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be met by the breeders in these Islands. Some of the ranchers 

 are already taking up the breeding of blooded dairy stock and 

 will soon be in a position to furnish a considerable number. 



A few of the dairymen are importing good cows, but there 

 should be more. A dairy record of each cow should be kept, as 

 this is the best means of telling whether or not an animal is pro- 

 ducing a profit. If it is not, get rid of it at once and replace it 

 with one which does, because at the present price of feeds you 

 cannot afford to keep it. 



Scarcely any milk testing is done, and it should be done at 

 each dairy at intervals, in order to obtain a knowledge of the 

 fat content in the milk as a whole and, if it is falling below the 

 standard, individual tests should be made so as to intelligently 

 discard those animals giving an inferior product. 



The sanitary condition of the dairies, although showing much 

 improvement over conditions existing a few years ago, still show 

 room for considerable further improvement. The dairies are not 

 all in the same class, some showing considerable improvement in 

 the sanitary surroundings, as in the class of cattle used, while 

 others show practically no improvement. 



Sanitary conditions will not greatly improve until there is com- 

 petent and uninterrupted dairy inspection. The dairymen as a 

 whole have always been found willing to com,ply with any rea- 

 sonable request, but they can hardly be blamed for becoming in- 

 censed at being treated with new ideas and different treatment 

 every two years. 



As far as fresh milk is concerned, the Territory entirely sup- 

 plies the local demand, but canned milk, fresh cream and butter 

 still continue to be imported in ever-increasing amounts, one 

 dairy concern alone importing so far this year 5000 gallons fresh 

 cream and 12,730 lbs. of fresh butter. When the dairy animals 

 of this Territory are bred up to and fed up to the standards of 

 what a dairy animal should be and should be able to produce, the 

 Territory will have become self-supporting so far as the dairy 

 industry is concerned. 



Production of Working Stock. There is a considerable de- 

 mand for both horses and mules for plantation, city and country 

 work, and this demand has in the main been supplied by impor- 

 tations from the Coast. That this Territory can supply this class 

 of animals was fully demonstrated by the various exhibits at the 

 Hilo and Maui county fairs. 



Mainland horses and mules are bringing excellent prices, due 

 to the large demand made on the visible supply by the warring 

 nations. That the ranches here are taking advantage of this and 

 are making an effort to supply the local demand is evidenced 

 by the fact that fewer animals of this class, especially horses, 

 were imported during 1916 than for some years back. The de- 

 mand is here and the ranches are in a position to breed the right 

 kind of stock, and in a short time will be able to furnish the 

 entire supply. 



