clearly explained by PerciVal
on pages 749 and 750 of his great work
as follows: 'The method of vegetat-
i've repro duction, which is so charac-
teristic of the whole group of bacteria
and which has given rise to the name
splitting fungi. consists OF simple
division OF each cell into two similar
halves, each of which afterwards
grows to an adult state and then re-
peats the process. - Now this all
takes place in the sap and in this way
the proper nourlshment is cut OH
from the leaves and they turn black.
So we may know of the presence OF
pear blight by the sap and bark icing
affected. Ultimately a fungus attack
may show in the coloring OF the twlgs
but in the earlier stages nothing of
the kind will appear. Spraying will
not do any good in such bacterial at
tacks for being carried on in the sap
the seat of the disease can not be
reached. Nothing can stop pear blight
but the cutting off of the affected
parts and their destruction by burn
ing. For these reasons pear blight is
much more serious than most of the
fungus attacks. The wonderful 1apld-
lty with which bacteria will multiply
increases the danger. PerClval says:
:Under the most favorable clIcum-
stances many bacteria divide once or
twice in an hour, so that single
specimen multiplying at the latter
rate, for even day, would give rise
I may say for the encouragement OF
pear growers that some OF our AnJou
pear trees have had the same fungus
attack that our neighbor thought was
pear blight for several years with very
little injury.
NITROGEN IN WATER
Sometime since j. w. Hamilton, OF
st. Paul, Mimi, raised the question
whether rain water ought not be more
valuable than irrigation water, owing
to the fact that valuable fertilizing
materials come down in rain and
snow. l explained my position IN
these matters. Mr.. Hamilton has
sent me some valuable papers prepar-
ed by those who operate the Central
Experimental Farm near Ottawa,
Canada in which it is shown that dur
ing twelve months "the amount OF
nitrogen in rain aud snow at Ottawa
was ABB lbs. per acre. Thls Is
slightly in excess of the amount OF
nitrogen per acre shown at Rotham-
stead, England, during a period OF
Ii years. wish to say that l have
in my possession and have had for a
number of years, the reports OF the
observation made at Rothamstead by
DIR. Miller. | would say that il any
one is interested in this matter he
can not do better than to secure
COPY of a valuable work entitled
"The Soil'' by f. II. King. Now let
it be distinctly understood that l
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1t is assumed by Mr.. Hamilto II
that this small amount of available
nitrogen would be lost by the water
running from the mountains to the
irrigation bitches. But there is no
proof OF this. While flowing water
tends to the loss of its heavy PARTICLES
OF matter there is no proof that it loses
anything that is lighter than itself.
Ammonia is gas and will flow on for
many miles in the water with which
it is mixed. 1t is we'll kaoWn that
some men claim that irrigation water
is very much 1lcher in rtIlizing
materials than rain water. Some
times that is the case aud sometimes
it is not. Then it must not be for
gotten that ammonia Of the air comes
down in rain or snow aud can not feed
plants till 1t passes in the soil and is
converted into nitrates by being
chemically united with mineral like
sodium, potassium, magnesium or
calsium. Plants can not grow at all
without nitrogen and yet the nitrogen
of the air can not do plants any good
till it is changed into nitrates.
Almost four Hfths of the air is nitro
gen and yet plants will die for lack
of it unless it is changed into avail
able form. 1t would afford me much
pleasure to go into this matter of the
changing of the free nitrogen of the
air into nltrates when are available
for plant food, but it is doubtful If
such matter would be of much benefit
to the average reader Of The Ranch.
Let us get away from the idea that
water in our streams get rid of all
fertilizing matter by flowing down
to our farms. Many germs Of dis
ease are carried in flowing water
to our cities and towns If their water
sheds are not protected from contami-
nation. Prof. Piper once told me
that in Washington, ID. c., where he
lives. many people, himself and
family, included, would not drink
the city water until they had boiled
it as it is badly infected with typhoid
germs. We have laws in or statute
books n many states forbidding cities
to allow their sewers to discharge into
the rivers till the waters are passed
through septic tanks. This is done
to kill the germs of fatal disease.
To show how flowing water carries
much fertilizing matter let me make
quotation from Prof. Kings book
entitled 1.-THE Soil" On page 10 he
says: Giving in the soil. chiefly in
the suface IA inches. are great num-
bers of microscopic forms, which,
feeding upon the dead tissues of
plants and animals, evolve large
quantities of carbon dioxide, nitric
and other acids, which in their turn
become corrosive agenCs, bearing off
in the waters that run to the sea vast
quantities in solution. Mr.. T. M.
Read has estimated that the Missis-
sippi alone carries annually to the
sea $50, 600, 900 tons of dissolved rock
material, while othsr streams bear
away proportionately large amounts. "
Certainly that beats the rain and
snow.
THE FRUIT OUTLOOK
The prospects for the fruit crops Is
q vital uuaStiOn to both orOwarS and
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THE FRUIT OUTLOOK

