The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1862-09-11

.URspAY. sEprEnRER IL. 1852.


lURSDAY, IL, 1852.
ate, We have exported about $4,000 rs. Of
= eve have not Jet the exact figures Of the ship
be made by the Faskee) And there are now harvest
and to be harvested a sufficient quantity to raise the total
u this years product to at least 100000 Tbs. 1t may exceed
this amount, as the quantity growing on the other islands IS
me- aseertsincd. This, however, will be found sufficient to indi-
cate that the csFiva;icE % rice in this group. 80 far as the GER
tsinty q is growth IS concerned, must be SET down as a success.
II the vast amount Of taro land, the thousands if not tens Of thou
sands 4 acres, which nr years have been lying waste, can be
b-O2sht into cultivation fthis great staple, it will prove an untold
blessing 10 these islands and its people. When we remember
that the land which one hundred years ago supported a popu-
IatOn Of 10000 is now required to afford susienance to
less than 10000 or about One-sixth, we may really judge OF
the quantity Tying idle, as well as the increased product
tina. Tsigh; now he obtained from l., If cultivated as.thoroughly
Is It then was At that time the cultivation Of every acre Of
arabic or tsro lard was a necessity imposed by the require
nents Of the dense population then existing. II then, only
oTe-sirn OF the taro IS nov required that was then wanted,
We may argue that the remaining dyesxths Of the land may
be ,usned into use for rice culture. What this may produce,
we have no means Of determining, bu, it is evident that the
yietI will only he reckoned by millions OF pounds.
We have stated these facts that our readers may see how
important this branch Of domestic industry may yet become,
and the necessity OF taking special pains in growing the rice
and in preparing it for market, in order that the quality ofsand-
witch Island Rice may take at the outset a high rank, and
maintain that place. Last week, a gentlemen extensively en-
gagged in the purchase Of rice, Ohe house with which he is
Connected in San Francisco, controlling about one-haIf the
tnPortations made at that POrt) touched At tins port in the
clipper Flying Eagle, en- route from San Francisco to Siam.
He informed US that some samples Of our rice which he had
S-ei uerc JaHy eqnGf 10 the best Carolina, while others were
very poor, showing that the best qualities cGu De raised here
u our rice planters will take the neces airy pains. In other
words, our rice will rank as No. 1 Carolina. worth I2!c., or as
ordinary China, worth only 8 or 6 cts, just as our planters
choose We are aware that this new Industry is as yet an
experiment viii, most Of them, and tina; experience alone can be
4 sure guide as to the best way Of obtaining the best grain,
All that We wish to urge now is the Importance Of taking
great care tina: none bIt the best grain b. sent to San Fran
cisco, a. SLANT rice.
II is said, and probably with good reason, tina, most Of the
rice which las been harvested, has been cut too early, leaving
the grain green and not well filed out BY allowing it to ripen
tally, NOT only does it become of a more pearIy color, but its
size and weight are increased, all Of which the producer reaps
the benefit Of.
In the Mercantile Gazette of Aug. 20, we observe the fol-
lowing remarks concerning shipments made by the Speed,ceH,
which bears on this point
We note dates under the hammer az follow: 80 mats NJ. 1
china = 5 go y a. q 90 q 70 Z! ! INA s5sa 4 - 10 40 mats No;
%. The bate receipts Of Sandwich Island paddy were picked pre-
selling at q "a &c per ID. whereas choice lots Of like descripu9ni
IN 0cd 65,,s sod sd, 70 q the = eHte", Of 1900 pounds in bags, a. lie,
AT present very scarce commodity, commanding in bbls i2Ic.'
PROM several sources we are Informed that it is the opinion Of
San Francisco merchants, that our paddy should be huIIeI
before shipment, and left to be polished after its arrival there.
The duty Is in our favor, and there are other recommendations
why it should Ire thus sent uso, then we should Immediately
have sufficiently large hulling mills erected here for this
pnrpose.
The SYsedyeH, which arrived from San Francisco on Mon
brings sn interesting summary OF commercial news. Her
cargo is reported below, and embraces a large variety Of goods.
