Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-28
ii plants, vanilla beans and tobacco grow

oil plants, vanilla beans and tobacco grow
ing.
''The business of raising and canning
pineapples is a growing one and promises
considerable development. In its several
varieties the pineapple has a wide range
Of soil and elevation. At present there Is
but one cannery, which has put up the past
year 600 cases, which have been sent to
the mainland.
Through the courtesy of the Hawaiian
delegate to Congress a large variety OF
vegetable seeds have been received from
the Department Of Agriculture and have
been distributed throughout the territory.
Under the territorial appropriation for the
importation Of seeds a variety Of seeds or
forage plants, seed potatoes and seed OF
many varieties of forest trees have been
procured and distributed.
Through the kindness of the japanese
consul at Honolulu several bags Of ktnshu
rice seed have been procured ana dlstrlp-
uted to rice planters. AS this variety grows
on dry land and under favorable circum-
stances is reported to yield from 100 to iOe
per cent more than any other variety, Its
introduction may be of considerable public
Importance.
in agriculture has been made at the Kane
hameha school for boys. Mr.. kraus, the
teacher, is carrying out practical system
illustrated by actual work IN the field and
garden. The garden produce for the three
Kamehameha schools is raised by the pu-
pills In the course of agriculture, who also
conduct dairy under the same instructor
the product Of which is consumed by the
schools
"At the Hilo Boarding School (private)
and the Lahainaluna Seminary govern
menD there are courses in agriculture, IL
Illustrated by field work of the pupils. The
Normal School in Honolulu has course IN
agriculture, and the study of this subject
Is being introduced as rapidly as oppor-
tunities permit in the public day schools
of the territory.
Various Agricultural Interests.
During the year the Hawaiian Live
Stock and Breeders Association has been
organized for the improvement of live stock
breeding, the Introduction of new pasture
grasses and the preserving and restoring
Of such forest growth as may be benehclal
to grazing lands.
Such an organization has been much
needed in the past. 1t Is likely to have
very beneficial influence toward the I'M
provement of ranch management IN the ter
rftoYy, which heretofore, with few excep-
TONS has been conspicuously without sys-
tenn or any application of scientific princi-
pies.
"There is a serious Increase of insects in
furious to trees all over the territory. This
Is attributed by experts to the serious de-
crease of indigenous insectivorous birds
and to the circumstance that many OF the
forests have become SO enfeebled by the
presence of cattle and sheep, by which UNI
dergrowth is destroyed and the surface
roots ana lower TRUNKS lell SApOScu ~ coii
and wind, that they have become an easy
prey to insect depredatfons
"F,xtensaye and destructive forest nres oc-
Cured in the district OF Hamakua Island
of Hawaii, during the months of July, Au-
gust and September. A long drought nad
rendered that locality peculiarly favorable
to the spread of such accidental nres as
might be started. The area burned over Is
estimated at about 10000 acres. consisting
of public and private lands.
1.-THE neighboring sugar planters. under
an arrangement with the government, 1ur-
nished a considerable portion of their labor
ers for an effort to check these fires. Sew
eral weeks were spent in this work. and
much was accomplished by cutting avenues
trolling the country ahead of the line or
fire. The fall rains fortunately began early
and gradually extinguished the fires, which
the plantation laborers, under the skillful
substantially holding in check.
Need for q Forester.
''The visit of Mr. Edward NJ. Griffith. as
sistant forester in the bureau Of forestry, In
December last, was of great value to the
forestry interests Of the territory. During
the few weeks of his visit he made rapid
inspection Of the forests of the Islands OF
Oahu, Maui, Molokai and Hawaii, and
thereafter formulated his observations ana
conclusions in a report which will, believe,
be of material assistance In the orBaniza-
ton of a forestry system for the TERRITORY.
IT recommend that an assistant rorester
of the bureau of forestry be detailed TO
study our forests and meteorological con-
ditions with reference to RAINFALL water
supply and wind exposure of the several
parts of the group and the necessity OF
| foresting areas now exposed. and to assist
the territorial government In organizing
| local forestry bureau.
| "The number of pupils in the public
| schools is $3.50, showing an increase of
| Goal, or s4h per cent, over the number In
| 1892 which was Z LAB.
sThe number of pupils In private schools
| is 800. showing an increase of 1.317, or A
per cent over the number in 1892, which
was 3,012.
aThe number of pupils in all schools
| ibis, showing an increase OF 1858. or 70
per cent over the number in 1892. which
was 10, 160.
"The public schools Of the islands are 143