The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1873-04-12

LAND o cakes" Such would DC the result Of an
n~exation on all the islands.
On Kauai there is a tract Of arid plain between
the mountains and the sea, with an average width Of
one and a half miles probably, extending from the
Waimea River northward as far as the pail, where a
mountain barrier blocks all cultivation 10 Hanalei
except 4 few narrow aud almost inaccessible valleys
\ portion Of this plain might be cultivated by ex-
hAusting all the waters Of the waimes River at great
expense. The climate is as dry as that Of Egypt,
and the highest amount of land that could be placed
under cultivation under the most favorable circum-
stances, would not exceed seven square miles or
44S0 acres. From Waimea TO Koloa the few narrow
valleys might be converted into small sugar patches.
by depriv'ng the native population Of their kalo
lands-,heir staff OF life. To cultivate sugar ON
these lands you would have TO dispossess the native
population. Two square miles are all that eoGld be
cultivated. In Koloa there is enough for one plan
tation of exhausted land, one square mile. in the
vicinity one square mile more. From that point 20
Nawiliwili, there is but little land that could be Gull
tivated in sugar cane, and very little of il shows
marks Of former cultivation. There are about four
square miles that could be cultivated in cane on the
plain of Nawiliwili ; but this would leave no room
for the cultivation Of the native staff Of life-kalo
From Nawiliwili TO Moloaa there are some four
square miles adapted to cane cultivation, and from
that point to Hanalei about as much more, and that
is pretty much confined TO Charles Titcomb's lands
on Kilaues. The valleys of Hanalei. Wainiha and
Lumahai, might augment this amount to four square
miles more. To convert these land into sugar plan
tatious, would be at the expense of the native popu-
lation, in depriving them of their cul;ivatable lands.
The whole amount of sugar cane land in Kauai, will
rather fall short than exceed twenty-five square
miles.
What amount does Oahu possess? The Nuuauu
valley has one plantation, which limits its capacity.
Southwark of Honolulu and extending around the
southeast point of the island to Kaneohe, you could
not iud an eligible site for a good plantation. Ka-
neohe and the other plantations in Koolaupoko. and
all the available land could be included in four
square miles. Koolauloa about the same-four
square miles of sugar land. By including Waialua,
and sweeping around the northwest point of the ISL
and by Waianae to Eva Bay, we might probably
find three square miles more. The high plain ex-
tending from Eva to waialua, owing to it's aridity
and the impOssibility of irrigation, presents a limited
capacity for agriculture. Probably two square miles
might be cultivated, with uncertain prospects of q
crop. From Eva to Honolulu, the plantations Of
Michigan, and Halawa of Mr.. Williams. are of
limited capacity, and one square mile would include
all the land cultivatable in cane. Oahu then has
only fourteen square miles of sugar cane land.
1t would be difficult to find six square miles in
Molokai. where sugar cane could be successfully Gull
tivated. Lanai has but little, and that is confined
to one valley with a precarious chance for water.
Give it one square mile, and leave the remainder TO
sheep and goats for the benefit of -Nuhou. Kahoo-
lave has not an acre adapted to the cultivation of
any but grass, when it rains, which is rarely. Hur-
ricanes of dust are far more abundant
As to Maui, although a large island, its sugar pro-
ducing capacity is limited. Lahaina and Kaanapali
have about three square miles which can be Guilt
waited, and a great portion of that amount is now in
cane. Olowalu and Ukumehame probably possess
one square mile of cane land. The capacity of the
Waikapu and Wailuku lands is nearly limited to the
land now under cultivation and wilt not exceed four
Haleakala, extending from Makawao toward Wal
luku, Waikapu. down to Maalaea Bay, is wholly
worthless without irrigation, much of it is barren
and cut by deep gullies, formed of short broken
ridges. and toward Makena is nothing but aa and
clinkers. Ten square miles would cover the whole
area adapted to the cultivation of cane. and it is
very doubtful if water could be procured to irrigate
that amount at any cost. The districts of Kula,
NNNA~ NHA A~A1hNN h"J h@FS Ola 1An AbiiNo thhh
could be cultivated in cane. The valley of Honoka-
hau, and the small valleys contiguous, are too limited
in extent for sugar cultivation to any amount. This
would give twenty-four square miles to Maui-an
overestimate.
There is more land on Hawaii adapted to the cult
walton of cane than on all the other islands. Let us
begin at Hilo and travel rapidly over it. The dis
trict of Hilo being favored by abundant rains and
G~a 1rr;rot;pn 1fpao nc hna m oa-on,Ey &c oI1,k
t~hirty-fve square miles for cane; Hamakua, twenty;
North Kohala, seven South Kohala contains part
of the land of Pukapu, Waikoloa and Pukalani that
might furnish four square miles of cane land North
Kona. one South Kona has Mr.. Hughes planta-
ton, Kahaloa, and a part of Honaunau, which
might be cultivated in cane. equal to two square
miles Kau has about three, and Puma, three square
miles. This would give Hawaii seventy-fve square
miles of cane, all of which under the mos. favorable
circumstances would not be cultivated.
The aggregate amount of cane land on these isl
ands amounts to about 145 square miles, or $500
acres. This amount cultivated to its full extent, cal
culating the product at two tons to the acre, would
give 1856 900 tons, or 271 200, 900 pounds, more than
Mauritius has ever produced. Now Mauritius has
about 700 square miles of territory, and about half
of this is sugar-producing land-or $50 square
miles. But it would be next to an impossibility to
put all our sugar land under cultivation, unless we
were favored by capital at the basis of plantations as
in Mauritius, and the extraordinary immigration by
which that island was favored. And if we give up
all our best lands for sugar cane, what will become
of the native population? Will they become bonded
slaves to cultivate their country for the benefit of
others, or will they be displaced by Hill coolies or
Chinese? In either case it would be ruin to them.
As well maintain the policy of exterminating the
native race as advocate annexation and the ccnver-
sion of all the agricultural land Of the islands into
sugar plantations!
As to the Pearl River reciprocity amatter, it is en-
tirely with the King and the people. 1t will be time
enough to discuss the subject when it assumes a
practical shape.
Until then. farewell to the subject and to "Viri-