The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-02

IHere IS no lnpIoprIety LII tAe NAMING
public of the greater part of these data,
nor are the corporations who have them
unwilling to let them be so used. If
there were a Territorial Statistician TO
attend to the collection of these and
similar data valuable information on
many subjects which it now takes
weeks of labor to obtain would be
available for instant reference.
Recommendations
AS result of the study that has so
far been made the Territorial Conserva
ton Commission of Hawaii is unani-
mously of the opinion that for the
best interests of the Territory there IS
urgent need of action looking to the
| conservation and more systematic use
of the natural resources of the Terri
tory.
| To this end the Commission makes
the following recommendations
First That active steps be taken to
secure from the Territorial Legislature
at its coming session an appropriation
of not less than $4,000 per year for
| topographic and photographic survey
of the Territory of Hawaii, to be made
by the U. S. Geological Survey.
| Following the usage customary IN
such cooperative agreements, the appro-
priation should be made contingent on
the expenditure of an equal sum by the
Federal government. Such survey
would serve as basis for later and
more extended study of the problems
of retaining the many thousand acres
of potentially agricultural land that
require irrigation for successful devel-
opment.
1t is further recommended that this
project be brought to the attention of
the proper departmental authorities in
Washington in such way as to attract
their interest and support.
Second That there should be under
taken under the auspices of the Terri
torial government careful and thor
ough classification of the public lands
of the Territory, with especial refer
ence to the adaptabiity of those not
now under cultivation for use in the
development of diversified industries.
Third That further to make avail
able accurate information of assistance
to prospective settlers and others ap
propriate action be taken to secure the
extension to Hawaii of the soil survey
: conducted by the Bureau of Soils of the
United States Department of Agricul
, ture.
, that the successful development of diver
sifed industries in Hawaii depends il
1 large measure on making the agricui
: tural lands accessible, the importance
of good roads and other means of in
: land transportation be emphasized.
In Hawaii there are no interna
waterways to assist in transportation
Consequently it is the more necessar.
: that adequate appropriations be mad
j. for the building and upkeep of tn
: principal and secondary roads.
n Fifth. That an appropriation be sc
t cured at the coming session of tn
t Legislature for a Territorial Stats
/ tieian. -'"7'-~-' .'.-~-f4-
Such an official should properly b
! attached to one of the existing depart
ments The salary should be suficien
to secure the services of a capable pei
son and provision should be made flo
h a certain amount of clerical assistanc,
Sixth. That systematic attempt b
It made to develop and more firmly t
4 establish diversified industries in tn
D. Territory.
Il To this end the Hawaii Experimer
IN Station should receive not only til
m moral but the financial support of IL
e. Territory, in order that it may enlarg
lie the scope of its work, particularly
e. the way of establishing local demo
~ stration areas.
Very respectfully,
(Signed) RALPH S. HOSMER,
II WILLIAM o. SMITH,
A. GARTLEY,
=. w. F. DILLINGHAM;,
JARED G. SMITH.
Territorial Conservation Commission
Hawaii.
=, APPENDIX CA
70 Report of the Committee on Fores
cd Honolulu, Hawaii, Nov. IA, 1908.
&c For clear understanding of t
,re forest situation in Hawaii it is nee
BILE sary that one be acquainted with t
is conditions of topography and local {
-. mate. Lying in the belt of the nor
east trade winds and being mounta
% Gus, it follows that the Hawaii
4 Islands have a climate eharacteri7
~ by contrasts. On the windward slol
j of the mountains is an area of hi
| precipitation: in the leeward diStri