Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-12-21
RANCHERS MEET
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their tIalneU SClentLSto, are lOI lhe use
Of gra2ier as well as the small farmer .
They are both ready to assist in the
OF the pastures, the erad-
ication of plant and insect pests and
tie many local problems Ui animal hus-
bandTy.
Under the head of statistics, the re-
pOit says: Repeated inquiries have
ueen made to the secretary By members
of the association concerning the num-
Ter Of cattle in the Territory and to
each inquiry the secretary has had to
reply that the association has compiled
no statistics Your secretary respect
fully urges that proper steps be taken
al this meeting to marguerite such u
census.
As to the inspection OF importation
the report says: animals imported
here upon their arrival undergo in.
spection by Territorial officials acting
under the authority Of statute passed
when Hawaii was an independent soy
ereignty. Is this enough protection
tor tne interests we represent! Should
We not ask for an inspector of the
Bureau OF Animal Industry to be sta
toned here. We are now q Territory
OF the United States, but the connection
between our grazlcrs and the federal
sc ientiac authorities on the mainland
are nearly as remote as before annex
alton
As TO the National Live Stock AS
ISOLATION which meets in Portland,
| Oregon. on January II to Is, 1904. II Is
stated that the Governor of the Ter
ritOry and the Chamber OF Commerce
have power to send delegates to the
convention. The local association Is
eligible TO membership as breeder 5
association By the payment OF $40 as
initiation fee and $3.50 tor every twen-
ty-nvc members.
The report concludes with the tol-
lowing: The outlook for the coming
year Is a bright one. Our ranges have
had series of good seasons. Better
blood Is being infused into our herds
More thought is being used in the solv-
ing OF ranch problems There Is, how
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can show us how TO prepare kiawe
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president lsehDerg having arrived
during the reading OF the report OF th'
secretary, LOOK the chalr ana upon th'
COmpietlOh OF the reading oil the re
rort, put the motion to adopt tn
same, which was carried.
The report Of the treasurer. A. b
Wood. showed $iSl.O5 in cash on hand
Mr.. Isenberg stated that as presiden
Of the association. he had no repor
Ito make. He had been away on accOun
lor illness and did not know the meet
ling was to be held so soon
| However. he wished to thank tn
association for the honor they had con
ferred by making him president 10
1.-TWO consecutive years. He wished fur
Their to commend highly the work of tn
, present secretary, A. +. Judd, VIII
J had been interchangeable In his effort
in the interests OF the association. II
should by all means be elected to agai
all the post of secretary.
Speaking of experiments with tn
kiawe bean, MIR. lsenberg said that h
and Chas. Gay had done considerabl
work. The stock raiscrs and grazier
do not realize the Importance Of tn
kiawe bean. Reports received froi
Prof. Stubs. of New Orleans. wer
to the effect that an analysis shove
| klawe fodder. ground up. to he III
best for fattening purposes that he ha
ever run across As to milk producin
Qualities. It would be necessary to mi
bran or rice bran (the latter preferred
with the kiawc.
Next came the election Of officers. II
result being as follows:
\ President. Julian Monsarrat.
Vice president. \. w. Garter.
Treasurer n " ShInrIo