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I teach 
The earth and soil, 
To them that toil, 
The hill and fen 
To common men 
That live just here; 
The plants that grow. 
The winds that blow, 
The streams that run 
In rain and sun 
Throughout the year." 
— Bailey. 
BOARD OF AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY. 
Minutes of the meeting of the Board of Commissioners of 
Agriculture and Forestry, held in the library of Govern- 
ment Nursery on King street, Monday, March 20, 1911, at 
2 o'clock p. m. 
Present : Marston Campbell, President and Executive 
Officer; Messrs. P. R. Isenberg, H. M. von Holt and Albert 
Waterhouse, members ; E. M. Ehrhorn, Superintendent of 
Entomology; R. S. Hosmer, Superintendent of Forestry, and 
Dr. V. A. Norgaard, Superintendent of Animal Industry. 
The Forest Nurseryman submitted routine reports for the 
months of December, 1910, and January and February, 1911. 
These were ordered approved and placed on file. 
ENTOMOLOGY. 
The Superintendent of Entomology submitted his routine 
reoort for the month of February, which was ordered approv- 
ed and placed on file. 
Importation of Birds. — ^The President read a letter of the 
Superintendent of Entomology to Mr. W. S. Wise of Hilo, 
President of the Keaukaha Rod and Gun Club, in reply to his 
of February 6, in regard to the advisability of the importation 
of fish, oysters and birds. 
Cotton Boll Worm. — A communication was read from Messrs. 
Gay & Robinson in regard to the profitable industry of cotton 
growing in the Hawaiian Islands if some effective parasite 
can be introduced eliminating the great damage done to the 
croD by the boll worm. 
In compliance with a previous request from President 
Campbell, the Entomologist had prepared a reoort regarding 
the cotton boll worm fGelechia gossyfiella, Saund.), dated 
Alarch 13, 1911, for consideration at this meeting, which was 
