The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-02-25
AN EXPERT
On RICE IN
HONOLULU
President of Rice
Association
Talks. Z
HAS BEEN ON
TOUR OF ORIENT
He is a Special Commissioner of
the Department Of
Agriculture.

~ A. Knapp, LII. D., special com
- missioner of the United States
~ Department Of Agriculture and
President of the Rice Association OF
America with headquarters for the
latter of Lake Charles. Louisiana, ar
rived from the Orient Sunday evening
on the Coptic He is now at the Ha-
wafian hotel and will remain in the
islands for a few weeks to observe ag-
riculture Mr.. Knapp is one of the two
world travellers of the Agricultural
Department, his special function being
20 visit foreign countries to note the
best plant and tree growths, ascertain
ing whether they will bear transplant
ing or cultivation in other climates
and reporting thereon fully 70 WASH
ington When he finds a specially 1lne
article of food produced in foreign
country he sends samples to the de-
partment. He keeps the Secretary fuzzy
informed as to the state of the foreign
markets. what openings there are there
for American trade, and what is best
for importing from these countries
During his stay here he Will see the
sugar and coffee plantations, small gar
dens and rice fields. At the end or that
time he may form an opinion as 10
what foreign plants and vegetables
NAV grow well here and will make an
effort to have these introduced for trl-
al.
Mr.. Knapp is especially interested In
rice culture, and much of his time IN
travelling is spent in rice-produclns
countries. He is just now returning
from a thorough investigation or rice
growing in India, Burmah, China, ia
Ctr~ai SatflR-
ments and Ceylon, and has valuable
data on the subject which may posi-
bIy mean the saving of millions of dol
lars to the United States or the en-
richment of it's rice producers to the
same extent AS the head of the Rice
Growing Association, Mr.. Knapp was
last year to establish the
famous Rice Kitchen at the Pan-Amer-
lean Exposition, where 24O different
methods of preparing rice for the ia
bic were shown to the visiting pubIlc.
Patrons were given an opportunity %
partake of the staple food of Or1ental
countries in many forms.
"The reason for establishing TINS
kitchen" said Mr.. Knapp yesterday
was to demonstrate in just how many
vavs rice could be used as FOOD. Rlce
culture in the United States mas reach-
ed such proportions that II IL Keeps Oh
growing the supply viii soon be iargeS
above the demand. In order thai flce
NAV he more generally used as food
we thought we would show how good 1T.
is The kitchen became fad and we
couId not supply the demand for the
neaIs So much rice was eaten there
and in the city. that the sales in Buff
falo were doubled. For instance, II a
family has turkey, the stuffing could be
oG rice, and so on.
"Rice as a sole food is perhaps not
of the value Of wheat, but when used
in connection with other foods, rice IS
equal if not superior, to wheat, all
things considered. In the first place
when properly cooked, 1t dlgests III
one hour. while most cereals require
from two and one-half to three ana
one-haIf hours. A weak digestion could
he fed on rice and be built up, ana
a. strong digestion would be greatly
aided Rice is particularly ValuaDle
when used with beef. The latter CON
tafns too much nitrogen when used as
a sole food. but with rice the nitrogen
Gus effects are largely nullified Rlce
is an excellent food for troplcaI
country. 1t can be kept for a loHs
time, and is readily prepared
II compare the human body 70 q
locomotive. The latter must & Ia
good fuel to make good steam II
I,iea Il ie constantly out Of repair. IN
nv opinion, rice is the best fuei nd Io5
Tho bodv. for il is even tempefeu i a~
rroauces ITe @ energy. m which takes the PIacs PHo,,
Of Of the steam in the locomotive: sr,,t Iuu
put fats under a boiler ana M Sgsetrit-
I'tG Isf hat l,s eteniv. and the boiler is often
rulI1f[l me-. &c lacking only in frame-build-
,-s,ariaIs. 1t answers for energy.
hut but lac lacks in properties for oundlns
up tHf sa,1nJ in abundance in the
I tefIai 1t.iISL., Of vegetable plants-garden
.sa54s -eaz contain an excess Of it. The tops
'-,-.-e+abIes contain more nitrogen