The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-09-03

TESTS PRAISED
CoOntinucd MON race ons.l

CONTINUED Prom race one.)
or Middle Mcs,crncrs. and all interested
in agricultural development were pilot
ed from the Young Hotel to the Federal
! Experiment Station, then TO the expert.
mcnt station Of the Hawaiian Sugar
Planters Association. and then to the
] Bureau Of Agriculture and Forestry Of
the Territory Of Hawaii, by Governor
I Frear. 4. NJ. Swanzy OF tho Planters
| Association, r. NJ. Hatch. George h.
/ Mcclellan. and {. II. Mcbride Of the
/ Governors office.
/ At the Federal Experiment Station
they were met by Mr.. Higgins. who con.
Quoted them through the buildings and
over the grounds. The crowded condi-
tion Of the small buildings was ocular
! evidence Of the need of an Rppropria-
tion for additional and larger struc-
lures for the important experiments
being conducted by the staff Of experts.
From small beginnings, under Jared
Smith, several years ago, the Federal
Experiment Station has made rapid
strides under DR.. Wilcox, aud the va.
ried experimental work, both indoors
and out Of doors, requires more room.
more money, and more people.
1t was shown that the people of the
Territory have not only benefited by the
experiments. but the remark of Repre-
sentative Gambler indicates that the
experiments are proving OF value TO the
| mainland
The experiment in cOtton-growing was
a source of much interest, and they
handled cotton bolls with the hands of
experts. They were told that the sam
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nouneed TO be Of the first quality. II
is the Sea Island variety. It was point
ed out also that the by-produets will be
of great value.
Experiments in tree budding were
also looked into with interest, and it
was at late hour that the party left
the Federal station for the Planters
station.
Mr. Swanzy introduced the party to
Mr.. Eckart. the director of the station.
and to the members of the entomolog-
zeal staff. They were shown the in
seets which have proven obstruetionists
to the development of sugar cane. and
the Congressman were particularly inter-
ested in the appearance of the leaf hop
per, which at one time threatened TO
destroy the entire sugar industry of the
Islands. Mr.. Swanzy explained how the
association sent its experts to Austria
liza, where they found the enemy of the
hopper, and by introducing il here and
propagating it, all but annihilated the
pest.
In the pathological department they
were shown tubes containing expert
ments being conducted with regard TO
diseases of grapes, pineapples, trees, ct
cetera, all of which are outside of the
original experiments of the association,
but which are conducted to aid in the
general research for means to annihi-
late diseases of plant life
Representatives Scott and Humph-
reys were deeply interested in the ac-
count of DIR. Lyons with reference TO
dead forests on Maui, due to hydrogen.
sulphide in the damp soil. When ex-
animation was made of the roots of
trees, under the belief that fungus had
attacked them, il was found to be due
TO gases and the roots were found TO
have been cut off clean, as if by knife.
The introduction of trees from Java or
South American swamps is thought to
be the only way to replace the dead
forests.
The experiments in cane cultivation.
under all the varied scientific cOndi-
tions, were shown in the station fields,
and the Congressman spent much time
there.
The last visit of the day was made at
the Bureau of Agriculture and Forestry,
where the staff conducted the party
through the various departments. The
efforts TO keep fruit and tree pests out
of the islands were explained in detail,
and the collection of preserved fruits,
Hawaiian woods and chronological ex-
periments proved of interest
couple of young ladies of the Con
gressional party started ON the tour of
the agricultural stations, but, after
viewing the city from the summit of
Punchbowl, decided that they preferred
to keep an early engagement for the
surfing party, given by Miss Harriet
Hatch at Waikiki, and they, with Mr.
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ed in getting the big map makers,
Hammond & Co. of New York, TO over.
print their map of the world with
special data relating TO Hawaii; 200,-
900 copies of these maps will soon be
in circulation.
The effort made by the committee TO
get the different Atlantic and Pacific
steamship companies, as well as the
transcontinental railways, to include
books on Hawaii in the libraries on
board the steamships and trains is
meeting with splendid success.
We have also received much en-.
couragement in getting the leading
dealers in lantern slides, etc, through.
out the world TO include sets of Ha.
waiian views in their stock of such
goods. We hope soon TO supply all Of
these houses with two or three twenty.
minute lectures on Hawaii.
During all Of the other work, the
possibility Of excursions TO Hawaii has
not been lost sight Of and today the
prospects are most encouraging for
two, IL not three, large excursions 10
lIilo and Honolulu the coming winter.
Travel 10 Hawaii last winter sur.
pissed that Of any previous winter and
much 10 the surprise Of all, there has
been no let up even during the usually
dull months ~ summer Everything