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Regarding  the  principal  cotton  markets,  Charleston,  London, 
Liverpool  and  Germlany  should  be  mentioned,  but  the  German 
field  is  practically  untouched  by  American  shippers.  The  Charleston 
market,  although  in  the  heart  of  the  cotton  growing  district, 
appears  to  be  the  logical  outlet  for  the  Hawaiian  fiber  as  it  would 
there  meet  in  favorable  competition  with  the  highest  grades  of 
cotton,  which  are  unknown  in  other  markets. 
During  Mr.  Wilcox’s  trip  he  stated  that  after  showing  samples 
of  Hawaiian  cotton  to  mainland  planters  many  requests  for  seed 
were  received  and  much  surprise  was  expressed  when  it  was 
learnt  that  the  mainland  was  the  original  source  of  our  supply. 
Both  with  regard  to  Sea-island  and  Caravonica  cotton,  as  good 
seed  can  be  obtained  in  Hawaii  as  is  possible  to  obtain  from  out- 
side. In  view  of  the  great  danger  of  introducing  to  Hawaii  one  of 
the  devastating  pests  to  which  the  industry  is  subject,  the  speaker 
urged  upon  all  local  growers  to  obtain  their  seed  from  the  Hawaii 
Experiment  Station  and  to  do  everything  in  their  power  to  dis- 
courage and  prevent  the  importation  of  seed  from  other  sources. 
In  conclusion  Mr.  Wilcox  said  that  everything  considered,  the 
planters  of  Hawaii  had  great  encouragement  to  grow  cotton  as 
extensively  as  possible.  With  our  immunity  from  pests,  the  great 
excellence  of  our  fiber  and  its  abundant  yield,  and  the  increasing 
demand  for  a first  class  article,  the  outlook  for  Hawaii  with  this 
crop  is  one  of  wide  promise. 
DR.  SILVESTRI’S  PAPER . 
In  addition  to  several  local  acknowledgments  the  Forester 
has  received  a letter  from  Mr.  G.  W.  Herrick,  Assistant  Professor 
of  Economic  Entomology  at  Cornell  University,  in  appreciation  of 
the  August  issue,  which  contained  a translation  of  a recent  paper 
by  the  eminent  Italian  scientist,  Dr.  F.  Silvestri.  The  August 
number  of  the  Forester,  in  the  absence  of  the  editor  at  the 
Spokane  Irrigation  Congress,  was  prepared  by  Mr.  Jacob  Ko- 
tinsky. 
FARMERS’  INSTITUTES  FOR  WOMEN. 
Already  very  efficient  work  has  been  effected  in  many  mainland 
States  by  the  establishment  of  institutes  for  women  in  conjunction 
with  the  regular  Farmers’  Institutes,  for  instruction  in  domestic 
science  and  household  art  among  rural  communities.  The  object 
of  these  organizations  is  to  do  for  the  woman  in  the  home  what 
the  institutes  are  endeavoring  to  do  for  the  man  in  the  field,,  name- 
ly, to  increase  the  efficiency  of  the  individual  and  to  cause  her  to 
take  more  intelligent  interest  in  her  occupation.  This  is  brought 
about  by  instruction  in  domestic  and  sanitary  science,  the  intro- 
duction of  labor  saving  appliances  and  conveniences,  and  by  an 
endeavor  to  bring  about  conditions  whereby  leisure  and  oppor- 
tunity for  social  enjoyment  can  be  secured  by  every  family. 
