The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-05-29
THE BOARD OF
AGRICULTURE
(From Thursdays Advertiser.)

, The meeting of the Board of Agri-
culture and Forestry was not of spe-
cial Importance, being what is known
to the members as a by-meeting at
which various odds and ends that have
arisen (since the last meeting), or, held
over, came up for action.
The languor of approaching summer
made itself felt, and there were several
absences. Mr.. Hosmer, the chief of
the Department of Forestry, is still abb
sent on the Coast, and Mr.. P. R. Isen-
berg failed to report.
The meeting was called to order by
the chairman, c. S. Holloway, with
Messrs. Geo. r. Carter, Albert Wa
terhouse and w. NJ Giffard, who sell
dom misses a meeting, in their places.
The first subject discussed was the
extension of leave of absence granted
Mr.. Alexander Craw, Territorial En-
tomologist, who is now in a sanatorium
at Los Angeles. He was reported as
still unfit for duty, but improving. so
!
that he was now able to walk with as
sistance.
Mr.. Giffard spoke warmly of Mr..
Craw's value in the position which he
holds, the thoroughness Of his work,
and the difficulty there would be to
find for the place a man of equal
efficiency, and he was in favor of ex-
tending his leave as long as it could
conveniently be done, or was neces-
sary. Personally, he said that he
should do all he could to this end. Mr..
Craw's leave was extended, according
ly, from three to four months. Mr..
Albert Waterhouse, of the committee
of entomology, brought up the subject
of proper inspection of imported Queen
bees. 1t was one in which the Bee
Keepers Association were much inter
ested. No provision was made for
special inspection, as the law now
stood. He did not think at any time
any great number of Queens would be
imported and when they were they
would probably be sent 'in a bunch"
| 1t was very evident that the board
had not much money with which to
pay inspectors, and various plans were
| preached. One of these seemed suffi-
GENTLY practicable and economical.
| This was to turn it over to one of the
regular inspectors, who, if occupied at
one part of the dock, might hire a
man to keep watch until he could look
the Queen bees over and return to his
post. No appropriation had been made
for inspections of this nature, and the
board, as had been intimated, had to
dispense its funds judiciously.
A set of rules had been drawn up
which, it was thought, would apply to
the case, and these were in Mr.. Wa
terhouse's possession. 1t was decided
to have a conference with the Bee
Keepers Association and come to some
definite agreement, with that body.
Mr.. Waterhouse was of the opinion
that they would be ready to do what
ever was required of them, within rea-
son. The rules aforementioned it
was agreed should be submitted to
them, and a motion to this effect was
carried.
In his absence, the report of David
laughs, acting chief of the Depart
ment of Forestry, was read He re-
ported that 300 plants had been sent
to Fort Shafter for the beautifying of
the grounds at the post. There were
100 Poinciana regias, and 1OS Bougain-
villeas in the lot. Mr.. Haughs had
also visited the post at the request of
Lieutenant Pardee, who has charge of
the work of tree-planting.
Mr.. laughs also reported that
ground is being cleared in Makiki for
the Experiment Station, and at the
Nuuanu avenue station, the usual rou-
tine work of clearing away superfuous
vines, trees and underground, was go
ing on
There was a good deal of general |
discussion over the fencing of forest |
reserves as a protection against the |
depredations of wild cattle. 1t was |
the consensus of opinion that discrjmi-
nation should be shown, and that the
same need for fencing did not exist
throughout all the reserves-where
wide stretches of cane lands, all close
ly fenced, interviewed between the for
ests and the grazing grounds to which
the cattle habitually resorted.
This, it was believed, came within
the. jurisdiction of the chief forester
who should be empowered to order
fencing at such points where it was
most necessary. The question was re-
terred to the committee on forestry for
further action.
The question as to dumping earth
and sand, brought as ballast, at the
outer end of the breakwater in Kahu-
ui harbor. which, at the request of
Messrs. Alexander and Baldwin. had
been referred to the Attorney General.
llso came up. Further conference on
he SUBJECT was considered necessary.
This concluded the routine work and
adjournment was in order.