The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-02-04

AT the annual meeting of the Farm
ers' Institute yesterday, the question
of the formation of a Produce tx
change to facilitate the marketing of
the products of the soil grown in these
islands and so give an impetus of the
most practical kind to diversified agri-
culture, was taken up and received
very favorable consideration. The SUD-
iect win be at once considered by the
Board of Directors of the Institute,
and it is expected that material re-
suits will soon come from this consid-
Grafton. Also a most interesting let
ter was read from the delegate in
Congress.
The first session of the annual meet
ing was held yesterday afternoon at
Kamehameha school, and the follow
the ensuing year: Jared Smith, presi-
dent; VIM weinrich. Jr.. vice presi-
dent: F. G.. Krauss, secretary-treasur-
er; and W w. Hall, Alexander Craw
and Prof. P. l. Horne. directors.
Following the election of officers
there was demonstration of manu-
facture and spraying with kerosene
emulsion to kill scale and bugs on
plants conducted by d. l.. Van Dine.
and a like demonstration of the manu-
facture and use of the Bordeaux mix
ture for killing fungus growths, con-
Quoted by J. z. Higgins. Following.
this the members of the Institute in
spected the stock farm and dairy and
gardens of the Kamehameha schools,
finding much to interest them there.
EVENING SESSION.
The evening session of the institute,
which was public, was held in one of the
school rooms in the Museum building,
at Kamehameha, and was attended by
many persons who are interested in
agriculture. All the prominent agrf-
culturists of Oahu, excepting the su-
gar men, We're there. besides many
whose interest is merely that of the
Iookeron. The meeting opened with
some excellent music by the Kameha-
meha boys GIee and Mandolin Clubs,
after which Principal Horne welcomed
the Institute and those present to the
schools speaking of the increased IN
terest that had been shown in scientific
farming in the last decade, and of the
work that the Farmers Institute had
already done for Hawaii. He spoke.
also. of the work being done at ka-
mehameha in the way of farming,
spoke of it proudly because from that
work substantial results had come He
said that an apiary would be added
to the schools possessions this year,
and a hennery, and that it had
spIendidly stocked dairy and the model
piggery on the islands.
PRESIDENT SMITHS RESPONSE.
Speaking in response to the address
.of welcome, and delivering his annual
address, President Jared Smith said:
The wear 1905 has been a very sue
cessful one for the Farmers Institute
of Hawaii. l have been pleased 10
note constantly increasing interest
III the side of agriculture for which
4 this organization stands-diversifca-
= ton as opposed to, or in contrast
with. a one-sided industry. There is
undoubtedly now greater confidence III
the ability of people to produce
from the land a variety of products.
We are beginning to see the posi-
bilities of great things coming out of
minor industries.
In other words. | note on every hand
a willingness to help when the ques
ton OF trying To do impossible things
comes TO the front. This change in
sentiment, sort Of conversion from
the position of opposition to one of
tolerance, if not of active assistance,
is u most striking feature of the year
progress, Four years ago. when the
Farmers Institute made its first be-
ginning TO dub a man small farm
er'' was no compliment. I note today
general sympathy with the movement,
and q change of front on the part of
many people and interests who, when
I came here to establish an experiment
station five years ago, were, at least,
passfvely hostile to this innovation.
For this change of attitude the
Farmers Institute and other similar
organizations. such as the Hilo Agri-
cultural Society. the Live Stock Breed
ers' Assocfa ton. the Poultrymen's AS
sociatio7. are largely responsible.
Incras Sc in the membership of this
+, Institute ard increase in the numoer
OF orga -izatfons formed along collat-
eraI lines indicate a constant widen
ing of the field Within another five
years I hope to see flourfshing' So
c:aties on every island of the group
devoted TO the interests of bee-keep-
ing. coffee. tobacco. pineapples, bana-
mas. vanilla, sisal, cotton, grapes, as