Dur letters and papers are to the I'D uIto. The Bulletin OF the
reports the following:
McRuer Il Merrill held TODAY a interesting apctio, sale y.
iSo ! W. T Islands as su Ea best samples commanding s8 40 =,
about slc. The Pulu offered did not bring a satisfactory price.
4 : sample only bsing sold at &c Y II.
RIcE-26 bags Sandwich Islands, 50 80
Regarding ;he state Of the market for island products, our
private advices say:
90 The Jsr.r,za - ~. L.. Ill.
market Tor raw sugars has materially improved, and Island
s qTa esm ns %p 1sae ~s N%' %, bringing Gs Iii high snL rates es;u China No,
lie The 'toeS IS Light for thi. season, and prices are ex-
at 2oc, owing to low prices Of Eastern syrups. The demand
$. [ rice Is iimited-quotabIe at lie. Much OF the shipment
4 this article, per SPesdreH, proved to be Of very inferior
Iuality, having been harvested before being fully ripenci. We
Pulu is notwithstanding at &c. Sample lots at =
-God -tH rules at a high premium in our Eastern markets.
nd late shipments Of treasure via Panama have been unusually
o y pr cent. discount"
The following is the latest report Of the Eastern coin and stock
larket- 1t IS gratifying to observe that the L. 5. Government
stand 80 firm as to COMMAND four per cent. premium.
NSw YoEK, August 20th--sterIing. dull, 1871; Gold, lis ~
Pacific Mail, no. Government stocks, easier-6s Of 81.
{ The treasury sold. to-day in {, waIi street, three milton : s-IS.
{ one hundred and four and interest
The bark Young Hector, said to be a very fleet vessel, has
cen purchased by the OwDers Of the Regular Dispatch Line of
ackets, to replace the SPeedWeH, which, As we reported some
ago, has been soLi, AMI viii be dispatched abou, October
for China The I. H. is Of about 400 tons capacity, and
- d'tab (i1fetO- ChG u tpAtl fT ID Ue Gnu OF tis Wetk, n.
nd viii be Iabl on to follow the Yankee. p
The British bark Damiefta, sailed from London, July 5,
18th a full cargo for Honolulu. She vas loaded by and is con-
CRED to our tOwnsman, J. I. wa,erhouse, Esq, who returned
Om England in the SPeedpeH. This makes the fifth vessel
Nv on the way y this port from Europe, besides two large
lips from Amerca-aII with fall earEoes, amounting in the
to at least 500 tons Of merchandise and other effects,
eIuding sugar mills and machinery.
We have received a copy % the Produce and Exchange Re-
irter q Messrs- Field s. Rice, OF New York-bOth formerly
Of this place. We are glad to learn from private
urees that they are succeeding very well in business, and have
ready engaged in the New Orleans trade, which is again be-
& openei To Northern enterprise. We observe, however, that
e prices Of goods generally imported into these islands, are
PtdIy advancing in Eastern markets, and our people must
ON pay The high rates ruling there or go without In many
ticIes, particularly cotton manufactures, prices there are higher
an heEe-an asJmay which cannot long exist.
The bark Yankee viii probably &c, OF to-day, taking the !
ais She has a full cargo Of rice, sugar, pull, hides and
ins- &c, &C.
The frat whaler 81 the season, the French ship LatOur du
IA, arrived on Monday from the KoLiack, with but a poor re- =
r.. She en early on account Of the Illness of the Captain, {
al after recruiting, viii proceed South. {
The British ship Lady TouHy touched at this port on the 9th =
land passengers and procure supplies. She was from Puget i
with a cargo % lumber for Otago, New Zealand. l
The bark Kathleen, sailed on Friday last, for yictOria, taking =
ly a small cargo. The stock Of Domestic produce Of any I
nd. IS very small, and beyond the local demand, little doing 1
trade 7
COMMERCIAL ITEMS. .
A Coop yoYAGE-The ship Onward, Capt William II.
ben, arrived At this port on Saturday morning after an absence .
II months and - days. having taken on the voyage 40 bar
sn.rr, and 8 $50 do. whale oil. AMI s., 900 lbs. hone. The