The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-11-17
TODAY'S SESSION
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and the chronological, each Division
having its own director. The sepa-
rate directorships have now been done
away with and one general director has
been appointed.
with the termination of the Office of
director of pathology has come the ne
oessity of dispensing with the valuable
services of Mr. l.. Lewton-Brain. Dur
ing the period of this gentlemans
engagement he has shown himself to
be a. pathologist of great attachments
and his services to the association have
been of much value and very highly
appreciated.
There have been no other changes Of
moment in the staff, which as rear
ranged is constituted as follows
c. F. Eckart General Director; r.
c. L. Perkins, Entomologist; A. Koe-
belle, Consulting Entomologist; G. w.
Kirkaldy, F. w. Terry, o. H. Sweeney,
Assistant Entomologists; Noel DEER,
Sugar Technologist; S. S. Peck, Che
mist; R. S. Norris, f. R. Worthmueller,
A E. Jordan, Assistant Chemists H.
L. Lyon, Pathologist! L. D. Larsen,
Assistant Pathologist! E. G.. Clark,
Agriculturist; d. B. Broderick, Field
Foremai; ]. H. Vale, Satisfaction AS
sistant; W. R. R. Porter, illustrator;
j. F. Melanphy, Fertilizer Sampler; G.
H. futile, Cashier; A. Warren, CLERK.
In the agricultural and chemical and
Psychological divisions there has been
some excellent work done in fertiliza-
tioi experiments raising of new cane
varieties, wax extraction from bagasse,
Investigation into sugar manufactur-
ing methods, etc.
In the Pathological Division much
attention aas been given to the cause
of decay Of forests, especially on Maui,
while the study of fungoid disease of
cane is continued
| The chronological Division has fol-
lowed up its good wrk in studying the
insect pests of cane and their enemies
and in this connection special mention
must be made of the work of Mr.. f.
Muir in Borneo, Celebes, New Guinea
and other equatorial islands in search
of, an enemy for our cane borer. Mr..
Muir has most cheerfully faced the
risks to health which his work in
these countries involped and has been
rewarded by the discovery of natural
! enemy of the borer Most unfortunate
i ly an attack of fever rendered it inn
possible for him to travel by the steam
err which brought his discovered in
sects to Honolulu and they, not having
received the care he would have given
them and died before their arrival. Mr.
Muir will however, try again, and il
is hoped his coming efforts will be
crowned with success.
The need of Magazine for the eX.
elusive use of our planting community
has been filled by the publication by
the Experiment Station Staff of "Th'
, Record" the first number of which
, appeared in July. This Magazine il
I for local circulation only and it il
{ hoped that plantation managers, che
mists, engineers and all those closet,
l identified with the sugar industry will
= avail themselves of it to centilat
1 any theories they have or give publicit
to the results of any practical expert
/ ments they may have made. The edi
e torial staff will supply articles on tn
results of it's investigations as well a
e those made in other countries.
n 1.-THE Planters Monthly is no longe
d published under the auspices of tn
n Hawaiian Sugar Planters Association
= but has been taken over by the Ga
d zette Company and is being edited b
Mr.. L. A. Thurston to whom permissio
IS is given to use certain selected article
y from the Record at his discretion.
e The Encouragement of Che admins
Is tration of the Experiment Static
i would seem to render unnecessary
Experiment Station committee Of {
= large a number as six-2 for each ID
If vision and chairman. 1t is thougl
IS that an Experiment Station Commits
II consisting of say three members Of Il
g Association to periodically consult viii
the General Director and settle all ma
L tiers not needing the action of the tru
tees, would be sufficient and meet g
the requirements of the case.
F. M. SWANzY,
Chairman.
A. Mr.. c. F. Eckart, station chemi'
read his report on agriculture and oh
/ mistry of the experiment station.
The question of whether the difrere
reports from the station should
taken up and discussed separately
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