Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-21
PRIZE WINNERS. SCHOOL
GARDENS, EAST HAWAII
Flrst-Paauhau sehoeI, sas.

= seeond-4ilo school, SIS. I
y Third - Laupahoehoe school,
= $40. 4
= CERTIFICATES OF HONOR 4
y PaauiIo, Papaikeu and Pope I
exec schools
\ PRIZE WINNERS, HOME GAR. 4
pEks, EAST HAWAII 4
First--Dyfris Forbes and Ia 4
rnoru FIjvwars, Wslakea, SIS.
sseond-Henry Carlos, Noun !
tain View, SIS.
Third-Minoru shintaku, Pope. =
I y exec, $50 \
~ CERTIFICATES or HONOR .
= Kenny lwasu Glenwood; An \
tone Mores, Peepekeo and. Ia. =
n 6ash Nakanishi, Mountain View. \
80 . . = .
Together with their award OF prizes
the judges OF the Star-Bulletin's 1917
Garden Contest for East Hawaii have
sent 10 this paper an able, thoughtful
and painstaking report Of work done
by the school and home gardeners.
The judges have also reached Ger
tain conclusions concerning possible
changes in rules for next years con
test, and these are presented herewith.
For East Hawaii the judges OF school
gardens were David Forbes, James
Henderson, A. r. Henderson and J. b
Thompson. For home gardens the
judges were James Henderson, A. r.
Henderson and ]. B. Thompson.
The following extracts from a letter
TO the Star.Bulletin signed by all the
judges are timely and the suggestions
they make viii be carefully con.
sidered:
First, we forgot, or tried 10 forget
that there we're other points to be
considered IN the awarding OF these
PRIZES. and made ourselves believe
that the prizes were 10 DO awarded
for the best work n garden only
srhni settled. NO erkafed On iinAgin.
airy 100 per cent distfibuted Is fol.
lows:
Forty points Zoe crop appearances
which, after al, h the main guide
in settling al other points
Four ID points for soil condition,
that Is having worked the soil up TO
the best condition possible, all condi-
lions considered.
Thirty points for application, system
and arrangement. This was probably
the hardest IN all cases to settle, but
once established we had no difficulty
in getting. at an equitable decision.
Many things In this award had to be
taken into consideration. As instance,
we noted the system Of keeping data
and whether or not reports were up
10 date. Noticed whether or not tools
were lying around and II best advant.
age had been taken Of the natural lay
az the land as well as general applica'
ton of the workers In order to make
their garden successful enterprise.
Six points for obstacles against their
rs an instance. hard work in clearing
land from stones. roots. weeds, etc.
Insect pests. such as cut-worm and
the common cabbage caterpillar as
well as leaf roller, etc. Stray horses
OF cattle In some cases offered dis
appointing ravages, while chickens and
dogs even had their share in shifting
Of the newly-laid seeds. much to the
ennoyanee Of the children. Climatic
conditions in some localities were also
against the best results and had to be
considered In allowing OF part or all
of the six points
Ten points for crop returns we're al
lowed as the possible, and from data
obtained as we'll as close observation,
we believe that part OF the award was
lrlade with justice and fairness that
could not be disputed.
Tou will note that those points total
100 but none Of the winners get the
full number OF. points, as you will note
by glancing at table. Had the Pasu-
Tau school, for instance. got six points
FOR overcoming Obstacles theirs would
lie a fun score or 100 points. Tie
same condition exists with the award
OF the home gardens as the winners
OF first prize had but three points
riven them for obstacles, thus reduc-
ing their total TO 81 in place OF 100
POINTS
The judges, however. are unanimous
IN giving the first prizes in both sec
tons the full possible In your list. In
ether words, we advocate giving the
school 50 points for judgment and
perseverance,. and Is points for quality
End quantity OF products; total, SIS
POINTS. The remaining 80 points to be
made I'D by you IN Honolulu as per
the work In other sections OF compett
ton and which Of course may change
the aspect considerably after the com.
l,ination Is complete. as we only report
on that part connected with the garden
MS seen by us. The same we advocate
for the home gardens THAT the first
Prize or highest point winners be
given full credit OF so points for judg.
mont and perseverance,. and in like
proportion as 50 is 70 100 or the mum
her of points awarded in first. second
or third prizes.
Our object in sending you the table
as presented win be q guide. so that
you can readily Strengthen out Just
who the winners are. That is, you
may have 100 percenters" on your
list Of data supplied the press dur