THE jHAWAIIAN 



rOR£6T£R I AGRICULTURIST 



Vol. IV SEPTEMBER, 1907 No. 9 



We publish in this issue a contribution from Mr- Jacob 

 Kotinsky upon the opportunities and future sphere of work 

 of the College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, which is 

 now in process of formation in the Territory. The Forester 

 has already contained the expressions of opinion of many 

 prominent citizens upon the utility and work of the new insti- 

 tution, but the general interest which is taken in its operation 

 warrants the publication of still further information on this 

 important subject. 



The writer of the present article speaks chiefly from the 

 agricultural standpoint, being justified in doing so by his grad- 

 uation in agriculture from a State College, and also by a 

 three years' residence in the Territory. During this time lie 

 has been intimately associated with the agricultural problems 

 of the islands and with the methods of bringing about their 

 solution. We feel, however, that his paper relates as cogently 

 to the mechanic art phase of the question, and it is only the 

 writer's desire not to appear too didactic, that has induced 

 him to confine his observations to that part of the subject 

 which has fallen more directly under his observation. His 

 close study of the economic development of other countries 

 allows him moreover to approach the subject from a different 

 viewpoint than that of writers of former papers which have 

 been published, who generally have been restricted to treat 

 only a certain phase of the question. 



It is axiomatic that the true sphere of work of the new 

 College of Agriculture lies wherein it will affect from an agri- 

 cultural and mechanical point the greatest good, to the great- 

 est number of the residents of the Territory. This certainly 

 would seem to point to concentrating its chief energies to i/i- 

 creasing the agricultural and mechanical efficiency of that 

 part of the community whose inclinations will lead it to remain 



