The Hawaiian gazette., 1888-11-06

association, it was not necessary TO incur
the Inconvenience OF getting new
charter, with all the consequential
trouble and expense. What is impor-
tant hss been agreed 10, in the resolution
to enlarge the field Of operations. The
fact is, moreOver-as Col. Spalding stated
to the conventon-that this departure is
simply a return TO first intentions in the
incipiency OF the company. 1t was the
original purpose OF those who started the
institution that It's objects should COM
prehend the promotion OF all agricultural
IS we'll as manufacturing industries in
this Kingdom. A scarcity Of labor hav-
ing, however, become paramount con-
eern with those interested in our leading
staple Of sugar, the procuring of an ade-
quate supply OF plantation help gave one
OF the principal objects, as well as part
of the name, to the PLANTERS Labor and
Supply Company" This subject OF
labor has up till now been one Of the
most conspicuous in the deliberations
and work Of the organization. The diff
cultieS to be encountered in getting labor
having become greatly reduced, as well
IS methods and cooperation with the
Government systematized in that regard,
the corporation has come to flnd its oceu-
patton largely gone. II was Therefore
evident that without securing more work
to do, the company would for lack OF
exercise speedily pass through all the
stages OF fatal decline With the expan-
sion OF the associations effort new.
method Of raising the requisite funds has
been adopted The system of assess
ments had developed into virtually
voluntary taxation, for although the dues
were enforceable by virtue OF chartered
powers, there seems tos have been $
delicAcy on the part OF the exeeu-
tive to collect them from individual
members. Under the new system
planting and milling concerns, desirols |
-and most OF them VIII be so-to share |
in the benefits Of cooperation for COM
mon ends, are required to pay $25 per
annum to the associations treasury. As
this is but i trife TO any Of such corpora
lions and not personal tax, there
should be no such thing IS arrears from
that source OF revenue. Again, every
body who pays the annual fee OF IS. no !
matter whether engaged in sugar pro-
ducing or not, viii be admitted to all the /
privileges Of membership. The sugges-'
tions made by the committee give some
idea OF the elasticity Of the new functions
OF the organization. There is room in
the company now for all who think they
can make two blades Of grass grow where
but one grew before, or do anything to
promote in any way the industrial life
Of the country. If the Planters Com
pany becomes what It ought to be under
is new lease Of life, it should do well
what the Royal Hawaiian Agricultural
Society has but indiferently performed
and fAintly attempted There are Ques-
tions which neither Of these societies
have given much if any attention to, but
which have the most vital bearing upon
the future Of agricultural enterprise.
Within the hour that pen hiss been put
to this article, small landholder IN the
suburbs has called our sttentiou to such
} question. 1t Is that Of insect pests
upon vegetation. and this mans expert
snce-to be related, We hope, by himself
is one Of iast those things calculated
% be Of great service when disclosed to
such sn organization as the new agrieuI-
.ural society, there to be inteIIigently
discussed.