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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-05-11

tins may be obtained at the station
offices in the Administration build
ing. The Extension Service circulars
mentioned below may be secured at
the Extension department offices.
References
Washington State College-Ex-
tension Service. Horticulture-Ex-
tension Circulars
No. 8. Recommended List of Gar
den Vegetables for Washington.
No. A The Garden Plan.
No. 5. Garden Crop Suggestions.
No. 6. Garden Tricks.
No. Planting the Garden.
No. 8. Preparing the Seed Bed.
Book-Vegetable Gardening, by
Ralph Watts; Publ. Orange Judd
Co.
Periodicals
Better Fruits
Vol. II: up. 1928. Feb. II.
Country Gentleman
S1:11623. June 3-'16.
Everyman's Garden and My Back
yard Garden.
sl:74s. Apr. 1--'l6. Getting
the SOD Ready for This Years Crops.
sl:l3O4. July 1-'16. Hot
Weather Gardening, Irrigation, Gull
tivation and Mulching.
sl:796-7. Apr SIC. First
Planting In Open Ground.
Sl:792-3. Apr. SIC. Sugges-
tions for the Vegetable Growers.
S1:151e. Aug. l2-'l6. Vege-
tables to Be Started In August.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-05-11
LIST OF REFERENCES
ON VEGETABLE GARDENING

The following list OF references on
Vegetable Gardening" while by nc
means complete. is a suggestive one
and offers fairly wide range of in
formation from various viewpoints.
Government Publications
Farmers Bull. 218-The School
Garden.
Farmers Bull. 255-The Home
Vegetable Garden.
Farmers Bull. 81S-The Small
Vegetable Garden (Apr., ~.
Copies of these bulletins may be
had free upon application to the Ed
ltor in Chief OF he Division of
Publications. U. S. Dept. of Agricul-
ture, Washington, ID. G.
Ontario, Canada: Dept. OF Agri-
culture Bul. 23l-Vegetable Garden
Ing.
State Publications
Washington State Experiment Sta
tlon Bulletins:
Popular Bulletin 6G-Onion Cul-
ture.
Popular Bulletin 9s--Hotbed Con-
struction.
Popular Bulletin 106-Potato
Growing.
Popular Bulletin 109--Celery.
Popular Bulletin I10--cabbage
and Cauliflower.
Popular Bulletin 1I1--Bean Gull
ture.
These Experiment Station Bulle-
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-05-11
NATIONAL PROHIBITION is
NEEDED WAR MEASURE

The selectiye CONSUMPTION act was
passed by congress on the strength
kbi the argument that the experience
pf the European nations in the war
pad demonstrated its necessity. The
experience of the European nations
pas proved the benefit and wisdom
III another war measure
%s@ohlbition. To be consistent, con-
fesa should promptly enact legisla-
lion prohibiting the manufacture
ina sale OF intoxicating liquor dur
Ins the war, or better yet, forever.
Inc manufacture of liquor will
Pot only consume a large amount of
grain which will be imperatively
NEEDED for food purposes, but the
presumption of that liquor will i'm
Ipair Inc morale and efficiency of the
|I'aemoers OF the fighting and indus
Ffiai armies of the nation. II this
Isar Is to be successfully prosecuted.
|I''ery citizen of the United States
IIust make sacrifices. Some will be
|ealled upon to risk their lives, some
= give up their children, some to Of
I'ef ueir labor, some to contribute
I'aeir capital and profits, and all to
'urtail their Injuries and amuse-
uen's' intoxicating liquor can not
a qualify as a luxury, and it is
'ei'ainly asking very little to re-
saife all citizens to abstain from the
a'e VI something which is injurious
hem as individuals and detri-
usn'al to the welfare of the nation.
ms Is no time to waste grain
'A'cn Is needed for food in produc-
- something which injuries men
' .aO are needed for service. and
"a,Ia the spending of money
.''n Is needed for the defense of
the nation. ~ u
VIM. GOODYEAR.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-05-11
THE SENSIBLE WAY
VIM. GOODYEAR.

