United States Congressional Serial Set Volume 4878 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1905 edition. Excerpt: ...a test of certain varieties was attacked by the black rot, a disease caused by the bacterium Pseudomonas campestris. The attack was very severe and afforded the opportunity to study the resistant qualities of different varieties. The results of these observations may be published later. During almost the entire period while these plants were growing the weather was unusually wet. When the crop was removed the field was immediately prepared for replanting with cabbage plants, the object being to observe the effect of dry weather, since the wet season was then about at an end. Although the disease again appeared it was much less serious than during the rainy weather. CACAO EXPERIMENTS. During the last half of the fiscal year arrangements have been made for conducting experiments in growing cacao. The climate of the Hilo district being better adapted to this culture than that to be found where the station lands are located, the experiments will be carried on there in connection with the agricultural work of the Hilo Boarding School and under the immediate supervision of this station. The work will begin at once. AVOCADO PEARS. During the past season thousands of avocado pears have been wasted or fed to stock. This has been the case for several years. These fruits, if placed in the American markets, would sell for large prices. That it is perfectly possible to place them at least in Pacific coast markets is beyond question. They have frequently been sent to San Francisco, and even greater distances, arriving in good condition. A very successful shipment was made from this station to Manila last season. A considerable shipment of avocadoes was made through the U. S. Department of Agriculture to New York. Most of the fruit reached New York in...