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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-10-19
HOW TO CHOOSE POULTRY FOR T..
DUCT|ON Of EGGS OR TABLE FOWLS
characteristics of Chickens That Make Them Good Laying
General Purpose Breeds-White Leghorn and Barred
Plymouth Rock Most Popular Varieties.

Breeds Of poultry can be convent
ssutly divided into two classes: ()
Tho egg breeds, and CD the general
purpose breeds. This division is like
ehat of cattle into beef and dairy
nypes. and of horses into light and
heavy classes.
In the egg breeds of poultry the
primary requirement is the produc-
9ion of great number of eggs Of
standard size. The fowls are not ex-
'tpected to be prime table specimens.
but they must lay throughout the
year, except when they have TO rest
and recuperate. They do not sit and
hatch chickens and they lay white
nhelled eggs. The more popular egg
breeds are Leghorns, Minorcas, An
vconas and Campines. The most popu-
bar variety of these breeds is the Sim
Ele Comb White Leghorn.
All large egg farms are stocked
with White Leghorn pullets and hens.
because it is possible to obtain
breeding stock in this variety that
has blood lines OF heavy egg produc.
zion behind it. Pullets from a heavy
laying strain are better layers than
pullets Of no special breeding
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-10-19
DO NOT NEGLECT TOOLS DESTROY CORN STUBBLE
Farmers Can Reduce Damage from
Corn Stalk Borer by Turning
Under StubbIe in Fall.

Corn stubble should not be allowed
70 stand in the field ali winter undis-
turbed. The corn stalk borer is one
of the reasons" for this This insect
is one of the most notorious corn
pests of the South and evidence OF its
work can be seen in practically any
corn field at harvest time II is the
cause of the holes that may occur in
any portion of a stalk
The corn stalk borer remains as a
larva, or worm, in the base of corn
stubble beneath the ground during the
winter. Farmers do this insect a
great favor therefore. when they let
their corn stubble stand undisturbed
in the field during fall and winter.
Destroying corn stubble is not very
easy, except on modernly equipped
farms where there is sufficient horse
power and the stubbe can be turn
ed under thoroughly. There is, there
fore, some temptation to leave it un-
disturbed. But the advantages OF
turning stubble are such that a farm
er cannot well afford not to do it,
Turning it under helps very much in
reducing the corn stalk borer for
the next season.
Where thorough turning cannot he
practiced, there are other methods
such as busting OUT the stubble and
hauling it to the compost heap for rot
ting. BY another method, after the
corn is gathered. stalks, stubble, and
everything else may be busted out, +"
raked into heaps and, after few
weeks for drying. burned. In expert
mental work very large percentage
OF corn stalk borer larvae (worms)
was destroyed during winter where
the stubble was plowed out and left
exposed to the weather
But when these methods are prac-
ticed by farmers only here and there.
II will not help the situation very
much The control of the corn stalk
borer depends upon the cooperative
action of the farmers of q community.
The fact must also be borne In
mind that 1t Is an extravagant prac-
tice to let corn fields lie idle and ex-
posed during the winter months, not
only on account OF these insect pests,
but also on account Of the loss from
washing and teaching OF soils.
A. +. CONRADI,
Professor of Entomology,
Clemson Agricultural College.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-10-19
ARE YOUR COWS EFF
GENT?

Putting the efficiency test to cows
with the milk scales and the Babcock
tester is one of the essentials OF con-
ducting successful dairy. When feed
is high in price farmer cannot af.
ford to have boarders in his dairy
barn who eat up more in feed than
their milk yield is worth. The Bah
cock test will show these delinquent
cows in their true light and the milk
scales will put the clincher on the
argument. Testing cows will give
some farmers a big surprise. Some.
times the cow that looks like the
poorest creature In the lot Ia the best
butterfat producer. The dairy divis-
lon OF Clemson College offers to give
any farmer advice about testing milk
and keeping records. Test. don't
guess.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-10-19
A simple test OF a good layer 10 to

A simple test Of a good layer 10 TO
measure the distance from the two
pelvic bones Zone on each side of the
VENT to the rear end of the breast
bone. This distance should be as wide
as four fingers when the hen is lay
ing. When the hen has this depth and
is also wide across her rear it proves
that she has an abundance of room to
manufacture eggs constantly and par
ticularly the egg shells, which are
formed in this part of her body. Such
a hen will lay well when properly
cared for.
Hens with a small distance betwe cen
tho pelvic bones and rear of breast
bone and tight or unyielding rear body
are not good layers. Put bands on the
legs of your layers and note how many
consecutive days they lay without
resting. That will show how long
each hen can maintain her egg flow
an dthe better layers are those which
can continue laying for longer periods.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-10-19
EQUIPPED FOR LIVE
STOCK WORK.

