The Hawaiian gazette., 1882-11-15

a RECENT valuable report puDu6QeQ II
the Planter Monthly is that of the Commit
tee on Livestock. The gentlemen engaged
upon the work have gathered great deal
of information in compact form, and they
offer some valuable suggestions which it
would be wise to think over, and when OPP
portunity serves, to have acted upon.
There is not in this country, that gen
eral interest in the raising of stock that is
shown in other countries; in England
there are numbers of people who, un-
connected with the raising of stock pecu-
niarily, take lively interest in the labors
of Others, understand thoroughly the points
| of horse, can even talk Understandings
of cattle and sheep, though it is usually
the former noble animal which has the
largest circle of admirers.
From the report we see that some of our
stock raisers have very good horses to
breed from, and as far as thorough
breds are concerned Mr. H Turton's
Waterford and Mr.. John Robinson's
Three hundred and five' are ranked very
high, there are also good brood mares: but
for carriage horses it is recommended that
more full blooded Hambletonian stock be
introduced: horses of this breed are highly
priced in the States The breeding of
mules has been successfully carried on by
Messrs. John Wright, of Koloa, G. H Alex
ander. of Haiku, and w. H Bailey. of Ma
kawao: the home bred animals thrive
much better and can be fed at lighter
cost than those which are imported from
the Coast. Mules are usually in favor with
plantation owners, but at Spreckelsyille
horses are preferred: the larger number. if
not all of these have been imported As
time goes on however, they will doubtless
commence breeding draught animals, and
we may look for excellent results
When importing animals, it would be
advisable to bring mares instead of gel
dings, as is so frequently done. With care
plantation might keep itself supplied
with animals at comparatively small cost:
the loss of time on the work of the mares
would not be very large and would be
amply repaid by having class of animals
produced, well suited to our climate. and
capable of doing better work with less care
bestowed on them, than the imported
horses or mules. But before this can be
successfully carried out, the law in regard
to stations should, as suggested, be rigidly
enforced: it is, we believe, nearly dead |
letter; and to the laxity with which it is
carried out, is due the deterioration of the |
stock: perhaps no country on earth, except |
some parts of Russia, can show such |
set of plugs" as can be gathered |
together in the Hawaiian Islands. The |
of part of the law, however, |
seems to us to lie with the stock raisers |
Sec. of the Act of 1868 puts |
ample power into their hands to protect |
themselves from any animals that may |
roam over their lands. 1t is Section | that |
at present lies in allegiance, as far as we
have been able to learn, though we are
quite willing to stand corrected should we
have been misinformed The Section
runs as follows:
1.-The Minister of the Interior shall appoint one
in each of the taxation district of the King
iom not being an owner of Stallion kept for hire,
o be an inspector of Stallions whose duty it shall
De- upon receipt of one dollar, to examine any Stall
ion presented for inspection, upon such days as
10 shall appoint within his taxation district and
+, upon such examination any Stallion so present
d shall appear to the Inspector to be suitable
lorse for breeding, he shall deliver certificate to
hat effect to the owner of such Stallion free of
barge. which certificate shall entitle the owner to
;eep such Stallion on his own premises solely for
he use of his own stock And in case the owner
II owners of such Stallion shall not obtain such
ertfcate, he shall be liable to fine of one dol
ar for each days violation of this Section. which
eAtaltg De ItCOeGIdDie DelOIe 1OuCe or |
district Justice; prorided, that this Section shall
lot apply to Stations that have not attained the
&c of twelve months.
We have heard of no prosecutions under
his Section of the law, and from what is
aid in the report and what we hear from
utslde sources, 1t seems pretty evident :
hat it is an actual dead letter. If the !
took raisers ought, and probably do help c
themselves under Section of the law, the :
Government officials should give them the :
ecessary assistance under Section l. In t
MS matter there has been clear neglect !
duty, not only on the part of the pres I
Mt Government, who can hardly be blam- /
d, as it is duty that would hardly occur b
, them, but on the part of many previous
abinets. The Agricultural Society will
. much to keep an eye upon such mat
rs, and will probably be able to stir up
lie executive sufficiently to see that the Ii
w is enforced. r