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which this day passed Third Reading in the House of Representatives of the Territory of Hawaii.

Very respectfully yours,

EDWARD WOODWARD,

Clerk, House of Representatives.

The Communication was received and placed on file. First Reading of House Bill No. 150, entitled "An Act Relating to Adulterated Foods and Drugs, Amending Sections 1041 and 1043 of the Revised Laws and Adding a New Section to be Known as Section 1042A."

The Bill passed First Reading by Title and was referred to the Committee on Public Health.

A Communication (No. 100) from the House of Representatives, transmitting House Bill No. 161, was read by the Clerk as follows:

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Honolulu, T. H., March 20, 1911.

The Honorable President and

Members of the Senate of the

Territory of Hawaii.

Gentlemen:

I have the honor to transmit herewith House Bill No. 161, which this day passed Third Reading in the House of Representatives of the Territory of Hawaii.

Very respectfully yours,

EDWARD WOODWARD,
Clerk, House of Representatives.

The Communication was received and placed on file. First Reading of House Bill No. 161, entitled "An Act Making Appropriations for the Benefit of Queen Liliuokalani."

The Bill passed First Reading by Title and was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Pursuant to Senate Resolution No. 20, the Chair appointed Senator Hewitt, Chairman, and Senators Kaleiopu and Pali,

Members of the Committee on Manufacture, Forestry and Promotion.

At 11:59 o'clock A. M., the Senate adjourned.

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The Senate met at 10:00 o'clock A. M., pursuant to adjourn

ment.

After prayer by the Chaplain, the Roll was called, showing Senator Baker absent.

The Journal of the Twenty-ninth Day was read and approved. A Communication (No. 101) from the House of Representatives, notifying the Senate of its concurrence in the amendments made to House Bill No. 89, was read by the Clerk as follows:

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Honolulu, T. H., March 21, 1911.

The Honorable President and

Members of the Senate of the

Territory of Hawaii.

Gentlemen:

I have the honor to inform your Honorable Body that the Senate amendments to House Bill No. 89 were this day concurred in by the House of Representatives of the Territory of Hawaii.

Very respectfully yours,

EDWARD WOODWARD.
Clerk, House of Representatives.

The Communication was received and placed on file.

A Communication (No. 102) from the House of Representatives, transmitting House Concurrent Resolution No. 11, was read by the Clerk as follows:

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Honolulu, T. H., March 21, 1911.

The Honorable President and

Members of the Senate of the

Territory of Hawaii.

Gentlemen:—

I have the honor to transmit herewith House Concurrent Resolution No. 11, which was this day adopted in the House of Representatives of the Territory of Hawaii.

Very respectfully yours,

EDWARD WOODWARD,
Clerk, House of Representatives.

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 11.

WHEREAS, at this time, as in the past, the agricultural development of Hawaii is retarded in proportion to the injury to growing plants by insect pests; and

WHEREAS, the Territory, as well as private enterprise, has demonstrated that there is a remedy for practically every plant pest; and

WHEREAS, it is of supreme importance to the Territory that a number of smaller agricultural interests, such as are now being developed, should be assisted in every possible manner; and

WHEREAS, a number of these industries are seriously threatened with destruction by insect pests; Therefore,

BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the Sixth Legislature of the Territory of Hawaii, the Senate concurring, that out of any and all funds received by the Board of Commissioners of Agriculture and Forestry for any and all purposes during the coming biennial period, the sum of Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000.00) be and is hereby specifi cally segregated and set aside for the purpose of searching for and introducing into this Territory parasite enemies to the

following pests:

Cotton Boll-Worm, the Melon Fly, Alligator Pear Mealy Bug, Mediterranean Fruit Fly, Corn Leaf Hopper, and Japanese Beetle.

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Report under the heading "Report on Various Insect Pests" be made a part of this Resolution.

REPORT ON VARIOUS INSECT PESTS.

(1) Cotton Boll-Worm. This pest, after the first year of the growth of the cotton, destroys one-third of the crop, and depreciates, by discoloring, up to twenty-five per cent, the value of what remains.

(2) The Melon Fly-which preys upon cucumbers, melons, squash, pumpkins, tomatoes and beans, making the cultivation of some of these impossible, and practically all of them unprofitable.

(3) Alligator Pear Mealy Bug. This pest has on the several islands done enormous damage. For instance, in the year 1909, one concern in Honolulu exported to California twelve hundred dozen pears. It was the intention of this firm to send the following year (1910) not less than three thousand (3000) dozen pears to the Pacific Coast of the mainland, but there were only gathered on account of the ravages of the pest, in the neighborhood of nine hundred (900) dozen.

(4)

The Mediterranean Fruit Fly. This pest attacks various fruits, and its ravages are at present confined to the Island of Oahu only, but there is every probability that it will reach the other islands and destroy entirely the citrus fruit crop of the Territory.

(5) Corn Leaf Hopper. The protection of corn here means a great deal to the stock raisers, but, with the presence of this pest, the growing of corn for fodder purposes must very

soon cease.

(6) The Japanese Beetle. A fungus has already been introduced for the destruction of this insect, but does its work only in the very damp sections of the Islands, and prevents the growth of vegetables and roses on the lands of most of the group.

Your Committee has spent considerable time in consultation with entomologists of the United States Agricultural Experiment Station and of the Territorial Experiment Station, and from these officials and from private citizens acquainted with plant life and entomology, learns that the parasite for each one of these pests exists in India. For instance, the parasite for the cotton boll-worm has been brought from India and has saved the cotton industry of Australia, which was threatened with destruction.

This is also true of the parasite for the Mediterranean fruit fly.

In the Philippine Islands a parasite for the alligator pear mealy bug has been brought from India and used successfully.

We are advised that the enemies of all these pests can be secured promptly, and that their use will be of vast benefit to the agricultural interests of Hawaii, and will encourage the cultivation of large areas of land throughout the group that are now idle, particularly with relation to cotton, alligator pears, oranges, lemons, limes and vegetables.

AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE.

March 18, 1911.

The Communication was received and placed on file, and upon motion by Senator Kaleiopu, seconded by Senator Fairchild, House Concurrent Resolution No. 11 was adopted.

A Communication (No. 103) from the House of Representatives, transmitting House Concurrent Resolution No. 12, was read by the Clerk as follows:

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Honolulu, T. H., March 21, 1911.

The Honorable President and

Members of the Senate of the

Territory of Hawaii.

Gentlemen:

I have the honor to transmit herewith House Concurrent Resolution No. 12, which was this day adopted in the House of Representatives of the Territory of Hawaii.

Very respectfully yours,

EDWARD WOODWARD,
Clerk, House of Representatives.

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 12.

BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the Sixth Legislature of the Territory of Hawaii, the Senate concurring, that the authorities of the U. S. Experiment Station be and they are hereby requested to publish, at the earliest date possible, the following bulletins:

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