Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-12-02
SHOW
BIG Interest in
AANDLINGLANDS
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was got out Of fertilizer by putting
the greater part OF it on the good soil
rather than on the poor as the prac-
tise was apt to be. 1t had been found
that an increase from 20 TO 80 tons
of cane an acre. Or 50 per cent, was
obtained from heavily fertilizing poor
fields, but he considered II better to
gain Is tons over The 40 tons an acre
on good soil. which might be done by
giving the latter Kind of soil the heavy
dressing. There was less percentage
Of gain in tonnage of cane, but more
money to be mane out of the crop.
w. o. Smith quoted George Wilcox
as saying years ago that II was mis-
take to put a large amount OF fertiliZ-
er on poor soil. Mr.. Ewart said the
Iaborer was prone to putting it on
heavy where he saw a poor patch of
cane. Mr. Moir said his practise was
to put more organic matter on poor
soil. reserying high grade fertilizer for
good soil. I '"
Mr.. Eckart mentioned that the sue
rose was lighter at the beginning OF
the grinding season and suggested
that the canes growth might be check
cd at that period by the application OF
phosphorie acid inst before the har-
Vesting. Then fertilize the next years
crop with phosphates. They were now
making tests at 0laa. Nitrate Of soda
put ON with other fertilizers In mid
winter produced an Increase Of 80 per
cent in the cane. He went on to
lnNa h1 To nf
Mr.. Moir agreed with him on this
topic, saying it was worth trying even
if expensive. They might get cheaper
material for the purpose. y '>.''1
/ A. Gartley took up the matter Of
experiments with varieties of cane,
contending that in bringing ahead
many varieties they were muitiply wing
yariables. He advocated selecting the
seed OF Yellow. Caledonia and La
haina, and crossing these varieties
tc produce a standard cane.
Mr.. Ewart took him up on the.
theory of Mendel that new species
would revert to original types.
Director Agee of the experiment
station admitted that the question
raised was an interesting one but did
not know that IL had ever been thor
oughIy investigated. Louisiana ex-
periments failed to substantiate the
theory of breeding standard species.
To test the question would require
a long period of time and large
area of ground. He asked for Dr..
Lyons views on the subject. =
DR.. Lyon said, 1t was iard to tell
where to begin or how to express.
himself, but the gist of his remarks
was that plants developed certain po-
tentialities, some of them other than
good, which were bound to reproduce
themselves in spite of attempts to.
breed an unobiectionable species,
1.-THE matter OF bud variation and
plant breeding. the speaker remark
an unsolyed problem. Thus far.
no seed had been obtained from fel5
low Caledonia cane, no perfect flower
thereof having ever been found at the
experiment station. They knew that
none of the canes or which they had
seeds would come true to the seed.
Mr.. Gaftley wanted more inVestiga-
ton OF the weed question. Some weeds
were benign to the cane, while others
were very detrimental.
Mr.. Forbes, called on by Mr.. Eek
art as an expert on the subject, told
OF his experience with the suppression
'of weeds. The decline of honohono
grass in Hamakua he regarded as In
dicatfng deterioration of the soil. Re
verting to cane varieties he thought
III q waste OF time to discuss tilem,.
saying they were planting thousands
or acres of Yellow Caledonia today
which showed the same characteristics
as when introduced. He strongly adj
yocated hand spraying of weeds, the
the cost or which was only third or
that from the use Of the hoe :
Mr.. Glib said he and other mama
gers were expecting gasoline driven
cultiyators from England, the orders.
for which had been held up by or
defs from Germany for 700 Of the ma
chimes VS. ~, + - ~, :
Aftern6on Session. 81
On the reassembling Of the Hawai-.
ian Sugar Planters Association yes.
terday afternoon President e. F. Bish-s
op ANNOUNCED the election of John NJ ;.
Dowsett as president, together with
that OF the other officers. pausing at
the name of the presiding officer for
the ensuing year to permit Volley
Of applause from the members. He
then introduced his successor. - -. :,
New President Installed. :
Mr. .Dowsett en- taking the chair
expressed his great appreciation 0f