The extension division OF Clemson
College is we'll equipped to assist
farmers in any part of South Carolina
with any problems in livestock that
may arise. The college has two men
giving all their time to beef cattle
and swine extension work, three dairy
extension experts and one extension
poultryman. This is one of the iarg.
est and best equipped animal husband.
ry extension forces in the United
States. South Carolina farmers
should take advantage OF their oppor.
tunities along this line to get expert
help free OF cost.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-10-19
Farmers Suffer Large Losses by Fall
ure to Care for implements That
Are Not in Use.

The farmer who puts away his farm
machinery without oiling and clean
ing it is certain to lose in the dete-
rioration of the machinery many times
what the time to care for il would
dave been worth. Failure to take care
of farm machinery is a source of large
aoss to the American farmer annually.
Most farmers realize that they
would save money by taking good care
Uf their machines, but neglect to do
80, either through carelessness or in
difference. The most important step
howard having efficient machinery is
keeping it in good repair. In spare
time, each machine should be care
fully inspected and all missing. broken
or overworn parts noted. Write the
names and numbers of missing parts
on tags and fasten these tags to the
machine.
All machines should have a general
snsp at least once a year. A
rainy day in late fall is very good for
this purpose.
Exposure to weather Injuries both
wooden and metal parts of machines
and machinery shed should by all
means be part OF the farm equip
ment. Every machine should be clean.
I'D, oiled, and housed after It has been
used.
Painting aids greatly in improving
the appearance and prolonging the life
Of machines. 1t protects both wood
and metal from the weather. Paint
should be used freely when needed
One of the best paints for all farm
implements Is made with red lead and
hnseed oil.
The use Of good farm implements is
Increasing rapidly in South Carolina
and farmers owe II to themselves to
be more careful OF their tools. In the
year that has gone. they have learned
some important lessons In economy
bat there is probably no more practi'
cal way In which farmer can econo-
nnize than by taking the proper care
OF his farm implements-repai
them, oiling them, housing them, and
painting them.
SIDNEY s. RTTTENBERG.
Agricultural Publicist.
Clemson Agricultural College
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. Smut is the most widespread and
destructive disease of small grain and
it occurs wherever oats and wheat are
grown. When proper control meth
ods are not practiced, it frequently
causes serious loss. Fortunately, it is
not hard to prevent tNis disease. In
tormalin we have an easily obtainable
preparation that does the work eff.
ciently. Before sowing oats or wheat,
farmers should treat the seed with a
formalin solution to prevent smut.
Smut is caused by parasitic
growth that lives in the tissues Of the
plant. The disease spreads by spores
very small, seed like bodies) which
cling to the hulle or lodge in the
creases of individual oat or wheat
grains and are thus carried into q
field with the seed. The spores geGmi-
nate at about the same time that tho
plants come up and the disease grows
directly into the tissue Of the young
plant.
Smut lives in plants apparently
without doing serious damage until
the plants begin to head out Then
the disease concentrates its efforts in
the heads and black, sooty masses of
spores fill the places where grain
should form. AS these masses break
up, the spores are scattered over the
field by wind. Many lodge in grains
on healthy heads of oats or wheat and
remain alive there until the seed are
planted again. Some remain in the
diseased heads and are carried to the
thresher. In threshing, the smut
spores are scattered everywhere and
many find resting places in healthy
grains.
Oat or wheat smut can be controlled
by soaking the planting seed in a
chemical solution that will kill the
smut spores in the seed without injur-
ing the terminating powers of the
seed. The best chemical to use for
this is formalin. which is a 40 per cent
solution of formaldehyde. 1t may be
procured from any reliable druggist
Treatment with II is made as follows:
Make up the formalin solution by
mixing one pint formalin Gao percent
solution of formaldehyde) with 40 gal
Ions water. Sack the grain to be
treated, about a bushel TO a sack. Dip
each sack of grain into the barrel OF
solution and let ii remain there for
from five to ten minutes, moving the
sack up and down several times to
make sure that all the grains are thor
oughly wet Finally, lift the sack and
let the solution drain out. after which
either pile the bags OF treated grain
together and cover with bagging or
canvas, or pour the treated grain into
a pile on a clean floor and cover with
bagging or canvas. Leave the grain
covered thus for from IL TO "a hours
AS last step. spread the grain thinly
over clean floor to dry.
The grain seed should be dried as
rapidly as possible to prevent sprout-
ing, Naturally, grain Bhus treated
should be put in clean bins or sacks
so as not to be again exposed TO the
disease Sacks and bins that have
contained diseased grain may be dis
infected by washing with formalin
solution made of one pint formalin to
10 gallons water.
II. w. BARRE,
Professor of Botany,
Clemson APrirultural CnlIaon
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-10-19

