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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-14
SOIL


A slightly moist, deep. medium lPam
or ,sity soil, rich in organic matter,
is best for potato culture. the ordin-
airy Garden soil which has grown other
Vdgetab4es Is pretty sure to give a
fair crop Of potatoes. If the soil is
heavy and stiff it will be well to dig
aStfench on each side of the row but
three or four feet away from the row
koyAs to provide for drainage when 1t
rains. A little stable manure worked
iito the ground will increase the
Weld and will also make the soil cas-
Ter to work. The manure, however,
Should be worked into the soil some
months before planting the potatoes
and 81 soil is not available that has
had san application Of manure u viii
be tell to get some well rotted ma
nure which looks almost like soil. This
can be worked into the soil about q
pound in each hill. Too much ma
nure will make Che potato all go to
TEE sR4@Ekux HYBRID POTATO
Tho Dfiinary potatoes are very apt
to be Affected with disease#such as
blight and sswfit,'' but this new po-
tato developed in, the Hamakua dis
trict of Hawah by Yamomoto has been
found Htosbe much less affected by di-
sease thar are the ordinary varieties.
The potato Started from n single slant
and sss.sSet tie supply Of these pota-
tees is very limited. 1t is therefore
OF utmost Importance that every pota-
to be made TO produce the greatest
number of potatoes that is possible
under cur. conditions, II is planned to
supply each potato club contestant
with ten ewes of this new, potato as
long as the supply lasts. The potato
has been cooked and has been found
very satisfactory. Ne more should be
cooked untfftbe stock has been great,
ly Increased as every potato destroyed
now means a bushel Of potatoes a
year from now when no potatoes from
the mainland may be proc urable.t
PLANTING THE POTATO EYES
In order to make the conditions OF
the contest as nearly uniform as pos
sibie II. is planRed to provide each con-
testant with ten potato eyes already
cut. These should be planted in
thoroughly prepared ground al a
depth OF about two inches. One eye
only should be placed in a hill ard the
hills should be Is inches apart. As
>, tifereaw be only 10 hills it is not
likely that there will be more than one
row, hut If more than one row is ne
cessary the rows should be 80 inches
apart. The soil should be lightly stir
red on the surface twice week The
plants viii not need 10 be hillea up
until they are six inches high. Care
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-14
Principal Vincent Tells What
Has Been Learned in Star
Bulletin Contest
WaiakOa, Maui. April >. 1917.
= Honolulu Star -Runetfn.

Editor Honolulu Star Bulletin.
Sir: Because the children ENJOYED
the agricultural work so much and
Won the second prize in the Star-Bulle
tin Farm Contest il lGU1, we decided
done 50 to this day with the hope Of
maintsi ming the interest you have in
spired5 in the hearts Of our pupils and
to exp-nd the scope Of the work by
which we may promote prosperity and
happiness in our community. AS our
school is located i'm tn, largest farm
ing district in the islands it wCuld be
natural to infer that both the children
and their parents would take kindly to
the work ii We could demonstrate TO
them that by introducing better seed
or better method of farming the in
come of the farmers could be material
ly increased What we have accom-,
plished in this work has been most
gratifying and the following speaks
for itself
Onion Achievements
Why We planted onions: For years
the Kula farmers have planted small
happened To purchase in five-ceEt
Jackets in our local stores and no
special variety was even thought OF.
This spelled failure and the majority
OF our farmers had come to the con
ClusiOn that onicns could not be sue
cessfully grown in Hawaii Our school
experimental with number of Vari-
cites bat did not have much success
until a representative from Aggeler &
Musser Company. called on us and rec
commended tina: we plant Bermudas.
which We did. We then SUCCEEDED III
raising fair crop and in a remarkably
short time, as 3ermudas mature very
early. The farmers became enthusiasts
tic and purchased over so pounds Of
seed. They also raised a fine crop
but unfortunately what had seemed a
most promising crop for Kula was cut
short. For lack of proper. curing thu
onions did not keep long and could
not stand transportation to. Honolulu
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-14
INSTRUCTIONS FOR PLANTING MADEIRA SWEET
POTATOES

