The Hawaiian gazette., 1872-11-20

this country. nary haods might be diverted TO
other indispensable labo- than that Which, n
uany loealitSss Is rally the most ariuOas and eS'
hausti-z to both ua1 ard beast Sill. there Is
rsaSon 70 eo1bs If 1t eoeld he made available
ia the localities where its assistance woad Be
the most valuable. In the districts where Sci
dou If ever any want Of raia Is isli' the surface
q the Lnd Is generally 50 uneven IS TO preclude
the possibility Of the use Of the steam Plov for
cultivation. In many Other localities, Tor instance
"a most q The care lAnds q Maui snd Kauai We
have 10 5cubt that great advantages might b
derived bv The introduction Of this labor ssvins
MACHINE. \ plaassr desiring 70 enlarge the AREA
Of raliyaiioa wo1ii, ui5h lis assistance avid the
necessity q drawing OF a large Dgnber Of labor
- f-oa other necessary vo-k. The neglect OF
Which sometimes. owing 10 the limited number
Of labo7srs Il Is possible fog him 70 obtain, makes
IL % d5-b.fsl advantage 70 euIarge hrs care
feds The 6rst est Of the steam plou nay Dc
objected 10 Is being too srsaI tor Ebst might be
ls5Sel uDo7 here - a uers experiment; and some
.re Of the opini0n that costly experiments have
heretofore ia.s-fsrsd materially <ith the profits
If no. with the actual p7odeesioa Of soms OF the
more valuable ard pc5ui>i1g estates IN the
coas.-y. he flct Is that p.ouIus by steam Is no
L5a-sr an experiment. i; las become nsesssiiy
10 the great wheat grO~iug regions Of the west,
where doubtless. much greater qua-sity Of pro
sacs Is raised by the assistance Of labor saving
MACHINES both in culiivatiug and harvesting than
wouE5 be possible BY the old modes Of clIsiya-
,iou. And again. machine capable Of turning
over a. Ie5s. twenty acres Of ground per day
w5rl5 have : capacity much greater than any
si1yss plaatauo1 could possibly require. IN this
eouurry. ard therefore. one ploE would be amply
able 10 Do The plowiHz required By several estates
Indeed. E,auy Of the machines used IL other
coantries are Owned ard run by parties who have
no fields Of their csu TO cultivate, bat Who Plo~
tie feds q Others a. ! much less cost than it
can be dose ID any other way. In districts where
ssysras plantations sre IN a close proximity, and
where easy usaus Of communication exist IN the
shape Of good roads IL Is not improbable that the
. owner Of g9oi steam plo3 might make the IL
yss.msag profitable and 1t might easily Be that
two or more plantations should unite IN Purchasing
q machine WHICH would easily do the work gf both
or an.
The wire tranway s also not an experiment,
il being largely employed in India Is well a.
in the miuzs Of Arizona m the transmission
. Of frsfzbtS and ores TIE Use Of this new mode
Of Conveying freight Is particularly applicable to
estatss cut Up BY deep raviHes A. It ha< been sue
esssflLly used. Is cur correspondent remarks over
spaces varying from 800 to 1900 feet in width
. The wire tranway can De moved from one place
10 another a. convenience or necessity may re-
q1ire with bat IJlIe expense and Is therefore
vel fitted for the e0uysyuuce Of cane frou the
feds 10 the mil The cost Of 8 wire rope tran
way capable Of conveying 1900 tous q freight
snuuluv. Is from $500 10 $500 per mile. over
favorable eo1ntry. It s worthy Of the reflection
. OF our planters whether the Introduction Of the
above abo, saving appliances would not tend to
lessen their expenses and jncreaSe production