The Hawaiian gazette., 1907-11-15


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to the growing of trees. With the in
creasing scarcity of fuel that is being
felt in many districts and with the
steady rise in price of the lumber
needed for various uses on the planta-
ton. it needs no argument to show the
advantage of a local supply, even
though it meets only a part of the
demand
"a number of the sugar plantations
on each of the islands have undertake
en- and are carrying on tree planting
work, but there are many areas of
waste land that still await to be made
productive. The offer of the Division
of Forestry to assist in this work, il
a standing one; the members of the
take the work
ITO sum up: the past year may we'll
be considered one of progress in for
estry in Hawaii, for while the things
actually accomplished may not in
themselves be striking they neverthe-
less play an important part as units
in the building up of the structure on
which we are all at work, the develop
ment of the general prosperity of the
Territory
PLANTERS TO INVESTIGATE.
The forestry reports were discussed
with a great deal of interest, II. P.
Baldwin, H. l.. Lyon, r. :. Hosmer
and w. o. Smith taking part The sug-
gestion in Mr.. Thurston's report that
the association appropriate for the
purpose of promoting the work OF
scientific forestry was agreed to, Mr..
Smith moving that the trustees be
empowered to take UP and deal with
the matter.
LABOR DISCUSSION SHORT.
Immediately after lunch the associa-
ton went into executive session for
the hearing and the discussion of the
report on labor. The report was a |
short one, the entire executive session |
taking less than an hour.
Following this the members adjourn
I'd to the room OF the Chamber of Com 1
nerce, where two illustrated lectures
we're given. The windows had been
covered with black paper in order thar
'tereopticon slides might be used, the
ectures proving to be decidedly in
eresting and followed with the closest
attention.
CANE BORERS.
F. W. Terry. assistant entomoloeist.
poke briefly on the cane borer. illus
rating by slides the various periods
the life cycle Of the pest. from the
Inc of the deposlting of the egg in
he cane 60 the graduation Of the in
ect as an adult beetle. A highly
lagnitied photograph Of the Jaws OF
he borer was calculated to produce
aspect for the insect. the chewing ap-
aratus being composite Of a sharks
iouth and stone crusher.
CANE LEAF ROLLERS.
Cane lear rollers and the parasites
lat prey upon them were dealt with
otto Swezey. assistant chronological.
nth this pest the work OF exterm.na- {
on was going on merrily. a score or z
Fing creatures OF various styles OF a
'otesqueness. native and imported. r
eking their sustenance for Themselves Z
Id progeny on the bodies OF the q
ipae and larvae of the rollers. with o
e result that on Maui, at least. the I
st had been almost exterminate5.
FUNGICIDE FOR CUTTINGS. o
The treatment % cane cuttings 10 /
event fungoid diseases affecting the 5
ting until the young cane had root +
was spoken on by L. Lewton-Brain. a
10 recommended bordeaux mixture q
dip easy to apply. permanent in Of
ect, harmless to the cane, cheap and
ective.
~ the conclusion OF these addresses
vote Of thanks was moved by II. p. n
ldwin and carried. =,