SOIL
The best soil for sweet potato is a
porus, sandy loan. Many Of our soils
near the seashore. where old beach
sand has been converted into soil by
the accumulation of vegetable matter.
are well adapted for this purpose. Any
loan. however, will he satisfactory.
Heavy clay or adobe-like soil should
be avoidedi
PLANTING
Sweet potatoes are generally plant
ed from cuttings. with CT without
roots, They strike root very ranidly.
CUTTINGS Of the Madeira variety are to
he provided by the L. S, experiment
station for this contest Throw IN the
soil in burrows or hills and place one
cutting at teach hill, burying about one
half of the cutting horizontally in the
Ground. about three or four inches be-
meath the surface of the hill or ridge,
Tho cuttings should he ahout two feet
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-14
WAR STIMULATES
kAHUKU GARDENS
g. Kahuku, Oahu, April II, 1917
Editor Honolulu StarZBmletin, 3,

e. kahuKu, Oahu, April IL, 1911.
Editor Honolulu Star-Bualetin,
Sir: Our garden crops are nearly all
sold by this time Up to 2 p. m. to-
day we have done business amounting
tc little over $25 from January 2
till today. We have just about $3.50
worth of vegetables left on the farm.
We are starting already to keep up
our school farm and have planted
nursery beds and by tomorrow all our
planting will be completed. Since the
war started quite number Of children
have made up their minds to go into
farming. We have about 20 home
gardeners now and expect to have
more join us. Do you think we'll be
able to have help from you in the way
of seeds? If We can get that help for
those who are just starting, many
more will join our Farmers Club.
remain,
Yours sincerely,
HIDEMICHI TOKIMASA.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-14
RULES FOR IRISH AND SWEET POTATO
CONTEST, KEEP THEM FROM REFERENCE
RULES AND REGULATIONS
I. NarietIee N Contest

There 0
Madeira
potato g. e.
2.
Each Applicant in % 70
cessary 81
fore applied
0 as o
will
The Applications sQonId cona L. >.r: il rnati.n
0 5 = a. 49,. t sWo Ur
What school the urh attends and IN" Of the pupil
Applications % "
8. Planting
paintings be IN ~
setso OF
potatoes. .L sam
s.. o.
At the conclusion white
-
Tho wch o4at
l. S 70 Buy
be
potatoes
7.
Of he in
Honolulu Star and
the Rev
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-14

should be taken not to hoe down deep
enough near the plants to injure the
roots or young tubers.
INSECT PESTS AND OTHER
TROUBLES
II insect pests appear ii may be
possible to kill each insect by hand,
but if too many appear TO make this
possible a letter should be immediate
ly written to the U. S. Experiment
Station, Honolulu, enclosing one or
two of the dead insects or worms. If
any plant disease appears on the
leaves one of the diseased leaves
should also be sent in to- the expert
ment station. 1t is sometimes possible
to prepare a spray that will kill both
the insects and the plant disease at
the same time If the potatoes are
planted in the home garden plot it is
important that ii be fenced to keep
out animals. 1t may be desirable to
drive in a lot of stakes two or three
feet high, making small enclosure
around the potato plants to make sure
nothing viii injure them.
5 =. HARVESTING
AS soon as the vines die down the
tubers cease to make further growth
and should be dug. All the potatoes,
no matter how small. should be- saved,
as they will ali figure in the weight.
Care should be taken n, I to iniure the
potatoes when they are being dug. AS
soen as dug they should be stored in
cool, dark place until they can be
taken or sent to the L. S. Experiment
Station at Honolulu. II is planned to
furnish each contestant with cloth
bag for use in sending the potatoes In
for weighing. r..
CONDITIONS or THE CONTEST
One of the conditions of the contest
lis that the u. S. experiment station
shall be allowed to purchase at least
one-half Of. each let of potatoes pro-
duced. For these they will pay 10
cents agpound. They will also buy the
other half of the seed If the owner
wishes to sell. but il is suggested that
the other half he kept to plant larg-
er patch and to supply few to the
immediate neighbors for planting. In
this way the stock of this potato viii
be spread rapidly throughout the Isl
ands and all those interested can
soon have seed potato stock for 0lant-
/ ing. If not convenient to bring the
potatoes to the experiment station
they may he mailed by parcel post or
may be left at the Star Bulletin office
They will be promptly weighed and
! credit given to the one producing
: them. The contestant should actually
, do all the work himself or herself. but
advice and information as to what to
do should be obtained from all pos
. Sible sources.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-14
MOL0KAI BOY ANXIOUS
TO WORK TN A CONTEST