., -, 49, OF course, great deal
'ela about this matter of in
hs.s nk food production. There has
man,. 'o' OF foolish talk in the city
,o, se's and by city people. Some
ns.a seem to think that all that Is
lem 10 solve the farmers prob
Of ~. 70 send out to the farms lot
ei,,ss S and young men from the
- They do not seem to under
tssS','a mat farming has become a
eDc.s business, and that inexperi-
ass0 help from the cities ia mnoh
,boa,, bother than 1t is worth. We
ths.. NOT lose our tempers over
lOot .eii-meant efforts to help, but
tOls 1p0n them with good-natured
tell~ giving due credit to the
,t,o.. sant' even though misdirected
BE- !, u those who really want to
Presia.s seieetlve CONSUMPTION plan.
He wo Wilson has the right idea
aceo,s, a sort out men for service
sens,a 10 their ability to serve
lnOs . the farms young men who
|iseto,,ao now to do farm work, to the
kape,,.s' those who have had factory
shos. and to the army those
make - .perience and training do not
sss @ more valuable somewhere
% this plan. men would be
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-05-11
Be Careful of Your Seed

Only good marketable potatoes are
suitable for seed. Small Gull pota-
toes should not be planted if 1t is at
all possible TO secure suitable seed.
Crops will run out" if unwarranted
economy is used in seed, and il
should be remembered that good seed
Will be as essential next year as now.
1t is of great Importance that pota-
toes showing discoloration at the
stem end should not be planted. The
dark ring showing on the cut surface
indicates a disease called fusarium
wilt, which is fatal to crop produc-
ton. Look out for it, lest you waste
your seed and spoil your ground for
potato growing, for several years to
come. No solution cures this. You
must avoid using infected seed. If
any discoloratlon is cut into, the
knife should be dipped into the solu-
ton before any further cutting is
done
1t Is rarely advisable to plant par
ings or single-eye cuttings, for the
new plant requires a good supply of
starch to become strong, sturdy and
productive. Cut the seed piece to
about one and Il half ounces, with
two good shallow eyes. Remove all
sprouts more than two inches long.
Seed Treatment Is Important
Corrosive sublimate and Tornado
hyde solutions are satisfactory disin-
fectants for seed potatoes, but the
cost OF the former, at present will
make formaldehyde the most COM
monty used. To use formaldehyde.
make solution adding one pint of
1t to 30 gallons of water and soak
all the seed it will cover, for two
hours. For disinfectants against
scab and parasites, either of these
solutions may be used.
Corrosive subimate is the more
effective of the two, as it destroys
some disease germs that the form al
dehyde does not kill. 1t is a deadly
poison and should always be used in
wooden vessels as it reacts chem
ically upon metals. Dissolve four
ounces of the corrosive subimate salt
in hot water and dilute about 80
gallons of water and soak the seed
one and a half to two hours.
After a lot has been disinfected.
add one ounce of dissolved sublim-
ate for every 80 gallons of water.
When this has been done the fourth
time throw away the whole solution,
and make Il fresh one. 1t is better to
disinfect the seed before cutting into
seed pieces. Sprouts already started
will be injured by the treatment, but
new ones will grow.
Oct Good Potato Ground
Drainage is a most important re-
Quircment in potato soil water
soaked field, no matter how fertile
is not what you want for potatoes.
Plant them in loose, we'll aired and
easily worked ground Pillow deep
and work down sod and clay Jumps
as much as possible before planting
In using manure, don't apply heavily
unless we'll rotted as this may cause
scab. Pillow deep if you can without
going far into the sub-soil the first
season. Whether potatoes are to be
high or cheap in price next fall, every
one who can ought to grow enough
for his own needs. and have some TO
sell
e. f. BENSON,
Com. of Agriculture.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-05-11
Food Preparedness Campaign

