The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-07-02
PASS RESOLUTION
OF COINCIDENCE


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DR. E. S. Baker. Of the California vet-
Urinary service, brought about a dis
cussion of the stock conditions in Cali,
fornia decidedly unfavorable to that
state. It was suggested that letter
from the Governor of Hawaii TO the
Governor of California might enlist the
support of the latter for DR. Baker
and the task he was attempting of
checking CHAMBERS In his state and
stamping it out.
MAY IMPORT VIA SEATTLE
DIR Norgaard reported the proceed
ings of a conference held recently be-
tween the members of the Animal In
iustry committee of the Board and
the agents of the sugar factors, at
which it had been suggested that in
future the stock for the Hawaiian
plantations be bought in the Middle
States and shipped here via Seattle.
cutting San Francisco out, as ii was
feared that much of the CHAMBERS
brought here. four times since DR..
Norgaard took office, had been con-
tracted by the stock while awaiting
shipment in san Francisco.
l.
1t was suggested yesterday that
animal quarantine stations be provided
at Hilo and Khhuiui. where imported
stock might be held as at Honolulu.
and Or. Elliott, of Hilo was instructed
to look up suitable site on govern
ment land and report as TO the cost
of fencing and maintenance. Tt was
thought by the commissioners that
the plantations on Hawaii and Maui
would contribute towards the cost of
equipping and maintaining these sta
tions.
SUCCESSOR FOR FITZGERALD
A report of the Animal Industry
committee recommended the appoint
ment of DIR. Leonard n. case as As
sistant Territorial Veterinarian, to
succeed DR.. Fitzgerald. who leaves to
take a position on Maui as deputy
veterinarian DIR. Cases salary was
voted at $3.50 a month and travelling
expenses, his appointment to date from
July l.
STOCK FROM NEW ZEALAND.
DR. Norgaard reported that there
would be two steamers sailing from
New Zealand ports on October Is and
December Is respectively on which i'm
portations of stock might be brought
He had arranged, for the permits from
Washington.
COFFEE PLANTS IN DEMAND.
a letter from L. A. Thurston. repre-
senting the Captain Cook Coffe Com
spany. the Kona Development Company
land the Kona Coffee Company, was
read. The letter was a request that
the station give the three companies a
portion of the eleven hundred Mocha
coffee plants they had 30 give away.
Mr.. Giffard inquired as to what
plants these might be. then presented
la request for some for the Maunawil
ranch. It was finally decided to wait
until it was known what number of
plants Mr.. Hewitt, who had provided
the seed. wanted. Then the plants
win be portioned out among the appii-
cants 10 be planted OUT and expert
mented with.
CARELESS FREIGHT HANDLING.
Mr. Isenberg reported that owing TO
the careless handling Of a shipment Of
seeding trees he had sent - Kauai
by the Inter-Island company. the ma
jority ~ them had been killed by salt
water, IT was decided 10 send letter
to the transportation company calling
its attention 10 this and asking that
care he taken IF such shipments. the
successful landing Of which at the des-
tination H1aant much for the refores-
tation Of the islands.
FOREST FIRE REPORT.
Acting superintendent OF Forestry.
dealing with the forest fire OF Monday
at waipio. Acting on the report it
was resolved 10 send official thanks
To " NJ Tenple5on. the fire warden
Of the waialua district, and to Il 6.
Deliver Of the Hawaiian Pineapple
company for the work they did in
fighting and checking the fire.