The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-02-23
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4 Scientific s
Institution 8


very investigation esab
men and development here of important scientific laboratories
and scientific institutions
But Of fact only beginning but very considerable
development original scientific research has been made already and
scientific laboratory of the thoroughly equipped kind exists
and doing important This scientific laboratory
this scientific work is the Hawaiian Sugar Planters Experiment Sta
ton, and the work that is being done there.
Few people realize how completely this scientific institution
equipment of the men who are connected with and
doing its work. how valuable the seved
purely scientific achievements independent practical appca
ton of them to the business operating sugar plantations
Islands But because the primary purpose Experiment Station
is not to give instruction in scientific studies bodies
rsong tthe for that purpose many people realize that
It IS scientific institution in the Not but what
disseminate scientific knowledge, for publishes reports
M the results OF ITS work and the researches of its staff and these in
their several departments of the highest value become the
basis for books and lectures instruction in teaching nst
hons in the subjects dealt with.
The Planters Experiment Station is institution its
work has always been of scientific during its
us WORK was along much more restricted lines than present
though along constantly broadening lines But advent
the leaopper from which dates what
III us scope Not tha the eat-hopper was anything than
me accident that gave opportunity for the broadening process for
was the men who directing it that did the broadening
But when the afhoppe 1884 some of the plantations
OF the Islands hard the Experiment Station Immediately
On the committee Of t ] o Saaaon r2ner than OF relief
the Experiment Station W. NJ Giard who had always taken
very deep interest the the But now the interest
LOOK redquoed or at least had pressing immediate object
Inc chronological department OF the station which up to this time
had scarcely existence department. was strengthened
me committee having the station charge money
and they used of fine ability equip them with the
necessary The work chronological department
quickly demonstrated the this policy Enemies Of the Leaf
hopper discovered popogaed distributed and bv the end
OF 1904 the sugar planters able that it was the leaf
hopper was an enemy that could be successfully COPIED
but MI GlHad who spent part almost EVERYDAY for
months on this committee work. had broader views He saw the
eS and the necessities He realized that sugar plantations
were NOT merely farms but manufacturing laboratories and
that scientific processes alone equal requirements of indus
aI and economic conditions The best place experiment and
determine scientific experimental laboratory His
oeagues on the committee things same light that he
od and they able to impress their views on the Planters Ao
cation and they were given funds carry these ideas
t only was the chronological department brought to high state
OF ency but following Mr. Gards plans division of pathology
Bands y o the station was created and in competent
WI" results already achieved demonstrating wisdom of it
OF Agriculture and Chemistry strengthened and its
appliances increased N '''' 49,
three lines OF scientific research the Experiment Station
o o the highest scientific value, and making of
suits IN spenddy prepared reports that are much SOUGHT after Nv
hc institutions engaged in similar lines work all over the
Wod Inc Planters Experiment Station institution of which
e whole community may well be proud and W. NJ Gifad who
mas been so poteny influential bringing to it's present state
any well take satisfaction in the result OF his efforts