worth most to you? Many people
have neither hens nor dogs. Prac-
tice thrift by keeping few hens.
The scraps from the average house
hold table if properly conserved will
feed dozen hens. A dozen hens
in the course of year will produce
10 dozen eggs each, or l20 dozen.
These eggs can be had when fresh
eggs are hard to get by having good
houses and giving little extra care
TO the hens when the weather is cold.
Two ounces of table scraps daily
are enough for each hen. The av-
erage family has potato Feelings
scraps of lettuce, loose leaves of cab
bage and Feelings of carrots, etc
These things are often burned or go
to the garbage can. These scraps of
green food will be all that is neces-
| sarys for dozen hens. The meat
scraps boiled so they will come apart
| easily. and fed twice week, will be
all of the animal feed that a dozen
hens will need. Refuse from boiled
meats and steak ends all make good
| chicken feed. Stale bread from each
m cal, will he all the grain food neces-
sary.
dozen hens can be made to pro-
duce better than 1870 dozen eggs per
year. There are hens in the State
of Washington that have laid as high
as PIP eggs. There are records of
hens in the state that have even done
better. One King county poultry
man produced hen that laid PCS
eggs in her first laying year.
A yard space rs by 40 feet will be
| ample room for a dozen hens, pro-
vided that yard is kept clean. II
one wants to raise chicks as well as
get eggs. 1t would be best to have
larger quarters. If one goes in for
chicks they could help the meat sup
ply by raising at least so fowls. Fifty
Leghorn fowls would return 1850
pounds in meat and the medium
sized birds like Plymouth Rocks.
Wyandottes, Rhode Island Reds and
Orpingtons, would produce at least
$50 pounds of meat. One should
produce brOilers at eight cents per
pound and buy their grain to feed
them with.
For eggs alone, there is no better
fowl than Leghorn, Campine or
Ancona. These fowls are noted for
their great egg laying capacity.
For those who want larger flocks
of more than a dozen hens, they
would have to feed some kind of
grain. The wheat market is out of
sight. This spring many have fed
mixture of one part of each wheat.
, oats, cracked corn and barley. Hens
seem to do well on such feed The
mixture is by bulk and not weight.
One should feed q good mash at all
times. Have hoppers and keep these
filled with mash and allow the hens
to go to the hopper at will BY feed
ing mash one can cut down the grain
food to about half and mash is the
cheaper feed.
One need not have expensive hous-
es. house 10x12 is large enough
for dozen hens. House built with
shed roof five feet in back and eight
feet in front. Use a shingle roof
Shingles are cheaper. last longer and
they are made in Washington. The
open front house gives good salts
faction in the state of Washington.
Front houses to the east on Puget
Sound and ask the poultrymen how
they prefer them in eastern Wash
ington. Eastern Washington has a
lot of winter sunshine and many
front their houses to the south
II " pENCnN
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-05-11

f. F. Benson is tackling his job
OF state commissioner of agriculture
with an energy and ability that in
dictate that he is the right man In the
right place.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-05-11

Some people are so absorbed in
cussing Congressman LaFollette for
voting against going to war and OPP
posing selectlve CONSUMPTION. that
they have overlooked the opportun-
ity of enllsting.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-05-11

When conscripting begins the peO-
pie OF this country may possibly re-
alize that the nation is at war, and
when the lists of killed and wounded
begin to come in they may appreci
ate what war means
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-05-11

New York City took the lead in
the agitation for military prepared
ness and for declaring war. but 1t Is
bringing up the rear in supplying re-
crults to do the fighting.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-05-11

There is one compensation In the
reduced crop of winter wheat in this
section. The crop OF smut will be
correspondingly reduced.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-05-11
HENS OR DOGS
BY Harry II. c

(By Harry H. Collier)
Which will help most in solving
the food problem? One dog will eat
more than a dozen hens. Which is
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-05-11

Com. of Agriculture
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-04
Yellow Ticket
Stunt Results
In Loud ROarS

The indignity of being served with
yellow alien tickets upon arrival in
San Francisco recently proved the last
straw to the patience of the Ameri-
can passengers, who had been de-
prived Of news and not overly well
fed during the twenty-day voyage from
an eastern port, says the San Fran
cisco Chronicle.
. The immigration rules require pas.
sengers of all foreign ships be given
tickets before the vessels dock-white
tickets to American citizens, who are
allowed ashore at once, and yellow
tickets to all aliens, who are investi-
gated before they are permitted to
land.
The steamer arriving recently, a
Dutch liner, made her initial entry
into this port, and the purser, ignoran:
of the rules, issued yellow tickets to
everybody on board.
The tickets were finally arranged in
proper colors at the dock, but not be-
fore the alleged thickness of skulls
In general and the purser's in partic.
ular had been Indignantly advertised
to the world at large.
Bringing South African war news
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-04
PASSENGERS ARRIVED

. Per steamer Kinau from Kauai
June 8: Eleele to Honolulu-Mrs. Ia,
kaf, Miss Takai; Nawiiiwfli to Homo.
iuiu-G. R. Wilcox, Mr.. and Mrs. W
Morris, c. Banks, Miss Kong, E.. Reggo
{, FuKushima, Mrs. W. G. Pillar r.
Church, c. c. Peck, Mrs. A. Rice, C. A
Rice, Miss Elmhiuist, Mrs. D. Hans
Mr.. and Mrs. G. P. Wilcox, Miss VIII.
cox, Miss Hamano, Mr.. T. Crawford
c. Bhioka, G. Sigueda, Miss A. Scott
Mrs. R. Wilcox, Cr. and Mrs. Putnam
o, Spaiding, E. Knudsen, Mrs. Waid
Mrs. human, A. o. Battleson.
Per lnter-Island steamer Claudine
June 8: From Kahului to Honolulu
Master Mandiola, Mrs. A. Mendoza
L. T. Lyman, Mrs. L. E. Taylor. C. s.
Baker, A. Borba, L. Y. Him. A. n
Hanna, Doc Kung, W. C. Moore, Miss
Kikuo, Jno. Rapcsa, Mrs. C. w, Sieen
er, Joe Sousa, B. Rauline, Adiu weight
Jno. Brata.
Per Interlsland steamer Mikahala
from Maui, Molokai and Lanai ,June
81: Lahaina to Honolulu-R. Gray.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-04
OLDDIRIGO, SUNkBY SUBMARINE,
!. TOOK ISLAND SUGAR AROUND HORN

