The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1861-10-03
yvuilul,u for Sugar Manufacture.

Mn FuIroR Gave e. all their dues and You
must couceie 10 Wailuku rei that It ! one Of the
most eligible situations for 4 sugar plantation re
naming uucccupiei on these islanG-if not the very
best The truth Of this [ am now abou: 20 set forth.
lSt-Ihere Is an Abundance Of water power here u
drive all the machinery necessary for 4 large sugar
mill, and for irrigt;iu- the cane therefo--ani this
water i easily accessible. Four streams, two of them
quite large, constantly pour oUt the treasures Of the
clouds, collected by the mountain tops, upon the
plains below. vt present. Notwithstanding the great
amour, Of taro cultivated here. there Is a very large
surplus OF water pouring into the ocean. This might
all be made 70 course through magnificent c~auvleiIs,
instead l. Of going TO ire~hen the brny deep.
2i-There i au Abundance If good cane land,
situated fayorably for the supply Of a large sugar
mill from TWO TO four hundred acres In WaiIuku.
within one or Que AMI = half miles Of the mill site;
one or TWO hundred more in Waikapu. TWO or TWO
and ! half miles distant. by q good and direct road;
three 10 five hundred more in Waieau aud Waihee.
from TWO 10 ave miles distant. b, = good road; and
all this, lying on smooth and tolerabiy level land,
oder facilities not to be Sighted. One or two hun
drei acres more, and perhaps even q greater amount.
might be brought under cultivation 10y cutting new
water courses. Take notice-nO flOushts, no cart
ing cGtcr.
od-All this i situated near by the bay Of kahu-
lui. than which few auchorages At the islands better
deserve the name Of harbors.
4,h-The probabilities are strong that, should a
good Mill be erected. the cane would soon be forth
coming without trouble to the owner Of the mill.
The lands are principally owned by the natives. and
81 great part Of it lies promiScuously in small lots.
which could not be separately fenced but at great
cost; but by joining many lots in one, il might easily
be done. In fact, Waikapp is nearly surrounded by
a good substantial fence, its present enterprising
population having wisely determined to avoid the
bitter strifes and aninosities engeudered by estray
laws and decoy planters. Nearly equal facilities exist
in the other lands named for fencing. Much of
the cane land Of Waiehu and Waihee belongs TO
chiefs, whose often attested liberality and earnest
desire to promote the general welfare of the people,
would. no doubt, lead them 10 favor the enterprise TO
the extent of their ability. 1t Is needless for me 10
speak of the C0untenauce which might be expected
from His Majesty. who owns most Of the common
land of Wailuku. and who has already expressed
a desire that the manufacture of sugar might be re-
here.
1t is not now my intention to set forth all the
facilities which exist fol the making OF sugar ut Wal
luku, but merely to turn attention 10 n splendid OPP
portunity for n profitable outlay of capital. 1t seems
impossible that this opportunity can long remain
open when its character is known.
rs | wish to exhibit a candid view of both sides of
the ease, | propose in another article to speak of some
obstacles in the way of the enterprise, or which are
to exist, and to show that none of them are
insuperable or even Of very much account.
An OLD RESIDENT.