The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-11-24


where we secured leaves infested with hopper eggs from
which we bred the parasites The following day
sites had spread naturally sixty yards in
each direction from the original suggested the
considered by " NJ Giffard advisable to defer this work
until the arrival OF Prof Perkins, was expected early in
no possible danger from short delay Perkins arrived
on the > > AIiowera January 10th 80 p m having
further supply Of beneficial new internal parasites
Tor the OF the eafhopper cared for on the
voyage On April 9Th Mr. koebele brought
era varieties OF sugar upon which we found some
neay bugs under the leaves number of bud worms
one Buprstd beetle also few [ umigated
the Mr. Kobee only the cane shortly before
the steamer sailed that he had inspect
July 24h the 5 s ~AIanuka Australia via Fiji
and Mr. McCIanahan OF Honolulu passenger thereon
IN ms baggage was found piece of which
the heart OF bud The placed in the fire on board
MI McCanaan said that he only brought the because
On April goth Professors Koebele Perkins and visited
Oahu Plantation where found evidence good
OF the egg parasites they having spread from the valley
the table lands As you all aware Sugar
Planters Association Experiment Station entomologs
the Territory Perkins recently informed me that
over nifty per cent OF the leaopper have been destroyed
by the introduced parasites.
When you take that all this has
been accomplished within year from
small colonies were liberated, reasonably look for
wonderful work before the close of another year
kseAa saechnlcida Kkady) will be no damage
VIII result from It's the fields of Hawaii ard
only enough eathcppers LETT keep the parasites
Mr. Craw (speakng):
would say that California there several insects at
lacking the orange industry which checked by the parasites
hardly possible to them with the naked eye.
In regard the Gypsy Moth say there was package
ago the Mongolia the that reported
nailed it up
The Chairman-Our thanks due Mr. Alexander
tor his very interesting paper We fully appreciate the work
that has been done with these parasites and think they
stalled the Island of Maui say the other
Mr. Renton-What disposition be of Prof Craws
The Chairn1an-That is for you to say
Mr. Renton-I that it be placed on file
Mr. Smith second the motion.
The Cnairnan-You move Mr. Renon that be accepted
printed M xa the ee Mr. [ Frfsd bnd placed on s
The Charnanave you any objection having your report
printed with other reports Mr.. Craw?
Mr. Crawl have objection, Mr. President.
The ChaTmanIhen if you will it Mr.. Nc
There little left discussion think that prob
ably some OF the would like ask Mr. Craw
queSllo1s on De7eheiai insects etc
Mr. Renon-I would like to ask Mr. Craw whether under
cent OF the leaf hopper eggs had been destroyed.
Mr.. Craw-Yes, sir, he did that statement
ton, all the Islands?
Mr.. CrawAt the Experiment Station understood also
Mr.. Renton-That is good for US, close Oahu
The CharnanYou say the eggs have been all destroyed
is fifty per OF them
Mr.. Craw-Yes, sir.
The Charman-Coud they tell what had destroyed the
Mr. Crawl understood from Prof Perkins that the leaf,
hopper had been
recently imported He said that opinion that the most
beneficial eggparasie in destroying eafhopper eggs
OF those last introduced.
There difficulty finding the parasitized eggs
at Oahu plantation the 18th OF December They
plentiful and seemed also to be spread the table
lands.
The Charman-Do you wish discuss further any
cane-loading other labor saving devices gentlemen?
Mr. Adams (Kahuku Plantation Co)-Vye all very much
interested would ike ask Mr. Kennedy costs
to load the He the loader will load per
day know how much per
after and deliver the If figure
will then be able with loading figures
Mr. kennedyWhen made my report years ago think
stated that the whole OF taking the right the mill
80 railroad and everything but now we
doing cheaper.
he Cha1rnan-)o you cutting, loading and hauling?
Mr. kennedy-Thrtyx all the expense raroadng
and everything stated that the expense pick up
and the when along side railroad
eleven but think that doing cheaper
since started work Caledonia Caledonia
the ground contract last wear
4 a less than before.
Mr. Adams do think Is hardly fair put in We