The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1863-05-28

which at that time were in good demand. ~ these
few thar had been planted during previous years had
done well, swellei my income so much that | was
enabled 10 keep the garden in its whole extent in
good order. My receipts were SIOOl %.
During the following year Of 1852, my receipts
were much lowered, and l was compelled to take
measures 10 !InIt the expenditures for labor, also,
and therefore laid part Of the upper end Of the gar
den down in grass a. lawn, 10 save the expenses for
coustan, hoeing and cleaning. The receipts Of the
garden amounted in 1862 20 $3.50 70; nv expenses
for labor, &c, were SiS2 -. BY the hr I Of Jan
nary o. this present year, the appropriation by the
Government for the garden ceased altogether, and
the Society could only promise me the interest Of
their capital winch may, when Il - placed NJ inter
est, amount 10 about $50 annually. With a heavy
heart indeed | entered on the present year. I saw
that five years Of labor and care, that Eve years In
which | have only thought, written and labored for
the interests Of the Agriculture Of this country. were
cOnsilerel useless aud Of not the least value, and
even reprobated by the government in taking from
me the small sum even of SEQ per aunum, to de-
prive me Of the means to proceed and Of the means
70 live.
But | still continue to keep charge Of the garden,
not now, as | could 10 once, experimenting and
keeping the grounds and walks in neat order, but
more in the capacity Of q faithful watch dog, i'll fed
and III used, guarding the plants and trees from the
axe and destruction. My receipts, since the natives
have rai-ei large quantities Of straw berries. are much
diminished from former years and do not much more
than half cover the expenses in the ratio Of 30 to 55.
The whole Of my kalo and rice land Is less than TWO
acres. have been compelled to lay yet more Of the
EF'fAA"A AthH III ~ W ElN Ultlt2 tbl lFlflu-
With only one laborer | am COMPELLED 10 do my hest
70 keep the garden free from weeds, and plant kalo
and rice, labor no way adapted 10 "A foreigner: but
that must be done even NJ the risk OF health. None,
who peruse this communication can for one moment
imagine. thar | can derive any benefits from cOutiuu-
ing the charge Of the garden. I see before me, a.
advance IN years. increased labor and privations.
Nevertheless, | shall try TO uphold the garden. None
may thank me for my pains, many may call me fool
ish What matters it? | neither crave riches, thanks
or reward Living, no ties Of kindred or society
bind me 20 the living. But the time may come,
when those who visit the garden now as children,
Will visit II as men. as stall m1trons AMI mothers Of
children, and walk under the siranser-trces, that
have become giants while yea 81 gathered upon their
brows. and perhaps they will say, there l. the place.
where the first rice was planted, here the ground
from where the first strawberries were brought 70
town. there was the shade tree raised. that extends
his houghs over our house and the cypress thar grows
on my mothers grave. AMI perhaps some will rcuem-
Der kindly the old gardener. and thus there sill be
a link between the hand that planted those trees,
and the old bones that are Wondering on some forgot
ten spot, and those that are living years hence, that
none shall break.
The capital Of the Society has been paid into the
bank IL bears no iuteres- Although the amount
ofthe interest Is small, 1t would still be a great help
towards paying the expenses for labor. Dr.. HIllc-
brand and myself have urged on the President of the
Society, the necessity Of relief but unwilling to take
any responsibility upon himself. the meeting was call
ed to dispose of the funds, 50 that | might receive ut
least that assistance which had been promised ne.
Such was the object of the meeting
In conclusion, | would inform you that Messrs.
Melchers & Co. have received the rape-or rather
raps-seei, from Germany. Some months ago / re-
queste1 from Mr.. Shaefer, the favor TO procure some
of this valuable oil seed from Germany. and Mr..
Melchers, by sending the seed 10y way of California,
has responded with a prOmptness and celebrity, that
bears witness, not only To the lively interest he still
takes in the progress Of these islands, though far
away, but also TO the value which he sets on the in
PRODUCTION of this oil plant. Raps is the most valu-
able of all crops raised in Germany, and would be
one Of the best remittances to that country. In fact,
MIR. Reiners urged on me years ago, the Introduction
Of the raps culture. and said that their firm would
purchase every pound these islands could produce.
| am, from slight experience with a kindred seed from
Japan, certain Of success, large yield and quick
crops. ! would urge most earnestly on the wheat
growers of Maui and Hawaii TO procure some seed
from Messrs- Melchers s. Co. and make trials. To
those unacquairted with the culture [ will chcerfully
give all information, that I possess from experience.
Yours respectfully, HOLsTEIN.
Nuuanu, May -, 1863.
I'VE pu2pnsed making some remarks on the Agricul-
tural Society's affairs, in connection with the above
letter. but are compelled to defer them till another
week for want of splce.-ED