The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1921-10-18
Experiment Station
Display at Fair Is
Well Worth While
(BY w. T. Pope.O

The United States Agricultural EX-
pertinent Station made an exhibit
with the aim of calling public at
tention to the nature of the work in
which the station is now engaged.
In general plan the exhibit consist
ed of a booth of four compartments
built against a silver gray back
ground which sheeted a portion of
one of the interior walls of the Agri-
cultural building. Each of these COM
partments represented a division OF
the experiment station namely: agri-
cultural extension, horticulture, agron
omy and chemistry. Arched above
was the name of the station in black
letters on white background, and this
crowned with United States flag. Be
low the name of the station and to
the right of the booth was a large
placard which read as follows.
"The Station %endeavors to encour-
age diversified agricultural industries
for a permanent prosperity of the Is
lands"
To the left Of the booth another
placard stated that:
THE Station introduces new agri-
cultural products and endeavors to
improve those already in cultivation
in Hawaii"
In the bottom of each booth which
was at about the height of a table
there was a large Stat basket. These
baskets were so constructed in con-
nection with an electrical rotor OBJ
scured below that they slowly revolv-
ed. The basket in the booth marked
agricultural extension contained al
attractive display of jellies made in
home economic demonstration work,
while just back of this the work of
the extension division was briefly de-
scribed in three brief statements:
/. Conduct experimental farms to
test suitable crops
2. Send agents to demonstrate i'm
proved methods of farm management.
8. Shows housewives how to pre-
pare and economically use foods.
horticultural Work
The basket in the horticulture COM
partment was filled with a collection
of Hawaiian fruits which called at
tention to the tabulated statements
that the horticultural work comprises.
l. Investigations in growing papa
vas, avacados, bananas, mangoes, cit
rus, grapes and other fruits.
2. Compiling records of superior
fruits and extending their propaga-
ton.
3. Experiments in controlling in
sect pests and plant diseases.
The revolving basket in the agron-
omy compartment was filled with
such farm products as improved corn,
pumpkin, beans and speciments of
root crops which called attention to
three brief statements in connection
with the activities OF this division.
1. Improves corn best adapted to
Hawaii.
2. Conducts varietal and fertilizer
tests with taro and other starchy
crops.
8. Introduces and improves new
grasses and other forage crops.
Oehydrated Fruits
The basket of the chemistry divi-
sion contained an attractive display
of dehydrated fruits and vegetables
and it's wall placard called attention
to some work of the division.
|, l.. Experiments with Hawaiian
fruits for jelly making and dehydra-
ton.
2. Conducts fertilizer experiments
with bananas and p~ineapples.
3. Assists in the development of
the starch crops of Hawaii.
Aside from the regular booth but
as a part of the station exhibit the
Division of Chemistry made a dis
play of an inexpensive dehydrating
oven in operation such as may be in
stalled in any private home for the
purpose of drying scientifically and
economically most fruits and vege
tables for use at such time as when
such products may not be obtained in
fresh form.
This dehydrating apparatus con
sists of a simple tin drying owe will
screen trays slid in on shelves, the
screen trays supporting the fruit
while in process. The heat being fur
nished by a three-burner oil stove
and the air of the oven kept circulat
ing by means of an electric fan
Dehydrated products prepared by thi!
process have been found to be yer.
satisfactory. The operator of this ex
hibit made a free distribution of driet
bananas as sample test.
A collection of bulletins and othe
publications of the experiment station
were distributed to those who eS
pressed a desire for information
along lines such as the station ha
been working since the time of it
{ organization.