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Copyrighted tail by Robert Bonner's Sons.
CHAPTER XIV.
As he spoke the Arab gave a loud,
shrill whistle, at the same time leap
ing across the spring and striking the
Blare in the face. But Shubal was not
to be overcome so easily by one man
The whistle had alarmed him, and
when he saw the fellow leap, he was
not wholly unprepared. The blow in
the face blinded him fcr a moment, but
as soon as his eyes served him, he
caught his assailant by the throat and
hurled him to the ground.
"What sort of a man are you?” the
slave cried, as he held the rascal
down.
”1 am a juggler,” replied the Arab,
holding fast upon Shubal’s tunic.
“Let go my clothing, or I'll kill you.”
The slave might have carried out
his threat, but before he could make
1 any decided movement to that end he
* found himself surrounded by a body
of armed men. Quick as thought he
leaped to his feet, leaving a piece of
a his tunic behind him, and made a
movement toward his horse; but he
W’as too late to reach the saddle. Half
a dozen strong hands were laid upon
him. while as many more were busy
with the horses of the females. The
princess cried aloud for help, and
would have leaped from her saddle had
she not been held back.
Fair laciy, spoae a ruu^u m
a harsh, strange dialect, “you must
keep still, and give us as little trouble
as possible."
“But you will not harm me, good
sirs."
•'You have no occasion for fear,
lady. But tell me—who ar# you?"
'I am the daughter of Aboul Cassem,
the prime minister of Damascus.”
Could Albia have moved qmckly
enough, she would have prevented her
mistress from answering this ques
tion, but the story had been told.
TJlin innocently thought that the
name of her father would strike the
marauders with awe, and that they
would fear to molest her further, but
in this she was somewhat mistaken,
as subsequent events proved.
“By my life, comrades,” cried he,
who seemed to be the leader of the
% party, “we have found a rich prize.
Hold still, noble lady. We will not
harm you. Let us look to this un
ruly slave of yours, and then you shall
^ be properly cared for. You might have
fallen into worse hands than ours.”
When Ulin had collected her senses,
so that she could observe and compre
hend things about her, she looked to
see her real situation. She counted
eight of the Arabs, and she had no
doubt that they were robbers. Four
of them were securing the slave, while
the other four were watching the
horses. Shubal was very soon pin
ioned, and restored to his feet, after
which she and Albia were lifted from
their saddles.
“Don't be alarmed.” said the leader,
as the princess cried out for mercy.
“You shall be restored to your horses
very soon. We have horses close at
hand, and when they are brought, you
shall be on your way again.”
“You will set Shubal free?"
“He shall be free soon enough. Rest
easy a few moments, lady. One of
my men has gone after our animals.
We left them upon the other side of
the wood.”
“But why have you taken us irom
our horses?” asked our heroine.
“You will see that anon, fair lady.
Ah—here comes my man. Now, my
fair damsels, you shall understand the
whole matter. These horses of yours
are not such ones as I would have you
ride. I have some here much better."
"What does he mean?” asked Ulin,
speaking in a low tone to her bond
maiden.
"Wait,” replied Albia, trying to con
ceal her real suspicions. “They may in
form us.”
Before Ulin could ask another ques
tion the Arab leader came forward
with two horses, upon which he direct
ed his companion to fix the ladies’ sad
*■' dies; and when this had been done he
turned to the princess, and informed
her that she might take her seat again.
She would have opposed the move
ment. but a strong hand was laid upon
her, and, almost before she knew it,
she was once more upon her saddle.
“You will excuse me.” the fellow
said, “but as this horse will not carry
you quite so easily as your own, I will
secure you in your place."
i As he spoke he passed a strong cord
r* about Ulin’s body, and fastened it to
the girth upon either side. The same
thing was done for Albia, and then
attention was directed to Shubal, who
was seated upon another strange
horse, and likewise bound in his place.