KaIuaaha School, Molokai,
a-..... April 10, 1917.
Editor Honolulu Star-Bulletin,
Sir: During Easter vacation we
were supposed to come to water our
school plants if it did not rain, but
we had a good rain. This helped the
plants very much. The corn is not
growing as well as the beans. They
are Towering now.
Will you allow me to join the con-
test, for l have a. home garden have
three gardens. One is planted with
Irish potatoes and one with sweet po-
tatoes and the other with beans and
onions.
| am going to plant tomatoes and
large chilli peppers now.
Yours truly,
WIN. r. FIGUElRA,
..." Grade V.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-14

Sir: The school garden contest has
closed but we are not going to stop
garden work because from gardening
or farming food is obtained. Food
and everything is very expensive now
because of the war and we can save
scme. money by raising some of our
food. :.
For raising good vegetables we must
know how to make soil fertile. ]
make my soil fertile by putting man.
ure, deeayed vegetable matter and fer
tilizer in the garden. / also cultivate
the plants to get Sood crops. Plants
must be thinned so that they can get
enough room to grow large. Disease
and tests must be fought to keep the
plants from being destroyed.
Yours truly, --
DAIKICHI ORITA,
..-.. Grade VI.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-14
VAIANAE BOYS Develop BUSINESS
OF GARDENINGAND. SHOW PROFITS
Waianae, April 9, 1917.

Waianae, April 9, 1917. Il
Editor Honolulu Star-Bulletin.
Sir: The school garden contest has
come to an end The contest has
closed but we are not going to give
up garden work. All Of the garden
boys want II keep on with garden
work
We are trying to do business for
ourselves From farming food is OBJ
tanned. In order for the plants 10
grow we'll THE soil must be fertile. The
soil may DE fortified by adding man
ure, decayed vegetable matter and fer.
tiIizer The pants must be cultiyat-
ed. If there are too many plants
growing in one lace the plants must
be thinned. If the plants are close
together they don't grow as well as
they should. The insects should be
killed. The butterflies are the worst
insects. They must be killed II we
do all these things the plants will
most likely grow well. u
Yours truly,
SAKAE KAWAMOTO,
Grade VI
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-14
KAHUKU BOY HAS MADE
HIS GARDEN PROFITABLE

Kahuku, Oahu, April 3, 1911.
Editor Honolulu Star-Bulletin,
Sir: The judges came here to visit
our garden at Kahuku, and they told
me that | had pretty good garden.
| dug all my Irish potatoes on the
Goth of February and had 800 pounds
out of it, and on the 25th | planted
sweet potatoes and beans in place OF
the Irish potatoes.
Yours truly,
JOAQUIN DOMINGOS,
Director Kahuku School Farm.
P. S. will send you my weekly re-
port on the 9Th of April J. D.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-14

apart in the rows; and the rows should
be three feet apart. AS the vines grow,
lift them from the ground and turn
them hack upon themselves occasion
ally TO prevent their striking root at
the numerous joints, thus directing
the food supplies to the development
of the roots near the base of the
nlant and which are to enlarge into
the potatoes.
INSECT PESTS
A very large and highly ColOred
caterpillar sometimes eats the leaves.
There is also a small and much less
conspicuous caterpillar that hides I'M
der the leaves and eats them. If
either of these appear in greater rum-
bers than can be easily picked off by
hand on a small garden row. they may
be controlled by spraying the plants
with arsenate of lead at the rate Of
one-fourth pound in five gallons Of
water. The poison must first he mix
ed into a raste with a very little wa
ter. then diluted to the consistency Of
thick cream. after which adj tho bal
ancC Of tie water
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-14

in my garden two long rows of onion,
one long rows Of beets. one long rows
of Japanese cabbage, one-half row of
radish and one-half rows of carrot.
These too, soon grew up, but 1t does
not grow so we'll, Onion especially did
not grow, so in the place of onion /
planted Cne-fcurth rows of beets, one
fourth rows Of radish and all the rest
with lettuce on March Is. Because the
beets did not grow so we'll. so trans
planted beets. Mrs. Cliffe told me that
she had tried transplanting beets, but
it was not good. But will try.
Yours truly,
ISHITO FUJINAKA.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-14
IN IMPROVED 9UlNINE
mrs NOT AFFECT THE HEAD

because Of its tonic and laxative effect.
IaxAT1vE BRoMo ouININE will be found
S.,,.r than ordinary ouinine. Does not cause
s 100 nor ringing in the head. Re
ne. s't.r thcreisonly one Bromo Quinine'
ssSu";s.i.sA rf of =. W. Gr"Te is on each box,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-14

