Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-11-15

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time would to certain extent be
lost. We raise 800 to 400 acres OF
ratoons. which get the benefit of the
four or FIVE weeks longer growth.
The harvesting of crop 1910 shows
a saving both in labor and expenses
as follows:
1st-It saved 1911 days or CAB
men at &c days, or so men at 20 days
for the eight months of harvesting.
These 80 men could be used for 9TH
err work. Besides large number OF
men are saved, not having to make
any more fire brakes, and not having
to burn after the harvesting.
2nd-One man harvested per day
O.43 ton more.
3rd-One man earned per day lie
more.
4th-One ton of cane cost SOAPS
4 less, or on our last crop an actual
saving of $799.22.
New Buildings for Station.
/ The report OF the experiment sta
tion committee is submitted by
Chairman L. II. Wodehouse. 1t is fol-
lowed by detailed reports from the ex-
pertinent station itself. In his report,
the chairman on behalf of the COM
mittee recommends the erection of a
concrete building for the station to
take the place of the overcrowded
quarters used at present. II also
| ,oao,a,,a,dg tho occurring IF n larger
experimental field. located near one
of the nearby plantations.
C. +. Eckardt, director of the sta
ton, submits detailed and thor
ough statement OF the work for the
, past year. Favorable progress to-
ward exterminating the cane-borer
!, is noted. The work of Assistant En-
/, tomologist f. Muir, in locating a
parasitic enemy of the borer in New
/, Guinea, after four years work In the
> Malay Peninsula. is made the sub
Q ject of hearty praise. The gist OF
y the report on the borer parasite II
: as follows:
o AT the present time then we are
4
S ! site has bred freely here in captiv
s ity in Hawaiian borers; and the fac
e that the more nearly the conditions
r under which 1t is bred approach TIT
v natural ones, the better 1t thrives
!, gives great hopes that it will be
d come established at large. In few
!, months II may be possible unde'
O very favorable circumstances to fine
a It In the cane fields. Should 1t con
tinue to breed in the cages durini
h the winter months as freely as l
n has already done, 1t will be possible
|, to supply all badly-attacked planta
!. tions with colonies within ST.
l. months. To start the parasite sue
r. cessfully on any plantation, the fol
q lowing points must be observed: Il
q The field where the colony Is plant
n ed should contain good supply o
borer at that spot; CD 1t should no
be harvested for at least ST.
months; go the spot chosen SHOULD
q be near or adjoining younger cane
which latter must be of such siz
that it will contain borer before tn
old cane Is harvested. BY this ar
rangement the parasites will be abb
= to spread into the younger cane be
fore the old is removed, and this
al particularly necessary on planta
| tions where the fields are fired be
fore harvesting. In cases where a
area of old cane can be left stand
ing unharvested around the plac
where the colonies are first liber
ated, still better results may be al
| ticipated. Unlike the natural enc
mics of leaf chopper, expect tina
| the efficiency of borer parasite
would be much aided by thoroug
stripping"
The results of other entomolog
| cal work are noted, including tina
on the horn-ny, the cane-leaf role
| and other enemies OF cane. Studio
| of pineapple diseases are reported
New Enemy to Cane.
An interesting report Is made o
a serious cane disease that no
threatens the sugar crop of Fill. II
symptoms are peculiar series {
elongated swellings or gals on tn
under surfaces of the leaves induce
by parasites. II is urged that ever
possible precaution be taken to pr,
vent this disease from getting foo
hold in Hawaii. The work of Il
substations is reported on as well I
other departments. -E
The committee report on the mai
ufacture of sugar and utilization I
by-products is taken up mostly wit
reports on burning before cuttin
which carry out the conclusions a
ready noted,
The forestry committee, throul