The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-06-28

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vffs iAfo ard Hwfet rriht0tt
Uui whrn tte man who bad stisni.nf
faiHinf in arfifutnfs rsmt 10 ouf isi.
nnd ~ tfisd to experiment Win ihe FHii
hf ininn this DO found oui como ~ thr
fOfrTn ffut trees Hud vegetables can
br planted. 40 we'll From that time the
iuitr Ut,mtnt ~ our island gree up it.
81, ty little tiU ihr present time
lot us ho snc0urhrcd DE- much no pos
sitlr in thr development - agriculture
for IN this occupation We can most cas-.
w procure home and hp Independent ~
race friction, previous Judgment and on.
preston am Inclined to believe that
II u not very good FOR the itAwhinns 60
live IN tho cities and towns The TIA
Walinn IL n child % nature and his home
b. IN the country. a fearful rate OF
mortality among the Hawniians prevails
IN nearly an tho cities and towns. II IL
not 20 In the country with land selling
az lower prices " Il possible for nm in
dus,rious family TO purchase small
farm, construct q house and furnish n
home
what shall We do7 shall we let all
the Improvement Of our islands be done
by the foreigner or shall we take this
matter In our own hands and improve
them more by raising cattle and hogs7
Besides that, We can make our own but
ter instead Of getting II from the foreign
countries
But before we take up this kind OF
work we must have some training so
we can direct our work, but ~ we had
not this kind Of training we can not di-
rect our work. In taking up such work
as farming we must have courage in or
der to succeed; II we fail at first we must
not be discouraged and leave the work:
we must keep on working till we sue
coed.
Dealing with this kind ~ work IL n
very hard thing for us Hawaiians be
cause we think farming is one OF the
lowest forms Of work that a man who
is educated can undertake. II Is n very
foolish idea for us young men to say
that because IT is said that 1.-THE farmer
is the backbone of the country"
II is not very long ago that new kind
of training was introduced in our ISL
ands. so see now our Islands are be-
coming prosperous. and agriculture Is one
Of the most important works for the
future.
There is only one thing we will fan in
improving more our Islands: that is the
lack of land The land that we have
now Is very small and most OF the gov
eminent lands were sold to the planta-
tons. This improvement Of the farm is
good not only for those who take up
this kind Of work but is good for the
whole population as well as the govern
ment.
1t is said by one OF our prominent men
that 1t Is a pleasure to him to see farms
cultivated with fruits and vegetables
So It is their duty to see this thing. and
to sell some of the government hand to
the poor people.
At Maui one OF our lady friends Is
trying hard to get some of the govern
ment land for the purpose OF bringing
the young men who are educated TO use
their skill of mind and hand In eultivat-
Ing our own island.
In regard to the way we live, We are
In the habit OF living together whether
we are working or not. So II is a very
foolish idea: we must separate, each one
to his duty. When a young man be-
comes a farmer he must stay by him
self and It is the duty OF his family or
friends to visit him only once In awhile,
so as to help him a great deal In I'm
proving his work.
So far as It is now the desire for farm
Ing is increasing. We know this IL true:
that before this school had no banana
field, no vegetable gardens, no sorghum
field; but now we have all these things
and they are growing very well.
There have been grown already at
cabbages, watermefons
onions. tomatoes, pineap-
Piles. corn. etc, besides a number of DIFF
ferent kinds of flowers and forest trees |
This new kind OF training win help the
boys a great deal when
they get out In the world.