The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-06-22
TOBACCO.

1 am planning to give up the two anC
ton has leased from the Louissor
Brothers in Hamakua, and will trans
fer to Lot II, Paauilo Homesteads, al
of the buildings and property formerly
used in the tobacco experiments at the
"Louisson" place. In accordance with
q request which I made to Honorable
James W. Pratt. Commissioner of Pub
lie Lands, Acting Governor A L. C.
Atkinson has signed a proclamation
settin apart Lot II Paauilo Home
steaGs, for a term of three years in
order that experiments can be carried
on by this station in cooperation with
the Board in the cultivation of tobacco
on field scale.
BLUEFIELD BANANAS.
Mr.. J. E. Higgins, Horticulturist of
this station, has prepared for distribu-
tiofI about $50 suckers of the Bluefield
bananas. This is the natural increase
which has taken place since January
1st, 1904 A list of parties to whom
these suckers are to be sent, and the
which each person will receive.
win be submitted at a later date.
RUBBER.
I beg to report that I have perfected
for carrying on a series
of fertilizer experiments with rubber on
one of the Maui plantations. A dona-
ton of $3.50 has been received by this
Cfa TlY- MJa of
New York, Director of the Nitrate Prop
aganda. No experiments in the use
Of fertilizers have ever been made and
believe that work of this character
must prove of great value to those who
are entering into the extensive cultiva-
ion of rubber in Hawaii.
VEGETABLE PATHOLOGIST.
While in Washington I secured a
promise from Dr. A F. Woods, AS
;istant Chief of the Bureau of Plant
industry, that a vegetable pathologist
should be sent to Hawaii sometime
Turing the coming fiscal year to make
investigation and prepare
report in regard to the fungus dis |
ases of cultivated crops other than |
ane. A similar request was made by |
he delegation of business men who |
vent to Washington early this year |
nd I would respectfully request that |
he Board of Agriculture take action |
n regard to this important matter. I
elfeve that letter from the Board
0 the Secretary of Agriculture would |
AIRY considerable weight. There is
o doubt that the services of an ex-
ert would be of great service to- all
no have interest in the cultivation of
Office and other products.
FRUIT SHIPMENTS.
The shippers of pineapples. bananas
nd other fresh fruits have requested
lat this station take up the matter of
acking and handling fruit in transit
s this seems to me very important
latter I have directed Mr.. J. E. Hig-
ms to proceed to the Coast by an ear
steamer Mr. Higgins viii take
ith him some small shipments of
angoes. alligator pears, apple and
bananas and pineapples,
acked in various styles of packages
,riously treated The plan is to get
to touch with the various fresh fruit
arketing organizations and associa-
,ns. The Bureau of Plant Industry
the United States Department of
have expressed their will
1gness to do all that is possible TO as
st US in this investigation. If possible
do so, arrangements will be made to
lip one or more carload lots of fruit
ON Honolulu to New York, somewhat
ter in the season. I would respect
lily request the cooperation of the |
,ard Of Agriculture with US in carry
o out this experiment.
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