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f ; r 14 ' t$ i'i" 3...v . li HitiP ' ,"'. ;' fvV fi ft ,' r VfcM,",,:' :' j-. .C: ntv .. . f ' U .; ,y it" &v ;. .?.' . -y , " 'T . ' ftL: . .. ilVir u jn 'M -V . '. ' "t" I. 1 V pj',, if; ) v- . j. Lhs'S ?J!" U.1 k-'f,. ; '.'? l '- ;fvs- & - & t; :r- kv '- 'V'1' VA;-' Bv'v if . "Ji . mt , fc"'-! i.'.-f ' - &: , - t 'U"v ' m - V -."' ' if) ' ! , c. rM I,. ' ' if.v; . 'hi r . IM t cv- -. K ',-. . I ". , ' ft?. uv &' ') . ft; k ?;,:; L1 :- !! ft. ; , G CULTURE OF MANGOS A TROPICAL LUXURY. Department of Agriculture Promises to Be a Valuable Crop, But Its Area of Cultivation is Limited For Its Production. The Department of Agriculture wants to teach the American public to appreciate mangos, and thereby add another tropical or subtropical fruit to the American market. This Is not wholly a new idea. The de partment has been working at mango culture for about- fourteen years and has one of the most com plete collections of mango plants in the world. But it is only in the past year that the industry has really begun to look up, and it seems as thnncrh there were a chance of making it a real commercial success. The mango is almost entirely a tropical fruit, so that there is little of the United States proper that is adapted to its culture. But Florida, below the latitude of Palm Beach, Porto Rico and Hawaii and the Philippines are all good spots, and it is expected that within a few years the mango industry will be worth reckoning with. Since the war with Spain many people have eaten mangos. Prior to that it is doubtful whether many people in the United States had ever tasted them. Possibly it is because of this more or less widely disseminated knowledge that the mango industry has not thriven as it should. Yet that is more or less of a libel on the mango. The fruit grows wild in Cuba. In fact, if it had not been for the mango Spain might have still been in possession of the islaud, for insurgents were able to live on mangos wheu there was nothing else for them to live on. Probably every one of the 27.000 American soldiers who poured into Cuba ate mangos. Some of them never repeated the experi ment. Yet there is a certain seduc tive flavor to the fruit that makes even civilized people eat, it. There is a spicy, aromatic flavor to it that is found in no other fruit and which will make an otherwise re spectable and well conducted per son eat it a second or a third time, even with the certainty that he will have to turn the hose on himself afterward. NATIVB INDIAN FRUIT. But this is true only of the com mon or garden mango. The De partment of Agriculture has collected mangos from all over the world, and Mr. Oliver, who is In charge of the tropical fruit work and is himself a mango enthusiast, says that there are many varieties, two especially that can be eaten in polite society. They are the Mul goba and the Alphonos, and they are the chief sorts that the depart ment is trying to implant in the southern regions of this country. The best of the mangos come from India, where they have been cultivated for hundreds of years, and the Agricultural Department has got specimens of all the best varieties. The common . West Indian mango is more or less like u short' length of hemp rope, soak ed in turpentine and brown sugar. But the department lias mangos that have scarcely any of this woody fiber in them, that will skin like a plum and that have all and more than the peculiar seductive flavor of the West Indian fruit. Altogether, ' there are sixty-two varieties in the collection, and these have come from all quarters of the tropical world, from India, Africa, Ceylon and the Malay archipelago. When they have been brought to the department they are grafted onto the stock of hardy seedlings, and from these cuttings can be taken in great quantities and "enarched" upon hardy seedling stock. There is one tree in the department green-house that has furnished almost ioo cuttings, and the average potted plant will give from six to eleven "flushes" in a M WiifiKtV MIMftttMikltBKttfe&iaWtf Working With a New Fruit Hawaiian Islands Suitable 1 season, each flush being a poteutia cutting for euarchiug on a hardy root. CIIKAP IN PORTO RICO. The mango is