Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-09

This tract, according to a gentleman
grazing cattle on similar lands adjoin
: ing, will maintain throughout the year
at least 400 head of cattle. 1t is under
stood that under certain conditions to
be agreed upon, the Waialua Agrieul
! tural Co.. will donate this land for
the use Of the food commission. This
land has ample water for stock. Some
fencing would have to be done on the
mauha boundary to prevent cattle
from straying into the forest.
cooperatlon 10 Volunteered
Mr.. w. W. Goodale, manager Of the
company, has volunteered to obtain
data covering all livestock owned by
laborers on Wasalua Plantation and
to keep the commissioners Informed
OF any changes as often as they may
desire ga" .s,s
Deputy Sheriff Plemmer has also
agreed to get similar data from all
those living In that district other
than those connected with the planta'
ton = ,szf. 81 &c.,.
Andrew Adams; manager of Kahuku
Plantation, viii cooperate with the
commissioners IN he matter Of get.
ting data on livestock and will keep
the commissioners informed as to
changes. Sheriff Luahiwa will assist
Mr.. Adams II necessary. = &
Horace w. Woolley Of Laie will
also gather data ct Laie and keep the
commissioners informed.
Situation at NIu
Niu--In this district there are sew.
eral quite large dairies and 3 large
number Of hogs and poultry All OF
the ranches grow more or less green
fodder such as Soudan, Para and Pas.
palum grasses, alfalfa, sorghnm, etc.
These ranches having suitabIe land
available which IL not now ID use,
should be prevailed upon to increase
these fodder grasses.
Al Honolulan writes as follows
regarding land q Wailupe locat-
ed at Niu and owned by the Perry
heirs: Have 1900 estimate
one-half OF the wholeeland furnishes
feed for cattle. Might sustainI1s or
20 head OF cattle more than t4e1 do
now. II certain sences were built.
From SO to Is acres are fairly level
and good for agricultural purposes,
but would require irrigation There
Is no flowing water The only water
available Is from surface springs
which would have to be pumped onto
the land. Water Is slightly brackisli
and just what area this could be bene-
ficialIy used for irrigati6n ! DO not
know
The land Of Wailupe has now about
275 head OF livestock grazing on it
and those we saw were looking well.
Judging from the Character and loca-
ton Of the SO to rs acres Of level land
70 which the writer refers, and fodder
crops raised on similar lands adjoin.
ine, Il Is the opinion of your commit
tee that this tract might be proiitably
developed along the same lines as sim
mar lands q the adjoining ranches.
Emcrcsntt Pasture suopested
Whinanaio. Mr.. Richard lyers In
forms - that the Maunawili ranch.
belonging 10 the w. G. Irwin Estate,
containing two or more thousand
acres OF land. might be used BY the
commissioners as an emergency pas
|ture. This land formerly carried q
few hundred head Of cattle but owing
to the development of fluke, cattle
raising was discontinued some time
ago.
Reports sent in to your committee
show that there have been 1107 head
Of COWS and heifers segregated on this
island for slaughter. Reasons given,
lack Of feed IN some cases and In
Others 10 improve the herd. The lat
ter Is very commendable under nor
mai conditions but, considering the
present emergency, II would seem the
part Of wisdom that all young COWS
and heifers should be conserved and
bred, the old cows, II any, might be.
slaughtered. To assist those ranch
men who are short on feed and to
prevent the slaughter Of COWS and
heifers, two methods are herewith
suggested:
How 10 Assist Ranehmen
First The food commission to OBJ
tain control OF the forest reserve and
other vacant lands referred to else
where in this report and thus provide
pasturage for these cattle.
fccC0u0 OOJaln y SludH area aQlOIu-
ing the sugar plantations and arrange
to feed some of this stock on cane
tops and molasses.
On the various sugar plantations of
this territory there are thousands of
tons Of cane tops and molasses which
60 to waste every year. which might
be utilized to carry aeiarge number Of
cattle during the portion Of the year
when shortage Of pasture prevails
on the ranches. This shortage, de-
pending upon weather conditions, usu-3
ally begins about the first Of June
and continues until the winter rains
come, along about November and De-
Hcember. During the time the mills
are grinding. the cane tops should be
gathered fresh each day and fed with
molasses. At the same time tops in
sufficient quantities should be gath
cred for ensilage for use from the
close of the grinding season until
grinding is resumed or until after the
winter rains begin, when there should
be plenty OF feed on the ranges. At
the time the ensilage is being made