The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1867-06-08

Mn EDIroR In the last Go-sts l notice some
remarks upon plans suggested by : a correspondent
for reviying interest in the Agricultural Society,
raising funds for : nursery garden, sc.
was under tie impression that money had been
subscribed and paid, having paid over - last year
to the President a the Society, and that there was to
he, near the city, 4 garden, To which the subscribers
would be admitted To enjoy the results Of the expen-
diture Of their money.
The Society has. l understand, a full set Of officers.
including a Treasurer, who doubtless takes proper
care of the funds. and Yet il would be satisfactory TO
the subscribers generally il the Treasures reports
which he Of course makes from time TO time. were
published, as il former times, 50 that all interested
might see how much money had been received, and
what had been doe with IT.
The Society SENS 10 require - reviving'' pretty
often, and before asking for more money for that
object, would it N be better for the officers to show
to subscribers v MT has been done with that already
subscribed and paid- DR. * Or
Our correspondents remarks on the misman-
agemcnt of the affairs of the Agricultural So
ciety,'' and the proposed revival Of it, are
very just. Thoz who are members of it have a
right to demand Of the officers Il public statement
Is 10 what has been done with the funds contri-
buted 80 Literally last year. which were probably
not less than $50. Where are the trees. shrubs,
flowers and seeds imported at 50 heavy expense
from China and the East Indies? Whose are
: : the private gardens referred to by the Gazette,
which are made the depository of the plants
which have been imported? Members certainly
have a right to know.
The affairs of the Agricultural Society have
not been Prudently managed" Of late years,
and until some account i given Of the contribu-
tons heretofore made By q generous public, this
cali for more annual subscriptions, looks very
much ike an attempt TO obtain money under
false preten-es.
These periodical appeals Of the n~ine-year Presi-
dent Of the Agricultural Society for more funds
I, help adOrn /" he gardens Of private parties"
even though the government editor i inclined
to listen 10 his Suggestions, should be very eau
tiously accepted by the public. aud before any
more subscriptions are paid To meet the drain
upon the Treasury Of the Society.i the e private
PARTIES" whoeve- they be, should come forward
and DO their shar first. \ full statement Of the
financial affairs Of the Society should also be
given.
A. conducted row, the Society is a positive
injury 10 the community. We have shown before
that through an understanding, Cor mi=under-
standing il may to- with an accredited agent. he
i collecting very choice plants in California for
the Grolced PuTJ.se Of sending 10 a National
Agricultural Socidy that be sends those to pr
rate parties and n return receives rare island
plants and seeds. which ao a. good a. gold t.
him. Al this my be deemed % he a Perfectly
legitimate transaction by those engaged in it. -
long a. carried on without exposure but we pro-
teet against any aIFeals 10 the public u aid =. the
Treasury Of a Syicry." when the chief OF only
benefit derived i By pirate PARTIES. at the
expense Of the community.