The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-08-01

tation of the above facts, which has
| Kinley, will aid in releasing these
tracts from the effects of his proclama-
ton, and restore them to the use of an
experiment station.
Il therefore recommend that the
tract above described, known as Ke-
| waIo, be secured and used as an expert
ment station.
"On this tract of 220 acres will be
found land of all attitudes from so to
1000 feet. Mr.. Brown (see letter mark
ed CT, superintendent of Honolulu
Water Works, informs me that he can
supply any amount of water for irri-
cation up to $50 feet in altitude, and
beyond this height theA rainfall is am
pie for all observation-disclosures.
The ground is covered with a dense
and luxuriant growth of 1antana
camara,' native of the Subtropical re-
gions of South America, introduced in
1855, but now well naturaliZed and
scattered over most of the Islands. To
clear the grounds of this pest will cost
from $40 to SIS per acre. Besides the
lantana there are some few trees of
algaroba and cactus. These can be
easily and cheaply removed. 1t will
probably be necessary to fence a
goodly portion Of this ground prior to
"a completely equipped station work
ing upoR practical and scientific lines,
will, | think, receive the cordial SYM
pathy and active support of every citi-
zen of Hawaii, and the Territorial gov
eminent may with confidence be APP
pealed to for subsidiary help In it's
maintenance and development
To connect the station officially
with the Territory, and to insure for
h. f,,11
and support, l recommend that a local
advisory board, consisting of Governor
Sanford B. Dole. Commissioner of Ag-
riculture and Forestry, Hon. Wray
Taylor, and Commissioner of Public
Lands, Hon. ]. T. Brown, be appointed
and shall have such powers delegated
to them in the management and con-
troll of the station, in conjunction with
the director, as the Secretary OF Agri-
culture may prescribe. These gentle
men have been consulted and will
readily assume such duties pertaining
to this station as may be prescribed
by the Honorable Secretary Of ARicui-
ture.
They are enthusiastic In the interest
of the proposed station, as manifested
by their personal courtesies during my
recent visit, and will, 1 am sure, use
every effort possible to make 1t a grand
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also enable them to create popular
public favor in behalf of the station
among the inhabitants of the Islands,
while their private interests, patriotic
zeal and personal integrity give assur-
ance of honest action and faithful SER
vices in their official relations to the
station.
In conclusion, I recommend that a
director be appointed as soon as a
c ia h Ia mn he
to Honolulu with Instructions to take
charge of the tract-Kewalo-whic
will be located for him by Prof w. D.
Alexander, Surveyor General of the
Territory"
The above is my official report, and
explains my action. l never claimed
that kewalo tract was the best that
could be obtained upon the Islands. L
found it impossible to purchase lands
around Honolulu, because there was no
for the purchase of
lands. 1 found that this tract had been
set aside specially for an experiment
station by the republic, and extracts
from the minutes of the Board of Agri-
culture and Forestry, furnished me by
Mr.. Taylor, indicated their location and
acceptance, and map kindly furnished
me by your Surveyor General (Which
was forwarded with my report) set
forth in detail the land I was in
to locate the station near Ho-
nolulu. / was requested to investigate
the public lands that could be used
Tor the experiment station, which
lid; and upon investigation found the
above tract already set aside by the
legislature and Minister of Interior of
the Islands especially for the expert |
nent station. After thorough personal
investigation from the foot of Punch |
bowl to the top of Tantalus. 1 con-
GUIDED that under the restrictions rest
ng upon me, this was decidedly the |
oest tract for the experiment station |
md so reported. |
In my report it will be noticed that
called attention to the fact that 1.-THE |
upper portion was utilized in expert |
nents in forestry, which are TODAY |
continued under the Commissioner Of |
Agriculture and Forestry" I further |
'emarked, that "the lower portion, de |
signed for the experiment station. |
las not been utilized for the want OF |
he necessary funds. 1 further called |
attention to the fact President McKin- |