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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-03-23
TWO STOCK EXCHANGES QUOTATIONS.

G. Brewer a. Co. ...................
EVA Plantation Co. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Hawaiian Agricultural Co. ,.....s...s
Hawaiian g.. ana =. co. ..ss,sss'ssss
Hawaiian sugar Co.......,.,,....,.
Honomu Sugar Co. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Honokaa Sugar co. ,..........'s''.'''
Hutchinson Sugar CO. ........s...s..s.
Kahuku Plantation CO. O.. 90 - 90
kekaha sugar co. ,sssss.s sssssss 1900
kOlOa sugar CO. ..,s.s..s'''' ''''''
oahu Sugar Co. .........s.'ss' '''''
Onomca sugar CO. ...,..s,'s'.'''.'''
Olaa Sugar Co..'..'''''''''''''''''''
OlOWalu company ssssssss ss's'' 49,
paauhau Sugar Co.....,..s.ss'' '''''
Pacific Sugar NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Paia Plantation co. ,.,.'ss''''''''' '''
Pepeekeo Sugar Co. ........'s''''''''
Pioneer Nil! 20. ..'.''''''''' '''''
Waialua Ayr. Co. ...........'''''''
Wailuku Sugar CO. .....'..s''''''''
Waimanalo Sugar Co. ..,....''''''''
" " MISCELLANEOUS.
Il. o. Han q Son ...'''''''''''''''''
i Il u l;a Fl Electric CO. ..............
II. II. 7. & l.. Pfd. ........''''''''''
II. r. 7. & L. Co. .......''J
o. r. q i. Co. ....,.''''' ''''''''''''
Hilo r. r. Co. Pfd.........'''''''''
Hilo II. II. Co., Com.
Hon. y. and NJ. co. ,;.''''''''''''''
Hawaiian Pineapple Products Co ''''''
Hidalgo +. and G. Co. ........''''''''
Tanjong Rub. CO. .........''''''''
Pahang Rub. Co. Pd. ..''''.'''''''
Pahang Rub. Co. ASS. ..............)
Hawn. Amer. Rub. ....,..'''''''''''
La Zacualpa Rubber .........'''''.''
BONDS
Hamakua Ditch 6s ............''..''
Hawaiian Irr. 6s .........'.'''''' ''''
Hawaiian c. and $. 5s .......,....''..
Hilo r. r. Co. 6s 49,. ......''''''''
Hilo r. r. Co. Extension 6s...'..'.'.''
Honokaa Sugar 6s Observation-Disclosures
II. r. II. and L. 6s Observation-Disclosures
Kauai r.. X. 6s NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Kohala Ditch 6s ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
McBryde Sugar Co. ,................
Mutual Tel. 6s...............,,
o. r.. & l.. Co. 5s ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
oahu Sugar 5s ,..............'...
Olaa Sugar 6s .........'.' '''''
Pacific Mill 6S ..................' '''s
Pioneer Mill 6s Observation-Disclosures ''
Waialua Agr. Co. ...,...............
OIL STOCKS
Creme Petroleum Oil. e.. e.. .,..
Hon. Con. OH .........'... '''''.' ''''
Humauma oil .,..........,......,
Templor Ranch Co. ...................
Ventura Oil Development Co. ........
MINING AND POWER.
Sierra Nevada Observation-Disclosures
| King solomon ....................
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-03-23

Times of the tide are taken from the
U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey tables.
The tides at Kahului and Hilo ocnlr
about one hour earlier than at Homo
lulu. Honolulu standard time Is 10
hours 80 minutes slower than Green
witch time, being that of the meridian
of 157 degrees 80 minis. The time
the same as Greenwich hours min
utes The sun and moon are for local
time for the whole group.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-03-23
TIDES, SUN AND MOON.

aTime not stated I'm tables.
Last quarter of moon, March %, 1911.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-03-23

Fine Job Printing, Star once.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-03-23

Fine Job Printing, Star Office.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-03-23

The All. S. S. Mexican is due to
leave at five o'clock this afternoon for
Salina Cruz via Port Allen.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-03-23

The Canadian-Australian steamer
Makura is due here on Tuesday next
from Australia via Fiji.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-03-23

The Claudine is now loading for
Maui and Hawaii ports. She leaves to-
morrow at five o'clock.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-03-23

The lighthouse tender Kukui is at
Quarantine island receiving her annu-
al fumigation.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-03-23

The Oceanic str. Sierra is due to-
morrow morning from San Francisco
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-03-23

The Mauna Loa leaves tomorrow at
noon for Maui, Kona and Kau.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-03-16
BALlINGER RESIGNS
PRESENTS RESIGNATION AND
TAFT APPOINTS W. L. FISHER.
Retiring otfielaI Bases His Request
Entirely Upon His Health and
Receives Warm Praise
From President.

