Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-14
SPECIAL MENTION, WITH
CERTIFICATE OF MERIT
FOURTH - FREDDIE HENNING,
kulAHA SCHOOL.
FlETH-HIGoGE HIROSHIMA, La
HAMA SCHOOL.
Haiku, Maui, April 4, 1917.
Honolulu Star-Pnlletin,
School Farm Contest, ....".

| Honolulu Star-Pnlletin,
SChool Farm Contest,
! Honolulu. -. .
Gentlemen Your judges of the
Maui School Farm Contest beg to re-
port concerning their finding in the
competition of the various school gar
dens and home gardens of the pupils
thereof as follows:
SCHOOL. GARDENS
First-For the best school garden
list price, Paia school. Score, As
points.
~ High commentator is due the Paia
complishments in overcoming excep-
tional obstacles in the form OF rocks
and underground. The ground was
very, stony and Is said to have been
abandoned bv the plantation as among
the least suited agriculturaily Of its
large holdings. However. the soil was
good after being got into condition
and with the free use of water. very
excellent results were obtained. A
very noteworthy feature of the Paia
school garden is the extensive variety
tests and fertilizer experiments con-
Quoted. This feature might well be
ENCOURAGED in SUBSEQUENT contests.
The judges uncnalifiediy award first
place to Paia school
Second-For second best school
garden end prize), Puunene school,
Score. AZ points.
Much credit is due Puunene school
for the very large amount of vege-
tables grown during the period of the
large and VARIETY excellent, but the
enterorise proved the most profitable
in financial way of anv of the school
gardens Of Maui. A feature of the i
Puunene school gardens which is
worthy of special notice is the plan OF
providing such pupils as had no avail
able ground at home. with small in
dividual Dlots to take the place OF
home gardens. These little 'handker-
chief gardens" as they are termed in
JaDarl. made most excellent showing,
and are certain to prove great incPn-
tive to further effort on the part of the
little gardeners. none OF whom were
above the fifth grade. Mention should
also be made Of the enterprise of the
principal in experimenting the garden
work with poultry and rabbit raising.
Much Of the byproducts Of the garden |
were utilized as food for this stock
Third-For third best school garden /
(3rd price, Hamakuapoko school.
Score, 40 points.
The model school garden of Maui is !,
doubtless the school garden at Hama
kuapoko. With favorable natural con-
ditions and a good soil to begin with,
this school took fullest possible advan-
tage of its resources. The plots were
well laid out and carefully
planted. Careful succession of yarie-
ties was provided and in consequence
! continuous supply of vegetables was
secured. As an object lesson In or {
ierliness and to show the possibilities
,f small tract of ground, 1t would be
difficult to find better example.
The fourth and fifth best school
gardens were found at Kealahou and
Seahua, respectively. Kealahou school
icing located at a high altitude, has
late season This is
handicap to early spring gardening.
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layoc with part of the paintings. Not
these drawbacks very
;reditable work was being done at this
school, Variety and fertilizer tests
we're being made, and a definite plan
o assist the farmers of this region
# small holdings was apparent Score.
a points.
KeahHa school took good advantage
4 its favorable natural resources. Be
ng in warm, protected locality. with
nipple water for irrigation and re-
ponsiye soil, an excellent showing
vas being made Score, 80 points. 4
tome Gardens; Scoring in Contest
First prize (score, 4S points John
lndrade, Paia school. II
This garden showed a very COM /,
nendable enterprise for a youth Jagged !
5 years.. The garden was not only i
Fell planned and carefully attended, !
ut was extensive as well. The area (
vas approximately 30x6O feet. While
title produce had been aold. the LADS