a little slower than the orange in coming to bearing age. About six years is the min imum. But the trees at that age are prolific, and probably will prove very profitable. One of the southern growers has informed the depart ment that from eleven trees he shipped in one season $219 worth of fruit in the fourth year, and an other that at six years one of his trees netted him $66. The fruit of a very inferior sort has been ship ped in small quantities to Chicago and sold for sixty cents a dozen, but mangos in Washington bring from $1 a dozen up. A mango plantation will take about forty trees to the acre, but the industry is so new that there are no reliable figures to show what a plantation ought to be worth per acre in this country. The. native fruit in Porto Rico is execedinly cheap, in some seasons fetching from five to twenty cents a hundred. But even at that figure, with the inferior native fruit, the department has collected statistics to show that for preserving and can ning the cheap native fruit has its profitable uses. In fact, the depart ment has collected a number of re ceipts for mango marmalade, mango jelly and mango chutney that sound exceedingly well and indicate that the preserves made at a very small iutial cost in Porto Rico ought to find a good market in this country. Take it altogether, the mango is a promising tropical fruit, if one only selects the right varieties for cultivation, and the Agricultural Department by a long course of experiments has succeeded in se lecting the best varieties in the world for use in the United States. RECOltU OF KAINFALL AT HIM). Uorortntr Fifteen Years I'repnroil by Wulaken Mill Co. The following statement of the amount of precipitation during the past fifteen years, prepared by the Waiakca Mill Co. from records kept at the plantation, is of interest and has scientific value, the gov ernment having no weather bureau at this point. It is a noteworthy fact that March was the dryest, as well as wettest, month,during four teen years covered by the observa tions: year 1,891. March 10.10 inches April 10.68 " May 5.07 " June ; 5.71 " July 9-75 " August 12.34 " September '. 14.92 " October 25.27 " November .. 10.46 " December 25.42 " 129.72 inches year 1892. January 12.48 February 11.29 March -. 10.89 April 2.64 May 3.21 June 8.24 July 10.48 August 10.73 September 9.35 October 10.97 November 6.98 December 11.83 inches 1 109.09 inches year .1893. January )... 1.71 February 9.33 March 15.05 April 20.74 May , 10.73' inches 11 hits ttMBUNrf, kiid, June . .:..'. 8.00 ' July 7.17 " August 6.03 " September 5.20 '' October 8.53 " November 14-37 " December ,..-. 6.13 " 112.99 inches ybar 1894. January 16.81 inches 11 ' February 25.71 March 17.11 April 17.25 May ' 1.87 June 4.58 July 9-37 August 3.64 September 5.66 October 7.50 November , 13.26 December 17.18 11 11 139.94 inchao YEAR 1895. January 3.22 inches February a. 10 ' March 6.23 '" April 28.42 " May 8.65 " June 6.08 " July 7.38 " August ' 14.71 " September 19-67 " October 9.38 " November 12.70 ' December 12.51 " 131.05 inches ybar 1896. January 3.02 inches February 12.00 " March 13-42 " April 18.05 " May 13.85 June,...'. 7.67 ,' July 6.84 '" August 19-63 " September 10.83 ; " October 7.05 " November 2.68 " December 5.34 " 120.38 inches 1897. i YEAR January 3.59 inches February 11.20 " March 12.69 April 3.11 May 6.43 June 3.46 July...... 6.42 August 9.42 September 5.38 October 9.20 November 16.59 December 9.76 (I 11 97.25 inches year 1898. January 45 February 6.94 March 49-75 April 6.95 May 7.25 June 4.30 July 10.32 August 6.83 September.... 8.67 October 9.41 November 8.25 December 2.04 inches 11 162.22 inclies yea'r 1899. January 4.78 inches February 8.80 ' " March 22,80 " April 16.51 " May I9;6r " June 7.70 " July - 5142 " August 15.31. " September 6.38 " October 22.04 " November 4.58 ' December 83 " 134.76 inches year 1900. January..'. 2.72 inches February 6.14 " March '. 5.88 April 5.47 " May 16.41 " June 3.78 " July 8.73 " August 14.87 " September 6.92 " October 19.37 " November 5-44 " December 5.65 " '- 1 1 1.38 inches YEAR i 90 1. January. 