How can one detect heavy laying
characteristics in a mature pullet or
hen? Notice the illustration of the egg
eYpe hen. Note how her body resem-
bles the wedge shape of the dairy
COW. Narrow and trim at her neck
and wide and deep at the rear. she
has the greater part of her body be-
ktud her legs. A good layer has
barge, soft, flexible rear end. drop
ping down between ner legs and so
wide that the legs are set far apart to
accommodate it. The rear end of the
hen corresponds to the udder of the
dairy cow and must be large and yield
ing. not small and hard
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-10-19

The general purpose breeds have
been selected primarily for the pro-
duction of table poultry. They are
arso good layers of brown-shelled eggs.
They hatch their chicks and are the
most satisfactory for those who want
one flock of purebred chickens for
both meat and egg purposes. The
more popular of the general purpose
breeds are Plymouth Rocks, Rhode ISL
and Reds. Wyandottes and Orpingtons
The most popular variety is the Ban
red Plymouth Rock. This is reCog-
niZed as the best chicken for market
as it is large and wcll-meated and fat
tens proftably when confined IN
crates.
FRANK c. HARE,
Extension Poultry Husbandman.
Clemson Agricultural College.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-10-19
USE OF FORMAL|N
TO PREVENT SMUT.
Botanist Of Clemson College
Gives Simple Preventive
Of Grain Disease.
FOROATS and WHEAT SEED

Formalin Solution Applied to Small
Grain Before Planting Kills Spores
Of Smut Without Injury to Germii.
mating Powers.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-06-15
FRESH Pines TO
60 TO MAINLAND
in CARLOAD LOTS
fcontinued from page oneJ

steaders themselves, who are taking a
great interest in this new proposition.
The first shipment of pines by this
plan would be used to create a market
for future shipments
On July the appropriation for the
marketing division will be available.
The division has secured the services
Of Leslie Clark of the College of Ha.
wall for July to instruct men in the
proper packing Of pineapples.
The division expects to establish
packing houses In Honolulu for the Pa
lolo pineapples, in Aiea, Wahiawa and
Waimea. The agent in San Francisco
will receive the shipments, see that
they are properly handled on the
wharf. repack IL necessary, and see
that the fruit is shipped to the right
persons. He also viii take mainland
orders and make the collections.
AS soon as an agent is sent to Chi
cage the division expects to send at
least 10 carloads OF fruit to the main.
land alone each week.
The main pineapple crop will be har.
vested in July and August. The d.
NAcaOu VIII DC o0tC " HMAQic otl IuC
pineapples which come off after the
main crop. During the winter months
1t Will be able to handle the fruit from
all the pineapple plantations on Oahu.
says Mr.. LongIey.
The division already has started
packing pines at Aiea. Last Sunday
there was meeting of the Aiea home
steaders, who talked over conditions
and the difficulty of marketing the
fruit. Mr.. Longley asserts that at that
meeting the homesteaders were behind
the marketing division to man, Les.
lie Clark gave demonstration of what
fruit to pick and how to properly
pack IT.
The proposed new work of the di-
vision pertains only to the Oahu home.
steaders The division feels that the
Maui and Kauai pines had best not be
shipped until the proposition is in per.
feet working order.
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majority of the Chinese residents in
these Islands, would never approve OF
such unlawful actions to he pro
claimed in our name. And we con
slider that such q mass meeting as
was gathered in the Chinese theateI
on Sunday a week was false sten
and was in our clear conscience quiz
uncalled for. $780, ...-.-.
Some explanation here seems nee
essary to show the secret OF the &C
ton taken by the people of that party
When war was on the verge of break
ing out between China and Japan
plans were being matured in Japan
by Sun Vat Sen and his adherents to
lead our enemy into the interior OF
China and to Great disturbances thus
to end the Young Republic for that
p'rty's revenge. -. r..
Had this dream been realised. Sun
Vat Sens crime toward our country.
men would never be pardonable. For
tunate enough they came to nought!
As our Government had used its best
brain to avert the war When the
Ultimatum was about to be accepted
(that means no war), the people of
that party began TO feel disappointed.
Suddenly they turned to attack not
only President Yuan but also the Jap
anese up to the present, as their lead
err shall lose his nest .in Japan.
These people, we understand, will
soon gather themselves in the United
ST. tes Our Government ought to
have its eyes wide open and see that
the brewage of revolution would be
shifted to America. This, however,
is the business Of the Chinese Govern.
ment and not ours. - ~
what we want to declare now is
that we Chinese The majority of the
Chinese residents in this Territory,
have taken mo part in the actions of
the revolutionist party and do not and
would not agree with their ideas
which work only for the destruction
of the. stability of the Chinese Re
public.
I'VE are law-abiding people where
ever we are, and our relations with
our Government cannot be dissolved.
We are sensible that notwithstanding
we are free and independent, we have
no right, no need to overthrow the
present Government of China which
has been already recognized by the
friendly Powers. At any rate we do
not like to be dragged into the mael.
strom of crime against our will. We
are. Il
- Yours respectfully, -
CHUNG WAH SHANG WEI.
"KOT ON SOCIETY.
HIN CHAN TANG" f..
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MARRIED.

