The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-11-06
WORK Of
STATION
is DONE
Improvements at
Experimental
Station.
APPROPRIATION
IS EXHAUSTED.
Jared Smith Has Made a Good
Start With the Funds
on Hand.

HE work of the United States Agri-
cultural Department in Honolulu
is practically closed until the
next session of congress appropriates
money for the purpose of continuing
operations. This does not mean that the
local bureau is to be closed, but that the
appropriation having been exhausted
nothing can be done for the present
The money spent during the time that
Jared Smith has been in charge OF the
Agricultural Bureau has been returned
many fold, may easily be seen by
even a casual visitor to the government
station just beyond PunchbowI. The
transformation which has been worked
within few short months, and with the
expenditure of a comparatively small
amount of money, is truly wonderful.
For the entire appropriation for the SER
vice for the year was only $l2,oo0, anG
half OF that amount went for the pay
ment Of salaries. 50 that the permanent
Improvement already made with that
is indeed remarkable. 1t was ex-
pected that the legislature would appro-
pirate sum of money sufficient 70 carry
Mr. Smith was obliged to depend only
upon the laid received directly from
washington.
The tract of land several miles in ex-
tent set apart for the experimental sta
ton is magnificently adapted for the
purpose. though 1t will require a large |
expenditure OF money and labor to put |
IL in shape for that use. Considerable |
Of the land has already been cleared by !
Mr. Smith. but it will require months
and perhaps years before the task is
completed The property is overgrown
by dense Iantana bushes and glIava
trees. and is generally of a rocky nature
and seemingly impossible of cultivation.
Several acres have already been cleared
Of the lantana and guava I'm the neigh
borhOod of the residence erected for the
use OF Mr.. Smith, and the sell made
ready for planting. The land is covered
by only thin layer OF SOL. and this is
carefully husbanded for future use
The buildings for the use OF the sta
tion have been practically completed and
the finishing touches of paint and var
nish were being added yesterday,
The residence for the use OF the chief
OF the experiment station is handsome
cottage Of five rooms. OF artistic design,
with a wide lanai which affords splen- ,
did view of the city and sea from Pearl .
Harbor to Diamond Head. Mr.. Smiths
family IS expected to arrive the latter I
part OF this month, and will take up q
their residence there.
Neat stables, and a chicken house have
also been erected, and are ready for use. T
Just below the main building is cot I,
tage for the Japanese laborers, and on
Tantalus another cottage has been erect
- for the same purpose. Below the g
main residence. gardens have been laid .
1ut and planted with vegetables. lawn
s laid out in front, and propagating L
beds have also been prepared. Just "
lboye the house is large reservoir,
which Will be filed from the city mains.
gasoline engine and pump having been =
Installed for that purpose.
Considerable work has also been done ~
IN Tantalus in preparing the ground for a
he experimental work to which il will -
y put, soon as further appropriation
makes this possible. The land has all d'
een cleared of the lantana and guava,
nd laid out in terraces, which afford b'
,laces for seed and propagation beds is
ielOw the experimental station proper is re
ne tract set apart for the naval reserva- W
ion hospital. This has also been cleared tr
y the Agricultural Department. and will q,
e. used until the Naval Department re- =
tlfr,ss the land This work particularly q
as been very expensive and tedious. ~
nd is what has eaten so largely into the
ppropriation which at the most was Ia
ar too small for the work laid out All II
he improvements this year are OF per TO
lament nature, but the next approprfa- IT
on Will be devoted to a great extent 70 In
be- actual work OF experimentation. TO ma
.hfch the United States Agricultural ca
leuartment will be largely devoted. -
Altogether. the experimental station Is -,
.eu worthy of a visit, and the drive IS
n exceptionally fine one, the road hav- Oh
X been laid out 10 the door OF the sta s.
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