The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1885-10-12

requisite for the promotion of fruit
culture is facility for marketing.
Fruit drying by the Alden process,
fruit canning, and the expectation
of fresh fruit in refrigerators by
steamers should engage attention.
Mr.. LYCAN, on being asked to
give some points on fruit culture,
said he could not give any more
than the report just read. His work
was experimental. At his Kalihi
ranch he had 100 varieties of fruit,
from all parts of the world. He
would be glad to describe them to
any of the members of the company
if they would visit the ranch. Mr..
Lycan promised to say more about
fruit culture at a future meeting.
Mr.. Dole thought the alligator
pear was going to be the most pro-
fitable fruit to raise, and could be
exported to San Francisco. This
fruit may be picked some time be-
fore ripe, and would not be affected
by transportation.
MIR. I.YCAN stated he had taken
fruit off seven trees and shipped it
to San Francisco, realizing $113.75.
He had also shipped pineapples to
the same place, and sold them at
So. as and $3.50 a dozen.
DISCUSSION ON LABOR.
Mr.. j. NJ. HoRNER wanted to
know how they stood about labor.
He would like to hear some of the
members on the subject, and have
them state how they get along with
the Japanese.
Mr.. BAILEY said he had been very
fortunate in his experience with
japanese, probably because he had
some old men among them. They
were tractable and free from sick
ness. They had confidence in him,
and in the evening would come to
him with their fancy ailments. He
dosed them, and the next morning
they appear at work all right. AS
irrigators they could not be beaten,
and they were steady and honest.
Leave them alone and they work
| just the same as if watched. They
are little obstinate in being moved
from one work to another.
Mr.. LIDGATE said he did not want
any of them. His brother had
fifteen, and on plantation close by
there were seventy, and there was
not any satisfaction from them. On
one plantation he knew they were
put to the same work as the women
and children, not being fit for any
thing else. No more Japanese were
required in his neighborhood.
MR. SMITH said he had got along
very well with his japanese. There
was less trouble on plantations
where they work in small numbers.
The President stated that his eX-
perience with the japanese was
varied.
MIR. BAILEY said he had had q
visit from Inspectors, but he did
not consider they had anything tc
do with his regulations.
Mr.. BALDWIN thought that Por-
tuguese immigration should be en-,
couraged.
Mr.. LIDGATE had four different
lots of Chinese planting on shares,
and found it remunerative.
Mr.. THURsToN, speaking of ia
panese, thought the trouble was
largely in the different sets of mer
employed. While on Maui, the
past week, he had conversation
with Captain Clark of Kipahulu
The latter stated that out of siXteel
japanese on his plantation ten wer'
professional wrestlers. They gav'
performances and collected money
One of the number was an eX-banl
cashier, q defaulter, who had tt
leave his country. He could d'
nothing with him; he would no
work. Mr.. Thurston also met Mr.
Kennedy of Waiakea, who said tina
he had never had better men thai
the japanese. Mr.. r. w. Irwin
the Japanese Agent, had not eXer
cised care in his selection of tn
men.
MIR. BAILEY did not like the wa,
the immigrants were selected
Among his Portuguese he had on
with broken leg, another huncll
back, an idiot, and one very oil
man. They were no good. Th
men had been sent simply to fill Il
the ships. Every planter on hi
contract ought to specify the kin
of men wanted, accept them an
none others.
Mr.. HoRNER said the matter {
selecting was one of great impor
ance. Among his men he had tw
with chronic diseases. That W;
not the kind wanted. Orders shoul
he given for the class of men wante'
His brother Mt Kukuihaele hs
,, twenty japanese who were u
| anuolIad at faelinU the hume