The prospects for the fruit crops Is
vital question to both growers and
shippers. Upon the whole the prospect
is better than it seemed a month ago.
This is conceded by the Fruit Grower
of st. Joseph Mo-, which is one of
the reliable papers that comes to our
office. AS might be expected there
are conflicting reports as to the con-
dition OF the crops. The Fruit Trade
Journal of New York gives both sides
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THOUSAND HON
STEADS READY
But Most Applicants Want Land
That Has Not Been
Surveyed.

One thousand and twenty-six home
steads, comprising total of 20 .9S9 5
acres, have been surveyed by the survey
department Of the territorial gove1 j.
rlent and are ready for demonstrating.
And it is only a little over two months
nee the certified copy of the ameni-
m"rts to the Organic Act, including the
amendments to the land laws, was re-
ceive9 from Washington.
Land Commissioner Campbell states
that the appraised value of these lands
is $l4l go. The advertisements of the
drawings for thu: lands have already
appeared IN tn" newspapers throughout
the Territory and by the end of No
rember the homesteads will be available
io1 those who wish to make their
homes upon the land.
Yet Notwithstanding all this. Com
missioner Campbell has received but
eight applications for participation in
the drawings. Hundreds of applications
have been received but nearly all of
them are for the opening up of unsur-
veyed tracts of land Mr. Campbell
says that there appears at present to
be sort Of hysteria in regard to land
and homesteads, but he expects that this
will die down before long and people
viii look at the matter in more sober
light. Just now they are so busy apply
ing for land that is held by other people
under lease that they seem to have no
time to try to get what is already avail
able.
1t also appears to be true that politics
is playing large part in the land ques
ton at present. The statement has
been made that some have been misin-
forming would-be homesteaders in re-
gard to public lands, giving them infor-
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DRUNKEN PORTO RICAN
SLASHES TO KILL

KILAUEA, Kauai, August IA
stabbing affray eliminating in sending
one man to the hospital seriously cut
and another to enjoy the hospitality of
Deputy Sheriff Lota S private hosiery,
occurred in the Koolau section of this
plantation at an early hour Sunday
morning. Two Porto Ricans were the
participants, and only by the intervep-
ton of friends, was a possible murder
prevented. There had been bad blood
existing between the two men for some
time, and on Saturday night, the one
who now languishes behind the bars
proceeded to procure the wherewithal to
produce a irstclass "bun.' secured a
stiletto, and sailed forth determined
to settle matters a la Porto Rico. Ar
irving at the home of his enemy, he lost
no time in getting into communication
with him, whereupOn the attack began
Other inmates of the house were aroused
and reached the scene in time to inter
rupt the proceedings and investigation
disclosed the fact that while a number
of ugly gashes had been made across
the breast. the victim of the cowardlv
attack was not fatally cut He was
conveyed to the hospital where his
wounds were dressed and is resting
well. The would-be assassin made his
escape during the excitement immed-
ately following the affrav. heading in
the direction Of Lihue. Officers were
soon on his trail, and within a few
hours after the deed had been commit
ted he was arrested at Hanamaulu by
the Lihue police, who had been notified
TO be on the lookout for him. He was
taken back to Hanalei. where he will
remain until the subject of his attack
is sufficiently recovered to meet him in
court
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Control of California Wrested
From Southern Pacific by
Insurgents.
VICTORY WAS A LANDSLIDE
Lincoln Roosevelt Element Gets
Three Congressmen-De-
feat for Regulars.

