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The Keota news., 1912-08-16
FILLING THE SILO
Theory and Practice of Preserving
Green Forage

In canning fruit, the housekeepsr
heats it to drive out the air and to kill
the bacteria and ferments. She then
seals the jar or can 90 that no fresh air
with its germs can enter and the fruit
keeps until needed for the table. The
farmer who cans green food by putting
it in a silo must accomplish the same
results rs the housekeeper, using meth
DDS adapted to the larger scale of oper-
alton.
The feed must be put in sufficiently
green and moist to pack closely, so that
as little air as possible is held in the
mass. 1t has been found that green
feed packs closest when cut in three
fourths to one-inch lengths. With suf-
fcient care and under favorable condi-
tiohs whole forage, such as corn or
Kafir, can be put in silo and kept
we'll, but most farmers obtain the best
results by running the green feed
through a cutter before putting it into
the silo.
Growing corn cut when the grain first
begins to dent, and Kafir when the
grain ID In the dough, are in the proper
condition of moisture to pack closely.
When the green material is dryer than
this, sufficient water should be sprinkled
over it to make it moist enough to pack
well.
The green material should be spread
and packed evenly ~ it goes into the
silo. This insures even settling. When
it is packed unevenly the looser packed
places settle more than those packed
hard, leaving air spaces. Unless given
attention the grain is likely to accumu-
late more in one part Of the silo than in
another. This makes uneven settling
and silage that is not uniform; one
days feed will be mostly grain and an
other chiefly stalks and leaves. Partic-
ular care should be taken to pack firmly
next to the sides of the silo; the middle,
If kept full and level, will take care Of
itself.
1t is a good plan while filling to thor
oughly wet the inside wall of the silo
each day before the green material is
put in. When the wall il dry it is likely
to absorb moisture from the green ma
terial and some times will do 80 to the
extent of drying it out sufficiently to
become damaged.
In filling keep the surface of the
green material level all through the
day. Just before quitting heap up the
middle. In the morning, before start
ing the cutter, level off the top. This
method helps to secure even settling.
What makes silage keep? The green
cut forage is closely packed into the
silo. With the most careful packing
there is some air in the mass. This air
contains bacteria. These bacteria and
the ferments in the green feed quickly
starts a fermentation and the green
material becomes hot. These ferments
can work only when they are supplied
with oxygen from the cir. BY the
time the green material becomes hot
the oxygen in the air through the mass
is exhausted, fermentation stops and
the silage will keep fresh until air is
again supplied, even though that be for
years. Tho housekeeper uses fire to
supply the heat needed to kill the fer
ments in the fruit when she is canning.
The farmer, when he fills the silo, lets
the green material generate its own
The Keota news., 1912-08-16

The process is exactly the same, the
methods very different.
As soon ~ tho housekeepsr has
heated her fruit sufficiently she has to
seal the cover alright. The farmer
must do the same thing with his silage.
One Of the cheapest ways is to level off
the top Of the green material as soon az
the silo is filled and sprinkle water over
it until it 10 damp down from the top
for foot. Then take chaff or old hay,
or any cheap material. and spread .
foot Of it over the top of the silage and
wet down thoroughly. The heat from
the fermentation will evaporate the
water from the top Of the silage and
this rising through the damp chaff or
hay. will make = coating Of mould that
will seal the top Of the silo alright a.
effectually as does the cover and rubber
band on tho jar Of fruit.
Do not break this alright mould COW
ering until you get ready to feed the
silage. Whenever 1t IL broken air will
be admitted to the silags and rotten
spots will form. Almost every begin
ner has to go up to the top Of his silo
and walk around on the covering to sec
if the silage is keeping. Under every
foot mark that he makes will be rotten
silage.
1t used to be the practice to put
heavy weights on the top Of the green
material to pack it down. These are
useless, as its own weight will pack it
sufficiently if it is evenly spread while
the silo is filing. Many farmers put
foot of dirt on the top of their silage to
keep out the air. The mould il just ~
good, usually better. Beginners often
want to sprinkle salt on the green ma
terial ~ it goes into the silo. The salt
does not aid in preserving the silage
and does injure its feed value.
The silo is particularly convenient in
one respect. The farmer can take his
own help and put in a few feet of green
material each day until the silo il filled,
or he can hire a large power outfit and
fill the silo in one day. The silage
keeps equally well in either case. Fill
ing fast or slow il matter Of conven-
ience, except that fresh material should
be put in the silo at least every 48 hours
until it becomes full and 10 sealed The
Southwest Trail.
The Keota news., 1912-08-16
IOWA DAY GETS
FAVORABLE MENTION
Greeley Papers Praise Enthusiasm
and Enterprise of keota
Community.