“What can they mean?" asked the
p*ncess, gaining another opportunity
to speak to her attendant.
“I dare not guess,” said Albia.
“Do not speak in that way,” urged
Ulin. “Tell me what you think—l
command you.”
“My dear mistress.” replied the
bondmaiden, reluctantly, “their mean
ing is evident enough. These horses
will follow their masters!"
“Ha!—and are we prisoners?"
“I fear so. But let us hope for the
best. We may not be harmed."
At this juncture the Arabs had
mounted their horses, three of them
taking the animals which belonged to
their prisoners, and at a word from the
leader they were on the move. Ulin
instinctively clung to the rein to hold
+C
herself steady, but her horse noticed
not the guiding of her hand. The lead
er of the party rode in advance; then
followed two more of the gang; then
came two females; and behind ,them
followed the others, with the slaves
under charge. Through the wood they
rode at an easy pace, and when they
had gained the open plain beyond they
struck into a swift gallop. Ulin had
discovered to her satisfaction that the
strange aorse paid no attention to the
rein, so she only sought to keep an
easy seat. She was weak with fear
and alarm, and all sorts of dreadful
pictures arose to her Imagination as
she sped on. She could not speak with
Albia. for the clattering of hoofs
drowned her voice. What did it
mean? Where would it end?
On they sped, straight over the plain
—on, on, on—without .halting or turn
ing—on through the darkness of the
night—on. league after league—until
the gray streaks of morning appeared
in the eastern horizon. Another wood
was before them, and when it was
reached, the party stopped. Not far
distant, where a clump of noble palms
reared aloft their plaited foliage, a
crystal spring burst forth from the
green earth, and the Arabs held their
panting horses back from the tempting
beverage.
‘ Now, lady, you may find repose,"
said the leader, as he came and lifted
Ulin from her seat. "We shall re
main here a few hours, r will be with
you again presently.”
He turned and handed Albia to the
ground, and then went to where his
followers were taking care of Shubal.
"Albia, what will they do with us?”
cried the princess, clasping her hands
in terror.
But the bondmaiden could not an
swer. If she held suspicions, she
dared not speak them.
"O, I wish I had not taken this false
step! It is a punishment for my sin!”
“Hush, dear mistress. It is our fate.
It is no punishment. Wait until we
know what this Arab means to do
with us.”
"What can he mean?" It must be
something dreadful. Why has he
taken us away so far? O, Albia, I am
frightened.”
“No, no, sweet lady. Have a hope.
They will not kill us.”
"Ah,” murmured the princess, with
folded hands, "there may be a fate
from which death would be a happy
escape!"
The bondmaiden shuddered, and
from her thoughts at that moment
she could frame no reply which she
dared to speak aloud.
CHAPTER XV.
The Arab’s Purpose.
As Ulin sat upon the greensward,
with her back against a palm tree,
and one hand resting upon Albia's
arm. she could take a clear view of her
captors. The sun was just tinging the
distant mountain tops with its golden
light, and the last shadow of the night
had gone. The Arabs had watered the
horses and left them where they could
crop the green grass, and were now
gathered together, listening to the
words of their chief.
They were rough, dark looking men,
these Arabs. Their clothing was
sparse and poor, a’nd their skin swart
and dirty: but their weapons were
bright and keen and their horses in
most perfect condition, both as to
health and cleanliness. A little while
they conversed together, and then one
of them brought forth the bundle
which had been taken from Shubal. It
was opened by the leader, and the ar
ticles of clothing which it contained
were spread out upon the ground.
Folded up in a silken scarf was found
a purse, from which fell a score or
more of broad gold pieces; whereupon
the marauders gave utterance to vari
ous exclamations of satisfaction.
“They are robbers,” said Ulin, as
she saw them dividing the gold.
“Certainly,” responded Albia. “I
have suspected that from the first.”
“Can they belong to Julian’s band?”
