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must contend in tropical climates, may seem very annoy- 

 ing at first, but as experience accumulates, they are no 

 more insuperable than similar pests of temperate clim- 

 ates. An unusual amount of work has been done in the 

 introduction and propagation of parasites with most 

 striking results, and the hope is confidently entertained 

 that all of our serious pests may be controlled in this 

 manner with the assistance of artificial treatment. The 

 agricultural problems of Hawaii differ from those on the 

 mainland, but are no more difficult to the man who comes 

 armed with intelligence and possessed of energy. 



The Hawaii Experiment Station is maintained by Gov- 

 ernment funds, assisted by occasional Territorial appro- 

 priations. A staff of trained men are occupied in solving 

 the problems which confront the farmer of Hawaii, and 

 satisfactory progress along this line has been recorded. 

 The sugar planters maintain an Experiment Station for 

 the investigation of all problems relating to the sugar 

 industry. The Territorial Bureau of Agriculture and 

 Forestry has the supervision of official inspection work 

 in preventing the introduction of insect and fungus pests 

 and animal diseases; and in the control of- the forests. 

 The Territorial Conservation Commission is bending its 

 energies to the conservation of our various resources, 

 particularly water and the forests. The College of Ha- 

 waii has recently been established with functions and 

 purposes similar to those of other Agricultural Colleges 

 on the mainland. The American farmer, who may come 

 to Hawaii, will find an unusual percentage of men well 

 trained in technical lines, engaged in agricultural pur- 

 suits. 



PUBLIC LANDS. 



The control of the public lands of Hawaii is vested in 

 the Territorial Government, subject to some general con- 

 ditions imposed by Congress in the Organic -Act under 

 which the Territory is constituted. The Governor, 

 through the Commissioner of Public Lands, has the power 

 to lease and sell lands under various conditions of home- 

 steading; and steps are now being taken to open up a 

 number of tracts in lots of about forty acres to American 

 settlers under easy conditions. 



Although the law provides a number of systems by 

 which the lands may be disposed of, the Governor has the 

 option of making use of such form as he sees fit. At the 

 present time a special form of agreement is being used 



