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quadrupled and the production increased in greater ratio, and 

 1 believe that we know more about the sources and composi- 

 tion of Hawaiian lioneys than they do in most of the main- 

 land States of their own product. 



Fruit Shipments. A careful and detailed study has been 

 begun of the difficulties attending the shipment of fresh fruits 

 to the mainland markets. Our Hawaiian fresh fruit trade 

 amounts to over one hundred thousand dollars per annum and 

 is capable of indefinite extension and incidentally the employ- 

 ment of many farmers in its production. It has been dem- 

 onstrated that there is a good market for papaias on the Pacific 

 Coast, and I believe that the production of this wholesome 

 fruit for shipment is going to be a big industry in these 

 Islands. 



This list might be almost indefinitely extended. I have not 

 touched on the matter of fertilizer experiments, irrigation ex- 

 periments, or the cultivation of many crops such as vanilla 

 and the rosella. 



I think that the Farmers' Institute is entitled to congratu- 

 late itself on account of its successful agricultural fair held in 

 cooperation with the poultry men's association, and I hope 

 that each year will see a bigger and better exhibition of Ha- 

 waiian products. 



These are in part, the results of six years work by three 

 scientific institutions, the H. S. P. A. Experiment Station, the 

 Hawaii Experiment Station and the Board of xALgriculture and 

 Forestry. As to the exact cost of the work I do not knovv 

 but I am sure that the amount expended represents only a 

 very small percentage of the whole financial results. Taking 

 the cost as $100,000 per annum, I believe that no other hun- 

 dred thousand dollars expended from public or private reve- 

 nues has yielded larger money returns. 



The developments outlined as a part of the result of six years 

 work are good and I know thnt if the people of PTawaii will con- 

 tinue their support they wil^ be better as each year progresses, 

 but there is still one side where Haw^aii is weak. The logical 

 outcome of this active scientific investigation must be the es- 

 tablishment of an agricultural college, an institution for the 

 training of men to do this ^cind of work. I believe that yoa 

 will all acknowledge that the work already done is good. I 

 believe that the people of Hawaii will heartily support -^n 

 effort on the part of the coming legislature, to round out a 

 complete and proper development of scientific agriculture in 

 Hawaii by the establishment of a well endowed institution 

 which shall teach young men and young women not only how 

 to become scientific investigators, but to be able to support 

 themselves and add to the wealth of Hawaii by direct appli- 

 cation of their knowledge to the soil. 



