The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-12-02
DEADLY PLANT BLIGHT
DISCOVERED IN KONA
The Green Scale That Destroyed the CeyIon
Coffee Industry-Important Meeting OF
Board Of Agriculture

such a pest TO many useful plants to
spread.
Mr.. Brown while admitting that
Koebele's insect that stings the seed
is the most effective destroyer of Ian
tana said the Maui blight" to his
knowledge had killed lantana. Mr..
Giffard said the same blight had been
in Ceylon a quarter of a century with
out destroying lantana, while it was
a deadly pest to useful vegetation. Mr..
Thurston spoke of the Koebele para
sites effective work along the Tanta-
lus driveway.
Mr.. Kotinsky suggested that a petit
ton be sent to the Secretary of Agri-
culture, asking him to detail a plant
pathologist to Hawaii for at least
temporary service. They had a we'll
equipped division of entomology, but
a pathological service was needed. The
suggestion was approved.
Another recommendation of Mr. Ko-
tinsky adopted was that a bulletin on
the japanese beetle, prepared by Bro.
Matthias of Hilo, a recognized expert,
be printed
GENERAL BUSINESS.
I. A. Thurston, president; c.. S. Hol-
loway, secretary; Commissioners w. M.
Giffard and ]. T. Brown. Forester Hos
mer and Entomologist kotinsky con-
stituted the meeting.
DR.. H B. Elliott was appointed as
livestock inspector at HiIo. and DR..
Egan at San Francisco. BY the latter
appointment owners of shipments viii
be saved the expense of transportation
of animals that might on arrival here
fail to pass inspection.
President ThurSton reported the in
junction proceedings taken that after
noon against a Japanese fruit importer
and Deputy Sheriff Kalakiela. Mr..
Craw would therefore probably at once
proceed with his inspection Of the
oranges in question.
E. z. Olding's resignation as consult
ing forester for North Kohala on ac-
count of departure was accepted with
expressions of regret and of thanks for
the work he had done for the board.
Forester Hosmer was authorized to Of
fer the position to DR.. B. D. Bond.
Mr.. Hosmer reported the acceptances
of J. NJ Ross of Hakalau, Hawaii;
Frank Scott Of Kilauea, Kauai; George
w. McDougall of South Kona, and Eric
H. Edwards of South Kona, of their re-
spective appointments as district for
esters. =.
THE FORESTER'S REPORT.
Mr.. Hosmer presented the following
report of the division of forestry:
December l, 1905.
Board Of Commissioners of Agricul
ture and Forestry, Honolulu, Oahu.
Gentlemen: I have the honor to SUBJ
nit herewith the report of the Divi-
sion of Forestry for the period of Oc-
tober 10 to December 1, 1905 On No
vember IS and 90 special meetings of
the board were held down town, at
which no reports were presented.
During the period named my own
time has for the most part been occu-
pied with questions having to do with
the creation of forest reserves, espe-
cially those on this island and on Ha-
wall, with the details of the Arbor
Day celebration, and with the presen-
tation of forest matters before the Ha-
waiian Sugar Planters Association.
Early in November I completed the
field work incident to the creation of
a forest reserve on the Koolau noun
tains in the Eva and Waialua districts.
Technical descriptions of the proposed
boundary are now being prepared, upon
the completion OF which the reserve
will be speedily proclaimed. A survey
or is now at work on the forest line
IN kau, so that that reserve also will
be ready for final action within a short
time.
Certain developments in the forest
question in the Kohala district on Ha-
wall have made it appear to me ad
visable 10 postpone a report which I
expected to hand you today, but this
matter will be brought before the board
IN the very near future
The celebration of the first Arbor
Day TO be observed in Hawaii can be
put down as a great success. The day
was generally observed throughout the
Territory, not only in the schools, but
also by associations and individuals.
and much good should result from the
interest awakened. This division has
lent a helping hand in furtherfng the
observance OF Arbor Day. Trees were
forwarded to 95 schools as well as to
parks and individuals and its forest
nurserynan has given much advice BY
letter and in person on various points
that have arisen in the minds of those
who did the actual work
Personally, devoted some little time
TO Arbor Day, in collecting the second
half Of the Arbor Day Prize Fund in
editing and in part writing the press
bulletin OF instructions for Arbor Day
planting, and in giving two talks
on Arbor Day at the Kamehameha and
Normal schools. I have also prepared
for the Forester and for Thrum's annu-
al, two or three articles on Arbor Day,
that the observance of Arbor Day may
be made matter of record.
On Thursday. November %. reports
covering the forest work done in this
Territory during the past year We're
presented to the Hawaiian Sugar
Planters Association by Mr.. l. A
Thurston and by me. These will ap-
pear in the annual report of that asso-
citation. and also in a forthcoming
number Of the Hawaiian Forester and
Agriculturist.
Considerable work has been accom-
plished during the past six weeks, in
the way Of correspondence and routine
Office work. Work of this sort. while it
takes time. makes little show when