The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1885-10-20

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chairman of this committee: 81 therefore believe that every planter
should himself for emergency by having few acres
lin the event failure Of the an cane from the sudden developments
With view of obtaining only reliable lay you,
circulars have been sent several planters who We're known as having
taken an interest in the canes imported by Mr. Thee H. Davies the
original plants which in the Government Nursery in charge Of
Mr. in the cultivation and dibu
ton Of them over this group and which are certainly worth visit from
In response to those circulars several replies
R. NIacfe Manager the Kaue Plantation, Kauai writes In
1852, the varieties there
that date have these
varieties alongside the Iaina cane both on poor soil with bone meal
land on good soil without manure On poor soil none OF the varieties have
grown well as the ha but on the good soil they have done
.. tp nof give ,ny Of DENSITY or pairtion Of
juice would pronounce decided opinion
s to which of these varieties has done best but perhaps the Meera
plant cane growing here ~. a.. r,..,.- -,
awao some loo feet above the sea- writes under date OF September
In answer 10 your question regarding my experience with the
worth p on un and these ars the Elephant Black Java and
Up Elephant do the best
others growth seventeen months have had stalk of that
weighed 5 pounds without the and that measured thirteen
80 o s q. h ge t cry iIiS ~ bIiea 81 i
Regarding cane, years report
Committee and which discovered
variety by the chairman OF this committee while residing Keaw
kau in 1872 nothing farther has been aned as to It's value as
profitable cultivation that still gives promise of
being one of the best for upland cultivation Mr. Foster manager Of
9 iao @ Is,n now f tT near U b P' Ty ar m
bly, regarding appearance growth upland April
afforded ascertain its value compared with Lahana from which
10 nave olsnl ana very closely rge e5 spow anu
plantations Hamakua Hawaii and Maui As
example Of it, Pifen may be stated that from six hills Of the red
feer long were emf for SEED. dine fifteen sacks Another wear will pro-
badly enable report fully this variety.
Under date Of September lal Mr. C. Spencer Of en hau
on his place. which will be valuable information for every planter;
al send herewith list Of the different varieties
plantation Those Queensland deserve special mention The
Big Elephant and otanete, believe will blessing
large sticks 1t the finest cane have ever seen got the seed
G.. July, planted the
The seed being dry it long time before sproued cut flor
seed on the Sh Instant and the average length OF he sticks was
nearly eight feet We have about three planted with these
soul in year hence TO gaze upon"
PLANTATION, KAU,
+trlIiThs well on upands, Reddish with
ua-nioLTh grows well upland. Reddish green
). Ela crows large few sticks in the hill Striped
I. Hoagaaa.-Fair Red dark
stripes.
ks s Dark ark red with green stripes
Kokeu This cane is awaiting the burial service White The
g. lGkioL A good cane Light red and green stripes
IL kea-haR-oneo our best canes Dark red and stripes
lsn1o Lightan and green stripes
-. sFloa ofIirIe account Dark red-short jointed
Il! lflaule@ Fair quality Purple and brown stripes
IS. PHIbi-A poor with Dull red and
II. Ohil-A cane dark red, the inside
hardy Hou, larger joints
darker
cila or Cl1a-Yie1s well on rich moist land whe-,ame
from
Mluriu but as the
labels proper
of these viz two white and one striped well and rltoon well
Rose Bamjo-FUm Queensland Rose Color with joints
inches
Big EptaaEFrom Queensland. Dark with green joints
Oge1f-Frm Queensland This blood
inside with long joints
C1sI1ajq.-From Queensland. White.
All the Queensland growing
the aref tot these
subject their report
WILL possess ncrelsing
but also which rightly
value Of having under cultivation
locality and surroundings will assist studying
the of his experience for the
developing even one variety well adpd high Lands the
Lihna Is TO low llnd the present product
in time be doubled. Let efJrs
eh zoly and perssvengy
bsneh from the discovery Of
In closing this it pleasure greatly
proved cultivation fields
Those recall appearance twenty years ago
when and small field
growing barren
yellow large which