“Why should you ask such a ques
tion, my mistress? You know that
Julian would never have such men
about him.”
As she spoke, the Arab leader came
towards them, and after gazing upon
them for a few moments, he said, ad
dressing the princess:
“I hope you find yourself none the
worse for this little deviation from
your original course; for, let me as
sure you, the meeting has afforded
me much pleasure. Does the princess
Ulin know who is speaking to her?"
“No. sir,” replied Ulin.
“Then she shall know into whose
protecting hand she has had the for
tune of falling. 1 am A1 Abbas. Does
the name sound familiar?'”
“No. sir.”
“It is familiar enough to me,” said
Albia.
“Ah, pretty one—and what know
you of it?"
“1 have heard the name, sir, when
speech has been made touching a cer
tain Arab robber, whose deeds had
cause;! him to be feared by honest
travelers.”
The rascal seemed pleased with this
remark, and smilingly returned:
“You have hit the truth, my fair
damsel. I am the robber, A1 Abbas;
and i am a terror to those who fear
to lose their money. But. my dear
lady," he continued, turning to the
princess, “you cannot have any such
fears. We have found some little
money belonging to you, and I take
the liberty of asking you if you have
any jewels about you.”
He approached nearer as he spoke,
and held out his hand. Ulln knew not
how to refuse, and she furthermore
saw that refusal would be useless; so
she drew forth from her bosom a cas
ket of chamois skin, bound with bands
of gold, and handed It over. The rob
ber took it. and opened it; and as his
eyes rested upon the sparkling Jewels—
pearl, diamond, emerald, topaz and
opal—he gave utterance to an ex
clamation of delight.
"By my life, lady, you came well
provided. I will take care of these
gems for you. They will be much
safer in my custody."
”1 understand you.” said the prin
cess. as she saw the fellow close the
casket and place It in his own bosom.
“You mean to keep those jewels, as
you do the gold which you have
found.”
"You are shrewd at guessing, lady."
”1 think I have good grounds for my
opinion, sir. Take them if you want
them; and in return I only ask that
you let us go free. You are welcome
to all that you have if you will give
us our liberty.”
"You will rest before you go.”
“1 do not wish to rest long.”
"Nor would I have you. But for the
present you had better lie down upon
this soft grass, and find some slight
repose. I will call you when we
move.” And as he thus spoke, he turn
ed away and joined his companions.
“Will they let us go?” murmured
Ulin, letting her head fall upon her
companion's shoulder.
I hope so, my mistress. Hut come
—we cannot learn their Intent until
they please to tell us; and in the mean
time you had better seek some rest.
You are tired and worn. Lay your
heal upon my lap—so. And we will
hope for the best."
Albia drew the head of her mistress
gently down, and in a little while the
weary princess was asleep. And the
bondmaiden did not long remain upon
the watch. Her own lids were heavy,
and very soon her senses were locked
in slumber.
A1 Abbas moved noiselessly to the
spot where the worn maidens slept,
and presently otners of his band join
ed him.
“By the blood of Cush,” muttered
the robber chief, “they are beautiful
enough! The lady Ulin is the fairest
maiden I ever saw.”
“They are both of them far too beau
tiful to be roaming at large," said an
other of the gang.
“They are worth more than jewels."
added a third.
"You are right." responded the lead
er. “This princess would sell for a
diadem, beyond the Syrian desert.
But let them sleep, and when they are
rested we will call them. If we
would turn the prize into gold, we
must not suffer it to fade from neg
lect.”
After this the robbers sat down to
their morning's meal; and when they
had done eating some of them went to
sleep upon the grass.
At the expiration of two hours Ulin
awoke with a sharp cry, and caught
her companion convulsively by the
arm, and cried:
“0!—and it was only a dream. How
frightful it was.”
"Only a dream, dear mistress. We
are safe and well.”
"Thank heaven!"
