Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-08-06
MULE And CHICKEN RAISING +. .
URGED BY DIR. Y. s. NORGAARD
Territorial Veterinarian Gives Interesting Facts and Figures
in Report on the Importation Of Live Stock to the Ha-
Waiian Islands

DR.. Victor s. Norgaard, Territorial
Veterinarian, In his two last monthly
reports gives some interesting facts
and figures, as well as comment, on
tie Importation OF live stock TO Ha-
wall. He urges the Importance OF
mule breeding and tells ofsopportuni-
ties for money making in poultry
raising, which are strangely going to
waste here. In his June report the
veterinarian says:
As will besseen from the detail
report hereto appended, a large num-
Der OF live stock, especially horses
and mules. arrived from the mainland,
one steamer alone bringing l36 head.
Fortunately most Of the horse stock
came from the Central and North
western States and were shipped via
Portland; otherwise ii is doubtful
whether the quarantine station would
have been large enough to accommo-
date them all. A considerable NUM-
Der Of brood mares, destined for Maui,
were allowed to finish their quaran-
tine period on that island under the
supervision Of the local representative
OF this office. With the exception of
q few cases Of influenza and shipping
fever, all the animals arrived in good
condition"
reporting on the work of the diyi-
sion of animal industry for July, DR..
Norgaard says:
An unusually large number Of do
nestle animals of various classes and
breeds have arrived during the past
month. or work animals, nearly one
hundred head arrived, mostly mules,
and all OF superior quality. OF this
number rs are now In quarantine,
where they viii remain until the 14th
inst At the. Hilo quarantine station
there are 30 mules, which are to be
released on the 10th inst. This fact
Is mentioned because the deputy Ter
ritoriaI veterinarian from Hilo, DR..
Elliot, Is IN the Queens Hospital here,
having been operated on for appendi-
citls. and IN case he does not recover
IN time Il will be necessary to send
an inspector from this Office in order
to pass on and release these animals.
''Of breeding stock, there arrived
four large Jacks, which go to the Par
ker ranch for mule breeding This
ranch has, during the past four years,
endeavored to produce mares Of suf-
iicient sire to raise large mules from,
and there is every indication that be
fore long large percentage OF the
mules which are now being imported
here annually will be raised In the
Territory. BY the exclusive use OF
large imported stations, principally
Percherons and German Coach, the
aforementioned ranch has succeeded
IN developing both the size and the
quality. OF its brood mares, several
hundred OF which will now be bred
70 the imported jacks, thereby adding /
an immensely Important branch to the |
live stock industry of the Territory. |
BY nofefence to the annual rep. Is |
Of the division for the past six years
II will be seen that every effort has
been made to get the stock breeders
here TO take up nsnle brseding and 1t
Il therefore highly gratifying to see
that the end is finally In view. Bo.h
feed and climate are ideal for the pur-
pose in many localities here. especial
" Ii the mountain pastures of Hawaii,
Maui and Molokai. and it.now only re-
mains to lie demonstrated If mules
that are raised here will possess the
same amount of stamina that Is ener-
Nv and endurance, as the imported
muies. and there is every reason to
believe that such will be the case.
Another importation cN equal Inn
nortance and undertaken by the same
rsnch was the arrival q few days ago