The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-12-08

NEW BULLETINS
OFF THE PRESS
important Work Of the Federal
Experiment Station In
Concrete Form.

ono Of che most important bulletins
ever issued BY The Hawaii Agricultural
Esprrimcnt station Of the federal gov.
Crnmcut has been received from Wash.
ingtou, embracing the results Of tho
work Of Auronomisi r. a. Knuss Of tho
station ea regard lrguminous crops,
such a. alfalfay cowpcas jack bohns,
soy beans, velvet beans and other for.
age of0ps,
Recognising the need and import.
ance OF introducing this class Of crop
into our agriculture 60 secure the high.
est development, says Mr.. Krauss IN
his introduction, "this station began
several years ago TO test systematically
a large number Of leguminous plants 70
determine their relative adaptability to
Hawaiian conditions and 30 improve by
selection such varieties as experience
would show best suited to the various
uses TO which leguminous crops arc
usually put"
Data gathered after the most pans.
taking work is incorporated in this bull.
le;in, about half of which is devoted to
alfalfa. In no place does Mr.. Krauss
directly state that he believes these
crops are suitable to Hawaii, such
statement probably being unnecessary
in the face of the facts presented, which
testify conclusively in the Affirmative.
: Chance for Farmers,
'Since success with any crop de.
ponds largely on suitable varieties and
n good quality of seed the station aims
to supply select seed in small quaint.
ties to applicants who win report ON
the results of their trials he says.
This is good opportunity for an en-
terprising farmer who win undertake
to grow the standard varieties of agri-
cultural seeds, among which none is
more easily grown or more likely to be
IN demand than the legumes. OF equal
Importance to good seed is thorough
tillage, and when needed, liberal use
of manure or fertilizer will well repay
all reasonable outlay
Other bulletins issued by the same
station have also been received, their
total contents giving an adequate idea
of the value to Hawaii of the work
being carried on there under the direc-
tion of DR.. E. v. Wilcox, the special
agent in charge.
Other Interests.
Among these bulletins are "Brief
Instructions to Farm Butter Makers, I"
(Press Bulletin No. 3D., by +. A.
Cloves, superintendent Of Hawaii sub.
stations; "Cultural Methods for Con.
trolling the Cotton Boil Worm" (Press
Bulletin No. 32) by G. X. McClelland,
agronomist, and G. A. Sahr, his as,
sistant; and "The Assimilation of Mi
trogen by Rice" bulletin No. 24) by
w. r Kelley, chemist. The latter bull
letin comprises the results of a year
work on the part of Mr.. Kelley. In
commenting on it in his letter Of trans
initial, Director Wilcox says;
'tThe formulas for fertilizers here
tofore used for rice in Hawaii have
been based on experiments in which
insufficient attention was given to
the comparative effects of the differ
emit forms of nitrogen The experiments
reported in this bulletin indicate quite
conchsively that nitrates are unsuited
as fertilizers for rice, while excellent
results are secured by the use of nitro
gen in the form of ammonia. The bull
letin should, therefore, lead to changes
in cultural practise which will bring
about greater profits. -