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TIIK MAUI NEWS, SATURDAY, JULY 19, 1913. 5 : Corn Exhibit Is Excellent Children Raise Fine Specimens and Compete For Prizes Good Work. The Kuiaha-Pauwela 1 lomesteads have just had the distinction of holding the first corn show ever 'neld in Hawaii. It was not a very big affair, but it was exceedingly creditable, and unless indications are all wrong it marks the begin- ing of an important branch of waiian agriculture. me show was held last Saturday atternoon in the Kuiaha school house, the exhibitors being pupils of the school. Many of the parents and others of the district were pre sent and the greatest interest was manifested in the contest. There were eight entries of ten ears each. and cash prizes were awarded to the following: William Joseph Fer guson, first; Douglas Wells, second; and Thomas Dewey, third. A fourth exhibit was given honorable mention, and this was entered by a girl, Rosa Ferguson. The judg ing was done on points, the judges not being aware of the identity of any of the exhibitors until after the awards were made. The judges were: Prof. F. Krauss, Will. J. Cooper and II. L. Sauers. The success of this contest has made it certain that another will be held again next year and on a much more imposing scale; the Kuiaha Boys' and Oirls' Corn Club is now one of the recognized organizations of the community. Some twelve or fifteen boys and girls entered the race last spring, preparing the land themselves, planting and caring for the crop. Several of the young agriculturists had the misfortune to lose their crops from depredations of cattle or other animals, but the majority made really remarkable showings. Prof. Krauss, of the College of Hawaii, Who was the instigator of the idea, is greatly pleased with the results, and stated that he has obtained much valuable data from the work of the students. Iii a short address following the awarding of prizes, Mr. Krauss stated that he believes the produc tion of corn can be made a very important industry in Hawaii. He even thinks that it will prove as valuable a crop as pineapples. From the small plantings which have been made in the district of high grade pedigreed seed, it seems evi dent that very high yields may be expected; and as corn is a short tiiue crop, several plantings may boWiarvested in the time it would require to get one crop of pineap ples. A further argument in favor of corn, is that where corn is grown, live stock is almost certain to be come an important adjunct, and this will make it possible to keep up the fertility of the soil, which cannot be done by the use of com mercial fertilizers alone. It is onlyli matter of time until the best of soils will become unproductive if calVl upon to yield continuous ly a siVle crop, and diversification is now Vcognized as the only prac tical anl scientific means of main taining & increasing soil fertility. An effort is to be made to induce the boys and girls of other districts on Maui to form corn clubs next year. II. M. Wells stated that iu his opinion Makawao, Kula, and possibly one or two other sections will be able to organize strong clubs, It is also probable that through the work of the College of Hawaii similar contests will be in augurated on the other islands. It is the intention of those inter ested in the movement, to make arrangements for providing some valuable prizes for the next con test, and it is also intended that the rule! shall be extended to re quire plots of one-tenth of an acre to be planted and cared for by each contestant, and a careful record kept of cost of production and total yield. While new in Hawaii, the corn club idea is no longer new on the mainland. It was launched some five or ten years ago under the auspices of the Department of Agri culture, and has spread to all parts of the country where corn may be grown. The youthful farmers, un der the coaching of the govern ment experts, have been able to make some remarkable records, and in hundreds oi instances have prac tically revolutionized the time-worn methods of the communities in which they live. A number ofi states have recently had the ave rage yield of corn very materially increased, and credit is largely giv en to the boys whose success has pointed out the way to their elders. Haiku Notes And Doings The financial stringency which has lately become evident in the Islands, on account of low sugar prices nnd the depressing effects of the pending tariff legislation, is be ginning to be felt in the pineapple industry. The Haiku Cannery, which hits been assisting the settlers with loans for planting, lias lately been compelled to withdraw this assistance. The result will probably be that the acreage planted this year will be considerably below what had leen expected. It is reported that an effort is being made to interest mainland capital in fin.tiieing pine apple plantings. It is stated that the Jap anese cannery will probably, after the present season's pack, Ikj moved several miles farther east towards Peahi. The object of this will be to make the cannery more accessible to the large acreage of fruit which is now .being planted in that section, particularly that of a large Japanese hui which recently secured a long time lease on several hundred acres of land some miles east of Haiku. There are also rumors of another cannery being established by capital from southern California. The Puuwela school house is being enlarged by the addition of two more rooms, which will make it a four-room school. H. M. Wells, who has the contract, has the work well under way. The school lot has lately been plowed up and graded, arid will at once planted to grass, so that the lawn will be in good condition by the time school opens in the fall. New furniture is being installed in the Kuiaha school. Much satisfaction is expressed in this district over the action of the Board of .Supervisors in deciding to call for bids at once for the con struction of the first section of the road across the homesteads from Haiku. Surveyors have also been at work making preliminary surveys for the continuation of the road across the East and West Kuiaha gulches to connect witli the Kaupa kalua Road. PERSONALS. Miss Mary H- Cooper has com pleted a neat cottage on her home stead Mrs. Stanley Livingston was hos tess this week of the Kuiaha Club. Mr. and Mrs. Chester Livingston of Honolulu, who have been spend ing several weeks at the Castle cot tage at Olinda, are at present guests of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Livingston. 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