The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-06-07

of scientists. The experiment station
should institute Investigations to increase
accurate information regarding the great
principles which underlie' the growth of
plants and animals, and to make new
applications of well-known principles in
the practical work of the farmer That
the establishment of this experiment
station. long needed here, will be boon
to the agricultural interests of the Ter
ritory, goes without saying. Once start
ed and in running order, the agrieultur-
al development of the Islands will make
rapid advancement
The first of the above quotations clear
~ outlines the attitude and policy of the
Government which has been in control
for the last seven years, relative to mi
nor and diversified industries. The sec
ond, taken in connection with the pres
ence in Honolulu of a scientist of es-
tablished reputation, with means to pre-
pare and equip an experiment station, is
ample evidence, at this early stage of
our experiences, under the conditions
created by the Organic Act. that the
policy of the Government and country of
which we have become integral part,
Is a policy Numerically opposed to that
which obtained in this community in the
past: giving ample promise of "a future
for this Territory to the frilition of
which we may all look forward with the
most hopeful anticipations.
Your committee is astonished TO find
in this report a total absence of data of
reliable character relative to home
steads and homesteaders. a portion of
our population, in the welfare of which
the community at large is deeply inter-
.ested and which is manifestly within
the sphere and in measure under the
supervision of the Commissioner of Ag-
riculture. The only reference to home
steads We find is on page .. under the
head of diversified Industries, where
in page and half of rambling disser-
tation the accomplishments of the Wa
hiawa colony are set forth. 1t seems TO
your committee that in matters of this
character what is needed and essential
to creating public opinion and interest
in any subject, is to direct attention to
it by extended use of tables setting
forth the various facts in connection
with the subject
Such tables should show the cost of
production, manipulation, preparing for
market and marketing. These should be
made up entirely from actual experiences
of homesteaders in conducting their ag-
rieultural experiments These tables if
Systematically persisted in would from
year to year be reflex of the success or
fa1Iure OF thomesteaderS IN various enter
prises to which they have given their
energies Such tables would furnish the
legislator with that absolute information
which is necessary properly to judge of
the requirements of a given element in,
the community. Your committee has
frequently felt the need of just such in
formation as could be obtained from ta-
bles of this character, as no doubt have
other members of the Legislature. 1t is
true that in some departments or the
Government tabulations are feature OF
their reports. but even those that have
heen mada could we'll be extended and
DEDUCTIONS drawn therefrom, which
would be extremely valuable to all Pc
rusing the same. That which has been
done merely emphasizes the necessity OF
extending this character of work to ev-
cry department of the Government AS
time goes on statistics covering period