favorable mention Of the Iowa Day Gel
ebration in Keota. In addition to its
news article about the celebration The
Republican had the following editorial:
''Over At Ksota last Saturday the
people living on the surrounding dry
land celebrated Iowa day with . vigor
and cheerfulness that might serve as .
lesson in optimism for the entire coun-
try.
''For the past two years, owing to
the extreme drouth, dry land farmers
have been put to the most severe test
in the way of enduring adversity and
hardships. This year the grain. corn
and fax crops were almost ~ good as
irrigated land crops. The grain, to .
large extent, had been cut and stood in
shocks. The fax was ripening and the
corn looked strong and vigorous. Then
came hail storm, the same or at about
the same time that hail storm swept
over the Eaton country. Well, hail
storms have no more respect for dry
land crops than for any other kind. In
places the hail lay foot deep on the
ground.
IA small item or two was published
it the local papers about hail storm
that had passed over p section Of the
dry land country east of Briggsdale.
Nobody paid much attention to it. but .
great howydo was raised over the
damage done in the Eaton country.
The occasional visitor who came to
Greeley from the prairie country barely
mentioned the fact that there had been
hail over in their country. One man
who lives in Greeley and whose years
work was practically destroyed just
mentioned the fact casually in conver-
sation with friends one week after the
thing occurred.
''What we would like to know is what
gives the people living far out on the
prairie like that 30 much larger stock
Of optimism and cheerfulness than we
who live in the much richer and more
comfortable location possess. IL it the
vast expanse Of Gods country that lays
before them. or are they naturally more
cheerful minds that for this very reason
will seek environment that others less
blessed with this gift could not endure?
Zone thing is certain, if the prairie
is ever really conquered and made to
produce its share Of good to the people,
it will be by just such cheerful. patient
and optimistic men and women a. live
in the vicinity Of Keota. Buckingham.
Grover and Briggsdale.
'.No one who attended the Iowa day
celebration Saturday would suspect
from the manner Of the people that
they had known anything but the most
favorable acquaintance with Dame
Fortune, though some of US we'll know
that she had more often frowned upon
them than smiled. and that even in the
last two weeks she had played them
false.
1--WE are glad to have such people in
this country. They will go far toward
keeping up the old spirit Of the pio-
neers. May fortune henceforth smile
on them forever"
All of which goes to show that Keota
and Eastern Weld are to be rsckoned
with, and have begun to receive greater
recognition from the older irrigated
section.of the county.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-01-06
MIGHT HAVE
BEEN HONOLULU

VANCOUVER, Wash, December %
No Sunday school, no golden text
no Christmas trees, no merit cards, nc
candy, no presents at any of the Van
couver churches for any of the chill
dren until after January 3, on account
of an epidemic of scarlet fever in this
city, is the edict issued here.
The County and City Health officer
DR.. R. G. Black, has ordered that nc
one under Is years of age will be
permitted to go to church, or to Sun
day school, or attend the moving pic
ture shows or other places of amuse
ment until January 8, or later.
1t is thought now that scarlet fever
here is under control, few new cases
being reported. The public and high
schools were closed few days early
on account of the epidemic, which is
supposed to have been spread from
Armada school.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-01-06
Ex-SOIdier Police is
Opposed By The Friend

The current issue Of The Friend
contains the following interesting
comment:
The editor of The Defender, a
Magazine for the Man in Uniform. ="
published in this city has recently
sent us a marked copy asking special
attention to two editorials. One of
these is an argument in support of
the proposal that Honolulu equip and
maintain a police force composed of
ex-soldiers under a former military
man. We must confess that the ar
gument is by no means convincing
Honolulu has lately had taste of
soldering in connection with the an
ti-banana crusade, and it has not lost
its heart to these ardent wooers of
its affections. The nation quarters
its armed forces here not for our pro,
lection, but for its own. We are glad
to welcome all of these newcomers
with the same ardent hospitality that
we show to every other guest. But
Honolulu has no notion that, it can
not take care of it's own problems and
must therefore invoke men trained
for war to do the work for which its
own peaceful citizens are by far bet
ter suited. Considerable fault is be.
ing found with our police department.
No one claims that it is ideal. Doubt
less graft has its black hand upon
some members of the force. But com
pare Honolulu with Chicago or New
York and in which are life and prop
erty more secure? Robberies are
very few here. The murder of peace
full citizens upon the streets by thugs
| is practically unknown. 1t would be
interesting to have a careful compari-
son of the efficiency of our police and
of that of New York made by COM
petent unbiased, scientific authority.
We do not believe Honolulu would
suffer. The way in which to improve
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-01-06
NOTICE OF SALE OF PUBLIC LANDS

