The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1895-12-27

sugar to create the slightest ripple
on the surface of the world:
market, but it is quite feasible iC
incTease the productioo of sugar
on the island to sn annual output %
60,000 to $1,000 tons.
The world moves on in every de
partment! Wonderful Improvements
have been made in the construction
of irrigation pumps, in every detail
but more essentially in the economy
of operation. Only u pounds of Goa
per horse power per hour is now re-
duired TO raise water-which is half ol
less than half the cosl required few
years since. 1t hiss been also clearly
demonstrated that water supplied in
abundance, where most needed, fol
cane planted in good soil, will pro-
duce from two 10 three tons more
sugar per acre, than the hest lands
situated in the most favorable locsli-
ties in these islands, where the only
water supply comes from the uneer-
tain rainfall. Then the question OF
| how high an elevation you can afford
! to raise the water by pumping is essi V
determined by considering the cost OF
raising water at 3 given height, which
poured upon soil of gwen quality
will produce certain number of tons
OF sugar per acre and which viii sell
at a certain average price.
Several of the largest and most
progressive pump manufacturers in
the United States, if not in the world,
have supplied figures snd specifica-
tlOns, with guarantees, for water TO be
raised st height OF $50 to $50 feet
with coal al such price as il can be
supplied on this islapd) st u cost that
will make sugar raising on good soil
profitable ST the lowest price il has
ever netted the average producer on
these islands. Coffee, fruit and spice
lands We also have in abundance. We
can if We will bring this island OF
Oahu under such high state of cuiti-
vs5ion that an industrious population
of go, 900 may dwell here in peace and
plenty. This condition OF prosperity,
however, will never he reached with
out sL effort. The effort must be well
directed and guided by Intelligence.
Ii must be an effort backed by the
whole thinking community. No bet
ter illustration of the power OF united
effort can be brought to mind than the
grand OBJECT lesson taught by the per-
feet unity and CO operation which
gave this community their swift vic
tory over the Invasion of Asiatic
cholera.
1t is said "the world is just what We
make IT," so our destiny is in our
hands. Shall se stand by with fold
! \ 81, -hl g
change which time has wrought aud
see the current of trade drift away TO
Our neigh boring islands, where nature |
and the energy OF our fellow men are |
mskiDg the waste places blossom like |
he rose? Shall the lands of Oahu |
low held in large tracts by few land |
continue 10 be the home /
# four footed beasts. Will own
RS of thousands OF acres of 4
,rsZing land continue 10 collect 4
heir rents, and invest the money so
in city property and continue
o build stores. Some day not very re-
note they will wake up 10 the fact
bat wild beasts of the field are neither
drawers of water or hewers of stone"
eithe- do they consume merchandise
r rent stores
II the resources of the Island of
'ahs are not developed by the extep-
ion OF its railway, its wagon roads,
nd breaking up of its large holdings
lto small tracts which may be owned I
r controlled by an Industrious people
-ho are surely coming TO this country, :
len just as certain as there sre other
LANDS in this group, just so sure
ill the time come when Honolulu
i'll be left very largely 10 osueh meagre ]
lpport as il may derive from the bssi-
ess OF q capital city. II We do Dot
svelop and improve what q gener-
Is Providence has bestowed upon
le people OF Honolulu in the wealth
it, rich, untouched lands lying al
-Ound Us, then We shall deserve to
e such changes ss have visited other
ice fiourishing aud wealthy cities.
nese are not thoughts suggested by L
pess:mistic mind, but are simply
digestive Of the shadows of which 7
ming events have alresdy cast. \
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