Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-10-16

a dozen. IL the station can demon.
strate practical way for the economi.
cal production OF chickens and eggs II
will add largely to the resources Of the
small farmers on the Islands. The
ravages of the disease known as sore
head are so severe as to almost pre-
vent the raising Of domestic fowls. An
article on Chickens and their diseases
in Hawaii has been prepared by my
assistant, Mr.. T. F. Sedgwick, and pub
lished as Bulletin No. OF the Hawaii
Station. This treats of sore head, as
well as of several other common dis
eases, and gives simple precautions and
preventive measures which, II adopted
by poultry growers, will do much to.
ward enabling farmers to fight disease
Animal Husbandry.
As soon as possible, experiments will
be begun in animal husbandry and
dairying. Owing largely to an insult.
cheney OF forage, meats are very ex-
hogs sell for from 10 to II cents per
pensive. In the markets OF Honolulu
pound live weight. To remedy this
difficulty it is intended to undertake
at an early day feeding experiments
with various roots and tubers and with
the common papaya as food for swine.
As soon as possible, experiments in
dairying should be undertaken upon q
carefully planned system. Dairying
and cattle feeding are now being car
rled on on a small scale with some
measure of success. but the supply Of
milk and butter is insufficient to meet
the demands of the home trade. Island
butter retails for 60 cents per pound,
milk for IL cents a quart, and Hawa-
iian-made cheese Is almost unknown
in the Hawaiian markets. A few OF the
diaries are managed on scientific ba-
sis.
Ignorance Of Foods.
There Is, moreover, widespread
ignorance OF the best combinations OF
feeds and too great dependence on one
sided rations both In feeding dairy
cattle and in fattening animals for the
shambles. The use and necessity OF
leguminous forage plants are not recog-
niZed. Enough by-products of the SUI.
gar plantations are burned every year
TO feed all the beef, pork and mutting
consumed in the Islands.
Experiments should be conducted in
the utilization OF the waste cane tops
In the form of silage for feeding dairy
cattle and beef steers, and with the
waste molasses for fattening sheep,
cattle and hogs. On some plantations
the work horses and mules are fed cane
tops and molasses to good advantage.
The practice can be extended to other
branches of animal husbandry with
profit. But II is OF even greater import
ance that extensive experiments be
carried on with forage plants rich in
protein, the clovers and beans, to sup
plement and fully utilize the heat and
constituents OF the cane top
and sorghum rations generally used.
Can Be Done.
The Hawaiian Islands can grow and
fatten more than enough animals to
supply the home demand. At present,
importations OF cattle,
beef, mutton, hogs and pork are made
from the Mainland, Australia and New
Zealand. Because of her location OF
the group, Hawaii ought to be able to
command superior market for all her
surplus dairy and meat products in the
Orient.
A somewhat lengthy review of the
of the coffee industry is sup
plemented by letter from G. l.. Wight
IN which his personal experiences with |
coffee culture are given. The cultiva.
ion of potatoes, sweet potatoes. taro,
ice, "klu" bean or cassie, is dealt
with briefly, also the duck, chicken
and turkey raising for the markets.
In closing under the head of "Sug-
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