The Hawaiian gazette., 1906-02-06
FARMERS Will
OPEN EXCHANGE
FOR PRODUCTS
(Trom Sundays Advertiser)


ers' Institute yesterday, the question
of the formation of a Produce Ex-
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 sub
ject will be at once considered by the
Board OF Directors OF the Institute,
and 1t 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
ing officers We're elected to serve for
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 a 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 ]. f. 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 agri-
| culturists of Oahu, excepting the su-
gar men. were there, besides many
| whose interest is merely that Of the
| lookeron. The meeting opened with
| some excellent music by the Kameha-
| meha boys Glee 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 1t 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 1t had a
| splendidly stocked dairy and the model
| piggery on the islands.
l ID
| Speaking in response to the address
| of welcome, and delivering his annual
address, President Jared Smith said:
| The year 1905 has been a very sue
cessful one for the Farmers Institute
of Hawaii. 1 have been pleased to
note constantly increasing interest
In the side of agriculture for which
this organization stands-diversifica
tion as opposed to, or in contrast
with, one-sided industry. There is
undoubtedly now greater confidence in
the ability of our people to produce
from the land variety of products.
We are beginning to see the possi-
bilities Of great things coming out of
minor industries.
| In other words, note on every hand
|
tion 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 II moet striking feature of the years
progress. -Four years ago, when the
Farmers Institute made its first be-
ginning, to dub a man a small farm
er" was no compliment. / note today
general sympathy with the movement,
and 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,
passively 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' Association, the Poultrymen's AS
sociation, are largely responsible.
| Increase in the membership of this
institute and increase in the number
J OF organizations formed along collat-
eral lines. indicate a constant widen
! ing of the field, Within another five
/ years ! hope to see flourishing So
c!eties on every island of the group
devoted to the interests of bee-keep-
ing, coffee tobacco. pineapples, bana-
mas, vanilla, sisal, cotton, grapes, as
well as marketpg associations to bring
more intimately together those whose
interests should be in common.
| 1t is the aim of the Farmers Insti-
tute to supply a common ground on
which both scientist and farmer can
| stand, each to learn from the other.
| Most of we scientific men lack prac-
| teal experience, and many farmers
| lack scientific knowledge. Each have
their theories. Keep the two apart and
the theories are liable to run to seed,
| which when planted produce strange
products. I often think that the
scientist gets more from the farmer
than he ever gives. Most farmers will
agree with me on this point. This in
stitute is intended to be a common
battle-ground, where every man can
speak his mind. We are all working
for the same end-the betterment of
| the conditions of life, and whatever