The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1864-03-12
PACIFIC
Commercial Advertiser.
Y. MARCH -.

Is another part Of this paper we print the
proceedings of a meeting called to organize a
Planters Association. It was well attended,
and the report will be found interesting. There
is a remarkable u%uanimity of sentiment respect
ing the objects aimed at in the call for such an
organization-yiz more discussion Of matters
pertaining to agriculture, and especially, at this
time, 70 sugar culture. There is not a man in
the city or kingdom, who is not directly inter-
ested in the advancement of our agriculture, or
who does not feel more or less concern in every
thing that tends to advance it, or who would
not make some personal effort, or join in the dis
cussion of industrial questions had we an organ
ization of the right kind. A necessity exists,
and Mr.. Wyllie's plan, to form An association
to meet it, is only an expression OF what all
acknowledge TO be a want. We need some Or
ganizatiOn where e~Uerybody who has a thought
to express on sorghum pans, evaporators, tall
chimneys, small 10-acre plantations as. large
Plantations, comparative cost and profit OF such
estates, plans for providing labor and fuel, and
a score of equally-important questions which
the discussion Of these would evolve-can meet
and freely discuss their advantages and dis
advantages. Every planter has felt at times his
Ignorance and the need of more information ON
the business he is engaged in, and in some
instances thousands Of dollars might have been
saved to him by knowing facts which his neigh
Dor has learned from slow experience or otherwise.
Although the sugar interest is the one that
has called out the present movement, yet there
are other important interests that will soon de-
mand equal attention. One of these is lcOol
growing./ In a few years our wool interests
yrarnfcaF 70 r,ra1 noo o-l - a,o., x-:.I.
it a multitude of questions must arise. The
experiments made with cotton on this island and
Molokai, have demonstrated that its culture may
be successfully carried on, and that it is most
admirably adapted to our islands and especially
to the employment of females. These and other
topics will be brought up for frequent discus
sion, and some organization should exist through
which those interested can ~yentilate their ideas,
experience, and such facts and statistics as may
from time to time be learned.
Now, although there is no diversity of opin- !
ion respecting the need of such Il society, there
is much as regards the best way of carrying out
the proposed plan. 1t was stated at the meet
ing that His Majesty thought that the Royal
Agricultural Society would serve as the best
medium for the objects proposed. Many will
coincide with the mig, who possesses much
practical experience and good Judgment on such
The views expressed by Mr.. Aldrich
at & they meeting were sound and met favor.
W%lsftf say that they convey the sense of almost
very one. The Agricultural Society is the pro-
per organization, let it only be differed by ener-
yetic, w~ide-awake men. So long as Judge Lee
md Mr.. Marshall guided it's affairs, it went on
orosperously, and was a national benefit, enjoy
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has now become a lifeless skeleton, and must
.ourain So, until recognized by officers that can
with planters and with our agricul-
ural interests. With His Majesty the King or
itber of our active planters as President, the
society might be revived, and made to serve the
purpose for which it is proposed to organize q
lew association.