marine a year and a half ago, her sink
ing almost precipitatfng the severing
Of diplomatic relations with Germany
at that time
Other Vessels Once Ran
Other famous old vessels owned by
the same firm as the Dtrfgo's owners;
and also engaged In the Hawaiian
sugar vtFades&RonndYt the Horn. up to
1908 or 1910, included the Erskine NJ.
Phelps, Arthur Sewall, Edward Sewall,
which burned at sea before the organ
fzation Of the Sugar Factors; and
smaller boats, including the Nuuann
and Foohng Suey, which took their
sugar cargoes to New York. ! - -
Joe" Gilman of this port was agent
for the Dtrigo while she YVES in the
Hawaiian sugar trade. The sinking ct
the fine old ship has brought back
memories Of the olden days to Homo
lulu kamaainas, when steam had not
superseded sail for cargo boats.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-04

Maverick Held

Saved from death at the hands Of a
firing squad under sentence imposed
on him by a British courtmartial at
supercargo Of the Jebsen filt6uster-
ing steamer Maverick, has been re-
turned secretly to San Francisco to
testify against those accused OF 10
menting revolutionary conspiracies
against the East Indian government
here. says the San Francisco Exam
iner.
Hunts return to this city was as
quiet as his departure nearly two
years ago, when the famous Maverick
slipped away from the Pacific coast
on its adventurous attempt to carry
cargo of arms to the East Indian
rebels, only to be captured by Dutch
cruiser off Batavia. His return to
this country was accomplished by the
intervention of the United States gov
eminent with the British authorities,
who conceded his release as neces-
sary to the successful prosecution
here Of the Hindu plOtters.
Already Hunt has appeared before
the federal grand jury and given teS-
timony which Is vital to the indict-
ment Of a number OF revolutionary
leaders.
Chief v. s. Witness
He will be the government chief
witness in the trials Of all these &C.
cused Germans and Hindus, said to
have been financed by German
agents here to start anti-government
uprsings in all parts Of India to ha-
rass the British government and d.
vert armed forces from France to
India.
The plot had qualifications through.
out this country United States and
British agents have been working
jointly for over a year to uncover 1t.
Hunt is under federal surveillance,
and will remain so until all the trials
in which his testimony is vital shall
have been concluded. He is now in
Los Angeles. He will first be brought
back here for the trial Of Ram Chan
dra and his Hindu associates, leaders
in the alleged conspiracy to fQpent
Indian revolution.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-04

J. F. Sullivan, a Grass Valley mining
engineer, returned from johannesburg,
having resided there for the last seven
years. He said that tie territory
taken from Germany since the out.
break of the war constituted some Of
the richest land and mineral wealth
in that continent.
He also reported another German
uprising in German East Africa, and
said that when he was leaving the
British were preparing to send the
third invading army against the reb-
els. Two previous uprisings, he said.
had been put down during the past
year.
Witnessed Russian Revolution
F. K. Nichols, an Eastern ship
broker, brought word of the Russian
revolution. He was in Petrograd and
Moscow during the excitement, and,
among other things, stated that the
sailors of the Russian warships killed
their officers and took complete pos
session Of the vessels during the first
week of the rebellion.
H. B. Maynard, sailing more than
half way round the globe to join his
colors, is wondering how he can get
to London by the end of the month.
He belongs to a British reserve unit
and was cabled to report for duty on
May 81.
No Unrest Among Natives
A party of oil men from Borneo
report that contrary to the popular
belief fostered by the late, Phineas
Barnum, everything is peaceful on the
island of wild men. There has been
absolutely no unrest among the native
population and the oil business is pros
rering. The party consisted of F.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-04

