The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-06-23
COMMISSION MEMS H0G-iLL PLAN
AFTER FREIGHT AND COMMITS
sloNs ARE PAID FARMER
GETS NOTHING.
With Proper Transportation at Rea-
sonable Rates and Fair Dealing
in Honolulu, Farmers on Hawaii
Could Supply All City Markets

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Sir:-I cannot forego the tempta-
ton TO compliment you upon your
editorial in the Republican of June
End, entitled, Undeveloped Re
sources. can assure you that ii
is appreciated by a great many people
on this Island who would gladly raise
produce for market if they could sell
il for a reasonable profit We can
raise almost anything that can be
grown in other parts of the United
States but when it leaves our hands
what becomes of the profits? That
an exorbitant price for vegetables
and everything that comes from the
farm is paid by the consumer at Ho-
nolulu. goes without saying Then
the question arises. who gets the
money paid by the consumer? Follow
that money back to the farmer and
you will find what becomes of it.
1t is not difficult The rates of the
Inter-Island Steamship Companies
simply prohibits this kind of trade
and the consumer in Honolulu pays
the penalty
Honolulu boasts of forty thousand
inhabitants and Just as soon as a few
men with good common horse sense"
can be found in that aggregation who
will act with a few of the same kind
on the other islands. if they can be
found, which admit is difficult. then.
and not till then will the undeveloped
resources of Hawaii be of any use to
the people. The newer people in
Hawaii are, as yet. unacquainted
with each other and ii will take a lit
tie time TO get things properly "sized
up" but the time is surely coming
when there viii be general shaking
up of dry bones in this Territory A
fearless. uamuzzled press and a free
people can work wonders in short
time when all get started right.
Mr.. Waldron asked the all-impor
tant and very pertinent question when
he said How would small farmers
get their stuff to MARKET" Your
answer. that 1t is question that
would soon settle itself, giving as
reasons. that the Olaa Railroad and
the present steamship. would do the
right thing if We would produce the
stun. Oh no, You can't fool us that
way We know those people better
than you do. If you expect the most
complete and uncontrolled monopoly
that was ever turned loose TO prey
upon people to come down suddenly,
on their own accord. and do the
square thing. then you have more
confidence in corporate monopolies
than We have have fed wagon loads
of the very choicest vegetables to
my hogs during the past year. but
x,-as ,of rich ann,,uh ~ shin fhorY,
TO Honolulu. II you can wake up
even a fair portion of that forty
thousand CITY to the idea advanced
BY some of the Home Rulers in the
Legislature. of the government buy
ing and operating boat between the
Islands. il would be more like it
Or when Hawaii is favored with
Governor who will sign common
carrier law after it has passed both
houses. then we will divide with Ho-
noluIu and only feed a portion Of our
produce To the hogs The reason
why all hogs are opposed TO the
government boat or the common car
rier bin is apparent
To show that others share these
opinions quote from Bulletin No
95 q. s Department Of Agriculture
report on the Agricultural Resources
and Capabilities of Hawaii By wm.
c. Stubs. Phi D. On page 81 will be
found a letter from Governor Dole
in which. among other things. he
says.
While on this Island tHawaiil |
visited Mr.. Buchholtx. a coffee plan
ter OF the extreme southern part of
South kona His house Is on the
government road at that place. az an
elevation Of perhaps sec feet shove
the sea. His plantation is from the
road running up the slope. The soil
Is among broken lava and generally
WASHED below the surface OF the
ground. which IS composed almost en-
firely OF broken black lava from the
size Of . walnut 10 that OF an apple
or larger. Mr.. Bnchhoits has had
scientific training in agriculture IN
some German institution and is al
WAYS experimenting in fruits. yege-
tables. and grasses. IN fact. he IS
conducting private experimental
station which deem 10 De OF great
/ importance. and as he keeps careful
accounts and records OF each exaerl-
ment his experience 5 available
through his courtesy 80 the p1hlie
| / found growing On his place coffee
/ sgs. grapes. fruit trees s0f the United
! Statsse pinesppisss cocoa caroh trees