A1 Abbas, as soon as he saw that
the girls were awake, gave a shrill
whistle, such as he had sounded on a
previous occasion, and in an instant
his men were upon their feet. The
horses, also, noticed the signal, for
they lifted their heads and moved up,
together, as though ready to serve
their masters.
(To be continued.)
The Nigeria Region.
Nigeria is an important region in
Africa and comprises the whole of the
British sphere (with the exception of
the colony and the Protectorate of
1-agos), within the lines of demarca
tion arranged hy the Anglo-German
agreements of 1885, 1886 and 1893, and
the Anglo-French agreements of 1889.
1890. and 1898. The region covers be
tween 400,000 and 500.000 square miles,
and Its population is variously esti
mated at from 25.000.000 to 40.000,000,
but in the absence of any census, no
reliance can be placed on such esti
mates. It is certain, however, that a
great number of towns in Nigeria con
tain considerable population. For ad
ministrative purposes Nigeria is tem
porarily divided into two governments,
Northern Nigeria and Southern Ni
geria. but in the absence of any data
it is impossible to say which section
has the largest population. Brigadier
General Sir F. .1. D. Lugard, K. C. M.
G.. C. B., D. S. O. is the high commis
sioner for Northern Nigeria—Montreal
Herald and Star.
How Kugkin Learned Obedience.
John Ruskin, who wrote so many
famous books, said the first lesson he
learned was to be obedient. “One
evening," he says, “when I was yet
in my nurse's arms, 1 wanted to touch
the tea-urn, which was boiling mer
rily. It was an early taste for bronzes.
I suppose, but 1 was resolute about it.
My mother bade me keep my fingers
back. I insisted on putting them for
ward. My nurse would have taken
me away from the urn, but my mother
said: 'Let him touch it, nurse.’ So I
touched it. and that was my first les
son in the meaning of the word lib
erty I got. and the last that for some
time I asked.”
Truth, not eloquence, is to be sought.
—A. Kempis.
OPPOSED TO REVISION
SENATORS AND CONGRESSMEN EX
PRESS THEIR OPINIONS.
The Delusion* of "Tariff Reformer*" and
Ill-Informed Politician* Ably Dissected
and the Truth Clearly Hat Forth—Peo
ple Opposed to TarIT Revision.
One of the most comprehensive and
conclusive arguments supplied in re
sponse to the American Economist's
requests for expressions on the subject
of tariff revision is that contained in
the subjoined letter of Congressman
Burkett of Nebraska. There Is, for
example, a world of sound sense in
this statement:
“The Dlngley bill may not be per
fect in its workings in every particu
lar, but would the little that we could
hope to better it warrant the risk >.f
the undertaking, especially when we
take into consideration the fact that
the machinery of commerce and indus
try are all adjusted to it?”
Congressman Burkett's letter In full
follows:
In response to your letter of recent
date asking my opinion of a general
revision of the tariff law in the fifty
seventh congress, permit me to say
I do not find any demand in the Middle
West for tarifT revision. In fact, I
should say it is not desired. The peo
ple are prosperous, and In my judg
ment they do not forget with what
promptness their prosperity followed
the enactment of the Dingley bill. In
this, I would differ with the eminent
statesman from Ohio. General Gros
venor. in his letter of June 1. a copy
of which is before me. and wherein he
said:
1 he great danger to the future wel
fare of the American people ltes in the
shortness of their memory."
The “people" have not forgotten, nor
will they ever forget, the disasters in
business during the unfortunate period
of free trade in this country.
The agitation for revision of the tar
iff laws is neither the voice nor the
mind of “the people.” It does not
sound like "the people”; it does not
look like "the people”; It does not
come through proper channels to be
recognized as of "the people.” I have
failed to find any expression of "the
people" whatsoever, either in election
returns or elsewhere, indicating their
dissatisfaction with the present condi
tions.
Agitators may always be found.
