The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-02-27
EVA HOLDS HER
ANNUAL MEETING
lContllued Lrom rage one.l

Wllson-Webster loader is the quantity
Of leaves gathered on the bundles of
cane by dragging over the field to the
machines
As a whole the leaf-hopper seems to
have done fully as much damage on
crop for 1906 as it has ever done before.
on the crop of 1907 they are not as
much in evidence as they were at an
even date last year. l am happy to
say there are part of the plantation at
the west end comparatively free from
them Nevertheless it is at this period
of the year, say from February until
towards summre, that their numbers
and damage are greatest l would,
therefore, hesitate to make a for cast
under these conditions. At the same
time the cane is FIRE rer from them this
year, and as a large number of egg
parasite colonies have been established
! during the past II months it would
seem reasonable to expect less damage.
Judging from the time it has been es-
tablished here, viz: over two years, the
Fairchild parasite does not seem to be
| numerous on the Eva Plantation. Nor
does the spider from Hawaii, which did
! good work there, thrive here. IT is to
| be hoped that the egg-parasite from
! Australia will prove more active. Sew
| eral species Of these are established at
/ Eva. Nine colonies were received from
the chronological bureau of the Plant
ers' Association during the early part
of 1885, four more colonies were re-
| ceived during August. From these CEN
tiers 1873 other colonies were collected
and distributed. 1t would therefore,
| appeal that if these egg-paHsites
prove unsuccessful at Eva, it will not
be for lack of opportunity. In thi(
connection it is only fair to say, how'
ever, that the entomologists them'
selves do not look for any marked evil
dences of reduction of leafnopper from
attacks of the egg-parasite uitil the
end Of this year.
During the past year an experiment
station has been established for, the
purpose of determining the most pro-
htable fertilization methods and for
testing values of different varieties OF
cane. one of the largest single items
of expense on this Plantation is ferti-
lizer 1t averaged during the past fou
years in the neighborhood of 100000 pei
iannum. This statement is sufficient
i'm itself to warrant the existence Of the
experiment station for fertilizer tests
Ever since the beginning of the plan.
tation Lahaina cane has been it's main.
stay. 1t has certainly given great
yields here and any changes should
very carefully be made. Keeping in
mind, however, the great benefits de-
rived at other plantations in the Ter
rtory from change OF cane 1t is un
doubtedly well to introduce here the
most successful of these new canes il
order that they may be tested with La
haina. While the present area of the
station is but 4 acres, the major por
ton of which is devoted to fertilizer
tests, it will be very much enlarged
during the coming year to accOmmo
date plots for experiments with varie
ties of cane. Two varieties are being
experimental with now on the station
viz: Demerara No. III and yellow Gale
donia. SO far both of these compare
very favorably with Lahaina, especial!
the Demerara No. III.