At II O'CLOCK noon, Saturday, Feb
ruary 10, 1912, at the front door to the
Capitol Building, Honolulu, there will
be sold at public auction, under Part
", Section II, Land Set 1oo7. Scott
216, Revised Laws OF nuu~.., t..e H..
lowing described land.
D That certain strip Of land in
Block 16, College Hills Tract, contain.
ing an area of 1900 square feet.
Upset price $4,000.
~ That certain piece Of land sit.
uate at Waimea, Hawaii, containing
an area of 1926 square feet.
Upset price $500
This lot is sold under the express
condition that the said lot is to be
used for charitable purposes only.
Cost of patent and stamp to be paid
by purchaser.
For maps and further information
apply at the office of the Commits
sioner of Public Lands, Capitol Build
ing, Honolulu.
CHARLES s. JUDD,
Commissioner of Public Lands.
Honolulu, December 8, 1911.
1Ot-Dec. 9, 16, 20, 80, 1911; Jan. 6, 10
20, q, Feb. 3, 8, 1912.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-01-06
NOTICE.
Payment Of Sewer Rates.

In accordance with Act 1853, Session
Laws of 1911, the owners and occu
pants of the premises connected with
the sewer are hereby notified that the
sewer rates for the six months begin.
ming January 1, 1912, and ending June
80, 1912, will be due and payable a.
the office OF the Superintendent Of
Public Works on the 1st day of Jan
uary, 1912.
If any sewer rates shall remain un.
paid more than Is days after it is due
10 per cent in addition thereto shall BE-
charged, which shall be collected as n
part of such sewer rate. All unpaid
sewer rates shall bear interest at the
rate of 9 per cent per annum unit
paid. MARSTON CAMPBELL,
superintendent of Public Works.
Public Works Office, December 1G
1911.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-01-06

the infantry branch of the army. This
detail is to meet at the school of mus
kerry, Preside of Monterey, Cal.
There is a uniform system for the
management of post exchanges being
developed at the Marine Corps head
quarters. The present plans have
caused confusion in obtaining results,
and much is being hoped for in this
new ruling that is being tried
During a big fire in the Rosario dis
trict of Manila, on November 2 last,
General Frederick Funston, command
ing general of the Department of Lu-
zon, at the invitation of Fire Chief &c.
H. Dingman, when it was seen that
the wind-driven flames could not be
checked, ordered out the gasoline mo-
tor engine of Quartet de Infanteria,
hose cart and truck, manned by sew
enty-one Signal Corps men. They were
the first to reach the scene and give
aid to the fire department. Shortly aft
erward the quartermaster department
engine, hose cart with 500 feet of hose,
and ladder truck in charge of Chief
Doyle, arrived with all members of the
crew, operating in Anloague, where
Chief Dingman succeeded in bringing
the fire under control. An order was
sent to the Fort William Mckinley sta
ton and the company of thirty-fve
men in charge of Captain c. S. Turner.
Seventh U. S. Infantry, made a record
run to Manila, bringing the big steam
engine, hook and ladder truck and
hose wagon with 1900 feet of hose to
the fire in fifty minutes. Lieutenant
Colonel Arthur c, Dincat, Twentieth
u. S. Infantry, marched with a column
of $50 enlisted men of that regiment
into the burning district, reporting
their services to the chief. Under the
direction of Captain J M. Petty and
Lieutenant r. c. Cotton, Z. S. A., the
were formed into patrols
to relieve exhausted squads of firemen
on the many lines of hose leading from
all directions into the sePthlng area,
All three companies of constabulary
from the Santa Lucia barracks were
dispatched to the fire by Colonel Grit
fifth, and they performed excellent SER
vice in salvage work at the Philip
pine Museum of the Bureau of For
estry and Science on Anloague, as
well as others of the threatened build
ings.-Army and Navy Journal.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-01-06
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.