Those who believe in free trade would
no doubt like to see the advocates of
the “American System" in a clash
among themselves as to detail. Per
sons Interested in certain ways no
doubt may pretend to believe a revi
sion of the tariff desirable; but neither
the voice of the agitator, nor of the
free trader, nor the interested one.
should be mistaken for the voice of
“the people.”
Some may attempt to name particu
lar faults in our present tariff laws,
but the chances are that they are not
in sympathy with the general policy
of protection.
It can be said without doubt that no
legislation could be enacted that would
suit everybody and every individual’s
interest. The welfare of the whole
American people is the criterion by
which the American congress should
be guided. The farmer in the West,
the planter in the South, the manufac
turer in the East and the wool grower
in the Northwest and the laboring man
all over the country are prospetous at
present and in my judgment ask no
change.
The Dingley bill may not be perfect
in its workings in every particular, but
would the little that we could hope to
better it warrant the risk of the un
dertaking, especially when we take in
to consideration the fact that the ma
chinery of commerce and industry are
all adjusted to it? Besides, reciprocity
is a wisely devised and constructed
safety valve to guard against any pos
sible danger of too high tension of the
tariff law itseir in any particular. A
tariff law is the commercial policy of
the nation. It is the governor, so to
speak, on the commercial and indus
trial machinery of the nation, and if
we would take it off to mend it the
machinery would either run away with
itself or stop on a dead center. Any
threat of tinkering with the law
would create such fear in business
centers and among the people inter
ested as to do much harm, even if the
only excuse therefor should prove to
be the familiar philosophy that the (
bark is often worse than the bite.
Yours truly,
E. .1. BURKETT,
M. C., First Dist. of Nebraska.
Lincoln, Neb., July 24, 1901.
WILL NOT SUCCEED.
The free trade agitators who are
anxious to precipitate a tariff contest
at the next session of congress are
trying to make It appear that the wool
manufacturers will urge a reduction in
the tariff on wool, regardless of the ef
fect of such action upon the wool
growers of this country.
That, however, is denied by an east
ern commercial newspaper, which
"laims to know the sentiment of the
wool manufacturers. It says that the
attitude of the manufacturers toward
he wool growers is the same today
hat it has been during the past sev
enty-five years. While it Is true that
the tariff on wool has operated against
the manufacturers of woolens, because
It has shut them out of the world's
market to a certain extent and de
prived them of the chance to make
greater profits by purchasing cheaper
•aw materials, yet the manufacturers
have always been willing that the
sheep industry should be protected, be
atise they know that without the com
petition afforded by American wool
‘hey would he at the mercy of the for
ign wool growers and would have to
pay whatever price might be demand
ed. It has been proved by frequent
trials that sheep raising is not profit
able in this country without the help
of a protective tariff, aud for that rea
son the manufacturers have refrained
from serving their own immediate in
terests by advocating a reduction in
the tariff on the raw material.
The free traders are exerting every
effort to array the protected industries
against one another, but they will not
succeed in their attempt to Induce the
wool manufacturers to antagonize the
sheep raisers.—Cleveland Leader.
HOW IT WOULD WORK.
The Ohio Democrats have declared
for tariff reform and for placing all
trust products on the free list. Right
on the heels of this declaration comes
a sweeping reduction by the American
woolen trust of prices of woolen cloths,
and the large number of woolen man
ufacturers outside the trust are con
siderably agitated at this procedure.
It thus appeurs that a trust may reduce
prices as well as advance prices. But
it still remains a trust for all that,
aqd. according to the Babcock plan
and the Ohio Democratic plan and the
plan of the tariff revisionaries gener
ally, the tariff must be repealed on all
imports competing with domestic trust
products. An application of this won
derful theory in the case of the Woolen
trust would doubtless work some hard
ship oh that corporation, for the tariff
on wcoi would still stand, as nobody
claims that wool growing is monopo
lized by a trust, and the cloth makers
of England who use low priced free
wool would take immediate possession
of the big American market.
