The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-11-17

as a whole, was decided in favor Of the
former course. No one. however, SEEM
ed to have much to say, Mr.. Renton
explaining that the report appeared to
leave nothing open for debate. MIR.
Tenney, Mr. Paxton, Mr.. Meyer and
others asked technical questions which
were answered by Chemist Eckart.
Secretary Smith asked how many
substations there were and If they
were doing active work. Mr.. Eckart
responded that there were about ten
such stations which might be regard
cd as active. The difficulty had been
in getting the plantations to carry out
the tests. Puunene and few others
had been systematic in their tests,
but large majority of them did not
cooperate to any satisfactory extent
with the head station.
Mr.. Watt here diverged and asked
Mr.. Eckart as to the best material
from which to derive nitrogen for plan
tation uses. The chemist gave de-
tails of experiments at the station with
dried blood, hoof meal, bone meal, etc.
the first two named being the best.
Really there was not much choice be-
tween them, concluded the expert.
Secretary Smith insisted in more
discussion on the question of sub-sta-
tons. In years past this matter was
regarded as so important that stations
at various places and elevations were
decided upon. For some reason not
very clear the stations had dropped
out of sight.
Mr.. Eckart repeated that tine trouble
seemed to be a lack of interest and
cooperation on the part of the planta-
tions.
Mr.. Kennedy stated that the work
was being kept up at Waiakea, and he
believed it was being taken care of
elsewhere, although it was a matter
which did not and could not make a
loud noise. Mr.. Watt agreed with Mr..
Kennedy. The discussion drifted into
an almost informal discussion and
finally ceased.
The chronological report was read
by X. w. Kirkaldy, and this was fol-
lowed by the report on Pathology and
Physiology work of the bureau, read by
Harold L. Lyon. Discussion on these
papers was then taken up. Mr.. Lyon
celebrating upon his report, discussing
fungi, root disease, etc.
Mr.. Bull asked the chronological
department if there were any cottoI
pests in the islands, particularly the
boil weevil. Mr.. Sweeney, of the sta
ton, replied that a small boil worn
existed here, but it had not ascertaineC
that it was injurious There was an
other worm here also which was bein
investigated.
DR.. Wilcox explained that the small
boil worm present in the islands ha
evidently come from India many year
ago. The boil worm of the Souther
States was hehe bit strangely did no
bother cotton and seems to be kel
down by parasites. The boil weevil {
Mexico, the greatest enemy of cotto
/. NOulu plODoplJ AONCl ASebSA hSiS a.
only way it could get here would be
seed, and that was being CAREFUL
looked out for.
Mr. Kennedy mere changed the sui
ject to fungi affecting the roots
cane, and drew out a short speed
} bristling with technical terms, by M
J Lyon, in which he repeated that tn
marasmius root disease was the chit
enemy of cane under this head.
q 1t was announced that tomorrow
session would be executive, would
: on labor, and would open at o'cloC
Y in place of 10.
n At 1910 a recess was taken, to me
S again at the Experiment station at
p. m.
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