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be in when, already pinched for money, they are further deprived 

 of cereals, eggs, butter, etc., because of their inability to import 

 stipplies, to secure men to work the factories and of the reduced 

 spending capacity of themselves ; and although coco-nut butter is 

 but one of several foods, it is important to keep up the supplies 

 of this as well as of all foodstuffs." 



In its January issue the Agricultural News (W. I.) gives a 

 synopsis of Bulletin No. 47 of the Hawaiian Agricultural Experi- 

 ment Station, on cold storage for tropical fruits. 



"Hog Cholera Questions and Answers" is the title of Circular 

 54 of the agricultural experiment station of the University of 

 Wisconsin. In a prefatory digest it is stated that the State of 

 Wisconsin manufactures hog cholera serum to save her farmers 

 from heavy losses, and the answer to the first question says that 

 hog cholera is "the most dreaded scourge and reaps the greatest 

 toll of any disease affecting domestic animals in this country to- 

 day." 



Attention is called to the announcement of his policy by the 

 new superintendent of forestry, Mr. C. S. Jiidd, in this number. 



Good work in all divisions is shown in the monthly reports 

 printed in this number. 



FEBRUARY BOARD MEETING. 



The Board of Agriculture and Forestry met at the office of 

 Mr. J. M. Dowsett at 11 o'clock a. m., P^bruary 26, those present 

 being President Albert Waterhousje, Commissioners J. M. Dow- 

 sett, A. H. Rice and H. M. von Holt ; also Executive Officer C. S. 

 Judd. 



Upon motion of Commissioner von Holt, seconded l)y Com- 

 missioner Rice, the routine reports from the Divisions of h'orestr}-, 

 Flydrography, Entomology and .Animal Industry for the month 

 of January, 1915, were accepted and ordered hied. 



LETTER TO (ITV ANO COL'XTV OFFICIALS RE Wi'.ATIll'.R COXDIIK )XS. 



Commissioner von I lolt called especial attention U^ that portion 

 of the routine report from the SuixM-intendent of I lydrograph\' 

 relating to weather conditions, the small amount of rainfall dur- 

 ing the month of January and the possibility of a shortage of 

 water, and suggesting that same be called to the attention of the 

 City and County officials as head of the water department. Tliosc 