SAN FRANCISCO, August 17.-One of
the bitterest and most exciting primary
elections ever held in California result
ed yesterday in a sweeping victory for
the Lincoln Roosevelt League, headed
by Hiram W. johnson, avowed insur-
gent and opponent of the policies of the
Southern Pacific railroad in politics.
According to returns received last night
Johnson and the other insurgent candi-
dates carried nearly all counties in the
State.
Secretary of State Charles F. Curry
was second in the race for Governor.
Alden Anderson, the original socalled
machine candidate; State Engineer Ma
thaniel Ellery, and Philip A. Stanton,
who based his claims for nomination
upon the fact that he was a Southern
California man fell far behind in the
race.
johnson openly denounced the Repub-
lican State organization and the South
ern Pacific. Curry While claiming that
he was not a Southern Pacific candi-
date did not openly antagonize it dur
ing the campaign.
The returns indicate also that the in
surgents have nominated three candi-
dates for congress. The most vigorous
campaign for congress was that con-
Quoted by Duncan E. McKinlay, incum-
bent, and William Kent, insurgent.
The victory for Johnson and his fel-
low insurgents places California in the
same category as Kansas, Iowa, and
Wisconsin. Johnson acquired his first
Statewide and national prominence by
assisting Francis J. Heney in the
Schmitz-Reuf graft prosecutions.
The voting was much heavier in the
cities than in the interior.
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PRESIDENT M0NTT
Of CHILE DIES ON
TRIP TO EUROPE

BREMEN, August 17.-President
Pedro Mont of the Republic of Chile
died suddenly in this city last night
He was a victim of heart disease. He
had Just arrived from New York via
the Hamburg American line, ana was
preparing to tour the continent.
President Montt was elected July %.
He was member of one of the six
most powerful families of Chile.
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INDECENT SICK
BOTHER BOARD
Board of Health Wants to Know
What City Is Doing and
What It Intends.
DOING IT ALL, SAYS MACKALL
Committee Will Look Into Mat
ter and Consult Governor
on Where Lines Run.
DOING IT ALL, SAYS MACKALL

The board of supervisors is exercised
over the question as to where the duties
of the city health system and the duties
Of the board of health of the Territory
meet or divide, and the sanitation and
health committee of the board of super
visors was last night ordered to take
IN hand a communication from Presi-
dent of the Board of Health Mott Smith
! ana sift the facts of the situation TO
| the bottom. The committee has been
urged by the mayor and by members of
the board, in meeting last night, to
make thorough and comprehensive re-
port on this subject, even if it takes
! the committee into special consultation
with Governor Frear to find out lust
what the territorial board of health is
supposed to do in regard to the indi-
gent sick of the community.
1t appears, according to the super
visors. that the board of health does
nothing in the way of handling INDECENT
I eases OF sickness except where patients
call at the dispensary; that no one can
get medicine or treatment unless he
appear in person; and that even pa
tient, who has once called at the dis
pensary and has there been prescribed
for, can not get medicine repeated with
| out each time calling in person.
All this will, as is probably the great
| hope of the board. work toward the
| realization of a city hospital, and per
haps the acquisition of what was the
Palama Hospital and its remodeling and
equipment as an institution for the
| benefit of the INDECENT, run by the city
DR.. Bruce MeV. Mackall, city physi-
elan, was present at the meeting last
night and he declared emphatically that
practically the entire care of the city s
INDECENT sick was in the hands of the
city
Mott Smith Wants Understanding
Mott Smith s letter to the board SAYS:
Gin view of the uncertainty which APP
pears to exist in the division of duties
| between the board of health and the
| city physician in regard to INDECENT
sick, / would ask that you favor me
with statement defining the work that
| has been assigned to the city physician.
Cases are occurring occasionally in
| which this uncertainty has appeared;
generally cases where indigents were
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New Commander of Department
Has EnviabIe Record as
Soldier and Diplomat.
MUCH SERVICE IN CUBA
Transfer of Command Will Take
Place on Sunday-HaWaii
Deeply Interested.

