The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1920-10-29
Agricultural Exhibits Show Maui
To be Easy Leader of All Islands

petlng closely look second place. Inc
blue ribbon fruits averaged about
seven pounds each in weight n the
flavor and quality, in the opinion of
the judges, was remarkably fine. These
fruits were grown by the Haiku Fruit
and Packing Co, at Lilikoi Many fine
fields of second paintings ma now be
seen in the Haiku district showing the
great advance in cultivation knowl-
edge since a few years ago when even
such an expert pineapple planter as
c. G.. White had repeated failures of
paintings on old land and expressed
his doubts as to the possibility of
growing more than one profitable pine
apple crop on the same land in the
Haiku district.
Another feature of the pineapple ex-
hibit was an improvised fountain from
which fresh iced pineapple juice was
daintily served by two charming
maidens at 5 cents per sanitary drink
ing cup.
Forestry Well Shown
The Board of Agriculture and Fores-
try had a very fine educational exhibit
which seemed to be greatly appreciat-
ed by the people. The divisions of
forestry, animal industry, Entomology
and Plant Inspection were all repre-
sented by the personnel of the board
and the exhibits of the various depart.
ments. The Haiku Nursery branch
had a very fine display of all the
varieties of trees which the nursery is
growing for distribution free to the
Maui people.
A very fine erosion model showing
the benefit Of forest protection under
the rules and regulations of the board
was in working order with real rain
falling on both the protected and un-
protected sections of the model, the
latter showing severe erosion and
outlying.
The Division of Entomology and
Plant Inspection had an excellent dis
play of various pests and plant diseases
and also the parasites which are keep
ing the predatory insect pests in check
Among the pests taken in quarantine
inspection there were some serious
pests known to exist in other countries.
| OF these the enormous %cocoanut borer
was very interesting and clearly show
! ed that it should be kept out of the
Islands at all cost The enormous
| grubs or larvae were fully six inches
in lengh and appeared easily capable
| of running an entire cocoanut tree in
a short space of time. Serious pests of
forest, field and garden in other coun-
| tries but which are not present in Ha-
wall were shown to indicate the real
| value of that branch of the boards
work for the welfare of the Islands
as a whole. Packages of garden seeds
were distributed free especially to the
school children.
Field Crop Exhibits
The exhibits of diversified field
crops were striking in many ways and
clearly indicate that there are few
crops which cannot be produced in
Maui at some available elevation. A
perfect sample of Maui red beans was
exhibited by X. Kotsobo of Kula. He
won the silver cup given for the best
general exhibit of beans. Two very
fine exhibits of Irish potatoes were
awarded first and second prize re
spectively. The field corn exhibit was
very commendable and occupied a
liberal amount of space in n corner
of the building. There were numerous
entries for the best ten ears of corn
The first prize including a silver cur
was awarded after much consideration
to Homelani Farm. The exhibit OF
pigeon peas, seeds, sheaves of green
forage, dried forage and chopped meal
clearly showed what that crop is
coming to mean al a source of valu
able feed for dairy and livestock. II
is not surprising that there should be
more than 1000 acres devoted to such
really wonderful stock feed.
A great many very creditable ex
hibits of agricultural products were
shown by the Waihee Farm a branch
of the Waikiki Sugar Co., by the Ha
leakala Ranch and the Pioneer Mil
Co. The Haleakala Ranch showed 4
very interesting plant of the tree
lucerne which, though only a year old
was over IL feet high and gave every
promise of being a valuable browsing
plant for the ranges probably acting
as a supplement to the pigeon pea in
some situations less well adapted tc
the latter. The New Era Homeseat
Farm, F. G. Krauss, manager and own
er, showed a collection of cassava
varieties obtained for the most part
from the extensive collections in Java
where that crop is much grown fol
apioca production. The roots shown
were one year old from the OBJ
tanned from Java.
Fruit Exhibits
The fruit exhibits were probably the
most artistically arranged of any in
the entire building. The pyramid ex
hibition stand was eminently adapte
to setting off the appearance of he
many varieties of fruit displayed. No
only were many and numerous tropi
cal fruits on display but many TEN
perate zone species such as apples
lpears, peaches, chestnuts, black wal
nuts and English walnuts from The
upper slopes of Haleakala that clearly
indicated it is possible to have these
species fruiting for us in abundance
If we will but grow them at the pro
per elevations. Hard shelled avacadol
suitable for shipping, were an interest
ing feature.
The silver cup for the best collec
ltion of fruits was unanimously award
ed to Gerrit P. Wilder who put on /;
really wonderful display. AnotheI