Sir: Our tee cher told us that the
school garden contest mas closed. We
are not sorry because we have been
doing garden work for about three
years But we will. be sorry if We can
not get prize. We are not going to
give up this garden work, We like it
very much. II
This term the follow ing vegetables
were sold: +
Jan. 6-Beets and carrots. :. :. La
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-14
SAICHl OSAKA OF K0L0A
TELLS OF HIS GARDEN

Koloa, Kauai, April 10, 1917.
Editor Honolulu star Bdlletin.
Dear Sir have a home garden
and it is about 10 by T.. | think my
soil is very rich. The seeds planted
are cabbage, lettuce and corn. They
are growing very well. The lettuce
is about half inches high. | think this
is all about to tell you today.
Yours truly,
SAICHI OSAKI
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-14
1922
SPECIAL NOTICE TO OUTSIDE ISLANDS

Of
possible all the ISLANDS, gardeners
sbhh NOTIFY the Starnletn tnou%t applications
ltenre ccivcdan will be Iauncn
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-14

IIo 90 p. M at the piano--What
shall sing next?
She Home. Sweet Home. without
any variations Puck.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-14
PAA||||0 TELLS LESSONSLEARNED
Nlgl7SCHOOL GARDEN CONTEST

our garden. have learned about our
garden Mrs Cliffe showed us how to
plant the seeds Mrs. CIiffe also told
US to kill all the bugs. Because they
were eating our vegetables. If we
were at home the worms would eat
our vegetables. We are trying very
hard to get the prize.
We are cleaning the grass around
cur garden. We worked had for the
prize Nothing more to say.
Yours truly,
JOSEPH COMES.
Sir: We got help from the manager
of Paauilo plantation, Mr.. Lidgate. He
sent men and plOwed our garden.
After the blowing was done our next
move was to clean tie garden. We
fifth, sixth, seventh grade worked in
cleaning garden Tor about five days
Then the next thing 10 be done was
to divide the garden. This was all
done By Airs. Cliffe and some helpers
alone. 1t was divided into 40 plots.
Each feet by 50 feet, containing 21O
square feet Mine was the third from
the southwest corner | began work
ing in my own garden while the rest
did theirs. In a few weeks it was
ready for seeds to be planted. There
fore on February Il we seventh and
sixth grade planted nine hills of corn,
TWO rows Of poe Jeans These grew
up very soon.
We did not hurry in planting seeds,
because We thought that the contests
were goin5 to ind Oh May. But it was
not light. In February 20 | planted
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-14

PaauiIo, Hawaii, is one OF the schools
which has answered promptly and in
terestingly in response to the queS-
ton, "What has the gardening con-
test taught you?' Here are some OF
the answers:
Paauilo, Hawaii, April ., 1917.
Editor Honolulu StarBulletin.
Sir: am writing YOU these few
lines lust to let you know what learn
ed about gardening. | learned how TO
dig a garden WELL how to take care OF
the pants and also how to hunt bugs
on the plants. know what things are
hest to plant. If there is another con-
test next year will plant as follows:
Japanese cabbage, head cabbage,
radishcs and lettuce. but net onions.
Yours truly,
JOE NARCISE.
Sir: We have learned that il is
very hard work to lay out an i'm
pcrtant garden. We now know all the
coed vegetables that can be raised
in our garden and all the insects that
are destroying our vegetables.
We have learned that radish, Japa-
nese cabbage, head cabbage, carrots
onions, beets and lettuce are good to
raise in our plots.
We now learned a great lesson from
our teacher, Mrs. Cliffe, how to lay
cut splendid garden.
Yours truly.
SAN r. HAMA.
.,Sis, Mrs. Cliffe tod as to clean
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-14