san FRANCISCO August 16.-Gen-
eral Bliss is to succeed General Barry
as department commander for the De-
partment of California. The transfer
is to take place on Sunday. General
Barry will become superintendent of
the National Military Academy at West
Point.
Brig. -Genl Tasker Howard Bliss. who
will be in command of the military
forces in the department of California
and in Hawaii next week, has dis
tinguished record in the service. He
was born in 1853 and graduated from
the United States Military Academy
in rs, attaining the honor grade in the
United States Artillery School in 81.
He was commissioned second lieuten
ant in the First Artillery on June Is,
1873. He was captain commissary of
subsistence in '92 and six years later
reached the rank of major.
He became a brigadier- general in
1902, having successfully held the posts
of adjutant in the artillery school, as
recorder on the board appointed by the
President to report on the interior wa
terways of the United States, as pro-
fessor of military science at the United
States Naval War College, as aide-de
camp to Lieutenant General Schofield,
and as military attache at the embassy
at Madrid.
He served through the Porto Rican
campaign and was chief of staff to
Major General Wilson, commanding first
division first army corps. He has also
been the collector of customs at the
port of Havana. aad has been appoint
ed special envoy to Cuba to negotiate
a treaty of reciprocity. He has com
manded successfully the Division of Lu
zon, P. T., Department of Mindanao and
the Division of the Philippines
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LAUNCH DESTROYED
AT PEARL HARBOR

The launch Elizabeth, owned by the
Hawaiian Dredging Company, was de
stroyed by fire at Pearl Harbor Monday
night. The cause of the fire is un-
known 1t is supposed to have original
ed from sparks dropped near the gaso-
line tank. The launch was large and
costly one.
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- osaIr
|!HiWI Iii Unl1l
|n0QLR I,IIWf.1
| [lU|lLH oo'''-~
m HANNAH
| ,r1IE BUzzING FLIES

!. formed part of the interesting
% ..,irinp Yesterday from the
IN the new Canadlan-Aus-
II -, zealandia, flies which may
in,ortant part in the develop
I i The Hawaiian sugar lnaus'' y
I Mich may SO eliminate enemies OIL
,.ne that it has possibilities
:, nuch larger in tonnage On the
:. If land at present under de-
nnslt. -, e +ba
,,5,p Sugar Planters ASSOCIATION
~ on the Zealandia after a four
3 sps.t for !. parasite to prey upon
] ,,taergs cane borer, and as Tar
j knows, his quest has been success
!, d, flies which he has brought
:. believed to be a determined
s,dt the borer. For four years MI
! /, ssured part of the world for an
-. The borer. His travels took
IN little-known parts OF the
ia. section of Mother Earth
i, catered in islets all over the
!, vt Of the Pacific Ocean, into
..t,s d which the biographies give
a,sssst of details, islands which
vswularly believed to be the
fissa of eannibals and savages
/ isal yho oppose the march OF
aIntua.
Esui aiitis part of the world has
. il il Believed, one of the most
Wad agents in developing one of
rutst o. the world's industries,
1--WE which has and is making the
asssn Islands factors in the finan-
ii nd Industrial world. Upon the
ut ae,k ai the Zealandia Mr.. Muir s
saha cargo came. In a box filed
E,ssks Of sugar cane, each Of which
Esa cylindrical holes caused by the
nignneling its way into the interior
ne iuieE stalks, flies buzzed about,
iis 70 the box by wire mesh at the
las Is no name yet for this fy-at
I'M Muir has no knowledge of its
ansa 80 far, but when he delves
tie valuable library of the sugar
@a association, he may discover
W.. He knows that it belongs to
aally known as the Taehinid. This
sanes from New Guinea, a vast
= when is divided into portions
|, = BY Britain, Germany, and Hol-
me ty IN question is native to
uanea and is deadly to the
y Nj. Muir started home with a
lie Hiss last wear. hnt was taken
aaie and his flies died, compell-
Il aaaei journey into New Guinea.
lsa bdrer grub inside the cane
\. y sad inside the grub is a maggot
shy, The maggot eats up the in
sne oorer grub and afterward
40 fiy. 1t goes on laying more
aa The destruction of the borer
~. sss on merrily, a sort of ento-
: PERPETUAL notion
b, 1ss VIII be propagated here and
~ 'ae staff of the Hawaiian
''aniers' Association experiment.
aua, after observation, they
Ns'ed in a cane field. If sue
1,.. sns Of the most dangerous pests
a, ..'ed BY sugar growers will be
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MARINE DISASTER IN
GIBRALTAR STRAITS