Such would be the result unless, as
might easily happen, the domestic
Woolen trust, finding that the repeal
of the tariff had swept every non-trust
woolen mill out of existence, and find
ing the domestic field thus cleared of
ail troublesome competition, should do
as the salt companies of the United
States aud Europe are doing—form an
international trust that would control
production, prices and wages. Of
course, we should see half a million
people now working in nontrust woolen
mills thrown out of employment and
half a billion of capital invested in
buildings and machinery rendered val
ueless. But the domestic free trader
and trust smasher wouldn’t let that
worry him. What he wants is to kill
the tariff, no matter who or what else
is killed.
HOW THEY ENVY HIM.
TARIFF AND THE STEEL TRUST.
Discussion of Hon. J. W. Babcock's
idea of removing the tariff from all
products of the steel trust has brought
out some interesting facts about the
steel trade. It has been shown that big
as the big trust is, it by no means
controls the steel trade in this coun
try, there being many establishments,
some of them employing a large num
ber of men, which have no connection
with the trust, it seems to be gener
ally admitted that the removal of the
tariff on steel products would not In
jure the big trust to any marked ex
tent, but It is claimed that it would
necessitate an immediate reduction of
wages In all steel establishments not
in the trust. This claim, which is be
ing made by those who ought to know
whereof they speak, is causing many
who were at first inclined to favor Mr.
Babcock's idea to entertain doubts of
its wisdom, and if it be substantiated
by unprejudiced investigation, which a
number of members of the house are
quietly making, the bill for the repeal
of the tariff on steel products will not
be supported by a corporal's guard of
Republicans in either branch of con
gress at the coming session. Desirable
as many consider it to curb the power
of the big trusts, the Republican ma
jority in congress is not going to be
stampeded into the support of any
thing of that sort without carefully
considering it from every point of
view, and they will certainly not allow
any legislation to get. through that
will reduce the wages of American
wo'kingmen.—Baraboo (Wis.) Repub
lic.
Tariff Reform Hum It.
“Tariff reform was never more ur- !
gently needed than now. when the pro
duction of the country so far exceeds
Its power of consnnuftion that foreign
markets are a prime condition of its
continued prosperity.” This is the lan
guage of the Ohio Democratic plat
form. and it is calculated to make one
smile. We have Just closed the books
of a fiscal year, and they show that
we have sold more of our commodities
in foreign markets than in any other
year In our whole national existence.
Then, where is the suggestion based
upon wisdom, that we should reform
the tariff in order to increase our for
eign trade? It is more satisfactory
than it ever lias been; therefore, what
is wrong?—Knoxville (Tenn.) Tribune.
Not ut All.
Certainly the argument that the re
moval of the tariff is the way to sup
press the trust is decidedly untenable
and a greater menace to the United
States than any trust cun be.—New !
Castle (Pa.) News.
Small Irritation Plant*.
From the 1900 report of the New
Jersey Experiment Station we take
the following:
The Irrigation practiced in the East
haa thus far been on a small scale.
Plants capable of irrigating 6 to 8
acres are the rule. They have, how
ever, clearly demonstrated two points
—flret, an irrigation plant Is a desir
able adjunct to a farm; and second,
that it pays. In most cases the water
haa been applied by pumping, either
from a stream or from welts. The
cost of these small plants is relatively
large per acre, yet in all cases they
have proved profitable, because the
water has been used for such crops as
are liable to suffer seriously in case
of short drouths. Of the eight small
plants of which full data have been
obtained, the initial cost per acre for
them ranges from $25 to $100, and.
with the exception of one case, the
water is applied by pumping; in four
cases it is obtained from streams, and
In the others from wells, and the re
turns thus far have in all cases paid
a large rate of interest on the invest
ment.
