The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-02-11
Farmers College
to be Started on
Nesros.
AGRICULTURAL
EXPERT ON THOMAS
G. D. Brill Discusses Sugar Cul-
tivation in phiIippines-FiIipino
Failure on Plantations.

A AONG the passengers on board
a the transport Thomas en- route to
Manila is G.. d. Brill Of the Agri-
cultural Department at Washington.
who goes to the Philippines for the
purpose of establishing an agricultural
college in the Island of Negros. Though
long connected with Secretary Wilson's
department, Mr.. Brill viii work under
the direction of School Superintendent
Atkinson and the college is to be built
and operated under the auspices of the
Philippine Civil Commission. With Mr..
Briu in the establishment of the col
Iege will be associated Ar. ]. w. Gill
more. formerly of Honolulu, and who is
now in the island archipelago.
One of the principal duties of the
new school will be instruction in the
cultivation of sugar cane, and Mr.
Brill, who has but recently returned
from the islands, predicts that with
improved methods and an open market
the Philippines will SOON be formid-
able rival in the principal industry of
the Hawaiian Islands. He was in the
Philippines and in China last July and
August, and It had been intended to
start the college of agriculture at that
time. but for some unforeseen reason it
was delayed. though the appropriation
has been available for over year.
..Necros is the sugar island of the
.roup." said Mr. Brill in discussing the
future possibilities Of the Philippines
Yesterday while the labor Is not as
good as Chinese. yet it is much cheap
er. and the cost of production Is not
so great as in Hawaii The F1iplno Is
lazy and shiftless and works on the
plantations only when compelled TO.
The sugar plantations on Negros are
NOT of such large extent as here, their
average size being probably three 10
four hundred acres. The largest ana
best-conducted is about 1000 acres IN
extent. and some up-to-date methods
are used there, though the cultivation
Of sugar is far from having attained
the high state of perfection, apparent |
in Louisiana and Hawaii. Only low |
grade of sugar is raised 1t Is ground
in the oId-fashioned three-roller mills
and the crudest methods possible are IN
vogue for the further processes. 1t Is
In
white sugar is then returned to Manila.
for use there. China is a fine market
for all the sugar that is now being
raised in the Philippines. and ii is IN
great demand Some little is shipper
To New York. but China takes the bulk
No doubt when it admitted free the
PHILIPPINES will ship all its sugar TO
the United States
The Agricultural School Is TO De eS-
1abIished on the Island of Negros. 90
not know the exact plans to be followed
whether We will first teach the boys
English and agriculture afterwards, or
whether the students that are being edu-
Gated ia the schools at present VIII De
tt,r,e@ oN-e- TO US The latter plan
would probably be the best. other"ise i.
NAV ;ake q year to two before the schooi
o. a-ric,IItlIre will be of any practical
benefit All branches of agricultural SCI
eEce will be taught though our principal
work will be the study of the cultivation
st sugar. That is the money crop Of the
islands and the one upon which the peo-
pie depend and naturally il is the one
about which they wish most to learn
There has been no trouble in the ISL
and OF NegTos- The natives there are
RUiet and peaceful. and were among t
6rst to swear allegiance to the United
Nates. OF course, there are bands Oh
and these rovers viii remain
f,r . .oo6 many years to come. but the
principal part of the population on NC
krss A. least will cause NO trouble
TT was intended TO start this schooI
ear ago. but for some reason IL wa
k.t.on.d. though everything is in read
sks. and the appropriation Tor the p"r-
l. Immediately avellabie: .,
RriII spent a considerable portion
Shis tim. yesterday with Jared smith,
~ wiz visit the agricultural experiment
atisn today In few weeks r. Ian
IN Seribner of the Agricultural Depat
ant - - an th. same mission as
es Afr Brill will pass through 10. |
aniIs He may be on the trahSPorI
sst due here the middle OF the month,
n again he may change his plans anu /,
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