Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-09-27
IRON Sl|LPHATE
MEANS MUCH TO
PINEAPPLELIF
Maxwell O. Johnson Talks on
Soil Products; Varied Pro-
qram at AID Club Lunch

/. Iron sulphate has more than
doubled the extent OF the pineapple
industry in Hawaii" said Maxwell O.
Johnson of the Z. S. agricultural de-
partment at the AID Club luncheon at the
Alexander Young Hotel today. Plants
which have been sprayed by this
chemical have shown 81 per cent in
the No. l list. while only SO per cent
Of the unsprayed plants met the first
test. -
pineapple plants are sprayed by
the chemical property on the plant
instead Of the ground, and in man.
ganesea soil these plants have proved
to be the best. More than 5000 acres
have been made productive by this
method of treating the pines. The
chemical is waste product and the
cost is small, amounting to but l cent
a pound, and 10 pounds will spray an
acres of plants. The effect of the
iron on the fruit has been such that
the Hawaiian Pineapple Company has
gladly adopted the system"
After his talk Johnson answered a
number of questions on the action of
the iron sulphate on the plants, and
his answers clearly showed his knowl-
edge of the subject. At the conclusion
of his talk, James Dole stated that
Johnson's views were the expression
Of all interested in the pineapple in
dustry. ~. Z.
Civic Convention reports were re-
eeiyed by the committee, and in re-
ceiving them President Wallace r.
Harrington said: "Of all the conven-
nons held in Hawaii, there has never
been one which combined more sound
business with pleasure. The. talks
were serious and interesting. Kauai,
Maui, Hawaii and Oahu brought out
points that were interesting to the
delegates, and the Civic Convention
is certain to be one of the biggest
forces in the progress of the terri
tory. 4..>
Honolulu will welcome the dele
gates of the Civic Convention next
year and 1t behooyes all to begin work
on the details at once. 1t is certain
that the convention in Honolulu viii
come up to the standard of past con-
yentions and should surpass the
others, as tits the rule that each con-
yention is better than the previous
one" r..
One of the biggest hits of the year
OF the AID Club was The appearance
Of Daisy Jerome, noted vaudeville
star, who sang number of songs in
dialect. Miss Jerome in her selec-
tions caught the attention of the
members present and her reception
was one that is accorded to few enter
tainers at the AID Club meetings.
Her first selection was a French bit,
which was much appreciated This
was followed by song entitled "The
House Upon the Hill" Breaking
away from the heart interest song, she
rendered an English comic song which
was the hit of the day. At the con.
clusion of the program the AID Club
members gave a "skyrocket" for the
popular comedienne.
Reports on the road conditions were
outlined by Albion Clark, and Ray.
mond C. Brown talked on the frontage
tax, stating during his remarks that
he had been mistaken in regard to
this tax and was now thoroughly in
favor of it. Three rousing cheers
we're given President Harrington,
Harry Decker and Tom Sharp for their
activities in making the Ad Club par
ticipation in the Civic Convention a.
success. Richard Quinn reported on
the Kuhio wharf survey,