The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-04-01

beginning in this direction has been
made by Mr.. Edward Lycan, on the
old Morris property in Kalihi Valley.
We visited this gentleman's place a
few days ago, and were greatly
pleased with what we saw. Mr..
Lycan has already demonstrated that
fruit raising will pay, although he
has not got much beyond the expert
mental stage. His grape vines are
showing thrifty growth; and last
seasons cuttings of the best varieties
of table and wine grapes from Cali
fornia, which he has set in rows for
roofing, are putting forth vigorous
shoots, the Riparias, imported as re-
sistant stock, siugularly enough
Towering freely. That the hillsides
and slopes around Honolulu may be
profitably covered with vines is be-
You'd doubt, and that in time this
will be the case we are equally GER
! tain.
/ There is popular misunder-
standing regarding the law which,
perhaps, it would be well to refer to
at this point, because it has had the
effect Of deterring persons from plant
ing grape vines. The idea is prevalent
| that the law prohibits the making of
wine from grapes grown on these
islands This is not the fact. 1t is
lawful to make domestic wine; it is
| unlawful to sell it without a license.
But should grape growing and wine
! making become an established i'll
dustry, as it should be on Oahu and
other islands of this realm, the COM
mon sense of the people will compel
the removal of all artificial draw
backs to its development.
! Mr.. Lycan finds that it is cheaper
Flo import olange trees from Aus
tralia than from California, and he
has ordered a large supply of orange
and lemon trees from the former
country. He has ordered 10000 olive
cuttings from California, and will set
period. A few olives already planted
show their ptibility to the soil and
climate, and encourage the larger
enterprise. 1t is Mr.. Lycan's purpose
to clothe the steep and picturesque
hillsides back of his home-place with
olive trees, at once adding to its
natural beauty and increasing the
fixed wealth Of the country.
Raspberries and bIackberres from
the West Indies, various rare fruil
trees from Mexico and other tropical
countries, nut trees, ETC., together
with very considerable patch Of
pine apples and bananas, represent
Mr.. Lycan's present stock. He is
constantly importing and expert
menting, however, and in his OWL
unobtrusive and intelligent way is
doing work of great public utility
From what we observed at this frui
farm we are convinced that the in
dustry of the future in the vicinity
of the capital will be fruit culture
and wine making. The seasons fal
in exactly to suit shipments to the
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Rapid steam communication is avail
able, and with transportation assured
and paying markets ever open, ther,
should lie no hesitation about going
into this business. Large blocks o
land is not needed. From five t.
twenty acres are sufficient. In Cali
fornia large vineyards and orchard
have not paid nearly as we'll as small
ones, acre for acre. 1t would be ;
mistake to set out on too big a scale
Ten acres of vineyard is as much a
man and his family can success
fully handle. Let beginning b,
made, however. Mr.. Lycan has Sc
an example which should be yer!
generally followed.