Washington A. Ballinger's
resignation as secretary OF the in
terror was accepted by President
Taft and Walter l.. Fisher Of Chicago
was Tuesday appointed as his sue
cessor
Mr.. Ballinger rendered his resigna-
ton In a letter on January 19, being
on the condition of his health. The
president replied at once, expressing
his confidence In Secretary Ballinger.
his reluctance to accept his resigna-
ton, and requested the secretary to
remain In ONCE until the close OF the
session OF congress. Immediately on
the adjournment OF congress Secre-
t6ry Ballinger renewed his request
Tuesday President Taft. IN a letter.
formally accepted the resignation and
Mr.. Fisher was appointed as his sue
cessor. his commission being signed
Immediately by the president Mr..
Fisher will take Office Immediately.
Il have had the fullest opportuni-
ty." the president says In his letter
accepting the resignation, ito know
you, to know your standards Of serv-
ice TO the government and the public.
to know your motives. to know how
you have administered your Office and
to know the motives OF those who
have. assailed you"
And In the conclusion OF his letter
the president declares that every
fiber Of my nature rebels against such
hypocrisy" referring to the attacks
on Ballfnger's character) and nerves
me to fight such a combination and
such methods to the bitter end. lest
success in this instance may form a
demoralizing precedent But person
al consideration for you and yours
makes me feel that | have no right
TO ask for a further sacrifice"
The president goes on 10 declare II
evident that he has been himself the
ultimate object Of the attack, and says
that TO insist on Mr.. Ballinger's re-
naming in ONCE with the prospects
Of further efforts against you. is
selfishly 10 impose on you more of a
burden than | ought to impose"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-03-16
JAPAN TREATY BEST
TAFT coMMENps CONGRESS, BUT
ALSO cENsURes IN At.
LANTA SPEECH.
PLEADS FOR CANADA PACT
Declares Failure to Enact Reciprocity
Agreement Was Greatest DIsap-
pointment Of sixty-FIrst Session
Holds Up" o. r. Francis for 81 900.

Atlanta, Cain an address before
the Southern Commercial Congress Fri
day President Taft declared that the
failure to enact reciprocity with Cana
da was the greatest disappointment OF
the Sixty-first congress, and that the
greatest achievement was the ratifica-
ton of the treaty with japan.
He reached the convention hall short
ly before IL o'clock and was given a
tremendous ovation.
The president war introduced by for
mer Governor Francis Of Missouri.
At the close of the speechmaking a
roll call of the states resulted in s27.-
900 being subscribed for the continue.
ton of the work of the Southern Com
mercial Congress. When the state OF
Missouri was reached In the midst Of
the roll call. President Taft seized the
gavel from the hands Of former Cover
nor Francis of that state and, taking
charge of the convention. called on
Missouri for a subscription. Mr.. Fran
els. caught unawares. responded that
he was not authorized to subscribe any
thing for his states commercial bodies.
I'VE are not from Missouri. but We
must be shown" replied the presi-
dent What will Missouri dor"
Il will subscribe 81. 900 and am sure
my state will assume as much more" "
said Mr.. Francis.
After reviewing the remarkable In
dustrial and commercial growth OF the
south. President Taft referred to the
last congress as follows:
The Sixty-first congress Just closed
has enacted more useful and progress.
i've legislation in its three sessions
than any congress since the war.
''One OF the crying evils of the pres
ent day is the expense OF litigation.
This congress has passed an act ma
king substantial reductions in the cost
of appealing cases from the courts Of
first instance to the courts OF appeals"
The president then enumerated sew
eral other laws that were passed
"A great disappointment OF the ses.
sion," he continued, was the final de-
feat of permanent tariff board.
thing which was done in the session
Just closed, was the ratification OF the
treaty with Japan.
"Of course. the greatest disappolnt.
ment of the session was the failure OF
the senate to follow the lead OF the
house in ratifying the reciprocity
agreement made with Canada.
When We entered upon the negotia.
lions | authorized the secretary OF
state and his commissioners to offer
free trade in everything. but this Can.
ada could not grant us.
Canada is at the parting OF the
ways. II we now reject this Opportun-
ity we shall throw away an opportun-
lty for mutual benefit not likely to re-
cur.
Under my promise 10 use my ut
most efforts TO secure the ratification
OF this agreement by congress ! have
felt II my duty upon the failure OF the
senate to act 10 call an extra session
for the purpose of securing the ratif-
cation Of the agreement. | feel conf
dent that a test of six months OF this
agreement will SO vindicate the wis
dom OF adopting II as TO remove II
from political discussion thereafter"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-03-16
C0LFAx PROPERTY GIVEN SON
VIII Of Widow Of Former vlee-PresI-
dent OF United States Admitted
70 Probate.

