The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1900-06-05
PLEADS FOR
THE FARMER
Allan Herbert Writes
on Agriculture.
EXPERT ON THE SUBJECT
Says Hawaii Suffers From Lack Of
More Small Fruits and
Flowers.

Editor AdVeruseT.-ih nc honhe
committee OF the Hawaiian TERRITORIAL
Agricultural Association OF whlch u
w Wilder Ia chairman states that the
list for membership can be found at the
Chairman's office and at VIII tlsher g.
The mem bership fee is 81 a year, or
$50 for life membership.
The object of the Association is to
establish and maintain in the city Oh
Honolulu an exhibit OF the agricai-
tural. horticultural, Horticultural ana
other industrial resources of these ISL
ands; to hold flower shows in connec-
ton with other industrial festivals
saw once in three months; to promote
a desirable white emigration to the
Islands; to publish and circulate ior
Island organizations having member
shin in the Association, local descrip-
tive literature OF their region; anu gen.
orally TO advance the material interest,"
of the Island by any appropriate
means.
One of the effects Of the work OF THIS
Society in this connection VIII ne INC
announcement of unreliable ana eA-
aggerated statements, and TO represe
those persons who are disposed 10 take
advantage by imposing upon the creu-
ulity of strangers who desire 10 set'ie
in the Islands, and to warn where
warning seems called 1or' 1 pelie.e !
may, in speaking for this society upon
these general observations, ana ASSURE
it's members that their reward awaits
fhpir work VIII live
after them.
Small Farms Needed.
Small farms for the production OF
diversified agriculture Is certainly IS-
sult that we all feel deep interest IN,
and upon it the future OF these ISLANDS
denenas. But this interest needs Or
panization and cooperation. Cooper
alton ia the German farmers strong
hold. 1t is of various kinds. There are
Co-operation Credit Banks, Co-opera-
ton Diaries, Cooperation steam
Plows. drainage and irrigation, ana II
la the key to their success, ana mas
started and saved many poor farmers
Had our valued citizen when on MS
late visit to Italy in the interest OF inc
IMMIGRATION bureau visited Germany
and studied the Raiffeisen Cooperative
Banking system OF that country ana
then come home and put 1t In practice,
he would have been OF inestlmapiel
value to the land that gave him olrth'
and to our struggling coffee planters,
as we'll as small business enterprises
generally.
Frleurlch Baiffeisen, a mayor or the
town of Flammersfeld, started this sys-
TEN. His object was to rescue the
small farmers from the oppressive grip
of the money lender in which he sue
ceeded SO marvelously that the Prus-
sian Government sent special COM
mission to examine and report upon
his plan. (This plan We Will try TO ex-
plain in a letter we are Writing on
Forestry as we have no space here).
We hope our valued commissioner now
in Paris will study the Baiffeisen sys-
tenn OF Banking Cooperation.
Veg tables and Fruits.
At one of the meetings of this Asso- |
citation the members were more tnah
delighted to have DR.. Maxwell with
them. DR.. Maxwell, who spoke words
of encouragement, and expressed a |
deem interest in all branches OF the ag-
ricultural development OF the country.
He presented at least two reasons for
the development of the smaller agri-
cultural industries. In the first place,
one industry alone in country never
develops the highest type OF civillza-
ton. Such would produce wealthy |
and highly civilized class and n class
low in the scale OF
In the second place one
could not fail to notice, he continued,
the dearth of suitable supplies for |
family tables, in the way of fruit, veg |
etabies and others.
President Dole expressed deep inter
est In the society and its work, and
stated that 1t was a great menace TO
the Islands that cane growing Is so
The entire interest or the
country has run into this one channel
On this account 1t Is difficult for small
farmers to get holdings which would
make 1t profitable for them 10 improve.
In the older days farming was carried
on extensively. and fairs were held In
the Hackfeld grounds which could
hardly be equalled at the present time,
without growing a crop specially for
the purpose. There was need for an
agricultural experiment station to as
sist the individual in the solution OF
problems which no one man can
properly solve. Scientific farming, ne
said, has proved Its right to exist In
this and all other countries.
Hawaii's Flowers,
The Independent said; We think that
a horticultural exhibitor" would he a
proper manner In which the Fourth o.
July could be celebrated here. Let
those who prefer flowers to horses.
fruits to cards. stay at home and In IA
piolani Park or some other beautiful
spot demonstrate that In spite Of bugs
and experts the fiora OF HaWaii Is as
grand as ever. Our roses are q dream
Of the past, bus II seems that the blight
10 pal and that some day the queen OF
flowers will add TO the aroma OF our
gardens. The violets. asters and even
are making beautiful back
yraund for aur gardana and with the