The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-11-19
STOCK
EXPOSITION
Growers Plan for
a Fair Next
Year.
WOULD SHOW THE
HIGH CLASS BREEDS
Many Papers Dealing With Adapt
ability of the Various Herds
Read at Last Session.

II the plans OF Inc Hawaiian Live
Stock Breeders Association go through
there viii be added to the stated events
OF the Territory show of high class
stock, which perhaps, viii be given in
connection with the annual agricul-
tural fair, viii give added and wider
interest to the event. The Association
has not made a definite pronouncement
en- the subject, but it is probable that
there viii be arranged by the executive
committee some such feature for the
next summers displays.
The closing sessions of the Associa-
ton held yesterday in the rooms of the
Merchants Association were devoted
to the discussion of four papers sub
mitted by members of the Association,
based upon the experience of the mem
bers with various classes of cattle for
breeding mere. The first paper was
that of E. P. Low, who devoted himself
to discussion of Herefords. He told
OF the adaptability of this class of cat
tie fer every kind OF pasturage, of their
ranging qualities and their beef pro-
oucing properties. One graded animal
was recorded which produced 1015
pounds dressed, and 101 pounds in the
hide. Another two-year-old, which
dressed 59S was reported. The absence
of tuberculosis was stated and it was
put down as the writer's opinion that
there was no better breed for the ISL
.ands where feed is light.
c. G. Munro, manager of the Molokai
ranch, discussed the grazing of sheep
on cattle lands, taking the stand that
judicious pasturage Of sheep on cat
tie ranges was advisable, in that they
would keep down the weeds and make
the pastCrages better for the cattle.
In the same way there win be kept
hack the guava and lantana. The
prejudice against sheep he said arose
from the fact that in the western part
Of the United States the graziers kept
such large herds as to crop the grasses
close and leave nothing for the cattle
in the end.
As to the effect on the general pas
turages in these Islands he said: And
also on the Hawaiian dry areas when
4 series of fairly wet seasons have so
favored the growth of brush as lima,
etc, that the land is covered so denseiy
that the annual grasses have little
chance to terminate. so much light
being excluded from the surface OF the
soil, by heavy stocking for a short
time with sheep just before the first an
nual rains they win eat back the brush
and thus favor a heavier crop of grass,
enabling the grazier to relieve his
more permanent pastures during the
wettest months and so fit them in a
better way to carry his stock in good
condition through the dry season, the
brush is a good standby during the dry
season but should not be allowed TO
choke out the ANNALS
During the discussion Of the paper
Mr.. Low said that he did not believe
that cattle would thrive on lands pas
tured to sheep. as the latter were OBJ
noxious to the former. Mr. Carter said
he had watched the experiments on.
MoIokai and thought Mr.. Munro was
right. President Isenberg told of how
sheep had cleared lands on Kauai of
the sensitive plant. by being put on
wnen the weed was coming up. and
they were stiA used TO keep the lands
clear.
L. L. McCandless read a paper on 1he
Polled Angus breed, which he favored
from his experience. He said that the4
cattle had taken first prizes at shows
everywhere in the world and they were
Of the very best quality, both as milk
ers and for beef He said that the beef
cattle were easily fattened, did not show
any tendency to become wild and would
thrive under conditions amounting to
complete neglect The crossing with
Durham or Holsteins produced good
cattle for the butcher and the dairy,
if care was taken in the selections.
The discussion brought out many
facts, H. NJ. Won Holt saying that in
his experience the cattle must be kept
up carefully or there would be retro
gression-
Mr.. Is7nberg said that he had tried
The PoIIed Angus stock and found them
poor as mixers, and he had to substi-
tute Holsteins and now was using the
Red PoIled breed.
Robert Horner sent down q paper on
Eolsteins. which cattle he said were
Of high class as mixers. fattened quick
Is ard stood the draughts as well as
any cattle now here
Votes of thanks were passed 70 the
Merchants Association and special
token 10 the secretary. a r Judd. for
his hard and consistent labors during
the year.
The next meeting viii be held n Hilo
at some date to be fixed by the chair.
during October or November Of next
year The executive committee viii
arrange the papers.