South Bend. Ind The will OF
Mrs. Schuyler Colfax, widow OF
the former vlcepresident of the
United States, who died last week
was admitted to probate. The prop
erty is left to the son. Schuyler Col
fax. Jr, of Rochester. N. ", with the
exception of annuities OF 81. 200 which
are provided for Sedgewick NJ. Wade
and Marcia A. Wade. brother and sis
ter OF the deceased. They reside at
Andover. o. Mr.. Colfax paid $4,000
to each of the other two beneficiaries
in lieu OF the annuities. The son is
appointed administrator.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-03-16

San Antonio.-The Ninth and Elev.
epth Cavalry regiments, which constt
tute the most mobile army of the divi-
ssonal army now mubflizfng at Fl Sam
Houston, are TO be prepared within
two or three days to move TO the Dor
der of Mexico. probably TO Laredo on
the Rio Grande.
No official announcement of this fact
has como from Gen. William II. Car
ter m command a the division
News Of the preparations of these
two cavalry regiments for immediate
service at laredo or beyond has fl
tered through all the officers messes
on the big camp field at Fort Sam
Houston.
Coupled with comment upon this
very definite bit of information there
Is a general belief that the throwing
Of the cavalry army to the nearest rail-
road point on the border Is TO be only
q prelude 10 a general advance ON the
part OF the division.
With the arrival of Gen Wood, chief
Of staff, from Washington. definite or
ders for the moving of all the troops
that will be then assembled at Fort
Sam Houston will follow.
FL Paso.-Eduardo Hay. chief OF
staff ON Madero's insurrecto army,
who was either killed or wounded and
taken prisoner at the battle Of Casas
Grandes, was a graduate of Notre
Dame university at South Bend. Ind.
being a member of the class Of 1901.
and one of the star football men on
The team of that year.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-03-16
Her First ALLIGATOR.

New Iberia La.-Miss Katherine FL
kins. daughter of the late senator from
West Virginia, reached here. a mem
her OF the houseboat party Of Mr.. and
hrs. Joseph Letter. OF Chicago. After
spending a week in the bayous of the
Atchafalaya swamps, in ascending a
lagoon Miss Elkins shot and killed her
first alligator.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-03-16
PINioNeD BESIDE DEAD HUSBAND.
Reseuers Dig Fifty Feet to Save a
Woman's Life.

Goldfeld, Nev.-Mrs. b. b. Mason,
one OF nine persons buried by the
snowslide that demolished the plant
of the Hydro Electric Co.. was taken
out alive by a rescue party. who dug
through so feet Of snow to the little
cabin in which Mason lived.
The woman was found ptnioned in
her bed, and by her side was her hus-
band, who had been instantly killed.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-03-16
TARS FACE DEATH ON TUG
Craft With Men From the Fleet Goes
Ashore and the Sailors Pass
Eight Hours OF Terror.

Norfolk. Va. = For eight hours
one hundred enlisted men en-
route from the American battleship
fleet in Cuban waters were in momen.
tary danger Of losing their lives when
the naval tug Uncas went ashore two
miles south OF the Rip Raps. near
here
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-03-16
Cows Uncover Pot OF Coin.

