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FARMERS' INSTITUTES. 



Till' fiiriiu'is' iiistitiito work iiijiujiunitiHl duriiio- tli«> previous year 

 has coutiiuiod to dovolop. Four rcoular (piartorly uieetin<^s were hold 

 1)V the h)cal institute of the \VaIiiawa eoh)iiy. The interest evoked 

 by farmers and jdanters and also by the business nicn of the eonunu- 

 nity in the sueeess of this or<;anization has been extremely (gratify in^;. 

 The increased numbers in attendance made it possible to beo-in the 

 hoidinu- of both afternoon and eveninof sessions at the last meetinji^ of 

 the yetir. Tlu^ pap<M"s presented l)eforc this society have been ver}' 

 carefullv i)repared, and have in all cases elicited nuich discussion. 

 The second regular meetino- of the year was held at the Kameliameha 

 schools in Honolulu. The average attendance has a1)Out doubled dur- 

 ing this year as compared with the first. The Territorial leoislature at 

 its recent session appropriated the sum of !$800for the publication and 

 distribution of th(> papcu's presented before this organ ization during- 

 the next biennial period. The llilo Agricultural Society has shown 

 e(|ual growth. ])otli in attendance and in interest. Other societies will 

 be organized in other portions of the territory as soon as there is a 

 demand for them. A large lumiber of local societies of this character 

 will prove an extrcmelv important factor in the development of the 

 agricidtural resources of these islands. 



WORK IN OUTLYING ISLANDS. 



Thirteen trips to the other islands of the group, including Kauai, 

 Molokai. Maui, and Hawaii, were made by the special agent in charge 

 and his assistants during the last twelve months. The regions covered 

 were: From Lihuo to AVaimea on Kauai; the Kula. ^Vailuku, and 

 Makawao districts on Maui; the Hilo. Hamakua, Kohula. Waimea. and 

 Kona districts on the island of Hawaii, and the western half of Molo- 

 kai. There are still a munber of districts which have not been visited 

 t>y any member of the station statf, as the Hanalei district on Kauai, 

 the Hana and Lahaina districts on Maui and the Kau side of the island 

 of Hawaii, nor has any member of the station visited the smaller 

 islands of Lanai, Kahoolawi, and Niihau. A luuuber of short excur- 

 sions were made to various parts of the island of Oahu. 



FUNDS. 



Besides the appropi'iation of Sl2,(M)U from tlu^ rnitcd States Treasury 

 this station recei\'ed during the li.scal vear the sum of !>»)OO.sr) from 

 sales of the various jiroducts of the station. This sum largely increased 

 the amount availaldc Id r the purchase of books aiid apj)aratus. The 

 money received fioiu ihis .source was turned into the I'nited States 

 Treasury, from which it was reajjpropriated under the provisions of 

 the act of Congress permitting the u.se of such moneys for the main- 

 tenance^ of the station. 



