THE jHAWAIIAN 



f 0RE8TER I AGRICULTURIST 



Vol IIJ. NOVEMBER, 1900 No. U 



The org-anization of various local improvement societies LIBR> 

 throiig-hout Honolulu some months ago was instrumental in ^BW v 

 effecting^ a great advance in the standard of street and lot ^OTaN 

 appearance of the city. The fostering- of civic pride can be '• ^'(l> 

 achieved in no more direct way than by the encouragement 

 of a friendh' emulation to enhance the beauty of natural 

 resources. Attendant with the awakening of a pride in the 

 beauty of environment follows a train of beneficial results 

 which gfo far to the development of a country's material pros- 

 perity. Among those which are most readily suggested, may 

 be mentioned the encouragement of an appreciation of natural 

 beauty, leading to the development of higher ideas, the widen- 

 ing- of the intelligence and mental horizon, and the inculcation 

 of principles making for contented and happy homes. 



During the past month, among other advances in local im- 

 provement which have been noted, the planting- of the avenue 

 of g^olden shower trees on Pensacola street, and the clearing of 

 the vacant lot near the entrance to Punahou College — a work 

 which is still m prog-ress — are particularly to be commended. 

 We trust that the excellent progress which has already been 

 made will steadily continue until our city may be in fact, the 

 most beautiful of the tropics. In this, as in almost all other 

 work, there is no time of final accomplishment, but each 

 new year and generation must carry on what has been so 

 well begun. 



The work of the Hawaii Experiment Station ranks among 

 the chief factors which are making for the sta1)le prosperity of the 

 agricultural industries of the Territory. In connection with the 

 experiments now being undertaken to develop a new breed of rice 

 suited to the peculiar needs of the islands, and to improve the 

 local cultural and harvesting methods of the rice crop, we present 

 this month a series of illustrations together with a descriptive 

 letter from ?\fr. Krauss, who is conducting the investigations, 

 which should prove of exceptional interest to our readers. 