BARR-HAINES. - In Honolulu, June
10, 1915. James H. Bare and Miss
< Clara Haines, Elder Abraham Fer,
nandez of the Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter Day Saints officiat-
ing. Witnesses. James Kahoano
and Mrs. Adelaide Grune. '.s
AWANA-ROBERTS. - In Honolulu,
June 10, 1915, William w. Awana
and Miss Emma Kaluhiiani Roberts.
Elder Abraham Fernandez of the
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter
Day Saints officiating. Witnesses
James Kahoano and Kauluwehiwehi.
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MORMON ELDERS
FUNERAL IS SET
FOR WEDNESDAY,

Funeral services Tor Elder Abraham
Fernandez, Who died in his office chair
yesterday afternoon at 1870 O'Clock,
will be held In the Jesus Christ church
of the Latter Day Saints tomorrow
afternoon at $3.50 O'Clock. The body
of the deceased will lie in state at
the Fernandez home, 200l Beckley ave-
nue., after , o'clock this afternoon.
Bishop Samuel T. WooIey will officiate
at the funeral The interment will be
in the family plot I'm Makiki cemetery.
The Republican Club of the 10th pre-
cinct met last night and passed reso-
buttons CT coincidence to the family OF
the deceased. The resolutions read:
Whereas. God in His all wise good
ness has seen fit TO remove from our
midst cur late brother and fellow
worker. Abraham Fernandez; be IL
Resolved, that we, the members OF
the 10th precinct Republican Club OF
the fifth district in regular meeting
assembled, by our officers, do hereby
express cur sorrow at the loss of a fel.
low-member and, although we express
TO the bereaved family our heartfelt
sympathy we, nevertheless, acknowI.
edge that though we mourn, still the
memory of an upright neighbor, an
earnest and liberaLminded citizen and
member OF our club will ever remain
with US; and be It further
Resolved, that this resolution be
spread upon the minutes of the club
and that copies of the same be fur
nished to the family and the press
Abraham Fernandez was born and
educated In the Hawaiian islands and
spent most of his So years Of life here
His father was one of the early
pioneers from the church at Salt Lake
to Hawaii He was the active head of
the Abraham Fernandez & Son hard
ware business until his death. He took
an active part in politics. He was
OF the road board under the
old regime and member of the board
Of health under the territory.
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DIED..

FERNANDEZ.-In Honolulu, June a.
1915, Abraham Fernandez of 2001
Beekley street, married. a native of
Lahaina, Maui. 81 years, IL months
and % days of age. H. .... .....-
KAUAL--In Honolulu. June -, 1915,
Kauai (k). retainer in the household
Of Delegate Kalanianaole. Pensacola
street, native of Kauai, 80 years
and 10 months of age.
DOWNEY-In Honolulu June 10, 1915,
Herbert. infant son of Mr. and Mrs.
Howard F. Downey of zoos Kaumtt-
ali street, near Mokauea read, Kali.
hi, 20 days of age .-<
POLOLU.-In Honolulu. June Is, 1915.
William Pololu of 280 North School
street. four months of age.
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BORN.

