The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-11-01
WILL EACH MAKE A STAKE


ilurncr's plantation in tamakua dis .
trict, President Wight, Consul Gcner- /
al Haywood and Land Commissioner .
Dodge went to llal<alau plantation and .
remained over night as the guests OF
Manager George j. Ross.
"The next morning we drove into
IIilu." continues President Wight |
land became domiciled at the lIilo
hotel. The Consul was surprised at
the accommodation offered by the
lllo hotel. lie was also impressed by
the hustle of the Hilo people. The ac-
tivitv about the streets and the mum
erous fine buildings in course of con
struction demonstrated to 81 him as
nothing else. could, the boom that the
coffee industry had been to the Is
land.
Leaving Hilo the next morning
the party went through Olaa. The
first stop was made at Peter Lees
place at II miles. Mr.. Lee was harry
sting his coffee and the Consul was
greatly impressed by the steady
growth. heavy crop and the uniform
growth of Mr.. Lees trees.
"The next place visited was the Sis
son boys at 1872 miles. These young
men have 81 acres of coffee. - acres
of this is three years old. Their es-
innate of ten tons from these trees
is conservative one. These young
men. one 90 and the other is years old,
have until recently taken entire
charge of the place. The entire out
lay so far, not including the cost of
the land. has been less than 5000. 1t
has cost them less than $50 a month
to live. They raise chickens, corn, po-
tatoes and garden vegetables, the only
cash outlay being for rice, flour and
beef. Two stronger or brighter boys
would be hard to find anywhere. At
/ the time of our visit they were ricl<-
! ing coffee. In one day of ten hours
| the two boys picked 400 pounds of
| cherry. There is no doubt in their
minds whatever as to whether coffee
will pay them or not.
From Sisson's we went to thinner
man d Rienhardt's plantation at II
miles. These gentlemen were both
constructing lighthouses. These pla-
ces are both four years old and will
pay about % per cent this year on the
Investment. From Iimmerman's we
went to CHEESEMAN'S. This plantation
shows every evidence of future prom
Use. We next visited Mr.. Sunter's
place. Mr.. Sunter's experience shows
that one man can clear and care for
fifteen acres of land. His five year
old trees will yield him about 80 ner
cent on his investment. From here we
went to the Grossman Company place.
While the trees were too young TO
produce a crop they showed every ev-
dence of great promise in the future.
1--WE next called at ID. II. Hitchcock S
place. Mr.. Hitchcock has paid more
attention to general farming than TO
coffee cultivation. While his health
has prevented him from cultivatfng
an extensive tract he is more than
satisfied that his immediate neighbour
hood will yield sufficient to give any
man who is willing to work first
class living.
'From here we went to the Volcano
house, and leaving there the next
morning we called at Egan & Rags
dale's the old Bashaw place, recent
~ sold for $4,000. The same thrift
and signs of promise existing through
out the Olaa district were herein evil
dence. From the Bashaw place we
went to the Capital Coffee Company
plantation. The president and mana
ger, T. j. Higgins, took the party ov-
er the place, which, as elsewhere
shows most fourishing condition.
1--WE next invaded the Puma district
making the first stop at the Goudie
Brothers place. Messrs Goudie were
busy harvesting and growing their
crops. This place will pay about II
per cent, the trees being three years
old The Goudie place showed every
evidence of healthy growth and care
full management and while these can
ny ScOtchmen were somewhat reticent
in expressing an opinion they are ev-
identity very well pleased at the future
prospects in store for them. They
contemplate planting twenty-five &C.
res in the immediate future. Abou;
ten acres of this area is already clear.
ed.
From here the party proceeded &c
the Kaimailai district. Miss Lita Will
der's coffee was as good as any pre-
viously seen. Like Goudie Brothers
she smiles and looks happy when IN
ture returns are mentioned. She viii
gather about 1000 pounds of coffee in
the parchments from five acres of the
trees twenty-five months old. Arthur
Wilder's place was equally promising
! have thirty-tive acres under Guilt
walton from one year to two month,
old. The oldest trees are remarkably
uniform in growth, averaging ten sets
of primaries each. Harry Rycroft Ia.
about the same acreage in, and in al
equally hourishing condition. Judg,
Alfred Carter has also consider"
, tract of trees about the same age
They show remarkably thrifty
growth. Arthur Callaghan. F. w
Thrum and the Kamailai Coffee Com
panv, consisting of Harry Rvcroft
George Carter. Alfred Carter, Olaf So
renson and George Angus, has clear
inps under wav.
"The more | see of it the NOR,
thriving think the coffee industry is
To use the words of Colonel Sellers
There's millions in it."
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