THE JHAWAIIAN 
FORESTER I AGRICULTURIST 
Vol. VIII. JUNE, 1911. No. 6. 
Another practical article by Mr. C. C. James relative to soil 
doctoring is printed in this number. 
Mr. McCaughey's sketch of the history, purpose and work of 
the Territorial Teachers' Association will add to the value for 
preservation of this number of the Forester. 
Governor Frear has appointed Mr. Charles S. Judd, trained 
in the service of the Federal bureau of forestry, as Commissioner 
of Public Lands, with which new legislation combines the presi- 
dency of the Board of Agriculture and Forestry. Mr. Judd be- 
longs to Honolulu. 
Investigation of the question of introducing insectivorous birds 
to these islands, which readers of this magazine know was in- 
stituted some months ago, should by all means be prosecuted 
without delay to the stage of decision relative to what species of 
such much needed creatures shall be introduced. The risk of 
injurious mistakes in the selection can hardly be greater than that 
of destruction of valuable crops by insects that are fattening for 
h.irds upon the vital tissues of our garden and field growths. 
Since last issue of the Forester the public has been apprised 
that the Mediterranean fruit fly has gained a shockingly long 
march upon the susceptible fruits of the island of Oahu. Unfor- 
tunately, there is doubt unremoved at this writing of whether 
the government has a fund available for fighting the pest in the 
most efficacious way believed — namely, by means of some parasite 
that will destroy it but which must be sought in other lands. 
However, the CottoA Growers' Association is likely to step into 
the breach by raising JS1500 for adding to a like amount offered 
bv Mr. Joseph P. Cooke for the purpose of paying the expenses 
of. an entomologist to go upon such a quest. In the meantime 
precautions are being taken to prevent the transit of the fly to 
anv of the other islands, as well as means of combating the pest 
with pruning knife and fire. 