Inere Will Dc Variotios q o1,
potato g.,
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR PLANTING HAMAKUA HYBRID
IRISH POTATOES

should be taken not to hoe down deep
enough near the plants to injure the
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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-04-24
SOCIETY

first place. Johnson Street school.
Rcha Hughes. second place. Glen
wood School; Gertrude Council.
third place. Johnson Street school
Lawrence McNielly. third place,
Johnson Street school The last two
tied for third place
Sixth Grade. Hall ANtell. first
place, buchanan Street school: Fred
erick Delzell second place. Polk
Street School and Bennett Mastcrson
third place. POLK Street school
Seventh Grade Nida Martin. first
place buchanan street school. Nina
Hawkins. first place. Junior High
School. Elizabeth Nunu second
place. Junior High School. sue
Cook. third place, Junior High school
and Maxine Hughes, third place
buchanan Street school The first
two tied for first place and the last
two for third place
Where there we're ties the tull
prizes were awarded
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-04-24
WAS WORTH MORE
THAN A FORTUNE To.
NE SAYS FARMER.
NOW AblE 10 WAKE AEIII.
CROP MITHOIr HELP-NAS
HARDLY ABlL 10 WALK
WHEN M BEGAN TAk.
NC TANIAC.

- have gained iar'y pounds since
taking Tanlac nh consider the
good | have received worth moro
than a fortune 10 ma aid Isaac $
Randle. wei known farmer Of
Blue Springs. Miss q, r. n. SO g.
q TOW days ago
II feel 20 my duty continued Mr.
Randlc. cas- wei us privilege to
foll everybody wha rnac dd Tor
mn for ii may be thai my statement
win help others who are In Che con
dilion ] was before took ~
My health had been giving way
Tive or six years and q. course took
100 Kind. of medicine Mu Z Kept get
''ur worse My kidueIs scr. uui of
order and ! had Stomach ar1 uer
Nnus troubles 7 was imam pm shuur
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twenty WIS 500 woIN could hardly
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Iha Hehlcst of things i0 cat
would hurt my stomach and cause
mo great misery. WHu d $50. most
time to start crop everybody told
moe there was no use .uf Wr Iu tart
'ur ! wouldn't be able 10 work DO
Finally mv mother-ir Hw handed mo
@ cnpy of the Allan. Constitution
Win a Tanlac testimonial In Do from
@ Mrs Hooks Of Rom Georgia Sh,
described her case pretty much iHr
same as mine. / wrote Mrs Hooks
and She told me could buy Taullc
from a druggist AT Rome So order
el my first bottle ~ m There about
twelve months ago aud after taking
a few doses told uy wilo had
surely found the medicine a. last SEQ
/ took my first bottle and then ord
cred five more from Rome ! soon
felt strong enough g. TART my crop
and al first | couldn'f du more than
ba'f days work b. day bui 2
kept taking Tanlac and % was mot
long until could do % pretty good
days work I kept gaming strrugI Do
an the time but havin biz crop boo
and having To work So hard Z didn't
gain but little in flcsb until / laid
hA my crop.
4 made q good average crop aud
didn't hiro a single day work done.
So ! kept ON taking T1nlac and /
now weigh about one hundred and
sixty pounds have r3Inod forty
pound. eat most ANYTHING ! want
and can do as much h.rd work 1853 :
ever could and am jus feeling iuD
and haven't taken dose oi amy
kind of medicine oxcop laulac since
I started ON h. II am one WISHING
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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-04-24
MEETING on
BELLE BENNETT NIlIlRN

The Belle Bennett Auxiliary Of the
PHll street Methodist Church viii
have special meeting cot the Baby
Division and the Junior Belle BEN
u,r Fridas afternoon at O'Clock
BOO tho Annex The program 90 be
rendered Dos 'hc members oi the Iu-
uiur members follows.
Piano solo MISS EVELYN Sohrich-
Violin solo n Coon
Piano solo All Mckinney.
Reading Miss Mabel smith.
Piano solo Miss Naiorio Neolov
Song about japan The Jun
|Ir.
Tic senior members will give the
II.Iuping program.
Reading Llovd Fletcher.
aides Quartet Cradle song
Nesdames ! - Cole. Brown, Reid
and " T. Dawson