The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-06-13

turists. With ambition and applica.
ton these boys should accumulate some
savings during their four years stay Sc
| they may make their independent start
| in life with a little capital.
/ The Boys Home will need such an
opportunity for many of its youths, and
many others would seek such a priv.
,ege Attached is Mr.. vredenberg'
memorandum.
1t was announced with satisfaction
that the health conditions of Oahu
were in excellent shape Twelve out
of forty one cases of the recent quar-
arrinat1e sickness recovered which is
considered an excellent percentage
There IS ayailatle for the payment OF
the hills incurred about $1,000 in the
funds Of the Board. The remainder
it is expected to meet out OF tie ship
pers' wharf committee funds.
| The Wilmot Vredenberg memoran-
dunn mentioned by President Pinkham
is as follows:
| The area of frst-class agricultural
land in the district of S. KohaIa is
| limited to about 5000 to 5000 acres. This
| land is eminently suitable for the rails
| ing of such crops as corn, potatoes,
sorghum, and carn fodder, etc, also
dairy farming.
The rainfall on this particular sec
ton is rather evenly distributed and
the climate conditions are such, that
crops can be planted more or less all
the year round,
Roughly described, this fertile belt
of land is situated at the southwest
corner of the Puukapu homesteads and
running in an easterly direction for
about two miles, then south for an
other two miles, more or less, than
westerly for about four or five miles,
and down to the Waimea village
This tract of land is on the edge of
the rain belt and has, at all times of
the year, a suitable rainfall for most
farming pursuits. 1t is also well
adapted to the raising of poultry.
Towards Mana and in an easterly
direction the land is patchy and only
certain spots can be found Of any value
for agricultural purposes. South and
west of this tract the land is valueless
for farming purposes, being too dry,
and also rocky.
The water supply of the favored sec
ton is very good and with piping and
storage even water for power purposes
is available.
The seasons are we'll defined as to
summer and winter yet crops can be
planted all the year round. The low
est temperature recorded is about 80
degrees Fab.
Winds are constant more or less dur
ing the year, and wind breaks are nee
essary to any farming proposition
started in this district.
Farms of any restricted area would
be out of the question, so or 100 acres
being the very least area any farmer
could expect to make a living upon
successfully.
The soil of this particular section is
rather heavy loan of the richest
sort. Two crops of corn yearly have
been cropped from the lands adjoin-
ing for 10 years, without fertilizer of
any sort. The land is easily broken
but the Bermuda grass demands con-
slant attention to keep it out of the
growing crop. The depth of this rich
soil varies from two to four feet under
which is deep volcanic red soil loose
and of good filtrating quality. Most
forest trees do we'll in this land and
all vegetables known thrive well. In
sect pests are numerous, but can be
kept down with attention and care.
The following are the reports of
Hilo and Honolulu sanitation.
Sanitary Inspector, Hilo, Hawaii, May
$50; orders given,
1879; orders finished, 1S9.
Hilo Mosquito Campaign, May, 1907
--Cesspools oiled, 206; catch basins OIL
ed, 48; ponds, pools, ETC., oiled, 16; mos
quito breeding places destroyed or re-
moved, %; number of inspections, 46S.
Hilo Rat Campaign, May, 1907-Traps
set, S26; rats caught, 101; pieces of
poisoned food placed, 1905; pieces of
poisoned food taken away. 754; doses
of Danyz virus placed, 204; doses Of
Danyz virus taken, 143; rats found
dead, poison, 80; rats found dead,
virus, IA.
Honolulu Mosquito Campaign, May,
1907-Catch basins oiled, =; cesspools
oiled, So; number of gallons of oil used,
60; breeding places destroyed, 65;
number of inspections, 1045.
Honolulu Rat Campaign, May, 1907
Traps set, 4716; rats caught, 1921;
pieces of poisoned food placed, $3.50;
pieces of poisoned food taken away,
2150; rats found dead. 10.