9.53; inches February; Hawaii, 'rm&iAV, January March 26188 " April 12.85 " May 3.53 " June 3-45 " July 4.76 " August 6.86 " September 4.69 " October 12.10 " November 36.09 '" December 12.79 " 140.85 inches ybar 1902. January 2.63 inches February 3.56 " March 55.16 " April...; 9.48 " May 13.35 " June 3.09 " July 12.82 " August 18.39 " September 10.18 " October '2.37 ' November 10.36 " December 15.40 " 166.79 inches ybar 1903. January 3.99 inches February 9.18 " March 3.55 " April.., 17.69 " May 6.74 " June 4.90 " July , 20.13 " August 7.32 " September ...... 13.46 " October 12.37 " November 14.06 " December 6.10 " 119.49 inches -year 1904. January 22.87 inches February 11. 17 ' " March 90 " April 22.88 " May 7.80 " June 8.73 " July 11. 42 " August , 14.73 " September 8.49 " October 3.88 " November 5.19 " December 4.50 " 122.56 inches year 1905. January 78 inches February 5.93 " March 6.04 " April ." 5.69 " May 6.89 " June 7.80 " July 8.31 " August 1 11.53 " September 19.06 " October 10.08 " November 26.03 " December 13-49 " 121.63 inches 14 years and 9 months: average 10.85 inches per month; average 130 20-100 inches per year. The dryest month in 14 years was March (1904) 90-100. The wettest month in 14 years was March (1902) 55 16-100. WAIAKEA MILL. UllANUKS IN THE TAX LAW. Summary of Now Features State inout of Taxes Collected. . The new tax law that went into effect on the first of January con-. tains some important changes from the former law. Assessor Willfong has summarized the features of the new law at the request of the Tribunk, for publication, which are as follows: Property and income tax returns are to be made as of January 1, and filed at the tax office during the month of January. The personal tax (consisting of $1, poll; $2, road, and $2, school) is due and payable from and after January 1; delinquent after March 3t. Other specific taxes, including dogs, carts, bicycles, carriages, automobiles, and other vehicles, are due aud payable from and after January 31; delinquent after May 15. One-half of the property and in come tax, under the new law, becomes delinquent May 15; the remaining half becomes delinquent November 15. The tax for road purposes, known as the Road Tax. consists of? the two dollars levied as part1 of the personal; tax and the amounti collectible on vehicles, including bicycles and automobiles, 11 jo, iqoG, The new law specifies, in relation to basis of value for Taxation, Sec. 1216: "That the combined prop erty of every corporation holding a public utility franchise and occupy ing the public streets or highways of the Territory, other than any such corporatiou that by the terms of its franchise is required to pay a percentage of its gross income to the Territory, shall be valued and assessed at not less than the total amount of the par value of the capital issues emitted by such corporation." STATEMENT OP TAXES COLLECTED. The total amount of taxes col lected by the assessor for the half year, between July 1, 1905, aud December 31, 1905, inclusive, is $289,037.11. Under the County Act, all of the taxes, excepting the road tax, due prior to July 1, 1905, belong to the Territory. Of these there was collected ,$5848. 15. Of the amount collected between the latter date and January 1, 1906, excepting the $2 road tax, one-half belongs to the County aud one-half goes to the Territory. The amount collected during this period was $277,006.96 or $138,503.48 each for County aud Territory. The amounts of road taxes col lected between July 1, 1905, and December 31, 1905, inclusive, were as follows: North Hilo, District ;....$ 326 South Hilo, Puna, Kau, South Kona, North Kona, South Kohala, North Kohala, Hamakua, 2,269 563 473 312 53 no .-... 891 708 Total $6,182 The auditor has placed these amounts to the credit of the re spective" districts, at the office of the territorial treasurer, subject to the order of the district supervisors. The territorial auditor has for warded to the county auditor by warrants $78,503.48, the amount from all sources due this county less $60,000, which by a special act of the legislature, was retaiued, having been previously used, prin cipally as this county's estimated proportion of indebtedness on out standing warrants. A Habit To He Encouraged. The mother who has acquired the habit of keeping on hand a bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Re