The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1856-08-07

1Om dDTOt III quaitiLS Hi usl IAVutO PdItCuldIAy VI SUOl
trees as are of some economical use bat let US make an imme-
diate beginning with the vegetable treasures, native or donicili-
ated on cur soil. To prevent failures. from error in Judgment,
Government may designate competent persons, whose duty it
made with best ADVANTAGE. and appoint wardens for the protec-
ton OF the young plantations. Indeed, amongst all the monu-
ments a wise and great ruler may erect himself for posterIty,
which are more beautiful and durable than those that viii shed
blessing ana happiness a ms nations cl liEdf ana &ran ~ nnao
every one of his subjects and every squarefoot of his kingdom
sagacity, penetrating the hidden future, tend at once to avert un-
seen calamides and secure unhoped for happiness Works of
this character, not their wars, secure to thename ofa Henry ",
Peter and Frederick the Great, a gratefalabode on the lips ofthe
hunblest peasant of their nations. Thus AMONGST the CLAIMS on
posterity's gratitude, the great Akbar founded himself in India,
OF every description on both sides OF a canal do%n L liissar,
both for shade and blossom, so as to make it like the canal un-
Injuries a voice might 90 forth to travellers. calling them to rest
in the cities, where their every want will be supplied"
E We haze been requested by the writer Of the
following communication which appeared in the Po-
Iynesian of July Goth, to insert the same in our issue.
Editor Of the Pacific Com. Advertiser.
In yesterdays .42certiser the Board of Managers
of the r. III. A. Society are treated to bumpers of
sparkling ssHoc'' from some one who has been kind
enough to point. to them and to the public, how
shamefullv they have neglected their duties and how
particularly shameful it was in me to attempt to
"galvanise'' the Society into q little life on the occa-i
sion of the coming Annual Meeting and Exhibition.
Now it is ceftainly very good of Chloe and very be-
nevolent and public-spirited of 'Hoc'' to show what
asses the Managers have made of hemselves-and in
gratitude therefor, [ feel bound to show how valua-
BILE and eninently practical are the suggestions which
this practical agriculturist'' filings at them with
such a hearty good viii, and how well-deseryed are
his censures, and truthful his assertions in regard to
what has, and what has not, been accomplished by
the Society.
In the first place, if "IIoc'' has attempted to tnform himself
of the history of the society, (and if he has not, he deserves a
nrst class las premium u Tor ms aoaestg2 he must be aware that i
and sure market for our productions, and with more direct refer
Islands. The native agrculturists, it was supp sad, would be
il Influenced Hencsi more re by y eT rnn1e. than precept,s and would indirectly
That these bright prospects have not been realized Is not The
wisest men here have not been able to avert.
Hoe however thinks he could have overcome .hese obsta-
Lee & Marshaps Crcus-place it on the plains with its stream
whole fund of the Society, and then, this {" practical agHculturist"
would give a grand impetus to the agricultural interests" of
the Islands that should cover them with prosperity how /? Why
by instituting grand races of women on sile-saddes, for prizes
dies who compose the Board of Managers never thought of that
brilliant method of propeIing agriculture No wonder the cause
the natiye women can't vote. If they had that privilege, what a
equestrians. "Hoc' would be chosen President by immense
majorides-with9ut any @ allot-box stuffng' either-and how
the women would race, and how agricuLture would flourish,
with this practical agricultrfst' at the helm.
"Hocs" second grand scheme is to have pzougAin3 matches,
and give premiums to the best pIough-men and pIough-horses.
Now this looks like a practical suggesdon-an agricultural sug-
and he thinks he is safe in blowing US all sky-high for not
ton I give hin credit for as original. But THIS L think he
found in a book. Now Mr. :. Hoe" we would be very glad to
them In the frss place, our Exhibitions, for obvious reasons,
an agricultural island: There is not a plantation, and hardly a
farm ON this island The farmers and planters live on the other
for a prize must, of course, have his own teams that ne knows
pior@an must take 81 his 5 m @R y a RsPHen eat6le, &c., ,9 to the ee near ef
t iwps scfnopper ~ the risk : " Of msi iprpal them @of f sni Ifs@ Oh nda inc VA +
he is not becalmed a week on the passage-the seasck plowman
lands at honolulu, and enters the lists with his sea-sick steers to
compete for a prize valued, say even at 500, -four times the
val1e OF our highest premimns0 the little trip costing him from
500 to $500, and one to three months ofhis time. Would our
practical agricuhurist " think such an expedition advisable!
l don't think even ." Hoe " would do so Qutxotica thing. Hoe
says we are " hourkhing too much, " and that the funds should
not be kept in the iron safe. Now l can relieve his anxiety on
vested funds of the Society, amounting to $500, not being in an
that no clew to the robbery has been found@so that " Hoe
may make himself easy on that score, aud also comfort himself
will be spent eventually by native women in racing, his grand
scheme for the promotion of agriculture will be carried out in
some degree in spite of the Society.
But seriously-if "Hocn is a resident-he has no right to
and not doing that, unless he has first done all in his power at
u me eeI IF / t Gr o aas Sotit tfyn to ma FS views presented and acted
out errors: Hoe asks why we have noe done this or that.
in his pockets, or only taking them out while he throws stones
A. those who are humhly endeavoring to create an interest in the
Exhibition. Why don't he come to the meetings and give us
the benefit of his practical knowledge? The Society has urged
this practical agriculturists /" are just the persons we want to
aid and sustain the Society. Does he do right to stand off and
rail at us, without having first tried 10 help us by having his
would carry out lis views. instead of electinp a@aifnst his a-naVt
and repeated wishes a President who is not a practical agrieul-
turlst, and who, with the Managers, entered most unwilingly
time nor abilities, properly to perform ? If Hoe" is not a resi-
dent, it would be more becoming in hin to ascertain first, from
s s4 proper sources what the Society has done-what they have
baempte9-and why they have not been able to do more. I
y hWm 10 uetah THESE reasons, nor is it necessary.
1e Hocie1S G@s done something in the way of importing stock.
p'ahes, uees seeds, and insectivorous birds-and it has sen.
Mehey away To- these purposes. though its efforts have not been
attended with all the success that was desirable. AS for the
reports tnat !" no" considers so useless, perhaps he is right.
Yet the Society has received high compliments fon, dist nn;shad
officers of long established Societies abroad for these verv-1 an art
and Transactions. And I have heard members say at ba,poat
ings that they have receieed much practical benefit from some
ofthe Reports. One stated that one item which he learned from
one of the Reports was worth the price to him of a lif1member
ship. why don't we get larger rooms? - Because we aIwav,
get the largest we can, and all the little fund accumulated b,
the Society, about which "Hoc . is so much disturbed, wouIi
not half pay for a suitable building for the Exhibition.
The system adopted by the Society has in many respect
proved injudicious and if the members will take interest enoag
In the matter to attend the coming meeting, andif Z" Hoe vii
become a member, if he is nor one already, and win urge hi