The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-02-23
PROGRESS.
MADE.
Agriculture In the
Territory Still
Grows.
FUTURE BRIGHT
FOR THE ISLANDS
Commissioner Taylor Makes Ex-
haustive Report to Governor
for the Year.


that the establishment here of
an agricultural experiment station
will be a boon to the agricultural IN
terests of the Territory. Once started
and in running order, the development
of the Islands will make rapid adj
vancement, says Mr.. Taylor.
The latter's report for the year end
ing December 81, 1900, is just from the
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.
MI Taylor notes that he has set apart
a room near his office in the Capitoi
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, lvoIcanIc speci-
mems, etc. He says:
The United States Department OF
Agriculture at Washington has been
extremely thoughtful of this depart
merlt in sending seeds, plants, etc, for
general distribution among the Islands.
AT various times we have received
large consignments of different varie
ties of sorghum. white lupin, Egypt
an cotton cowpea, jute, Daikon rad
ish muskmelon, etc. There was
large demand for the seeds and they
were given away to those whom we
know would plant thent and give them
careful attention, and further, report
on them If the same interest taken
in the cultivation of sugar cane could
be extended to few new industries,
there would be a marked change in
the agricultural prospects here. A
consignment of kola seeds did not ar
rive in live condition.
The visit of DIR. William c. Stubbs,
Director of the Louisiana Experiment
Station to Honolulu in July was an
important event in the agricultural
history of Hawaii coming as he ala
with instructions from the Honorable
Secretary of Agriculture at Washing
ton to investigate the agricultural
conditions in the Islands with special
reference to the establishment OF an
agricultural experiment station IN
September | received letter from Dr
Stubs, in which he stated he had
made his report to the President and
Secretary recommending that an Elk
pertinent Station be located on the plat
assigned by the Board of Agriculture
in 1898 as site for an Experiment
Station This tract, containing about
222 acres, starts from pehlnd Honolulu,
running up the Makiki Valley to an
elevation of over thousand feet. 1t
is known as Kewalo-uka. The doctor
further stated he had recommended
director be appointed. That done, he
would take charge at once; clear the
grounds, erect the buildings and get
ready for the remainder OF his staff.
He further recommended that the
Governor Commissioner or Public
Lands and Commissioner of Agricul-
ture and Forestry be an advisory
council to the director. Up to the end
of the period nothing further had been
done
Considerable improvement has been
made at the Government Nursery on
King street. 1t is from. here that the
distribution of plants, palms, shade
and wind-break trees is. made to the
general public. and for the beautify-
ing of the Government School grounds.
That this free distribution is boon to
the community is shown by the num-
Der distributed. A large number OF
new building lots have been opened
out during the year, in and around
Honolulu. and the Government,
through it's nursery has been able to
assist people in beautifying them with
trees and plants which are most suit
ed to this tropical cline. Plants ana
| trees have also been sent to the other
! Islands In addition, $4,000 suitable
| forest trees have been propagated ana
sent up to the Nuuanu Forest Station
/ dlu ldcI pietlllcd odt,
The Nuuanu Forest Station, stu
| ated in Nuuanu Valley, about mile
/ below the famous Pail, is in charge OF
| G.. H. Moore, Forester, who has a
working force of only five laborers.
| During the year they planted out 30
! 203 trees, comprising Acacia Koa, Ac-
acia Melanoxylon, Blackwood sof Aus
tralia, Silk Cotton tree, Ironwood, sev
eral varieties, Java Plum, Silk OAK,
Eucalyptus. several varieties, f1cus
/ Macrophylla. rubber bearing tree
! Pride of India Syncarpia LaurifolIa,
celia Bijugate, etc. Since the work OF
| foresting the upper part of Nuuanu
| commenced, the latter end of 1897. the
number of trees planted out and cared
| for has been 109 $50. But with only
/ five men the work has not progressed
as fast as it should have done.
would recommend that a force of fl
teen men be maintained at the sta
! ton and that additional quarters be
built to accommodate them.
The Makiki forest station forest Is
| looked after by one man, who lives
all alone at the station. He has &c
keep the trails clean, to look out fol
!, fires and see that no damage is done
! to the trees which have been planted
| by the Government. There are num-
Der of fruit trees he has to care for,
Fortunately, during the year there
\ Was only one Ire SldEteu, diN
was put out by the keeper before II
could make any Roadway. Some neces-
sary thinning out has been done, whlch
| has its advantage. There has been
/ tremendous increase in the travei VI
/ Tantalus forest, the name it is more
generally known by. Tourists are de-
lighted with the drive up Tantaius
the road is good, climate delight1ui
and the scenery unsurpassed.
! Application has been made to tne
United States Department OF Agri,
culture, Division of Forestry, to seno
out an expert forester to investiga.e
and make a report on the forests III
this Territory Mr.. Clifford Pincno L
the head of the Forestry DIVISION, !.
writing on the subject at the lat.s.
end of the period states that the Wort
of forester here would be first OF an
to acquaint himself with the co 1i'll
would be required for study.
During the early part OF the year
Professor Albert Koebele, our en-,
-. - tr, he