The annual meeting and election OF
officers of the United Chinese Society
was held today at its hall on King
street at 1880 p. m, and the follow.
ing gentlemen were elected to serve
for the ensuing year:
President-C. X. All.
Vice President-Young Kwong Tat
English Secretary-Wm. zap Kwai
Fong (re-elected.)
Chinese Secretary-Yong Yeu Quoa.
Treasurer-Lum Zip Kee.
Assistant Treasurer-Tse Chock
Tong.
VIM. YAP KWAI FONG,
Secretary United Chinese Society.
Honolulu, T. H., January 1. 1912.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-01-06
SERIOUS SIDE on A COLD.

Do you know that of all the minor
ailments colds are by far the most
dangerous? 1t is not the cold itself
that you need to fear, but the serious
diseases that it often leads to. Most
of these are known as germ diseases.
Pneumonia and consumption are
among them Why not take Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy and cure
your cold while you can? For sale by
all dealers. Benson Smith G. Co.
agents for Hawaii.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-01-06

the local police department is to train
the citizens to elect better office hold
ers and to give them loyal support in
administering the duties of their po-
sitions. An eX.soldier regime, which
means malihini rule, is exactly what
Honolulu does not want. We have
finer material for our police force
here in abundance than the army can
supply, because it is homemade. The
Hawaiian when well differed is an
excellent roundsman. All he needs
is capable chief and that the voters
alone can give him. Meantime we
welcome such agitation as The De-
fender is stimulating because it will
tend to arouse a local spirit adequate
to cope with our problems. If our
city is actually threatened with the
calamity of military dominance and
our citizens can be led to realize the
situation, they will be stirred to wise
patriotic action and be forced to dem
onstrate that they can make and keep
Honolulu the best governed city in
the Union. This it should be and if
its people were once thoroughly alert
would be.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-01-06

Honolulu Office, Bethel and Mer
chant SITS. Tel. 2421 and 1894. p. o
3Ox 1888.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-01-06
CITY AND COUNTY FINANCES
PUT DOWN IN BLACK AND WHITE

Poundmasters .... 500 ....
Total ..........$169,5 500 $751; 500
Grand total, $221,OOO, or 34.61 per
cent of revenue.
Sanitation and Health
Salaries. Expenses
City and county physi-
clan ......,...$ 20,380 ....
Garbage dept ...... .... 21,960
Hospital expenses. .... $4,000
Burial of indigents. . .. 1900
Grand total, $62,14O or 9.73 per cent
of revenue.
Highways
Salaries. Expenses
Engineers dept u.s. $3.50 1900
Street lighting ..., $500 10000
Road maintenance .. 1880 63,14O
Total ........$ 36,24O $76,64o
Grand total, $112,SSO, or 1871 per
cent of revenue.
Donations and Charities
Hawaii Promotion Committee, 49,
900; Humane Society, $4OO Kapiolani
Park, $S4OO; Leah Home, $500; Asso-
ciated Charities, $1,000.
Total $14,5OO, or S,27 per cent OF
revenue, ~ -
Recreation "E
Maintenance of parks, $6S4O; Ha-
waiian Band, $22,92O.
Total, $29,76O, or 4.66 per cent of
revenue.
Miscellaneous
Advertising, $4,000; interest on bond
ed debt, $4,000; sinking fund, 1886;
expense license commission, $500;
commissions collecting road taxes,
$500; coroner's fees, $500; witness
fees, $500; commissioners of insanity,
$500; pay of school janitors, $6420 in
terest on registered warrants, $500.
Total, $S4,3S6, or 4.91 per cent of
revenue.
Summary.
General government, $1S1, 47O, 2O60
per cent.
Protection of life and property, $221,-
600, 34.61 per cent.
Sanitation and health, $62,14O, 9.73
per cent.
Highways, $113,68O, 1881 per cent.
Donations and charities, $14,5OO, 2.27
per cent.
Recreation, $29.76O, 1866 per cent.
Miscellaneous, $34,9S6, $40 per cent.
Estimated balance for emergencies,
etc, $31 ,526, 4.91 per cent.
Total, $63S,462
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-01-06