GIBRALTAR, August 16.-The Span
ish steamer Martos has been sunk in
collision with the German steamer Elsa.
Thirty nine persons were drowned.
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ACTING MAYOR PREVENTS
LANG-KAUFMAN FIGHT

NEW YORK, August 17.-Acting
Mayor John Purroy Mitchell yesterday
prevented a boxing contest here be-
tween Lang and Kaufman
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TEDDY BEATEN;
TAFT TROUBLED
IrrepressibIe Colonel Is Turned
Down at AIbany-Big Stir
Over Defeat.

NEW YORK, August 16.-The Repub-
lican State central committee today de-
feated Theodore Roosevelt for the office
of temporary chairman of the Repub-
lican State convention. The vote was
twenty against Roosevelt and thirteen
in his favor. Following this vote, the
committee unanimously selected Vice
President Sherman for temporary chair
man. Roosevelt s recent vigorous entry
into New York politics as champion of
the Hughes primary bill, which was de-
feated, is said to have contributed to
the decisive vote against him today.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-08-17
RAILROAD MAN DIES
IN GERMAN RESORT

CARLSBAD, August 16- - James
Hurley. general manager of the Atch-
ison. Topeka and Santa Fe system, IS
dead.
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For Progressive Politics.

OYSTER BAY, August lin regard
to the action of the Republican State
committee yesterday Colonel Roosevelt
declared that his defeat was due to his
activity in progressive New York poll
ties
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|11lA IN BIC
| ILLINOIS BRIBERY
| TRIAL At CHICAGO

august IA sensation
Yesterday afternoon in the
NJ. : neil Brown in connection
! wholesale bribery com.
purpose of securing the
-. 'iner to the United States
IT,. me presiding judge de-
ss.s mad been wholesale tam.
Y.Dsl = jury, and dismissed the
A.. y seventy-fve.
isr announced that he would
IA ~. lsation TO find out WIN
! % IT,, u trying to thwart JUS.
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Taft Troubled.

BEVERLY, Mass, August 17.-Presi-
dent Taft is troubled over the turn
down Colonel Roosevelt received at the
hands of the Republican committee yes
terday in connection with the selection
of a temporary chairman of the State
nnNant ION
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rs arr estsSn by by the name of
. I sta9I been charged with it'll
9ald for a ia. an auto horn. He
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An Optimistic Report.

In his report, which was optimistic
in the extreme. President Morgan gave
a resume of the years work and results
in Hawaii mel. In his opening remarks
he outlined the connection which the
sugar industry has had with the prog
ress and development of the Islands and
predicted more diversified industries IN
the future He added that he did not
believe that the sugar crop would ever
again equal the crop of the past season.
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