Dixon, Ill-Cows eating from a
strawstack near Walnut. ILL.,. Friday.
uncovered an iron pail containing a
quantity OF gold and silver coins
thought 10 be a portion OF the
piundSr from the bank OF Walnut.
which was robbed recently.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-03-16
Actress WEEDS Rich Chinese.

Vancouver. Wash. - Miss Anita
Deschontz. an unusually attractive
actress. twenty-five years old. was
Thursday married here to Lew Ting. a
wealthy Chinese merchant OF Hoq,i-
am. Wash. She is OF Spanish descent.
Her home was IN Plttsburg. Pa.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-03-16
Estate of Mrs. Eddy.

Concord. n. H.-A valuation OF ST.
512.I46 is placed on the estate in New
Hampshire of the late Mrs. Mary Ba'
ker Glover Eddy, founder of the Chris
tian Science church. The appraisers
report was filed In court by Gen. Hen
ry NJ. Baker. OF Bow. executor OF the
estate.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-03-16
Ball PLAYER Killed,

Etowah. Tenn.-Chlef Fairbanks. 23,
of Minneapolis. Mimi. was shot and
killed by Deputy Sheriff T. E. Twins,
who says he shot in self-defense. Fair
banks claimed to be a ball player and
TO be en- route south. He had been
spending the past month at Etowah In
preparation for the coming season.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-03-16
ANXIETY Eel, for Archduehsss.

Zurich. Switzerland. - ArchGuchess
Stephanic. Countess Lonyay. the sec
ono daughter OF ing Leopold OF Bel
GUM. and widow OF Crown Prince Ru-
dolph Of AusrSa. is seriously III. Her
condition is he cause OF grave anxiety,
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-03-16
Liner Has Stormy Voyage.

New York.-After one of the STORM.
est trips OF her whole experience the
Mauritania arrived Friday nearly
twelve hours late. All the way over
she bueked head seas and heavy winds.
so that her average speed was cut
down 70 2i.36 knots an hour.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-03-16

Virginia, MinR.-Five bodies have
been recovered from the Norman Open
Pit Nine, where an avalanche buried
wUrkmen.
According to statement given out
by the Oliver Mining Co. eight known
dead are still in the mine, one account
ed for and four injured. According TO
Information more escaped than was
supposed
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-03-16
FATAL MINE ACCIDENTS.
Captain Rescued After Many Hours
Observation-Disclosures Escapes.

Gilbert, Minn.-Capt Benny, Of the
Elba mine, who, with two miners, was
entombed in a shaft $50 feet below the
surface on account Of a cayein, was
rescued alive
The two miners. however, met what
must have been instant death, as the
bodies were bruised and crushed
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-03-16

One OF the scientists predicts that
the women of the future will be bald.
headed. Pshawl He is dreaming. II
women were bald-headed. how could
they use hatpinsH
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-03-16

The Montana bride who had never
spoken to her prospective husband un.
Ill a few minutes before the marriage
ceremony will probably make UP for
her lack Of loquacity.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-03-16
Swiss Olplomat Dies.

Washington.-Wor was received Of
the death OF DIR. f. Brenner, a member
OF the Swiss federal council. He was
elected TO the council of 1897 and wa,
president Of the confederation IL 1901
and 1903.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-03-16

The party who referred to the
Smithsonian institution as a trash
heap" evidently labors under the i'm
preston that the specimens slaugh'
tered by Col Roosevelt are already
ihere.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-03-16

In Germany there is dog that can
speak seven words. No woman is
likely to have much respect for a dog
that can't make use of more extern.
sive vocabulary than that.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-03-16

East St Louis wants eggs 10 be
stamped with the date on which they
were mlntod Cannot Wizard Burbank
or Wizard Edison invent a hen sum
elently intelligent TO use time clock
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-03-16

New York city is about TO legislate
against hatpins. Being strung on one
does not improve the temper OF the
tired citizen who must ride home
packed in a subway train
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-03-16

Three thousand girls are taking a
commercial course in the Boston high
schools. Perhaps this IL one OF the
reasons why schoolboys are being
taught to sew and darn.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-03-16

Possibly the Chicago thieves who
we're betrayed by the singing Of q
canary have come to the conclusion
that a bird on the dump is worth two
N the fat
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-03-16
Let Contract for N. Y. postofflee.