The question of small plants and
their erection and equipment has been
well worked out, and one capable of
furnishing water for from 6 to 8 acres
can be erected and equipped for from
$400 to $500, depending on the location
of the land in reference to situation of
the water—that Is, whether the point
to which the water is to be raised be
high or low. This does seem a relative
ly high initial cost as compared with
that of canals and ditches or even of
storage, but as used in intensive prac
tice and for crops of a high commer
cial value these plants do return a
large profit on the Investment The
information thus far gathered indicates
that irrigation is desirable in the
humid districts, and that small plants,
while relatively expensive, are prac
ticable and result in greatly reducing
the effects of a deficiency in rainfall.
Cmrm of Trooo from tho Noriory.'
Whether purchased direct from the
growers, or ordered through agents,
care should be taken that the roots of
the trees are not exposed to the action
of tho sun and dry winds. The prac
tice of many farmers of placing the
bundles in their wagons and driving
home without taking any pains to cov
er them to prevent the drying of tho
roots has undoubtedly caused the loss
of thousands of nursery trees. Wet
straw and blankets should always be
provided when notice has been re
ceived that the agent from whom the
trees have been ordered is to make a
delivery, and, as soon as possible, the
trees should be either planted or heeled
In. When received in the fall, unless
one has a cellar, where the tempera
ture can be kept Just above the freez
ing point, In which they may be placed
with their roots in the soil, it will be
desirable to heel in the trees in some
well-drained spot, where there will be
no danger from standing water. A
trench should be dug a foot or so in
depth and about three feet wide, in
which the trees should be placed with
the tops inclined toward the south at
an angle of about twenty-five or thirty
degrees from the horizontal. The
bundles should be opened' and the soil
thoroughly worked among the roots
and pressed about them. It is always
advisable to have the trunk and great
er part of the branches covered, espe
cially in the case of peach and other
tender fruits, and whenever fruits
have not been thoroughly ripened. Care
should be taken to have no straw or
rubbish about the trees, but it is a
good plan to use evergreen boughs to
break the sun's rays and prevent the
alternate freezing and thawing, as well
as the rapid thawing of the trees after
a severe cold spell. A trench should
always be dug to carry off any sur
face water about the trees.—Michigan
Bulletin.
The Hi. wall Kzp.rlm.nt Station.
A United States Experiment Station
Is in process of being establihed on tho
Island of Oihu, one of the Hawaiian
group. The piece of land to be used
begins in the suburbs of Honolulu,
and is at that end only 100 feet above
the sea. It rises gradually for a dis
tance of two miles, and is at that dis
tance 1,40* feet above sea level. The
lower slope is densely covered with
thickets ol native growth, but the up
per third is covered with a planted
forest of Australian Eucalyptus, Aca
cia and Grevilla species. The build
ings are now being erected. One of
the important lines to be taken up is
that of the production of hay-making
grasses. All hay is now imported and
retails at $27 per ton in Honolulu.
Another line to be followed will be an
attempt to ensllo the tops of the sugar
cane. At the present time all of this
material Is dried and burned. The
cultivation of citrus fruits will also be
gin, in an attempt to give the natives
some product they can export at a
profit. Poultry culture will also be
investigated and stimulated. At pres
ent there is a troublesome disease
among fowls that makes it difficult to
raise chickens. As a consequence fowl
meat and eggs are very high.
Fralt Notes.
Peaches in many parts of Ohio are
about half their usual size and unpal
atable.
Pears are reported a large crop in
Jefferson and Harrison counties, Ohio.
The prospects for peaches and
grapes in New York state continue
favorable but pears will be scarce.
Illinois fruit prospects are poor.
All kinds of tree fruits are scarce
in New Jersey except peaches. Aphides
are so numerous in Gloucester county
that some fields of cantaloupes have
been entirely destroyed.
California reports state that decidu
ous fruits are of good quality but the
yield is below the average.
Good rains have caused improve
ment in late peaches and apples la
eastern Kansas.
