ANNUM. RliPORT OF THE HAWAII AGRICULTURAL FAPERL 



MHNT STATION LOR 1!)0;L 



By .Iakkd (t. Smith, Special Agent in Charge. 



BUILDINGS. 



Durino- the fiscal vear 1903 the work of construction of new ])uiklino-s 

 and permanent improvements was continued, it being considered essen- 

 tial to largely increase the equipment of the station in this regard. 

 (PI. XIV.) A small cottage containing -t rooms was built on the lower 

 portion of the reservation, and during a portion of the year this building 

 was used as a residence by two of my unmarried assistants. Later, 

 other arrangements having been made, it was transformed into a librarj^ 

 and office building, for which purpose it is now being used. A trans- 

 fer of the office to this site makes it more convenient and accessible 

 from the city. The fencing, commenced during the previous year, was 

 continued, and during the twelve months about one mile of fencing 

 was built. Until this can be continued, so as to inclose all of the land 

 in the station reservation, there is much of it of which no use can be 

 made for experimental work of any character, because of the cattle 

 and horses that run at large. A small structure was erected near the 

 director's residence for the purpose of commencing the study of the 

 growth of plants under cloth. One-thirtieth of an acre was covered 

 with a frame and over this was spread thin nuislin, and a begin- 

 ning was made with Sumatra tobacco, cantaloupes, grapes, and tomatoes 

 under this shelter. Before the close of the year, this preliminary 

 work having: been closed, the structure was torn down in order that 

 the ground could be used for other purposes. The water system was 

 extended so that about 4 acres of land on the lower portion of the 

 reservation is provided with underground pipes for irrigation. 



APPARATUS. 



In addition to the buildings, fencing, etc., the permanent equipment 

 was increased by the purchase of a mimber of sets of scientitic books 

 and periodicals for the librar}' and some apparatus for the entomolog- 

 ical laboratory. There being no chemist at the station, nothing was 

 done toward equipping a chemical laboratory, but a commencement 

 was made toward getting togethn- a chemical libi-ary. Over 200 vol- 

 umes were added to the lil)rary dining the year, niainh' along the lines 



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