SILVA-ln Honolulu, June IL, 1915, to
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry F. Silva OF
Sing 10y road, son. u IL.
MAKAINAI-In Honolulu, June II,
1915. to Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse p. Ma,
kainai of 916 Kalihi road, a daugh.
ter. r..
BROWN.--In Brookline, Mass, May
81, 1915. to Mr. and Mrs. George Ii
Brown, formerly Of Honolulu, son.
KIM.-ln Honolulu, June 3, 1915, to
Mr.. and Mrs. Kim Kyung Pok OF
Pua lane, King street, daughter.
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HONOLULU boy
SAFELY PASSES
DANGER ZONE
Charlie Dow Tells OF Steamer
That Warned Sailing Ship
Being Sunk Off Falmouth

Up till few days ago Mrs. Sarah
Low of Honolulu felt great anxiety
about the safety OF her son Charlie,
who was one of the crew Of the Brit
ish ship Falkirk that sailed from AS
toria, Oregon. November - list and
had never been reported since,
Advised to consult the Guide ship.
ping agency here. she was informed
that the latest entry in the s. F. Guide
was still OF the Falkirk's sailing, no
report OF the vessels being spoken or
touching anywhere appearing. Short.
ly after this cruel disappointment, the
Guide people telephoned to Mrs. Dow
that the Falkirk had arrived at Cork,
lrel md. ~. IT..
BY a mail the following week she
received q postcard from her son,
which was yesterday followed by a
long letter, filed with interesting
matter. The Falkirk arLt''ed at the
transatlantic port after voyage Of a
few days less th'n six months, about
the only discomforts experienced be-
sides the tedium OF slowness having
been war alarms picked up from an
ill-fated steamer, one that met the
doom against which she had warned
the windjammer.
Beautifully clear geatner was hac
IN rounding Cope Horn, the pictur.
CsqNe islands and channels being In
full view. This was on Washington's
birthday and just 2 little later than
the rounding OF tie Horn By the
doomed American ship w. p. Frye.
Il about 20 degrees south latitude
I'M the Atlantic, the Falkirk fell in
with the British tramp steamer Al
falfa, from which she obtsined needed
provisions and the first war news
since leaving Astoria. II included ac-
counts OF the naval battles of the
North Sea and the Falkland islands.
The steamer people warned the Fal.
kirk not to go TO Falmouth for orders,
owing to the submarine blockade, but
TO make for Queenstown instead. Yet
the Alfalfa herself was sunk In trying
TO enter Falmouth. all hands going
down with her and only few being
picked up out OF the water.
Young Dow tells Of an Argentine
bark lying at Queenstown, from which
German crew had been removed,
which was offering ten pounds, or $50
each to ssilors who would ship for a
voyage to Copenhagen. with passage
paid back to London II desired. Dow
and some shipmates offered to brave
the perlls of torpedo and mine for If
teen pounds, or SIS. but had not re-
ceiyed an answer when the letter was
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Louis G. Charles and Edward Mors
berber, residents of Catonville. SUI
burb of Baltimore, were informed they
are heirs to a fortune of $11,000,000
in Germany. ~: IS
H. A. Thompson. an aviator, was
seriously injured when he fell in a
Curtiss machine at Paterson. n j.,
while on trial fight, .
Former President Taft and 900 other
visiting Yale alumni attended the con-
vention in Kansas City of the Associ
alton of Western Yale Clubs. =
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Very few automobile numbers re.
main uncalled for at police headquar
tiers. Station clerks and special off.
GERS on duty have passed out more
than 1000 sets of car and motorcycle
numbers of applicants. The police de.
partment is having far more difficulty
in disposing of new certificates to car
owners, drivers and public chauffeurs.
Among more than 5000 names now on
the police records, fewer than so per
cent of the number have called at the
station to renew their license. Sher.
in Rose is emphatic In saying that no
extension Of time for a renewal OF IL
censes will be allowed after June go
Those who have not complied with
the new law at that date will be sub
ject to arrest and upon conviction will
be fined. ." e.. 49,. !" J."
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Monday and Thursday evenings,
next week, Dean C. Worcester lectures
at University Club on Philippines. 10.
Illustrated slides. For benefit Of Leahi
Home, = .-..