The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-11-15

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 in the marketing. It 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
to some extent
AT the executive session the DISPOSE
ton of the surplus cattle was consider
ed. The position was taken by number
of the graziers 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 fatter cattle than were ordinarily
raised. The graziers claimed that as a
matter OF fact there were no more cattle
in the islands than there were seven or
eight years ago.
Under these circumstances it was felt
that more complete data should be at
hand, than was now available, and the
whole subject was referred to the exec
utiye committee with instructions 10
secure snecifc information as to the
number of cattle on each island and the
probable number for consumption dur
ing the coming year The committee
were also instructed, if they found there
was, in ia i, a surplus over probable
consumption, to devise ways and means
for disposino of the surplus and report
such plans to a future meeting of the
Association.
The whole matter is now in the hands
of the executive committee
EVENING SESSION.
The Association convened again at
7:3o p. m. and the first subject under
discussion was that of CHAMBERS. The
status of the disease in Honolulu and
North Koha1a Was thoroughly discuss
ed. Dr. Raymond spoke to the Associa-
ton on his method of treating the dis
ease at Kahikinui, Maui The question
of the inspection of live stock coming
into the Territory was next brought up.
The executive committee was instructed
to discuss the matter with the Governor
AFT he
that there are no boards of inspectors
properly appointed. The question OF the
revision of the present statute on this
subject was also referred to the exec
utive committee.
The Association voted to guarantee
the sum of SIIoo per year toward the
salary of DIR. V. A Norgaard who is
wanted as an assistant to Jared G. Smith
at the experiment station and also to do
special work for the Live Stock Asso-
citation. The government is to pay DIR.
l Norgaard SI4oo per vear making total
of $4,000 The doctor has been the Chief
of the Pathological Division of the
Bureau of Animal Industry Mr. Smith
will send cable to him at Washington
this morning informing him of the as
sociation's action and asking him if he
will accept the position.
The fact that the Metropolitan Meat
Co, during the year from June 1903
to June 1904 imported nearly $4,000
worth of butter into the islands from
California was brought to the notice of
f; the association. 1t was suggested that
the matter be studied into as there is
/ apparently no reason why this money
should go out of the Territory
/ Mr.. Smith stated that the experiment
station is taking up the analysis of fod-
| der plants and grasses, both indigenous
and exotic, and asked the assistance OF
| the members in the completion of the
analysis. He stated that the proper
method to pursue was to take about FIVE
pounds of the green fodder, weigh 1t
carefully and then dry it in the shade.
Alter being dried the specimen should
be weighed again and sent to the ex-
pertinent station with a statement OF the
amount OF loss in weight during the
adjourned subject to the call Of the
chair to hear the report of the executive
committee Members in attendance state
that the meeting has been the most sue
cessful in the history OF the association
i Practically every member was represent
ed either in person or by proxy and the
greatest interest was shown in all the
sessions
| See Jas. F. Morgan's column for auc-