medy, saves herself a great amount of uneasiness and anxiety. Coughs, colds and croup, to which children are susceptible are quickly cured by its use. It counteracts any tenden cy of a cold to result in pneumonia, and when given as soon as the first symptoms of croup appear, it will preveut the attack. This re medy contains nothing injurious and mothers can give it to little ones with a feeling of perfect secu rity. Sold by Hilo Drug Co ' i ILlJPBWIBg'PH'WWHWWW While the Agents of many Life Insurance Companies are petitioning th'eir Officers for the ANNUAL DIVIDEND policy, it is a source of great satisfaction to the Policyholders of the Pacific Mutual to know that, their Company has been issuing almost nothing else for years. No petitioning necessary for liberality with the good old Pacific Mutual. The Directors of the Company are by the California law made jointly and severally liable for all mouies EMBEZZLED' or MISAPPROPRIATED by the officers during the term of office of such Director. Quite a pro vision from the SECURITY STANDPOINT, considering what has recently occurred. The best policies are issued by the best Compauy on Eurth for policyholders. THE PACIFIC MUTUAL LIFE INS. GO. OF GALA. CLINTON J. HUTCHINS, Conoral Agent, 02O Fort Stroet. H..E. PICKER, Traveling Representative. m mm hi 1 1 iluuiimMmmmmmmi '.JBc'i , fQBg' 1 Warm, Debilitating: Weather Many people, aftor a long spell of oppressivo boat, sufforfrom lassitude, loss of spirits, and a gonoral "run down" feeling. Tlioy need a courso of Ayor's Sawapa rllla, a tnodloiuo which Las rovlvod and rostorod to act ive llfo and health thousands ot such MUfurors. A lady who rocontly ro turnod to Eu aland from South Africa writes concerning this "wonderful vieillctne"'. "Whllo In Capa Town tho past sum mer I sufforod greatly from the long continued heat I was completely worn out) my blood soomed to bo como as thin as water, and I lost all enorgy and interest In life. My friends recommondod Ayer's Sarsaparilla and a courso of this wondorful modi cine rostorod my hoalth and spirits. My husband suffered in the satno way as. I did, and ho ftlso was groatly bono flted from tho use ot Ayer's Sarsa parilla." Thero are many imitation Sarsaparillas. Be sure you get "AYER'S." Pnpirt4bjrDr.J.C.Atr&CQ.,Uwtll,Mtu.,U.I.A. atiu's pu,i, th.b.trmiiriiiT. For Sale by HILO DRUG COMPAftYj Hilo Railroad Co. Short Ro'ute to Volcano TIME TABLE Iu effect July 1, 1905. Passenger Trains, Bxctpt Sunday. 8 A.U 10 r.M. S'-AS 5:40 5:25 5:15 4:55 445 4:3$ 4 r.M. 5:15 5:11 4:56 4:5 4:35 4:5 4:04 STATIONS lv Hilo ar 9-40 9:35 9:30 9U5 ar....wamkea...ar ar...01aa Mil!...ar ar Keaau...ar ar... Ferudalc.ar ar-Mouut. Vw-ar 9'.O0 8:50 8:30 ar..Gleuwood...lv 3 A.U SUNDAY: lv Hilo ar Ar.... Waiakca ...ar ar...O!aaMill...ar ar K;aau...ar ar... Ferudalc.ar ar..Mouut. V'w..ar ar. Glenwood.Jv 10:48 IOM4 10:38 10:23 IO:o6 9:55 93SJ FOR PUNA: The trains of this Company between Hilo and Puna will be run as follows: WEDNESDAY: Leave Hilo Station, by way of Rail road Wharf, for Olaa and Puna, upon the arrival of the Steamship Kiuau, running through to Puna and stopping at Paboh 7 9 A.M. r.M. 7:00 3:30 7:05 3:35 T.22 3:53 7:30 3:15 7:46 3:30 8:00 3:55 8:20 4:15 I 3 A.M. P.M. 8:00 3:30 8:06 3:36 8:25 3:55 8:33 3:02 8:49 3:i9 93 3:35 ,9:25 3:55 13 A.M. 6:00 "6:06 .V.."'." 6:38 6:58 7!30 5 A.M 9:00 9:06 95 9tf 10:20 '055 ' 14 A.M. 9:55 9:50 9:3? t:io '43 8:30 7:3S 6 . r.M. 440 4:3$ 4:5 3:47 3-35 FRIDAY: lv Hilo ar ar.R. R. Wharf.ar ar....Wa!akea....ar ar...01aa Mill...ar ar-Pahoa Juncar ar..... Pahoa ar ar Puna lv SUNDAY: lv lino ar ar....Walakea...ar ar...01aa Mlll...ar ar..Pshoa June. ar...-. l'alioa....ar ..Puna lv Excursion tickets between all points are sold on Saturdays and Sundays, good returning, until the following Monday noon. Commutation tickets, cood for twenty five rides between any two points, and thousand mile tickets are sold at very low rates. D. E. METZGER, Superintendent. mmmimmiinimimnnimm For Elegant Society Stationery Invitations Programs Announcements Call at Tribune Office im.mmumiuimuii.tj.miim ALL KIND3 OP RUBBER GOODS COODYEAR RUBBER CO. R. II. PEASE, President. SAN FRANCISCO, Cfih., U. 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