Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-02-28

i SOplc6 EICPOlN Va ZIG DCeSAN
of commissioners of agriculture and
forestry for the biennial period ended
December 81, 1912. have been present
ed to the legislature. Rather, as an
inserted slip states, the pamphlet con-
sists of advance sheets of the fua
report to come later with, illustrated
reports of the three divisions. What Is
of most immediate importance. to the
Legislative point of view, in this pre-
/, liminary report, is series of recon-
lamentations. Under this head the re-
lport says:
In looking ahead emphasis Should
| be placed on the few most pressing
needs. These are: ID the better pro-
lection of the native forests needed
for watershed protection, essentially
through fencing and the killing off of
wild stock; (2) better provision for
lgetting Seeding trees and plant ma
terial into the hands of those who
want to do forest planting, through
the establishment of additional sub
nurseries; CD the extension of expert
mentas planting with particular refer
ence to the introduction of plants that
will supplement the native forest OF
| the wet districts; (4) the. actual plant
ing of areas of government land in
various parts of the territory; and
60 the continuation and strengthen
| ing of the existing policies of the d.
vision of forestry regarding the pro-
lection Of the forests from fire and
1.-THE giving of advice and assistance
to owners of forest land. Suitable
provision for each OF these lines of
work should be made by the legisla-
ture."
Superintendent Ehrhorn, in his re-
port of the division of entomology,
urges the provision of means for pro-
lection against pests. saying in part:
"The steady. increase of fruit and
plant shipments arriving in Honolulu
from the Orient and the Coast, added
to the fact that the completion of the
Panama Canal vii bring the territory
into direct communication with Cen
trail and South @Amefica, as well as
Mexico, makes it quite apparent that
ample funds for the extension of the
work connected with inspection and
lfumigation Of imports will be made
necessary during the next biennial
period The necessity of continuing
and extending inter-island inspection
! and fumigation is almost of para
mount Importance, because of rea-
sons previously explained. Should
any serious pest accidentally get a
foothold at Honolulu, which will I'M
doubleday be the port of entry for
/ through steamers coming through the
canal, en- route to and from the Far
East, the inter-islandE inspection if eff
ficiently and legally maintained can be
the means of keeping an introduced
pest from spreading to the argicuftur-
al districts on other islands for a
long period
Veterinarian Norgaard, in his report
of the division of animal industry,
has a long list of recommendations,
which are here condensed as follows:
THAT every facility be provided
the division for the continued effec-
tive exclusion of animal scourges from
the mainland or from abroad
2-The complete eradication of
CHAMBERS from the territory, and COM
pensation to owners of diseased ami
mails destroyed.
3-Extension of bovine tuberculosis
control work to include the entire ter
ritory, with compensation for destruc.
ton of cattle.
Adoption of recommendations of
the milk commission, that the control
of milk be taken from the municipality
and given to the board of agriculture,
and that heavy fine be imposed on
sellers of milk from tuberculous
cows
5-That the live stock service out
side of the city and county of Homo
luz be permanently established, sa,-