The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-11-15
GREAT INTEREST IN
MEETING OF STOCKMEA
tFrom page 81
ORGANIZATIONS

. ! FfN'Idl 'i lne topics tbu.H'u on w
this report would point to the neces-
slty OF "A closer organization, at least
among those members OF the associa-
tion engaged In the raising and selling
OF beef.
believe that most II not all. of
: the ten ranchers above referred to are
! members of this association. The
agency in question is represented on
our executive committee. And yet
these gentlemen did not see fit to use
the association as means of adj
vancing their interests on q matter
which concerns the whole association
1t IL well to call attention to this to
show that the association as now or
ganized does not fulfil as completely
as the charter members contemplated
the objects for which they associated
themselves together.
The association has fully justified it's
existence by its work in the introduce
ton of lantana destroying insects
alone, without reference to the many
other activities in which it has been
engaged. A live institution grows and
we must grow or become stagnant.
hampered by the looseness of our or
ganization and by the lack of funds.
Is it not worth our while to assist
in this matter of animal inspection?
What members of our association
would not be glad to have a visit from
DR.. Norgaard and to pay his expenses
for the trip to and from Honolulu If
in return We could receive the kindly
advice of such an expert in animal
husbandry? The best of US have much
Yet to learn.
The legislature is about to meet.
The laws concerning animal inspec-
ton ana quarantine are of little value
without appropriations to make them
workable. These laws themselves would
bear careful revision. 1t is question:
able whether the present system of
fees for inspection meets our changed
condition, as has been referred to.
The cattle-landing in Honolulu sad
ly needs repairs. This is owned by
the Territory and the Territory should
make the repairs
Your secretary has been paid at the
rate of $500 year. There is enough
work which should be done to make
three times that amount not an excess
| sive salary
Perhaps it is possible to have an
other class of members in the associa-
ton composed Of shippers of beef and
mutton to Honolulu, who would sub
NIT to a voluntary tax of so many
mills per pound or cents per head.
have no definite plan to suggest,
but 1t seems to me that we have come
to the time when a closer organizatio
would make for the advantage of all
concerned. / do not see how this closer
organization can be effected without
touching in a way the pockets of our
members.
NEW OFFICERS.
| The work of secretary which you
have confided to me since the associa
tons organization has been full of in
terest and pleasure. I ask you now to
| relieve me from it because of the pres
| sure of my professional duties In
| closing | desire to call to your atten-
ton that at least five members of the
executive committee should be resi-
dents OF Honolulu
Respectfully submitted
(SigneO ALBERT F. JUDD,
Secretary.
The afternoon session convened at
80, and after completing the selection
OF officers and the executive committee
as given above, the association went
INTO executive session to discuss "The
Mutton and Beef Industry in Hawaii
with Reference to the Market in Homo
lulu"
1t was stated yesterday, outside the
meeting, that the number of cattle in
the islands is below what it should be.
This refers to marketable cattle. The
Association has a rule that when the
demand is not as great as the supply
the cattlemen contribute to the demand
pro rata, giving each ranch an equal
show III the marketing. 1t is said that
IN some instances ranches report having
on hand ready for market more than
they actually have and on the pro rata
system are thereby given more than their !
share, while Others reporting exactly |
the number on hand. supply only their |
actual pro rata and are therefore losers |
10 some extent
Al the executive session the DISPOSE |
ton OF the surplus cattle was consider !
ed. he position was taken by number
OF the grazlers that there was no real
surplus, but only an apparent one on
account OF the abnormal rainfall and .
consequent increase in feed which, pro-
duced latter cattle than were ordinarily .
raised he graller, claimed that as a |
matter OF tact there were no more cattle
~ the Islands than there were seven or
eight years ago.
Under these circumstances il was felt /
that more complete data should be at .
hand than was now available, and the .
whole subject was rflerred 10 the exec
uilye committee with Instructions 40 |
secure snccihc information as 10 the |
number OF cltlle on each island and the |
probable number for consumption dur
lng The comlnP year he committee /
were also instructed, II lhgy found there
Nasi in fact. q surplus over probable
consumption a. dci,e Nays and means
iof dnposln' oi lhe surplus and report
snfl plans a. q future mffllng II the
Association
De- whole matter d rnN iH ihc hands
az INr ftrIHitr committee