The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1888-10-18
THURSDAY, OCT. 1S, 1888.
HAWAIIAN TOBACCO.

III may be remembered by some OF
our readers that the BULLETIN, some
time ago, referred to a project of
Mr.. w. II. Graenhalgh's to have the
quality of Hawaiian-grown tobacco
thoroughly tested by experts. Mr..
Graenhalgh took with him Il sample
to New York, where it was examined
and tested by persons skilled in that
kind OF thing. Their report is
very satisfactory, and gives strong
encouragement to hope that tobacco
culture may become Il prominent
and profitable industry on these
islands. 1t is well known to every
resident i'll This country that tobacco
grows luXuriantly almost anywhere
on the group; but it contains large
amount of nitre or something else
which has prevented it. becoming
popular, otherwise than among the
natives, for smoking purposes; and
no one here, so far as our informa-
ton goes, has ever succeeded in dis
covering any means of extracting
the Objectionable ingredient while
retaining the good qualities. 1t ap-
pears that the New York tobacco
experts experienced no difficulty
whatever, but accomplished the de-
sired result to their entire satisfac-
ton by some process of sweating.
The tobacco Leaf" paper
published in New York, and the
organ of the tobacco trade of the
United States, in its issue of Sept
ember 26th devotes an article 20 the
sample of Hawaiian tobacco sub
mitted by Mr.. Graenhalgh, which
needs no explanation. Following is
the article in full:
"From Honolulu, Hawaiian Isl
ands, Mr.. w. ii. GraenhaIgh, editor,
SIaGlOHSl iblt bulo NCCh
brought to us for our, and through
us, New York leaf tobacco dealers
inspection, sample of tobacco
grown this year OIL one of the farms
belonging to King Kalakaua, who is
now in the fourteenth year of his
reign, and whom all people in this
and other countries recognize as an
enlightened, enterprising and pro-
gressive monarch. The parcel was
Il welcome token of the continued
friendship of his Majesty, King Ka-
lakaua, and his accomplished envoy,
Mr.. Graenhalgh,. both of whom are
readers and patrons of the Tobacco
Leaf"
1.-THE tobacco submitted to us was
in this instance in a crude condition
it was almost as Nature made it, but
Nature had done her work very well.
1t was bound in hands by strips OF
bass, had good color and aroma, but
was coarse in grain and texture, and
was, therefore, untitled for cigar
leaf. The veins and stems were un-
commonly large, and in our judg.
ment the tobacco seemed suitable
only for pipes. Our view on this
subject was concurred in by leading
leaf tobacco merchants, TO whom we
showed specimens of the leaf.
When we asked experts where they
supposed the tcbacco was grown,
they, one and all, confessed inabil-
ity to decide, which was not to be
wondered at.
"Mr. Graenhalgh assured us that
this sample of tobacco represented
two tons of tobacco grown on two
and half acres of ground at SKA
lakaua's Plantation" North Kona
Hawaii, which indicates fertile
soil (; and in return, we here assure
him, as we did when talking will
him, that excellent smoking tobacco
can be made of those two tons OF
leaf. We also add, that the locality
which he represents is capable by
both soil and climate of yielding to-
bacco fit for all commercial purposes
What seems to be wanted to insure
SUGGEST in tobacco cultivation there
is more knowledge respecting tho
proper methods of growing and
curing this staple article. Three
crops per annum, it appears, can be
grown in that favored land, the tenn
perature seldom declining below 81
degrees"