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Para grass, Guinea grass, honohono, and alfalfa are fed principally 

 in the green state. The only cured feed put up in the islands is that 

 made from corn, alfalfa, and Ehodes grass. Cured hay is thought to 

 be unnecessary, but more should be stored for reserve feed in times of 

 shortage. Curing, especially of alfalfa, is impossible in some places 

 because of the moist air. In other places it is difficult, and it is only 

 at intervals or at certain seasons when it is possible at all. More 

 alfalfa hay would be put up were it not for this fact. 



These are the principal cultivated forage crops, the others being 

 comparatively rare. It is hoped to emphasize cultivated forage 

 crops more in a later report. 



CONCLUSION. 



This publication includes the reports of several of the ranch 

 managers and the observations of the writer made upon a few of the 

 ranches and is not considered exhaustive. Several of the ranchmen 

 did not report when requested. Otherwise the published report 

 might be more complete. 



The only available printed matter upon the subject of grasses were 

 the articles in the Hawaiian Forester and Agriculturist, by C. C. 

 Munro, and those in the annual report of the Livestock Association; 

 also Hiilebrand's Flora of the Hawaiian Islands. Copies of the report 

 on grasses by G. C. Munro to the American Sugar Co., in 1903, 1904, 

 and 1905 were available, and these reports are very complete. The 

 report of W. F. Sanborn, of Hanalei, deserves special mention also 

 for its completeness. The writer wishes to acknowledge the receipt 

 of reports (verbal or written) and of courtesies extended by Lu von 

 Tempsky, G. P. Cooke, W. F. Sanborn, A. W. Carter, G. C. Munro, 

 Eben Low, O. Ludloff, F. A. Clowes, A. McPhee, D. T. Fleming, A. F. 

 Judd, Francis Gay, and H. J. Lyman. Thanks are also extended for 

 botanical identification of plants to Prof. J. F. Rock, of the College 

 of Hawaii, and especially to C. N. Forbes, of the Bishop Museum; and 

 for a review of the manuscript and suggestions given by Jared G. 

 Smith, who was formerly in charge of this station and instrumental 

 in introducing many of the grasses reported upon herein. 



It is to be hoped that the live stock men will be helped in their 

 efforts at range improvement by this report; that they will become 

 more interested in noting the forage value of different plants; that 

 they will continue to experiment with various grasses and other 

 plants; and that they will report any mistakes herein committed as 

 well as any additional information worth while to the experiment 

 station in order that any later report may be made more valuable. 



