The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1922-10-10

Grove Ranch, also, to replace old cows
which are culled out every year, with
young heifers of good build and con-
firmation. After the separation of the
calves from their mothers, as mention
ed above, the steer calves are pushed
along as fast as possible and market
ed.
Stock Is imported
Most of the beef bulls have been
brought from the mainland and are
registered animals and some register
ed COWS have been imported. Bred
to the Island cows the get of the i'm
ported stock has been very satisfac-
tory and the result has been that the
herd at Grove Ranch has been get
ting closer and closer to a pure bred
stock. Improvement of breed is &C
CELEBRATED by the method of segrega-
ton that has been described.
Holstein Dairy Herd
In connection with the dairy, which
is situated at Haiku, there is main
tanned a herd of so registered Holstein
cows which have proved themselves
highly satisfactory for dairy purposes.
In that herd is the COW that has been
the champion milk producer shown at
the last two Maui County Fairs. The
herd as a whole has a high record for
milk production.
When the World War started in
1914 conditions were brought about
which required the erection of a large
corn and feed mill at Haiku to manu-
facture corn meal for human consump-
ton and stock feed for the ranch ami
mails. During that period the ranch
also went in extensively for expert
mentation with various folders and
feeds and in the early Maui County
Fairs it showed some of the best ex-
hibits of such produce.
Mill Now Abandoned
Since the war the necessity for con-
servation of food stuffs and of keep
ing the Islands self maintaining has
passed. Mainland feeds can be bought
cheaper than feeds a be produced
here and the labor shortage has neces-
STATED the employment of available
workers more and more by the plan
tations so it has been found economi.
cal and to the advantage of the ranch
to close down the mill.
Formerly Grove Ranch raised alfal
ia extensively for a stock o o and
was highly successful in its cultiva'
ton. Pigeon peas were tried and have
been found more satisfactory as a
stock feed. Animals are turned loose
in the pigeon pea fields and allowed
to Craze there instead of harvesting
and the method is proving a great sue
cess. Pigeon peas will therefore be
continued as a crop as will pineapples
Maui leads the other Islands in its
production of high grade pigs anC
Grove Ranch is among the leaders in
the meat producing industry in its
fine stock. The pig yards are at Ka
waapae and there can be seen sons
800 head, chiefly a cross between
Hampshire and Berkshire. In estab
fishing this strain some fine animals
were imported and the piggery is ar
interesting and profitable feature o.
, the ranch.
cIark's Fine Record
Since the first Maui County Fail
was held in 1916 those annual eXhi
billions have proved of great educa
tional knowledge to ranch owners anC
stock raisers and a keen desire Il
raise only the very best is manifested
The result is shown in the splendid
stock of Maui displayed annually ant
among the best animals exhibited are
found those of Grove Ranch of which
2 w. A. Clark is the manager. Clarl
r is Island born. started with the M. A
/ Co. as a timekeeper and in 1912 be
: came manager of Grove Ranch and III
great progress has been made in thu
|. ten years that he has been in charge
: Manuel Amaral is foreman of tn,
livestock division of the ranch and hal
seven cowboys under him. Will,