The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-11-23

suffer from its attack because good strong healthy
gong to suffer 1t only when the weaker
than the fungus that the damage you get your
to form good vigorous then have done for
the root fungus because the fungus capable of attack
ing good strong vigorous system damaging any
extent do not want to keep you too long but would like
briefly to outline the treatment for this disease.
have mentioned the spread the fungus through the soil from
plant another and that this fungus carried by diseased
cuttings If you take of these diseased cuttings with
from place another you also taking with you the root
fungus tfats contained and you off the leaves
are still carrying with you the fungus.
The first line of you
have the disease you cultivate and soil
and much possible the action of the air and
light That does good in ways: It vigorous
development by well aerated
kills OF the fungus Soil fungi especially and
Others best suited by other conditions that long they
can keep In the dark they viii go on growngta IS true OF
the root fungus prefers the darkness but if keep turning
up your soil and exposing the fresh parts the myceum to the
you get upper hand So cultva-
ton cuts both 1t improves the vgor OF your roots and
also destroys part of the fungus mycelium.
Another thing healthy cuttings Don't by any chance
plant diseased cuttings Don't plant cutting from held that
take cuttings from above where the mycelum OF the
fungus but is because if the fungus there doubt
has already spread beyond where it. and is best to
wide n1ag safety you The best plan
be followed w leave entirely alone such field matter how
little it is affected
In practice of taking the
for cuttings because they good for grinding
In that when there at least at first great many
cuttings containing disease used seed simply be
they good for grinding but do not think
like that The breeder of animals would never do that
or other animal that was attacked by any serious disease
Breed them from healthy stock Don't take any cuttings
from cane which is affected by root disease
Then have experiments which show that by treating
IN e eus m'n al t PI u 9; e will DESTROY
great the fungus which attacks the cuttings from
the soil and thus good percentage OF loss from non
termination.
will skip most OF the other remedies except
Islands variety called
h m and ae Bnmoo as hae seen m
places have been badly attacked but far the Yellow Caledonia
fungus is very bad resistance is and
why it should be, we do not know.
of the varieties that being originated al
the Experiment Station to be diseaseresant We
hope We do however get that will
be entirely disease Yellow Caledonia not
tire disease other that have
Yellow Caledonia Before do that we have got to have
large infected land and they must be carried
Station.
Mr. SMITH would like ask whether there is disease
of the cane besides the disease you have described?
Mr.. Lewton BrainThere two three fngod diseases
of known in Java
Mr. Smtave you noticed others here have been
pointed out to you!
Mr. Lewton only noticed this disease
here The enomolog might tell us if there are any insects
which attack the of the
Mr. ScoHa the Pineapple Disease relation to the Root
Disease?
Mr. Lewon- BrarnNo is entirely different fungus alto
gether both Java and the West Indies We
know the reproductive organs of that fungus
Baldwin (he Chairman )-Have you definite nforma-
long disease has been in the country
shown typical specimens to several plantation managers they
have always assured me that they have known 1t Tor some years.
but that they realized what it was
The Charman-From your description, should say that
have known it here for fifty years
the Association DR.. Cobb
Mr. their interesting and instructive adj
dresses.
It after four o'clock presume the
meeting would like o adjourn until tomorrow
will the discussion of the reports OF the
Committee Manufacture Labor Saving Devices and the For
estry Report remarks from Mr. R Hosmer and also from
Mr. Alexander Craw on beneficial insects
Smih-For the benefit of the Kauai members Will say
which generally leaves at O'Clock on thursday
o'clock night Thursday SO that
be chance of running from the banquet
The Chairma1-A motion for adjournment is in order
Mr. Moir-I move adjourn until ten o'clock tomorrow
morning.
Mr. Kennedy second the motion
The Chaan-AH favor signify the same by the usual
sign 1t is vote the meeting will be ADJOURNED until to-
morning o'clock
Wednesday, m, November 22 1905.
The Chairn1an-The meeting will come to order