The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-01-01
KOEBELE
may QUIT
The EntomoIogist
Is Anxious to
Retire.

parasite Tor tne rear hopper, III the
States, expects to go to Australia In
March to continue his search. The
Board of Agriculture received letter
from the professor yesterday, the first
in six months, and he wrote to object
to the request of the board that he re-
turn home. Mr.. Rochelle also init
mated that the Territory was likely to
lose his services very soon.
The meeting of the board was at
tended by all it's members yesterday,
the first time, almost, since its organi-
cation. Those present were l.. A.
Thurston, president; c. S. Holloway,
executive officer; w. NJ. Giffard, ]. F.
Brown, A. w. Carter and J. d. Dole;
Jared G. Smith, d. l.. Van Dine and j..
T.. Higgins of the United States Ex-
pertinent Station and II. c. l.. Perkins,
the Territorial entomologist
Mr.. Koebele wrote to Secretary Hol-
oway from California, where he had
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Mr.. Holloway, complying with the
boards instruction, had requested Mr..
Koebele's return. Mr.. Koebele in his
letter stated that he deemed 1t mad
visable that he should return now. He
said that he considered Mr. Perkins
as far better qualified to organize the
department than himself, as he was
not accustomed to Office work having
been engaged in field work for twenty
two years almost exclusively Mr..
Koebele reported that the work on the
leaf hopper parasite in Ohio had been
very thorough under Mr. SwanZy,
while DR.. Howard at Washington had
also been giving the matter some study.
Mr. Koebele said he had also discover
ed some new points in reference to the
leaf hopper and was at work in Cali
fornia. He believed that March was
the best time for work in Australia
and he intended to leave for that coun-
try in the early part of that month.
He had, in accordance with the request
of the board, booked for the Sierra, due
here January 9th, although he might
stay in San Francisco until the next
steamer Professor Koebele wrote in
conclusion that his condition was not
satisfactory and that the board could
not depend upon his services for very
long. nj mr. e.. ~ -,' -,,,u,
Mr.. Perkins stated that Mr.. rKoebele
had sent him some parasites on the last
steamer. and that he didn't believe his
work in California had been completed.
j. f. Brown suggested that it would be
good thing to have a personal inter-
view with Mr.. Koebele, and Mr.hThurs-
ton also said that it would be well to
have the entomologist here to get in
touch with the board. If he wanted
to return to California then, he could.
Mr.. Perkins said that two or three
weeks absence at this time might
make a good deal of difference to Mr..
Koebele, If this happened to be the
season when parasites could be best
obtained.
Mr. Thurston finally suggested that
the secretary be instructed to cable
Professor Koebele to use his discretion
about returning and to remain in Cali
fornia If necessary to complete his
work. Mr.. Koebele wrote that he ex-
pected to be through by the first of the
year. Professor Perkins in answer to
a question stated that Mr. Koebele
had received number of offers from
other sources but that he believed that
Mr.. koebele considered that he had
worked sufficiently long to permit of
his retirement Mr.. Holloway sent a
cable to Mr. Koebele instructing him to
use his discretion about returning at
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the day before the Sierra leaves San
Francisco. Mr.. Giffard said it was ex-
tremely desirable that Koebele make
the Australian trip before quitting the
board
WILL SELL NURSERY PLANTS.
Mr. Thurston stated that there was
a large number of plants at the gov
eminent nursery in need of transplant
ing, many of them having outgrown
their boxes. He. suggested that these
plants be sold at nominal figure to
cover cost of cultivation, about five
cents per plant. There had been in
quiries for trees and many OF these in
quirers would be willing to pay for
plants they wanted.
Upon motion of Mr.. Carter amended
by Mr.. Dole, 1t was decided to offer
the trees for sale, no minimum price
being fixed. The McBryde plantation,
it is said, will purchase a large guam
tity.
Mr. Carter reported that he had made
up an order of 1l2 varieties of seeds
for which he intended to send. As the
appropriation is exhausted 1t was de-
cided to delay the order until the eigh-
teen months appropriations became
effective.
Mr. Holloway for the finance commit
tee reported that the new building was,
going ahead rapidly. The concrete
floors had not been completed.
The secretary also presented let
ter from the Hawaiian Live Stock
Breeders Association Offering to put
their library In the possession of the
Board. until such time as the breeders
had their own building. The offer was
nrpantad