The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1861-09-12
IT OF THE WEEK.

RICE.-We have been delighted with the sight o.
the samples of rice raised by DR.. Ford, which are to
be found at DIR. Hoffmann's drugstore. There are
two samples-one simply hulled and of a dark unin-
viting appearance. The other has teen cleaner or
polished by passing it through 4 polishing machine,
something like n smut machine in a -four mill. The
observer will he astonished at the difference between
the TWO samples, both having been raised in the
same taro-patch. One is dark, while the other
possesses a beautiful Pearly color, as handsome, if not
more handsome than the finest Carolina rice. The
loss is hulling is % per cent, and in polishing, 8
per cent. making a total less of SO per cent, or one
third, from the weight of the grain known as paddy.
We are assured that such rice as this will readily
command ntne cents in California, or $3.50 per ton.
Be that as it may, its cultivation cannot prove other
wise than a source of wealth to all who engage in it.
Those who have no faith in rice culture. are request
ed to examine these specimens.
The new native paper, Star Of the Pacifc, re-
ferring to this rice of DR.. Ford's, says There is
one want existing here, that there is no machine at
present in Hawaii Rei to hull the rice. Therefore, it
will be proper, perhaps, for the Agricultural Society
to purchase a rice mill from the money appropriated
by the legislature We learn that an order was sent
over by the Comet for the purchase of n rice mill in
San Francisco, which will probably be obtained
there. 1t is to be set up in or near the new four mill
and run by Mr.. LEVERS steam engine, and will be
in operation within three months, ready to hull all
the rice that can be raised. The cleaning or polish
ing mill is a separate machine from the hulling mill,
and much more expensive. We hear that the cost
of one is about one thousand dollars. 1t is thought
that one of these cleaners can he got up here. that
will answer all the purpose, for Il much less sum.
The agent in San Francisco for the sale of the patent
right, asks $40, 900 for the right TO make and use his
machines on this group. When he can show that
his jurisdiction extends over this archipelago, per-
haps then he'll find a customer for the purchase of
the patcnt-right to manufacture or use them here.
We have as ingenious mechanics here as there are
anywhere, and hope to see something of the kind
got No. -
The 'SAyrA CRrz."-This small but beautiful
steamer was signalled at . p. NJ, on the 9Th. She
was boarded by pilot Babcock off Waialae, who,
finding it impossible to get her into the harbor be-
fore dark, stationed lanterns on the outer and inner
buoys, and brought the vessel in rs handsomely as
could have been done in broad daylight. She is Il
screw propeller, of about 500 tons burthen, some
what smaller than the RiIaucI, but furnished with
an engine Of about the same power as the latter,
which gives her a greater speed. With some alte-
ratiOns, she would make AN admirable boat for the
Kauai route; but the price named for her is too high
: 10000. \ good boat, made to order, with as
powerful machinery, ought not to cost over $50, 600.
Tuesday afternoon, the Saata Cruz steamed out
Of the harbor, bound to Shanghae. China. via Ma
gasaki, Japan. She is intended Cor a freight and
boat on tho Yaugtse kiang River, and
probably yield a fortune to her owners. The
following is a list Of her officers furnished US
CapfIiu.-I. c. Bennett.
First Offers. Levers.
Second OffrcT.-G. ". johnson.
Chisf EHJiuS.r-Johu Collins.
First fSsf EHgiHecT-F. Grynan.
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