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price in direct proportion to the reduction and i)ocketin^- the profit 

 that was to have benefited the local consumers. 



The past vear has seen the sheep industry reduced to a con- 

 siderable extent in favor of cattle raisiuij;-. it beiny^ generally be- 

 lieved that many of the sheep ranges have been overstocked and 

 consequently worn out, at least in so far as sheep are concerned. 



No epidemic of any kind has occurred among either cattle or 

 sheep, but for the first time in four years a considerable number 

 of hogs have been lost from cholera, especially on the Island of 

 Oahu, therebv necessitating the importation of butcher hogs from 

 California. Previous to 1908 this Territory imported annually 

 from 4000 to 6000 butcher hogs, and pork was always a ver}- ex- 

 pensive meat on the local markets. Hog raising was consequently 

 encouraged and urged at every opportunity by the federal, ter- 

 ritorial and local live stock authorities until the production of hogs 

 increased to the point when importations were no longer neces- 

 sary. This condition lasted, as stated, for four years, or until 

 the latter part of 1913, when a shipment of 200 hogs arrived here 

 from Oregon. There is, however, little cause to believe that this 

 condition will last for any length of time. The outbreak of hog 

 cholera was under control shortly after its presence was definitely 

 established, and were it not for the persistence of the infection 

 for about six months after the last case had occurred in any 

 locality it would soon have been safe for the hog raisers to begin 

 to stock up again, at least with serum-immunized hogs. lUit. in 

 any case, it has been demonstrated that hog raising is a very 

 profitable business in this Territory, at least to the extent where 

 cheap feed (hotel, mess or kitchen swill) can be obtained, and, 

 further, that there is now a sufficient amount of that feed here 

 to supply the local demand for pork. 



Horse and Mule Breeding has taken an immense uj^ward swing 

 during the past few years and it is highly satisfactory to report 

 that the past year has demonstrated the absolute fitness, or rather, 

 superiority, of locally raised horses for all the branches of the 

 military service stationed here. About three years ago the cavalry 

 began experimenting with Parker Ranch horses, first as polo 

 ponies anfl then as regular mounts and officers' chargers, since 

 which time about 200 head of horses have been purchased on 

 various ranches on Hawaii and are giving great satisfaction. It 

 may therefore be safely predicted that no more horses will be sent 

 here for military ])urposes, but that the future needs of the regi- 

 ments stationed here will be supjjlied by the local horse breeders. 

 The only ])ossible objection t(j such an arrangement might l)e the 

 l>rice asked for Island-bred horses, as there remain but few of the. 

 cheap cow-ponies of common-breed stock. All the larger breed- 

 ers now use only pedigreed stallions of high class, and the colts 

 and young animals are no longer left to care for themselves on 

 the ranges at all times of the year, but are fed. broken and handled 

 and. in fact, looked after and cired for. selected and classified 



