The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-10-01

Experiment Stations, U. s. Department
of Agriculture, for the. year ended June
80, 1906, was issued from the Govern
ment Printing Office, Washington, July
20, 1907 Besides the portion relating
to the Hawaii station reprinted below,
in the main report of DR.. A. {. True
director of the bureau, there are refer
enees to this Territory scattered through
the volume. Thus, it is said:
fDr. Edmund C. Shorey, at the Ha-
waii Agricultural Experiment Station,
has continued his studies of the nutri-
tive value of native food products and
his dietary studies with natives and
other residents of Hawaii. Data on
the subject of tropical dietetics is limit
ed, and Doctor Shorey's investigations
are regarded as an important eontribu-
ton to the subject =
Information of the Hawaiian Farm
er's Institute appears in various tables
and elsewhere, showing that four quar-
terly meetings, comprising eight SEES
sions, with an average attendance of
500, had been held. Institutes are or
ganized IN all the states and terri
tories except Alaska, and the number
of institutes held in the year was 3409,
sessions L, 409 and attendance 1893
172.
Six bulletins of the local station are
mentioned among the publications of
the head Office for the year. "In
1906, the report says, agricultural
colleges were in operation in all the
states and territories, except Alaska,
Hawaii and Porto Rico
Among reports on stations is one on
the Honolulu station by Jared G.
Smith, B. s, III. A., special agent in
charge, and one on the Hawaiian Sugar
Planters experiment station by c. +.
Eekart, NJ 5, director of agriculture
and chemistry there.
The portion of DR.. True IS main re-
port which relates to the Hawaii sta
ton is as follows, the subheads being
added in this reprinting:
DIVERSIFIED AGRICULTURE.
The Hawaii Station has continued
the policy OF devoting it's energies to
the diversifcation of agriculture in the
Islands, and there appears
to be a decided change in the senti-
ment on the part OF many persons re-
garding the possibility of the develop
nent of other agricultural industries
than those connected with the produce
ton of sugar. During the six years
since the organization Of the station
number of industries have been sue
established or extended in
Hawaii. among them pineapple grow
ng, sisal production, tobacco raising,
etc. During the past year considerable
work has been done in bringing more
# the station land under cultivation
4 anticipation of the new water sys-
EN- provided for by Congress. In this |
way about ten acres were prepared |
or cultivation Considerable additions |
we're made to the library by purchase. |
Exchange, ETC.. so that the station now |
possesses the best collection Of ref
renee books in Hawaii treating of |
economic agriculture in its various
ranches.
POTATOES.
Among the field Investigations at the
tation mention may be made of an
experiment. with potatoes in which it Z
Tas shown to be possible to produce
ew potatoes for the local market al a
cry remunerative price. The plants
Tere severely attacked by potato rot
nd the yield considerably reduced, so
lat probably the liability TO the occur
ence of this disease viii have TO be /
1nsidered.
COTTON.
During the past year seven varieties :
( cotton were grown and samples of
he fiber submitted to experts for ex- I
mination. The upland varieties on
lie whole were not very promising, but {
he sea-island type was reported as of
pod length. excellent strength, and !
nusual fineness. One sample of up {
nj was very variable in its lint, i
,n1e portions being quite ordinary. 1
lille Others had length and fineness {
nber eqLaling sea island. This sam
e seems 10 afford an excellent oppor-
unity Ter 1faEToSSlAeAl DS SSAcISIoIAt I
case the growing of cotton should
) undertaken on commercial scale.
FRUIT. n
The 7rehard paintings of tropical G
uits have teen considerably extended i
nd now include such fruits as the '
ango, avocado. breadfruit, cherimoya, {
.chi. longan. sapodilla, WI, custard (
,pIe, and others. These are being g
-opagated as rapidly as possible. A C
trus orchard has been established, r
hich, in addition to providing for the I
sting of varieties, viii also supply O
ock for budding and grating. The b
Iuefields bananas secured through the a
alton have been distributed among r
out fifty growers. and favorable re- s
,rts regarding them have been re- u
lived. Over 500 suckers and large !,
rms were distributed, with the I'M n
,rstanding that the growth. produce I
IN. etc. should be reported TO the =
alton from time 10 time The ship !,
ng qualities of this variety are be- a
wed to be Superior 10 those now mar
ted from Hawaii. and their intro =
,ctioy, viii doubtless be Of great ad-