The Hawaiian gazette., 1902-04-15

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yicr to agriculture in Hawaii
! The discussion which followed the
/ reading of this paper dwelt largely Oh
/ tho question 20 market Tor tho things
| produced. this being one NJ the great
] est dinirultics n.inr the farmers II the
/ MnhlaWa colony Messrs. clark. kel-
] lorr. Davis. Swing. Higgins. Welte
] Austin and Chairman Smith took an
] active part in the discussion. The fol-
/ lowing o. summary OF the points
brought out. That no matter how good
/ the quality or how large the quantity
~ any product the producer would fail
! n he could not get a market.
The proximity ~ the market was
/ great fact0r for the cost Of transpor-
tation often go reduces the profits on
the products that &c does not pay to
continue 10 produce them.
The middlemen ia many inctances
can. by "cornering" the market or i'm
porting from abroad. so regulate the
price as e. crowd out the local produc-
/ or. The market demands "A continuous
supply. for if the local producers can
not meet the demand the sellers must
send to outside sources
The Importance of an organization OF
the producers for the purpose Of hand
ling and selling their own produce was
brought out. They could, by having a
market of their own. regulate the price
and sell the fresh produce I'm competi-
tlon with the imported produce, at the
same price. or perhaps less.
The possible danger Of the production
I OF vegetables being uyerdpne was point
ed out. 1t might be possible that in the
future a certain per cent of the far
mers might have To depend on other
crops, aside from cane and coffee, hav-
ing "A wider market than vegetables. a
country like this might be able TO raise
many things used In the States on
which duty IL placed from other
countries. This led 10 discussion Of
the possibility OF producing the manio-
ca for the manufacture OF starch
The next paper was by J. G. Austin
on THE Pruning Of Fruit Trees in Ha-
wall" Mr. Austin spoke Of what had
been done In the past along this line
the unscientihr methods employed In
the care and cultivation Of fruit trees
Mr. Austin said that there seems TO BE-
some hope now OF carrying forward the
work In practical manner. He point
ed out some the local conditions affect
ing the care and pruning Of fruit trees
The tropical fruits might be brought
forward for expectation. Among the
tropical fruits mentioned which might
be improved and developed were the
alligator pear. mango. guaya. olive and
citrus growths.
PINEAPPLES
Following the discussion of Mr.. Aus.
tins paper was another paper OF
"Pineapples," by Il. o. Clark. The pa
per read as follows:
me my contribution to the menu OF
this evenings feast" with no word OF
advice or suggestion as to the method OF
! serving, | have been In something OF q
I guandary to know how to place them be-
D. fore you-on papor-in the most pleasing
and satisfactory manner.
! Pinoapplcs seem TO be one OF the crops
ccially suited to our local conditions
? having no destructive insect pest. i'm
/ ported or native, to prey upon 1t: thriv-
Ing through drouth, producing even bet
! ter quality Of fruit than during wet sea.
sons; easy of propagation and cultivation
4 and responsive to good culture. which
, with certain amount OF fascination that
4 attends the production OF all tropical
: fruits. place It well up among the popu.
I lar fruits destined to figure In the hort
. cultural history Of Hawaii in the near
i. future.
q The growing demand for the fruit or
o the mainland and for ships supplies boil
q In the fresh and canned state. leads me I,
: consider II a safe and profitable crop a,
. well as being otherwise suited to the con
: ditions OF the small farmers OF the Isl
il ands. With the advent OF canneries here
o this one industry can be made sourc,
OF reyenuc.-through the employmen
y given In growing and packing the fruit
Is sufficient to assure the future prosperit.
q OF this colony
q IL - very gratifying 10 De aDle I
). speak hopefully OF this industry, AZ W
:. hear so much OF a pessimistic tone re
!. garding the possibilities for the small far
ia mer making a living here. It now look
Ie as n we would soon be able to Civ
n ocular demonstration 80 convincing ths
Ne the class OF people who always bes,
- new countriess belittling the opportun
N ties and discouraging home-makers, wi
O. have to find new topic to harp" oI
" For even with one anchor crop (and b,
iieve there are other Industries. includin
r. sugar cane, that will be developed int
paying industries suited to the small fal
IN mer). the prospect is good.
II may be allowed to digress I wis
e. to state as my candid belief that in les
d, than hve years we shall hear less OF II
lcry-"Small farmers can't grow cane
co for they not only can but will. II give
chance. and will be the salvation
Of the sugar industry from the disaster tn