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

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many possibilities TOR increased graz
ing and agricultural land, and dwells
particularly on the opportunity to feed
to stock cane tops and molasses now
going TO waste.
The report in fun is as follows.
The commission has asked that II be
read with close attention throughout
the territory:
: Mr.. James d. Dole, Chairman,
, Territorial Food Commission,
Honolulu, T. II.
. Dear Sir: On May Is, your commit.
tee began the investigation Of the i've
stock conditions on the island CT Oahu
and beg to report as follows:
Waianae.-The most important de.
yelopment in this district Is the fact
that there il purported to be large
area Of land within the present forest
reserve above the Waianae Sugar
Company's plantation which, It Is
claimed, IL entirely useless as re-
serve; that no trees are growing there
on and that there Is no possibility or
any growing there unless they are
planted and cared for afterwards, and
that If this were done the resulting
benefit would be slight. The land Is
reported 20 be suitable Tor grazing
and that e has in the past cared
tlrouehout tie year for ffom 500 20
700. head Of cattle. and has ample
water supply.
Land AvalIabIe fer Cattle
II IL reported that 1900 acres Of
land are capable Of caring for from
800 to 500 head Of cattle and that
those IN control would be pleased TO
eftertain q proposition from the food
commission 10 turn this land over to
them 70 be used as they might deem
proper. They report that portion
az this land can be put under irrlga-
ton and that corn. sweet potatoes,
pumpkins, alfalfa. etc., could be rails
Cd TO advantage thereon. Il Is
further reported khat approximately
5000 tons Of algarcba beans, unless
something Is done to conserve them,
VIII so to waste this year. Enclosed
q copy Of correspondence covering
tn matter which IS self-exp lanatory.
III this district there are "a Or IS
Acmesteads all Of which have more or
less livestock and poultry Richard
Giilnand. the deputy sheriff Of the
district, has volunteered to get de-
taI|s Of these and forward the same 20
the food commission He win also re-
port on lands not fully occupied In
this TRACT. and to what use they might
De put.
Hoo Rslssrs Face Crisis
Large numbers 81 hogs and poUtry
are raised IN the Waianae and wa
districts, details enclosed. Owing TO-
the high cost Of imported feed many
now engaged IN raising hogs intend
to either reduce their herd4cr so out
81 the business entirely.
WahiaMa. LIN tnis district there ap-
pears to be large areas Of land suit
able for both agriculture and grazing
which nistA we believe, be made
available
: uSt q Military Reservation
The federal government q now pre-
u6r1ng about 200 acres on the reservU
ton for planting food products which,
N the .opinion Of your committee, ~
: move IN the right direction. This
federal reservation, we are uniformed.
contains an area Of approximately 15s-
GOO acres, all Of which Is either good
grazing or agricultural land and II
seams 10 your committee that = pOr-
ti0h or this land not required for
army quarters, drill grounds. etc,
might be used at this time to still
further Increase the food supply ana
the balance planted 70 some variety
Of grasses such as Soudan Para or
Paspalum. 10 Be used &c Substitute
FOR hay which Is now imported. There
are several hundred acres IN this res
ervatfon suitable for the production
Of hay from any OF the above named
erasses, several crops Of which could
he crown on the same land each year.
Possible Use Of Grazing Land
The Templeton Brothers located at
Wahiawa shave quite large herd Of
dairy COWS. the milk from which Is
sold at Schofield Barracks. They are
now permitted to Craze these cows on
4 part Of the federal reservation but
being tenahts-at-will only can be or
dered off al any time Considering
the Importance OF this milk supply to
the post. q more permanent arrange
ment might be made with them. They
informed your committee that II some
arrangement were. made permitting
them to occupy the upper portion Of
this land fer period Of years, they
would undertake TO pillow and plant II
to selected grasses, using what might
be necessary to maintain their herd,
making hay from the balance and sell
Ing TO the post at an agreed price. As
several crops could be harvested
yearly, II is the opinion of your COM
mission that this matter should have
the Immediate attention Of the federal
government as II would materially
reduce me expenditure now required
to supply the cavalry and artillery
horses with hay. save the steamship
space now required to bring hay here,
and prevent the present drain on
mainland supplies.
Many hogs are raised In this dis.
trict:, details enclosed.
Mr.. A. A. Wilson has volunteered
to obtain all data ~ regard to live
stock in this district and to report to
the commission as often IS required