The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-07
POSS|BI L|T|ES
FOR INDUSTRIES

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expert, the easiest and most feasible
way would be to import bats into the
country, bats being animals the intro.
duction of which could not be accom-
panied by any drawbacks and which
would here make a speciality of such
night fitting insects as the japanese
beetle.
In Japan this insect is kept down by
snakes, toads and bats. 1t would be
! impossible to introduce the first two
preventitives here because of the mon.
goose, but the latter could do the work.
In dealing with the general situation
/, here as regards the insect pests, Mr..
Leckenby is of the opinion that the
mainland ought to be appealed to for
| help, the determination of the Japa-
uese beetle and the melon fly being
, something which would be protection
TO the Coast as well as a help to Ha-
waii.
As a sample of what the various
pests are doing here and also as an
illustration of what might be done by
breeding plants here suited to the local
environment. Mr.. Leckenby exhibited
some citrus cuttings, three of imported
trees and one of a tree grown here
from a seed produced here. The for.
mer cuttings were covered with scale
and insects, while the latter was clean
and hardy. .'And this is only one
sample of what I have seen all over
this island, . he said.
NOTES OF K0OLAU TRIP.
In addition to the members of the
committee, there were present yester-
day to hear Mr.. Leckenby, Allan Her
bert and George w. Mcclellan. Mr..
Leckenby said:
HWe are eagerly trying to walk the
path that leads to success and I feel
that to stand at the crossroads-one
leading to agricultural achievements;
the other to failure-as a finger post,
is a responsible service.
There does not appear to be any
well beaten path that reaches the de-
sired eminence, so you win kindly ex-
cuse the rough work of blazing trail
by one who does his best.
'fWater transportation is badly
needed for the other side of the Is
land. Rice is an important industry
there for Chinese, who deserve credit
for their unique methods, but I deplore
their mule back transportation trains
PEANUTS.
every refreshing it was to note the
few patches of peanuts of excellent
quality, that appear. to be almost i'm
mune from insects, growing well on
rather poor soil. There are some things
about this crop that are quite import
ant: being a legume it improves the
ground and it requires no irrigation
and little means to plant and care for
in small way. If properly marketed
the returns should be good. As a crop
to rotate with pineapples, it seems
ideal.
Freshly made peanut butter is
wholesome and delightful food.
~ noted blight spots in some pine
fields. These. patches will never pro-
duce good fruit until replanted but if
they were ploughed up, the plants ere
mated and the ground put in peanuts,
it would pay both ways The peanuts
I find here are better two to one than
the Virginia nut and importing peanuts
from Japan is as bad as bringing
oranges from California.
PARKING. STRIP. |
"The shore of the windward side of
the Island needs protecting trees to
still the sometimes too frolieksome sea-
breezes. There are trees and shrubs
that delight to grow in such places that
would afford charm and utility to the
scheme. Long lines of trees following
contour of beach would be veritable
lines of music dotted at intervals with
homes which would supply the notes
Of harmony.
"sThe ironwood would be a particu-
arly good and valuable tree for this
keeping the salt spray from blowing
inland and injuring the tenderer
yrowths.
PROGRESSIVE PATHWAY.
ttIt would be an instructive demon
,tration to cultivate pathway ten
FEET wide reaching from ocean to high
st peak, testing and selecting for alti-
uae and conditions This strip might
,e made line of hammered shine to
effect its radiance of intelligence to
The question of what
val grow must be answered from the
oil. but it is safe to predict that many