Interesting details about construc.
ton and design OF the wooden vest )
which the T. S. shipping board is nav
ing built to combat the C-bCat mela..'
and carry foods:uffs and munitions
to the Allies, are printed IN the san
Francisco Examiner OF May q, VII, CD
says:
The following facts with regard t.
vessels to be built for the U1I.eU
States shipping board weEe given out
officially to various local builders
yesterday.
The outside price to be considered
for wooden ships is 100000.
The outside delivery to be con-
sidered is sixteen months.
Steel for fastenings will be guar
anteed for one vessel in sixty days.
Builders who will construct more
that that number OF vessels may fig
ure on monthly deliveries. July for
the first vessel. August for the sec
ond, and so on.
Yards which undertake to build
for the government will have to set
aside all private work. Yards which
tender bids Will te sized up and it
will rest with the local office of the
board as to whether the yard is capa,
BILE for fulfilling the contract prop
erly.
Features Of Design
Speaking Of the Ferris designs and
the general plans and specifications,
a local naval architect Of prominence
said yesterday:
The plans of the vessels that are
to be built for the emergency ship
ping board have arrived, and show
considerable thought on the part o.
the board which got them up.
Previous to preparing these plans
the government had men investigate
all facilities available for producing
humber, fastenings, and material for
the construction Of these ships, and
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-04
CORMORANS CAPTAIN THREATENED
With LYNCHING BY GERMAN Crew

the fact that war had been declared
asked for an immediate and uncOndl
tionaI surrender.
Ship Sank Rapidly
''To this demand the captain replied
by stating that he would sUrende:
the crew but would not give up the
ship. Having only received instruc,
tons to demand the surrender OF both
crew and boat, the navy officer calico
attention to the fact that his ship
was covered by the guns on shore anu
reembarked in his launch. The ex.
plosion came when he had gone but a
short distance toward shore, and the
Cormoran sank very rapidly.
Sailor Died ObeyIna Orders
The captain of the cruiser, it Is
stated, did not blow up his ship with
bombs already in position, but caused
her destruction through the firing OF
her gasoline stores. One OF the mem.
bers OF the crew was ordered TO per
form this fatal duty, and, OF course,
was the first to perish, when the ex-
plOsion occurred in the small gasoline
compartment from which he had no
opportunity to escape. 1t is also said
that the captain gave no warning to
the engineers and others on duty be-
low decks in the boiler rooms, and
that the fact that a large number Of
these were not killed is nothing short
of miraculous. AS 1t was, men were
left in the ships brig unwarned, hav'
ing been confined there for infractions
Of ships discipline, and one Of these
was killed when the ship blew up.
Might Have Lynched Captain
The remainder of the crew, the
story goes, was so incensed at the
heartless action Of the captain in send
ing the ship to the bottom without
allowing their comrades an opportun-
ity to save their lives, that he would
undoubtedly have been lynched by
them had he not been given protec.
ton by the naval authorities at Guam.
cIassed az Navy Prisoners.
The prisoners themselves are cor.
sidered as navy prisoners, and are be-
ing held under a marine guard. The
officers occupied second class cabins
to Manila, while the members Of the
crew were lodged between decks in
the forward part of the ship.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-04
Steamer Floated
After 10 Years

Through the fact that the German
steamer Sesostris put into San Diego
for minor repairs to enable her to get
to Seattle for dry dock, where she
win be given American registry, San
Francisco shipping men saw a large
repair contract going past the local
yards IN favor OF those IN the north
Had the Sesostris gone into San
Francisco she would have had to re-
pair extensively before being allowed
to leave again, they point out.
|. The Sesostris has lain ashore az
Ocos for a decade, high and dry on
the beach, and her electrical machin.
cry and distilling plant have furnished
light and water to the town until a
short time ago. Enterprising shipping
men of the Northwest, of whom one
Of the members Of the Skinner-Eddy
Corporation is one, have worked sew
eral months and q short time ago sue.
ceded in floating the craft. The
vessel came into San Diego under her
own steam, and will have to repair
before going to sea again, it is report
ed from the south
-, According to stories reaching San
Francisco, she had many holes to be
patched before she could make the
trip north. Had sne gone to San Fran
cisco, where there are ,dry.docking
facilities, the United States inspect.
ors would have ordered her into dock
for examination, for she would have
had to take out her American papers,
and these would not have been grant
ed without . thorough inspection. I'm.
der those conditions the repairs
would have had to be made there. As
she went into San Diego. where there
Is no dry dock, the vessel will be al.
lowed to 90 to sea again as soon a.
temporary repairs have been made, 1t
is said, and she will proceed to Puget
Sound for permanent work to be done.
Coast Seamen's Journal