The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-11-27
THE PLANT
DISTRIBUTION
Demand Heavy at
Government
Nursery.

Inc BOARD OF Agriculture at yes
terday's meeting definitely decided to
engage Forester Hosmer as Superin-
tendent Of Forestry in Hawaii, and he
was cabled to come to the Islands i'm
mediately by Supt. Holloway, the new
executive officer. A letter received
from Mr.. w. L. Hall, the forester who
made a preliminary investigation of
the Islands, was read, in which he
highly commended Mr.. Hosmer. Mr..
Hall wrote that Hosmer would be
ready to begin work early in Decem-
Der, and that he was well satisfied
with the offer made him by the board.
Mr.. Hall said that Hosmer was con-
sidered one Of the best men for the
work in the Islands. having just had
five years experience in similar em-
ployment. His home Is in Massachu-
sets and he expects to come to the
Islands with his mother.
q THANKS FOR ASSISTANCE.
Upon the suggestion Of Mr.. Thurston
the board adopted resolution Of
thanks for Alexander Crow Of Cali
fornia, who Is at the head Of the agri-
cultural work in that state, to Cap
tain Howard of the Oceanic Steam
ship Co. and to J. L. Cowell, execu-
tive officer of the Ventura. All three
men had given valuable assistance in
insect pests, etc.
THE WOODS EXCHANGE.
AT this juncture Governor Carter ap-
peared with the information that Mr..
Kay had called to protest against a
proposed exchange of government
lands for forestry land owned by the
Woods estate. Mr.. Carter stated
that the proposition for an exchange
had been withdrawn and a formal let
ter of withdrawal was presented from
Robertson & Wilder, for Palmer
Woods. Mr.. Thurston stated, how
ever, that A. L. C. Atkinson had in
formed him, as the attorney for Woods,
that a new proposition for an ex-
change is to be made. 1t was decided
not to act upon any objections until
the new proposition Is presented to the
board.
DIGEST OFLAwS.
w. M Giffard, for the committee on
rules and regulations, presented a d.
gest of the agricultural laws and re-
strictions of the Territory. The di-
gest deals with the importation of
soils. plants. fruits, ETC., but does not
touch upon the law against the intro
duction of pests. The rules are to be
printed by the committee and sent to
steamship agents and others who are
interested in the law.
NEW QUARTERS.
There was a lengthy discussion of
the new quarters for the Board of
Agriculture, in the midst of which
Governor Carter brought in C. S. Hol-
loway and introduced him as the new
Superintendent of Public Works and
executive officer of the board. Mr..
Holloway took part in the discussion
over the proposed new building or re-
of the old one.
Mr.. Thurston stated that lack of
funds had prevented the board from
going ahead with the building, and in
the meantime Governor Carter had
suggested that perhaps the upper floor
of the bungalow could be utilized for |
this purpose, as 1t was now occupied |
only as a club room. Supt. Cooper |
had however, made an examination of |
the place, and found 1t in bad condi- |
tion. A thorough survey had been |
made at the time 1t was intended to |
move the Public Works office to the |
and the estimate had been |
that 1t would require $4,000 to fix 1t |
up. The beams are rotten and worm |
eaten and the building is pronounced |
lnsound and unsafe. There was some
discussion of the new building and the
unanimous verdict was that 1t should
be located at the government nursery
so that all departments working under
the board, could be kept together.
Mr.. Thurston and Mr.. Holloway were