The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-02-26

of the Islands will make rapid ad
vancemcnt, says MIR Taylor
The latter's report for the year end
ing December 81, 1900, is just from tn,
presses Of the Hawaiian Gazette Com.
pany and it's sixty-six pages are filled
with accurate Information regarding
the forestry and agriculture of Hawaii
MIR Taylor notes that he has set apart
room near his office In the Capitol
in which he has made a collection OF
the fruits, rice, fishes, seeds shells and
other productions OF the Islands and
to which he intends adding samples OF
native woods, Coffees, volcanic speci-
mems. etc. He says:
The United States Department OF
Agriculture at Washington has been
extremely thoughtful of this depart
ment la sending seeds. plants. etc, Tor
general distribution among the Islands.
at various times we have received
large consignments of different varie-
ties of sorghum white lupin, Egy -.
an cotton, cowpea. jute, Daikon rad
ish muskmelon, etc. There was a
large demand for the seeds and they
were given away to those whom we
know would plant them and give them
careful attention, and further, report
OH lIltlIls IL lnt same lultTtSl TAKEN
in the cultivation of sugar cane could
be extended to "A few new Industries,
there would be a marked change in
the agricultural prospects here. y
consignment of kola seeds did not ar
rive in live condition.
The visit of DR.. William c. Stubs,
Director Of the Louisiana Exp pertinent
Station to Honolulu in July was an
important event in the agricultural
history of Hawaii, coming as he did
with instructions from the Honorable
Secretary of Agriculture at Washing
ton to investigate the agricultural
conditions in the Islands with special
to the establishment OF an
agricultural experiment station. IN
september | received a letter from Dr.
Stubs, in which he stated he had
made his report to the President and
Secretary recommending that an EX-
pertinent Station be located on the plat
assigned by the Board of Agriculture
in 1893 as a site for an Experiment
Station This tract, containing about
l22 acres, starts from behind Honolulu,
up the Makiki Valley to an
elevation of over n thousand feet. 1t
s known as Kewa uka The doctor
'urther stated he had recommended a
director be appointed. That done, ne
would take charge at once; clear the
grounds, erect the buildings and get
'eady for the remainder OF his stan.
lie further recommended that the
Governor, Commissioner or Public
Lands and Commissioner of Agricul-
ure and Forestry be an advisory
council to the director. Up to the end
If the period nothing further had been
lone.
considerable Improvement has been
made at the Government Nursery on
<ing street. 1t is from here that the
distribution of plants, palms, shade
nd ,rtY "a boo, L. To.
general pubic, and for the beautify-
ng of the Government School grounds.
That this free distribution is boon to
he community is shown by the num-
Der distributed a large number of
lew building lots have been opened /
'ut during the year, in and around
honolulu, and the Government,
through its nursery, has been able to
ssist people in beautifylng them with
rees and pants which are most suit
d to this tropical cline. Plants and
rees have also been sent to the other
Stands. In addition, $4,000 suitable
crest trees have been propaSated and
eut up to the Nuuanu Forest Station
nd then planted out.
The Nuuanu Forest Station, stu
ted in Nuuanu Valley, about a mile
Glow the famous Pal, is in charge of
!. H. Moore, Forester, who has Il
'Orking force of only five laborers
% trees, comprising Acacia Koa, Ac- :
cha MelanoXylon, Blackwood of Aus {
ALA, SIR Cotton tree, lronwood, sew |
raj varieties, Java Plum, SILK Oak,
several varieties. Flcus
Iacrophylla, rubber bearing tree,
ride OF India, Syncarpia Laurifolia,
criminals Arjuna and Catappa, At
lila Biiugate, etc. Since the work of
resting the upper part OF Nuuanu
the latter end or 1897, the
lmber of trees planted out and cared :
n has been 10996O. But with only
re men the work has not progressed Z
! fast as it should have done. l S
ould recommend that force of fif- u
en- men be maintained at the sta
IN, and that additional quarters be |
iilt to accommodate them. Ii
The Makiki forest station forest Is I
| alone At the station. He has to Al
'ep the trails clean, to look out for =
es and see that no damage is done II
the trees which have been planted Z
the Government. There are num- y
r of fruit trees he has To care for. l
prtunately, during the year there y
rs only one fire started and this l.
ls put out by the keeper before it q
uld make any Roadway. Some neces- n
ry thinning out has been done. which q
s It's advantage. There has been 4
amendous increase in the travel up II
lntuluS FOREST, the name II is more ~
nerally known by. Tourists are de- OF
,hted with the drive up Tantalus: "
g road is good. climate delightful al
d the scenery unsurpassed ly
Application has been made to the IN
1ited States Department. or Agri- r.
lture, Division of Forestry, to send W
I an expert forester to Investigate III
d make report on the forests In
is Territory. Mr., Clifford Pnchot. fe
. head OF the Forestry Division, IN q
tung on the subject at the latter S,
d Of the period states that the work d,
forester here would be first nf all L.
acquaint himself with the condl- h.
ms, and that considerable time he
u'd be required for study. az
During the early part ar the year. III
otessor Albert KoCbcle, our on M
biologist, was I'm the Australian de
'ouiCs and South Sea Islands. While Ia
the Australian Colonies he disCov- Il,
n mnggot fly that ahacted the IN
hts, and from that Information qu
ps were at once tukHn prohibiting HE
imporintiun ~ any fruits whatso. IN
p from the Australian Colonies and IN