The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-09-18
WANT GUAVA
BUSHES KILLED

quest that parasite be located in some
part of the world that may be scatter
cd among the guava groves to destroy
them. On the other hand there are
persons who have asked the Board OF
Agriculture to find some cure for
disease which in some parts of the is
lands appears to be killing guavas. Jugt
what the disease is is uncertain. but
it is thought to be "a root fungus.
Should the board decide to look for
guava.killing parasite, the aid of Prof
Rochelle, the eminent entomologist, for.
merly actively engaged in local work,
is asked. - ss0 vi
The complainant in this case stated
that the guava bushes were overruning
some OF the cattle lands to an extent
which has appreciably diminished tho
area of the grazing lands. In addition
to the encroachment of the antana the
guava is assuming proportions which
disquiet the cattlemen.
A case of CHAMBERS which had re.
ceived treatment by an unknown Jap.
anese quack was reported at yester,
days meeting of the Board of Agri-
culture and Forestry. The horse when
found by the board Is veterinarians was
in terrible condition and the stable
in which 1t was being doctored was In
n horrible mess. The veterinarians are
tracing the ownership of the animal
back so that any other horses with
which the diseased one may have been
in contact may be examined.
Superintendent of Forestry Ralph $.
Hosmer stated that Mr.. Newell, director
: of the U. S. Reclamation Service, left
San Francisco on the Army transport
Crook on September 10 for Honolulu
and will remain here until about Nov
4 ember Bird or 4th. He stated that he
would undoubtedly by with Mr. Newell
4 during much of the time of his visit.
j Chairman Holloway stated that the
board would do what it could for Mr..
Il Newell and suggested that the gentle.
men might be asked to attend some OF
the meetings.
The report of Superintendent of For.
lestry Hosmer for the past two months
referred to the appointment by Gov
ernor Frear of the Territorial Conser.
walton Commission, the Inauguration OF
systematic tapping tests in the rubber
plantations of Nahiku, the beginning
of actual planting in the new expert
mental garden in MalSiki valley, and
the distribution of considerable mum,
Der of plants of Mocha coffee, an i'm
portant new introduction to the Terri.
tory, as among the important items of
interest during this time. With rer.
erence to the Territorial Conservation
Commission he states:
"The Territorial Conservation Com.
mission of Hawaii is one of the several
state commissions that have been M.
POINTED at the suggestion of President
Roosevelt following, and as one of the
results of, the conference of Governors
held at Washington last May. The OBJ.
iject of the commission is to investigate
the natural resources of the Territory
; and in cooperation with the National
, Conservation Commission and with tho
commissions of other states to assist in
drawing up plan for the rational use
of the material resources of the nation
, as whole. Governor Frear has ap-
pointed me as chairman of the com
mission. -
, Mr.. Hosmer stated that In August
he went to Hawaii to make examina.
ton of certain government forest lands
in the district of Pana for which an
, application for numbering had been re.
ceived from the Hawaiian Mahogany
Lumber Company. AS this section has
been little explored it is necessary to
3 cut several trails through the heavy
woods before an accurate idea of the
1 country can be had. A number of trails
had been cut prior TO his visit which
/. enabled him to make partial examina.
, ton. Before making a report he de.
/ sires to see more of the country, and
, will accordingly return to Puma in
Q month or six weeks, by which time
4 additional trails will permit more
/. complete inspection of the forest. On
his trip he made an inspection of the
/, numbering done in the koa forest on
h Keauhou and in the ohia belt on the
Mckenzie Settlement Association.
Mr.. Hosmer reported on the follow
;. ing changes in the office staff: TN
D August 18th Mrs. Katherine Hannestad
4 Kolb, who had for some months past
h served as general clerk and stenograph.
;. er for the board. resigned her position.
r This position will be filled, in the alb
a sence of Miss Peterson, by Mr.. r.
h Irwin, who had previously been EN-
!. ployed as special clerk. On August
! 18th Herbert l.. Kinslea was appointed
a clerk in the division of forestry to con-
q tinue the work formerly attended to
a by Miss Eleanor B. Writ.
1 Ex-Governor Carter, a member of the
4 board who recently resigned, was pres
v ent at the opening of the meeting or
q the board yesterday long enough for
n the introduction of his successor, III. M.
A Won Holt, appointed by Governor Frear.
o Mr.. Won Holt was assigned to the com.
v mittees on forestry, rules and regula.
q tions and animal husbandry.
| u N n An ~ An -
il as their habitation.
IS ''On the 18th we visited garden in
the city on request to account for the
n death of citrus tree. The plant was
,. found to have been ringbarked at the
h crown by crown rot. This disease is
Ie common here on citrus trees and Is
10 made especially obnoxious by the sys.
y TEN of irrigation in practice. Diseases
q of that nature thrive best in moisture.
Evidently then, to reduce losses from
crown rot water should be applied to