The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-08-18
Messrs. Matsden and koebeIe
Figure Out a Plan.
ISLANDS PRODUCTS TO BE SHOWN
Want TO Use Old Legislative Hall.
Good Things for Tourists TO In
spect-Cofree. Rice and Sugar for
InspectIon--Coilect of Insects.

In nearly every county seat in the
Western States there is place set
apart as place OF exhibition of the
products of the country. In the state
capitals are rooms, sometimes build
ings where a general exhibit is made
and every visitor there is shown what
the state and each particular county
can do.
This same plan has been carried out
by the state and county immigration
boards at the great exhibitions, and the
result has been beneficial as settlers
have been attracted by the exhibits and
have gone into localities which might
otherwise have been neglected terri
tory.
Hawaii is but developing into place
where little of the surplus population
of the United States may find an outlet,
it offers opportunities in half-hearted
way for men with small capital TO come
here and take up land and embark in
the coffee industry, but up to the hour
of this paper going to press there has
not been government exhibit of the
products of the islands where tourists
could inspect them. If they want to
see rice growing they are told to take
a tram car and ride out Palama way
until they found a field of water with
lunches of grass growing. Ii their de-
sire was to see sugar cane in its natural
state trip to Eva is necessary. And
this, too, with a Bureau of Agriculture
organized with the avowed purpose of
beneftting agriculturists particularly
and the country generally.
But this backnumberism is going to
experience change unless the red
tapped wheels of government interfere
Commissioner Marsden has hoofed ii
over Hawaii and has more than a the
oretical knowledge of coffee in conse-
quence. Prof Koebele, the bug man. -
has been in every state and territory
in the United States and knows the
benefits of liberal advertising. and when
two such poles meet the ties of
anti-deluvianism are sure TO burst as
under and mark an epoch in the his
tory of Hawaii
Today Prof Koebele leaves for Ha-
waii on bug hunting expedition; yes
terday he conferred with Commission
er Marsden and Jointly they decided
that the one thing needful in Hawaii,
next 10 sewerage system, is a proper
government exhibit of the products of
the country. and, as an auxiliary, the
bugs that have done so much to make
the heart of the florist and the planter
sad.
For two hundred dollars" said the
professor, the room next to us could
be put in condition for an exhibit that
would be of untold value to tourists
and benefit TO the country; you could
have specimens of rice, eanaigre, sugar
cane an coffee
And it would be good thing to have
an exhibit of some of the bugs broke
in the commissioner.
Certainly, ii would not be perfect
without something of the kind. And
that room would be most convenient to
tourists and those interested. The con-
ditions are good for having palms of
every variety growing and these, TOO.
would add interest to the exhibition. y
Commissioner Marsden agreed and
added that some of the fibre plants
would be necessary. The only question
seemed TO be as to the possibility of
securing the room. 1t was intended to
be used for the Legislature at the last
session. but this was changed. and if
there was no danger Of its being used
by the government for any other pur-
pose there seems to be no obstacle in
the way Of q first class exhibit in the
near future. Commissioner Marsden
is in hearty accord with Prof. Koebele
all that is needed, perhaps. is for the
Government and the merchants to
push il along