Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1885-04-11
Halawa, March r6, 1855.

ton OF the government road that passes through
the Kohala Plantation.
Haawa, March 10, 1855.
The Ha,raftan Exhibit at Ne,r Orleans.
Through the kindness of some unknown
friend the Press is enabled to give its readers the
following accoun, Of our exhibi, in the Worlds
Exposition which was printed in the New
Orleans Times Democrat, of the 2Ist ultmo:
The Hawaiian Islands, eigh, in number, are
chain of islands in the Pacific Ocean, 2,Ioo
miles southwest Of San Francisco The largest
island, Hawaii, is 4,2Io square miles in area,
and the smallest, Niihau, is 63 square miles in
area, the area OF all the islands is 6,74o square
miles. The conhguration Of the land, as well
as the fact that they are in the trade wind belt,
and have no other islands or continents nearer
than 200 miles, gives these islands climate
unequaled for evenness and salubrity, and the
extremes of temperature are 81 deg. and 90
deg, though these extremes are rarely reached.
In 1873 the total population of the group was
57,9S5, and at the end Of 1884 it was estimated
at SO, 544, consisting Of 4o,o5o natives, ~
6SI Chinese, sos Portuguese and 1903 other
foreigners. The city OF Honolulu has 1000
people. 1t is located on the Island Of Oahu.
is the seat Of government and the principal
port Of the group 1t is the commercial and
business centre, and is we'll and compactly
built, with several fine buildings. The prnci-
pal exports Of the Hawaiian Islands, altogether
agricultural, for the year ending December 81,
1884, were
Sugar. I42,6s4,9,3 pounds molasses, 49,
$50 gallons rice, o.s3e,a24 pounds ; cpifee,
4,a3I pounds bananas, 5000 lunches goat
skins, 7o,I25, sheep skins, S,o3o hides, a..
oo6; tallow, 2,S64 pounds; wool, 4o7,6s3
pounds. etc. Total value Of exports, $7,977,-
COS. The imports consis, Of machinery, dV
goods, groceries. hardware and manufactured
goods OF all sorts lumber, feed, animals, ETC.,
and valued in 1883 at S5,624,2
The arrivals Of merchant ships from foreign
ports and departures last year were 267, with a
tonnage Of 1880, and the arrival and de-
Parture Of passengers was I4,s2a. The cult.
walton Of the sugar cane forms one Of the chief
industries, and about $1,000 acres are planted
there. Rice growing. cattle raising and fruit
growing are also prominent industries, and the
ramie. ju,e and other fbrous shrubs grow Of
themselves on the islands.
The present reigning king is his Majesty.
Kalaukaua, who assembled the throne in 1874,
and whose eonsort is Queen Kapiolani. Inter.
island communication is carried on by feet
Of thirteen steamers and thirty-hve schooners
and sloops. There is railroad Of twenty miles
along the north coast OF Hawaii, and another
on the south coast Of Maui.
The Hawaiian exhibit is located in the Main
Building, at Ii 10. It is under the charge Of
the Hawaiian commissioner, Hon. Samuel
Parker, now in Washington, D. c., preparatory
TO returning home, and Hon. J. Mott Smith,
and il is under the immediate attendance Of
Mr.. George Allen. I, is intended merely as
Illustrative Of the resources and industrial con.
dition oil the group rather than as full display
Of all their natural CT commercial products.
There are shown many specimens Of the
handiwork Of Hawaiian women, mostly articles
Of fancy work, made from fbres and seeds,
shells and feathers, found on the island, and
are specimens Of feminine taste and in do
nestle wear, rather than articles Of domestic
value. There are exhibited hats braided o! the
ibres Of palms. ferns, sugar cane leaves, sugar
cane blossoms, maiden hair ferns, etc.; neck.
laces made Of the seeds Of various trees wall
ornaments. charms, slippers, fans, etc.. all from
native wood and plants.
A small "Kahili" Of peacock feathers is
worthy Of attention, The kahili is used as an
insignia Of rank and is made OF rare and costly
feathers, and descend as heir.looms in the
families Of the chief. The state Kahilis are
very large and beautiful, and are mounted on
elaborate stats ten or twelve iect In length.
They are borne aloft on state occasions by men
covered with short caps Of woven feathers.
Several varieties Of 6bre, including wauke
hau, olona, ramie. etc.. all Of which grow
luxuriously withou, cultivation. are exhibited.
Specimens Of Hawaiian woods, school books,
newspapers. salts. sugM.canes, silver coins.
necklaces, melodies, songs, etc. are all shown.
Mr.. C. c. Coleman. Of Honolulu, shows .
sugar cane planting machine model, lately in
vented and constructed BY himself I, is made
to fnow. drop the seed and cover |, in one
operation. The cane is Cut irio lengths Of
about six inches and placed in the hopper.
whence il falls into the furrow as the machine
moves along. II Is drawn over the field by
two pairs Of horses, and requires two men. a
driver and feeder. I, viii plant sis or more
acres per day. The cost Of iony.hve acres
planted with the machine was s.. 50 per acre,
There are shown large pumbsr Of photo
graphs Of the royal family and connections, and
OF views Of the island scenery
Altogether the exkibi, Is one Of uncommon
interest. and calculated to attract more than .
casual attraction 10 the Sandwich Isles.
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