Supervisor Eben P. Low, chairman
of the ways and means committee, last
night presented the following state
ment to the Board of Supervisors, with
a request that it be published 1t is
the statement promised to e. | Spald-
ing and others, of the commercial or
CARNATIONS, at a recent conference;
Estimated Revenue Account.
For Current Expenses
Estimated cash balance January /,
1912, $4,000.
Liquor licenses for 1912, estimated,
$4,000
All other licenses for 1912, estimat
ed, $4,000.
Fines, costs, penalties, etc, $4,000.
Garbage and excavator department,
receipts, $4,000.
Building and plumbing fees, estimat-
ed, $4,000.
Police department receipts, estimat-
ed, $25OO.
Honolulu Jail receipts, estimated,
$1,000.
Proportion of taxes for current ex-
penses, same being one-half of one per
cent, estimated at $4O7 ,462.
Road districts, receipts, estimated,
$500. '.~
Total for current expenses, $639 ,462.
For Permanent improvements
Proportion of taxes for 1912 to be
devoted to permanent improvements,
same being one-sixth of one per cent,
estimated at $125,737.
For Road Work Only
Estimated road tax for 1912, $4,000.
Total estimated revenue for 1912,
$814,199.
Appropriations for current expenses
of the City and County of Honolulu for
the year 1912 Chased on six months
appropriation bill to June 30. 1922,
and the ratio of current expenses to
current revenue.
Estimated available funds for cur
rent expenses, $63S, 462.
Appropriations.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-01-06
General GoYernment-

Total ......,$1 O5,91O $25, $50
Grand total, $131 ,47O, or 2O6O per
cent of revenue.
Protection of Life and Property
Salaries. Expenses
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-01-06
LIABILITIES.

Capital fully paid up. ..... 5000, 100000
Trust and agency accounts. III 1928
Undivided profits . .... 127,9O0.O9
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-01-06

Happily a case of scarlet fever late
ly reported on one of the other is
lands did NOT start an epidemic. What
such meap5, in merely incidental trou-
BILE, MAJ be judged from the foregoing
dispatch.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-01-06
The Yokohama Specie Bank
LIMITED.

LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE, YOKOHAMA.
Capital Subscribed. Yen $4,000, 900
Capital Paid Yen 10000, 900
Reserved Furd .....Yen II, 10000
General banking business transact
cd. Savings account for 81 and up
wards.
Fire and burglar proof vaults, with
safe Deposit Boxes for rent at 50 per
year and upwards.
Trunks and cases to be kept OF
custody at moderate rates.
Particulars to be applied for.
w AKAI, Manager.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-10-14

petizing delicacy, but he knows how
to keep his audience interested, how to
make them laugh and he sends them
away with good. hearty appetite for
supper and q desire to surprise the
home folks with some new wholesome
dainty and a desire to come back again
the next afternoon.
Mr.. Snyder. in acknowledging the in
PRODUCTION, lost no time in winning the
attention Of those present. He has an
engaging personality and showed that
he was fully capable Of gaining the at
tention Of his audience and holding 1t
through the entire session. His witty
remarks and personal references I'm
mediately broke down all barriers Of
formality and within very short time,
the ladies present were making sug-
gestions and asking questions, which
were answered by Mr. Snyder.
This school OF scientific and prac-
teal cooking will close next Saturday
afternoon with a great baking contest
open to every woman in Boise and
nearby towns. Watch the papers dur
ing the week for conditions of the con-
test and list OF handsome and valu-
able prizes to be given away.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-10-14

latter figure. Indiana distillers bought
40 loads OF plain feeders here this
week at 1886 to IS. Last week they
bought so cars Of the same class of
steers at $5.75. Grass cows and heifers
range from - to So, bulls 81 to $5.25,
veal calves 81 to $9.25. Hogs received
here this week 10000. last week 30, 700,
same week last year $4,000. The
market Is jumping up fast this week.
prices to 10 cents higher here today,
with two loads Of heavy hogs at the
top. $9.1B. bulk of sales Of all the hogs
at $3.50 to 50. Stocks Of provisions are
said to be decreasing rapidly. and good
prices will be paid long time ahead.
Sheep received here this week $4,000.
last week $4,000. same week last year
$4,000. Like the cattle run, the big
supply Of sheep this week is regarded as
the swan song of the heavy fall busi-
ness. and prices are stronger. Range
lambs sell at 1866 and 1910. feeders
around So. wethers up to $40, year
lings $3.50. ewes 1925 to $3.50. Price
changes occur frequently.