The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1865-02-04
NOTES OF THE WEEK.

Il 4 CoTToN PLANTATION AND FACTORY IN PRosPECr.
We learn that Mr.. F. 4. Hammond, for many years
q resident OF Lahaina. has recently purchased OF I.
T. Dougherty, Esq, the Laie estate on this island,
with the intention OF making it A cotton plantation.
Laie is located between Kahuku and Hauula. on the
windward side of Oahu, and comprises six or seven
thousand acres Of land, Of which two thousand acres
are said to be fine tillable soil, we'll adapted to cane,
cotton or tobacco, aud it is one Of the very best graz
ing and agricultural tracts on Oahu. This enter
prise is started by Mr.. Harmon to supply the Nor
mon settlement Of Utah with cotton and tobacco. ana
it is thought these articles can be obtained here at
less expense than from any other quarter, under the
present state Of affairs in the South and the conse-
quen. high prices. At all events, he has been au-
thorized by Brigham Young, To undertake the work
at the expense OF the latter, wbo Will spare no means
in giving he experiment n fair trial. To this end q
small colony OF MormoDs will soon locate on the Laie
plantation, including farmers. artisans, machiuists
aud "a engineer. About one hundred acres Of cot
ton will be planted and und or cultivation within
eight weeks or by April first, and as soon as the
laborers can be obtained and arrangements perfected,
probably 500 to ! 900 acres will De planted with cot
ton and tobacco. At present, il IS the plan to export
the raw cotton, which will be g.nnci and baled on
the plantation, TO supply the Utah Eilis, but as soon
as machinery cin De CUtalne1, We learn from MI. n
that he will erect 4 Gotten factory with from 1900 to
1000 spindles, so az to manufacture the raw staple
before shipping it. This is decidedly the heaviest
agricultural enterprise toutsiie of sugar manuflc-
ture) that has been started here, and as it is backed
up with the Utah treasury, will probably not lack for
funds to carry i: on. a thousand acres of land will
produce here annually not less than 500, 900 rs. OF
cleaned cotton, worth at present 500. 900, which will
,.:T- I:ho,ol o,tfou " o. with Sir .rnI
will thus Re given 10 two new and important staple
products, which heretofore have been only expert
mented in BY amateurs. We see no reason why it
may not succeed. and the enterprise prove very pro-
6table, as a speculation, 10 those engaged in il. The
Mormous have the reputation of being o hard work
ing, industrious and quiet class, wherever they
locate; and in this new enterprise We wish them
every success. = -
An ENGLISH YACHr-On Saturday, the 2Sth ult,
arrived the Themis, owned and commanded by Capt.
7. B. Haubarn. a retired officer Of the Royal Navy Of
England. The character of the vessel will indicate
the object of her cruise. The commander is accom-
panied by his wife, and they cruise for pleasure
wherever inclination points the way. After visiting
various ports Of the Mediterranean, the cruise in the
Pacific vas entered upon, and in taking this cruise,
Capt. Hauham is enabled to revisit scenes, places
and ports, associated with his life as q Midshipman,
on board q. B. VI. S. Carygort, commanded by
Lord George Paulet. Foreign residents of Honolulu,
in 1913, will remember him, end he Is particular TO
make inquiries after his old OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Hanhsm intends visiting the principal ports on the
islands, and then proceeds to the Society Islands via
the Msrnuesas. We would merely add, that the
ThrmiS Is an iron vessel of abOnt l6O tons, and fitted
UP in a style becoming an English gentleman who is
Watching about the world for pleasure. When Capt.
Hanham visited the islands in 1843, strong national
feeling prevailed. and the Independence Of the Hawa-
iian kingdom was endangered, but with the progress
of time, permauency has succeeded 10 uncertainty
the Kamehameha Dynasty has become established,
and the regular forms Of civilized administration
have been introduced into every part OF the Hawaii
sn govsrnmsnt-Frie1f FEB !.