The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-06-24
STATISTICS OF AGRICULTURE
IN THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS

SAN FRANCISCO. June ie.-The Cali
says editorially:
Census Bulletin No. 100 gives the sta
tistics OF agriculture in the Hawaiian
Islands. and they are the more inter-
esting because this is the first time
the census of the Islands has been
taken by the United States. 1t is not
ed. however. that as the Census Blu
reau was unable TO obtain reports of
expenditures for taxes. Insurance, feed
OF stock and similar expenses, no es-
innate OF the net income of farms can
be given. Furthermore. the bureau has
been unable to get detailed statements
as TO irrigation. but the Importance OF
Il as factor in the agricultural de-
veIopment OF the Islands is plainly set
forth in the report.
The Territory OF Hawaii IL COM
posed OF twenty islands. of which only
seven are inhabited. On June 1. 1900.
when the census was taken. the farms
numbered 22s3 and were valued at $780,
O2s $50. OF this amount. $S.545.sS5. or
so per cent. represents the value OF
buildings, and $50. 4S4.Osl. or al per
cent. the value OF land and improve
ments other than buildings. On the
same date the value OF farm impie-
ments and machinery was sll,4S4.ssO'
and OF live stock s2.570.lt2. These VAL
ues. added TO that OF farms. gives the
total value OF farm property. va
Os4 9sS. an average agricultural invest
rnent per inhabitant OF s4Sl.01-
In 1894 the Republic OF Hawaii took
possession OF the crown lands and con-
solldated them with those previously
known as government lands" under
the general designation Of public
lands" For -he purpose OF promoting
the settlement and cultivation OF these
the Government provides public lands
may be acquired by individuals by
homestead lease. right OF purchase.
lease. cash freehold. special agreement
and cash sales.
The amount OF public lands in the
Islands Is large. but not all of Il is
suitable for cultivation. The report
says os the original crown lands"
there remain 500. $50 acres. and Of the
government lands 1889 acres. maxi
Ing a total of l.7lO.ii5 acres. valued at
s.. fSO. 800. now ciassed as public land.
According TO the report OF the Gov
ernor OF Hawaii for 1901. only 1.31i.2S2
acres are now under lease. from which
the Government receives an annual
rental OF $7O.SO2 As this area con- /
tains many great eNpanses Of noun ]
and forest lands. unsuitable for /
only g. per cent of IL is re-
ported as being included in the Terri |
tory's 2273 farms.
The farms OF the Islands are owned |
or operated by six classes OF farmers:
Whites. Hawaiians Chinese. japanese.
ii. nd
the first three classes are either nu-
merous or important on account of
their holdings. The total value OF the
farm property OF the white operators
s2.1 per cent OF the total
farm property of the Territory. The
average area OF their farms is 2S2s-f
acres in excess OF that of the farms OF
The part Hawaiians. who have the next
highest average. The Chinese farmers.
SIS per cent OF whom are tenants. OPP
arate less than one-sixteenth as much
and as the Hawaiians. who rank sec
md in the matter Of total farm area.
put the total value of their holdings.
g. Gas. e05. exceeds that OF the Hawa-
ians by si.O4S9 600. This total. how
.ver. Is considerably in excess OF the
actual wealth OF the Chinese farmers
II Hawaii. as the actual value OF the
arm property OF the s5 Chinese own
RS is but s2l262O.
AS Is well known. the sugar indus
~ Is the larges; in the Islands. The
20 plantations engaged In sugar grow
ng contain l.043.II7 acres OF land. or
o per cent OF all the farm land. The
stlmate OF the-total cost OF raising
on OF cane and converting IL into
uEar Is t5.4s. while the average value
4 the sugar produced from that
>. H. a.
IN % 1914 per ton 10 cover Interest
y Investment. maintenance OF equip
49, and buildings. etc
curious illustration OF the differ
200 N the methods OF the farming Of
70 different races In the Islands =
hown In the statement that the Chi