Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1881-12-24
Agricultural Society.

Eprron SATURDAY PnEss Your suggestion OF q
couple Of weeks ago in favor Of the formation Of
Planters Agricultural Society seems to me to be
eminently practical and worthy of attention.
There can be no doubt that the outlook for the fu-
tnre is anything but reassurine The prospective
cessation OF the highly priced treaty just when
things have got nicely started as may say. the
probable scarcity Of labor just when very largo
crops are being put In and the deeply involved con-
dition OF many Of the plant ,tons render IL abso-
lutey necessary that the very best should be made
OF evefything il IL all very we'll for each man to
De independent and pursue his own course regard.
less OF the experience and advice Of others whom
Zines srs good profits are large and there is plenty
OF margin Tor waste, mistakes and learning BY
eipeiience; but now II Is high timc that each
planter and sugar producer should avail himself in
sres s III possible s OF the knowledge and expert
Such society as that you have suggested might
receive reports from the various plantations that
Of subjects, and then furnish copies of these re.
ports to the various members--for instancs such
subjects rs the following might receive attention.
Fertilizers-the various kinds in use and which
proves the BEST the amount used, and how applied.
Tram-ways, stationary aud portable, the power
used on them, and which is the most economical.
Irarn-w ways as compared with Traction engines
mule carts and bullock carts ETC., etc, thronoh a
long list of questions that will suggest themselves
70 those in the business, and which would prove of
interest. am confident that most of the planters
and managers would be glad to give all tue infor.
nation IN their power especially IL it were for puf-
poses of mutual improvement.
"S"'it suSh Socitty representing tno Duik OF
the agricultural interests OF the kingdom, might do
Something to regulate the Price and quality OF Ia
Dor. 1t is Assorted that there is \ combination
among the laborers thspselves by which they seek
TO raise the price Of labor and j Is no more than
fair and no less than absolutely nccessi.y ssa2At.
capital should combine to keep labor within rens-
enable limits. In the older manufacturing coun-
tries such as England, for instance, II is a very
common thing for employers in the different trad
to combine and present such solid front to labor
that they are able 70 regulate it within reasonable
limits, and generally without difficulty.
such society might also exercise n very bensf-
cal influence in establishing on a small scale an
Agricultural garden where various kinds Of seed
cane might he kept in stock, where the quality
might be materially improved by careful attention,
- selection OF the seed, and where valuable inn
portations from other sugar growing countries--
necessarily In small quantities might be multi.
Piled to sufficient degree to be sold to the differ
ent plantations. Any experiments suggested nc
the meetings Of the society In regard TO the culture
and treatment Of cane, might DO tried at such 8
place on small scale, that, IL failures, would In
voive no great loss and il successful might be re.
ported on favoraby. Yours DC,
HkvAm.