The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-11-30
CORNUCOPIA Of COFFEE
INDUSTRY WHICH SNMBOLIZES
PROSPERITY.
W. II. Uoogs Describes What He Saw
on His Late Visit Through the
Kuna Plantations

Every steamer from the Big Island
brings it's coffee enthusiasts. The
Mauna Loa yesterday brought w. II.
Hoogs, returning from a trip through
the coffee regions of Hawaii, especial
~ the Kona district
There is the most marked evidence
of the development of the industry
since | was last in Hawaii" Mr.. Hoogs
said this morning. THE results of the
earnest work that has been done both
on the commercial and the scientific,
side are very apparent. There are
better methods of cultivation employ
ed. Improved machinery is in use.
More definite knowledge of necessary
conditions has been obtained. We
know more about handling the crop.
We know more about market condi-
tions. The industry is now practical
ly on a sound basis of definite llnowl-
edge and experience. \ man is not
experimenting now when he goes into
the coffee business. if he will simply
inform himself as to what is already
known and what is being done.
81 first visited the plantation of the
South Kona Coffee Company at Hoo
N'il'. II - StHtIdllN hIONh us lne
Morgan and McStocker plantation. [
am secretary of the corporation and
naturally was especially interested in
its property. | got there right in the
middle of the crop gathering. saw
every process of caring for the crop
from the picking of the berries to its
shipment. The trees are in fine shape.
They look strong and vigorous, and
with their richly colored and profuse
growth of berries, they look the very
symbol of prosperity. The berries
themselves are full and plump. well
shaped, and when ready for market
are very attractive.
The picking is being done by Japa-
nese, men and women, and so far we
have experienced no difficulty with
what has been pictured as the bogie
man of the coffee industry-the labor
question.
I'VE will this year take off quite a
| crop. We have already marketed sew
| eral hundred bags.
From Hookena, went to Mr..
! Wallace's plantation at Napoopoo. He
has Il splendid outlook. He was pick
ing very heavy crop when l was
lhCIt. anu every lnlnS WAS most sat-
isfactory.
AT Kailua. the ancient capital of
| the Hawaiian kings, DIR. McWayne has
model plantation. With the eXcep-
ton of the South Kona it is the finest
| plantation on Hawaii. DR. McWayne
has been an enthusiast in the study of
coffee and its culture, and his enthu-
siasm has been SO thoroughly temper
ed with good sense and practical iudg-
| ment that the results have been i'm
| portant and definite. The coffee he
grows has been pronounced by man
competent to give judgment as the
| finest he ever saw anywhere.
'Dr. McWayne has a thoroughly
complete plant for handling his cof-
fee. He has all the machinery need
ed, an artificial dryer, and all run by
steam. His plant is worked to its full
capacity. for he handles the crop of
a great many small planters in the
neighborhood
"He grades his entire crop, so that
it goes to market in the best possible
shape
81 visited great many other plan.
tations, large and small, and every
where was apparent not only the
great advances coffee culture has
made. but the fact that it is a sub.
stantial industry. on basis to en-.
list ability and capital in its prosecu
ton"