The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1904-11-15
GREAT INTEREST IN THE
MEETING OF STOCKMEN


quantities as to be n pest. Predator!
insects keep down the surplus.
1t was Professor Perkins's hope thai
he and Professor Koebele would COME
across su"h an insect on their explor.
atoms in Australia, in which event tbs
beneficial insects would be forwarded
to the local entomologists for propaga-
ton and distribution. The last steam
er from the Colonies brought the first
shipment of these beneficial insects
and the few which We're alive were
liberated at the Isenberg Ranch at
Waialae. These manure bugs came
from Queensland and it is hoped that
they will thrive under our local con-
ditions which are more or less
similar to that part of Aus
tralia. other shipments of bugs
will come from time to time. 1t is
deemed best not to distribute them
generally until they become well es-
tablished in one place. From Waia-
lac they can easily be sent all over
the islands as needed. Transportation
from Australia is simple after the in
sects reach Sydney, but the difficulty
is in getting the insects to Sydney In
good condition. When this Is over
come, the shipments will no doubt
come in better condition and the in
sects will have a greater chance OF
being successfully propagated. 1t is
to be hoped that science will thus find
a way of removing from our ranches
this our great insect pest.
LIBRARY.
The collection of reports, pamphlets
papers and books which had begun t
accumulate in the secretarys office, In
January last was turned over by vote
of the Executive Committee to the
Board of Agriculture & Forestry OF
the Territory. 1t is now in their libra
ry at the old Government nursery or
King street, Honolulu, where 1t has
been properly indexed and is availa-
BILE at all times. The only provision
named at the time of the donation was
that the title to the library should re.
main in the association so that If al
any time in the future we should have
headquarters of our own, the collec
ton would be nucleus for our owl
library.
TEXAS TICKS.
On August 5th, 1904, the Army Trans
port DIX" en- route from San Fran
cisco to Manila called az the port o
Honolulu with cattle board for tn
Philippine Government. Considerable
excitement resulted from the rumo
that the animals had the "Texa
fever" Because the vessel was Gov
ernnert boat the matter was taken u
with Acting Governor Atkinson, VIII
personally brought the situation to tn
attention of the U. S. Army Quarter
master. 1t developed that the cattl
did not have the fever, but We're af
fected with the Texas ticks which /
the medium for spreading the fever ant
also that every precaution had bee
taken by the Quartermaster's Depart
ment to disnfect the cattle and thei
droppings. None OF the cattle wer
landed and nothing has come of tn
scare except a firm conviction on tn
part of some of our members of tn
necessity for a closer and more careful
inspection of animals coming to o
through the port of Honolulu.
CHAMBERS.
This disease has prevailed off and Of
in the city OF Honolulu during the las
year but without being epidemic,
have a memorandum from j. II. Shaw
ID. V. S. 10 the effect that he destroye,
between January and March 9Th OF thi
year IL glanded horses and 4 glande'
mules. Six OF these were among i'm
Ported animals.
DR.. ROwat reports that since May
1904, he has slaughtered eighteen AMI
mails for glanders ana two for tuber
culosls.
Or. Monsarrat has killed seven ant
mails for glanders since January LIST
1904
II IL my belief however. that NOR,
than 81 animals have been killed foi
CHAMBERS since the nrst of the year
Tho above data not being o complete
record.
RumorH have come 10 the Secretary
Of Hn epidemic ~ RlnudrrH la AoHi
kohnla District Ia tho Island Of la,
sail luYesliHailpn by correspondence
has been unsatisfactory, ~ moss
pm0s ufs rue th1ae whose auimnii
have boon Hf1leied have tled 90 COO
Deal ihp foot
1he Territory b without funds q
meet ihr emergency of any tplasmlt
among animals