The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1892-11-17

countries, and the various Difficult
ties attending its successful culture
and curing. A letter was appended
from Mr.. G. Sneyd-Kynnersley of
Kohala, recounting his experiments
in tobacco growing. The growth
was all right but the plants we're
damaged by various parasites.
Mr.. Marsden followed up the re-
port with observations on what he
had learned while in the far East
last year. In Sumatra only wrapper
tobacco was grown, and this was the
only kind, he believed, that was
adapted to the Hawaiian soil. If
ever our treaty with the United
States was revised our tobacco
should be admitted free, as that
country's tobacco was admitted free
to this country.
Col. Spalding spoke as an old to-
bacco planter, who had early con-
cluded that tobacco could not be
grown in this country. But he now
believed with Mr.. Marsden that
good wrapper might be grown here,
and he would be glad to take some of
the seed and plant it on his planta-
ton. A good burning wrapper had
spots on it showing the nitre, and
some makers initiated these spots
with acids. The tobacco does not
take more than three months to
grow. Here it is perennial plant,
growing to a tree like the cotton
plant, growing itself to death. A
space quarter the size of that hall
would produce enough young plants
for plantation. 1t is necessary to
worm the young plant, as the worm
appeared as soon as the plant, SEEM
ing to grow with it.
Mr.. Marsden suggested that this
company arrange to have five acres
planted on plantation, say Eva
which was handy, and thoroughly
test this particular class of tobacco.
Mr.. Lowrey gave the meeting the
benefit of special knowledge he had
gained in tobacco raising in Connec-
ticut.
Col. Spalding thought February
or March would be the best time for
planting.
Mr.. Walker, in moving the accept
ance of the report, further moved
that the Trustees be authorized to
undertake the experimental planting
of say an acre of tobacco. The mo-
tion carried.
At 4:4s the company took recess
till 7:30.
Evening Session.
The company came to order at
7:45 o'clock. His Excellency P. G.
Jones, Minister of Finance, and
Hon. r. r. Hind Joined the conven-
tion at this sitting.
The Secretary read the report of
the Committee on Rarnie, in the alb
sence of the chairman, Hon. III. M.
Whitney. 1t referred to the diff
culties experienced in the efforts to
secure a process for decorticating
the ramie stems. What promises to
be the long-sought machine was
mentioned, being the invention of
Mr.. j. G. White lately reported in
this paper.
Accepted and ordered to publica-
ton.
In the absence of Hon. L. A.
| Thurston, chairman, the Secretary
read the report of the Committee on
Fruit Culture. Reference was made
to the new industry of pineapple
raising for export. An approximate
estimate of the export for 1892 is
over 10000 pineapples. Mention is
made of the following growers who
have over 1000 plants, with the ex-
tent of their operations and varieties
cultivated:
John Ena, Manoa Valley, $4,000
planted in 1872, of which 1000 are
from Trinidad, Porto Rico and Jam
aica; seven varieties, cost of plants
20 cents apiece; expects to put in
25,O0O more plants in 1898.
E. w. Jordan, Nuuanu Valley, TO-
600 plants, 1000 imported of q
varieties, from Jamaica, Singapore
Bahamas, Samoa, Australia and
London hot houses; thinks the rapid
increase now being planted will glut
the market in San Francisco, so that
the only method of disposing of the
surplus crop will be by canning
favors cooperative cannery.
u. w. JOTuan anu .. M. damon
Moanalua, 10000 plants, expect to
put in $4,000 more the coming year
nearly all imported.
Pearl City Fruit Company, Pear
City, put in $1,000 pineapples il
1891 and about 25,OOO in 1892, viii
probably double their plant in 1893
Woodlawn Fruit Company, Pear
City, with a capital stock of $4,000
have received $4,000 plants from thu
Bahama Islands, and will probabl,
largely increase their plant in 1898
have secured the services of Gee
Burnside, an expert pineapple raise
from Bahama.
J. l.. Torbert and w. r. Sims
Pearl City; 1000 of the choices
variety known as the Smooth Lea
Cayennes imported from Florida
will plant 5000 of the same variety il
1893; favor cooperative cannery.
DR.. G.. Trousseau, Diamond Head
1000 plants of three or four choic
imported varieties; desires to form
company, having a large area c
suitable land.
Kaluhilaau, Nuuanu Valley, 500
imported and 5000 native, the fol
mer choice varieties from Florida.
John Kidwell, Manoa Valley, so
Q00 nlantS almost ayallSivalU nf th