New York.-The contract for the
New York city postofiice was award
ed to the Fuller Construction com.
pany of New York at it's bid OF ST..
615,267.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-03-16
Women Win EIsht.tiour Law.

Olympia. Wash.-The legislature
closed It's session Friday. Among
measures passed was an eight.hour
law for women workers and an en-
ployes' compensation act.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-03-16
Lives Of Crew Saved.

Little Island. Va.-The imperiled
crew OF the stranded steamer Man
churia was saved Thursday. Nine
members OF the crew were landed in
a breaches buoy.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-03-16

Funny the lightning picked out the
Missouri statehouse as its objective
when big. tall, glittering rods are up
in New Jersey. Ohio. Massachusetts,
and New York.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-03-16

American football may DO frowned
upon by European educators, but we
can point with pride to the fact that
our universities have not accepted
anarchy as a popular sport.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-03-16

Maybe the woman who received coal
when she thought she was buying
eggs Is in luck that It was not dia-
monds.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-03-16
AMERICAN ARMY
SOON TO MOVE
viii Occupy Territory on the
Dividing River
GEN. WOOD EXPECTED THIS WEEK

Two Regiments Are Ready and Food
and Supplies are Entrained for Their
Use-Madero's Chief Of staff Is
Missine-cusan Policy TO be Fol-
lowed.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-03-16

A New York Judge has decided that
q wife, even though she be childless. Is
. mans family" TO the extent OF shar'
Ing In his money, Even the law these
dAy5 Of women's rights Is DIFFERING to
the lady.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-03-16

The enterprising journalist win see
to It that the Hope diamond keeps
true to is traditions In the matter
OF worrying its owners.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-03-16

Fresh air advocates will not be sur
prised to learn that a hermit who had
remained indoors for forty years died
of pneumonia.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-03-16

Aviator Latham has gone duck
hunting In a monoplane. The innova-
ton adds to the undesirability Of be-
ing q duck.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-03-16

Paris wants a new law to discourage
dueling. the idea being to shed ora
tory instead of blood when some one
has a grievance.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-03-16

A German woman advocates COM
pulsory domestic service for all girls.
She must live in the suburbs.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-03-16

Five generals Of the Haitian revolu-
tionary army have been captured and
shot. Presumably the private got
away.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-03-16

As yet, the aeroplane has not begun
seriously TO worry the automobile
business
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-03-16

Havana--By defeating the North
Dakota team 10 to the nine OF the
Nebraska become the champions I'd
the Atlantic fleet.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-03-16

American heiresses when caught
very young may be more easily
trained by their titled husbands.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-03-16
lie, Contract for N. Y. Pos, Once.

New York-The contract for the
New York city post once was awarded
Friday to the Fuller Construction com
pany OF New York At its bid OF s2,5l6.-
267.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-03-16

It is better for ones aeroplane to 60
wrong ten miles from land horizon
tally than vertically.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-03-16
MEMBER OF

Among other things, the automobile
has taken a load OF the Humane So
ciety.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-08-16

Reports of serious plaques of grass
hoppers (locusts) have been received
by the economic entomology depart.
ment of the College of Agriculture OF
the University of Wisconsin from vart
Gus sections OF the state. The depart
ment announces that various arsen'-
cal means can be advantageously
used in controlling the pest In les
younger stages but when the insect
is mature and able to 1y such RAM
edies are of little avail
The "Criddfe mixture" seems to be
the most successful when properly
employed. Add one pound OF paris
green and one pound of salt to so
pounds of fresh horse manure and
mix thoroughly. Scatter this bait
along the margins of fields or wher-
ever the young grasshopper nymphs
appear Repeat this application for
new or incoming broods.
Locusts lay their eggs In pockets
just beneath the surface of the
ground. SO that the practice Of thor.
oughly dislKing and narrowing the
surface of the fields will destroy
large percentage of the eggs. Plow-
Ing fields and turning under the eggs
TO depth Of six or eight inches
will bury them so deeply that the
Matching larvae cannot reach the sur
face
"Hopper-dozers" consisting of shall.
low sheet iron pans with high back
and sides. containing oil or kerosene
in water or tar are successfully used
as controls In some regions. These
pans ~ to Is feet wide and two to
three feet across are dragged by men
or horses either singly or in sets
across infested fields and millions OF
young hoppers are gathered and de-
stroyed.