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The Forest Service has just issued a pubUcation entitled "The 

 Strength of Wood as Influenced by Moisture," in which are 

 shown the strength of representative woods in all the degrees of 

 moisture from the green state to absolute dryness, and the effects 

 of re-soaking. This publication will be sent free upon applica- 

 tion to the Forest Service, U. S. Department of Agriculture, 

 Washington, D. C. 



THE INTRODUCTION OF TOP MINNOWS INTO THE HAWAIIAN 



ISLANDS. 



This publication comprises Press Bulletin No. 20 of the Ha- 

 waii Agricultural Station, and is written by D. L. Van Dine, 

 Entomologist of the Station. It gives concisely an account of 

 the successful introduction to Hawaii of the Top Minnows, the 

 natural enemies of the mosquitoes and of their establishment in 

 our waters. 



MARKETING HAWAIIAN FRUITS. 



Under the above title Mr. J. E. Higgins, Horticulturist of the 

 Hawaii Agricultural Experiment Station, contributes Bulletin 

 No. 14 to the publication of the local station. 



For many years heavy losses have been entailed by shipping 

 fruits to the mainland. These losses have so greatly increased 

 of late that there has been a general tendency to can the greater 

 part of the crop and some companies have entirely abandoned 

 shipping fresh fruits to the coast. 



An experiment was undertaken by the station in shipping Ha- 

 waiian fruits packed in different methods, treated in various 

 ways, and subjected to the same conditions as other fruits in 

 transit. In the above bulletin Mr. Higgins enters into a clear 

 and exhaustive account of the results achieved by this initial 

 experiment, by reference to which the Hawaiian grower may 

 determine the way in which to market his product with most 

 advantage. 



