The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1902-02-28
RICE EXPERT
N HAWA f.
President Of Ricc
Association
Talks.

presid,nf OF ihe Riee Association 0f
America With headquarters lur tua
latter uf lakn Charles. Louisiana. are
rived from the Orient Sunday evening
IN the Coriic tie b. nov at the lla-
Nalian hotel and win remain in th"
Islands for a few weeks Co observe age
iIculture Mr. Knapp IS one OF tho two
rld-travelers" Of the Agricultural
Department, his special function being
60 visit foreign countries TO note the
best plant and tree growths ascertain
ing whether they win bear transplant
ing or cultivation In other climates,
and reporting thereon fully 20 WASH
ington. when he finds a specially fine
article of food produced In foreign
country he sends samples to the de-
partment. He keeps the Secretary fully
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 of that
time he may form an opinion as to
what foreign plants and vegetables
may grow well here and will make an
effort to have these introduced for tri-
al.
Mr. Knapp is especially Interested in
rice culture, and much of his time IN
travelling is spent In rice-producing
countries. He is just now returning
from n thorough investigation OF rice
growing in India, Burmah, China, ia
pan, the Philippines, Straits Settle
ments and Ceylon, and has valuable
data on the subject which may posi-
bly, mean the saving Of millions of dol
lars to the United States or the en-
richment of its rice producers to the
same extent. AS the head of the Rice
Growing Association, Mr.. Knapp was
authorized last year to establish the
famous Rice Kitchen at the Pan-Amer-
lean Exposition, where 240 different
methods OF preparing rice for the Ia
BILE were shown to the visiting public.
Patrons were given an opportunity to
partake Of the staple food of Oriental
countries in many forms.
THE reason for establishing this
Kitchen" said Mr.. Knapp yesterday,
was to demonstrate in just how many
ways rice could be used as food. Rice
culture in the United States has reach
ed such proportions that II 1t keeps on
growing the supply win soon be largely
may be more generally used as food
we thought we would show how good 1t
il. The kitchen became fad and we
could not supply the demand for the
meals. SO much rice was eaten there
and in the city, that the sales in Buff
falo were doubled. For instance, If a
family has turkey, the stuffing could be
OF 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, IL not superior, to wheat, al
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 and
one-half hours. A weak digestion could
be fed on rice and be built up and
n strong digestion would be greatly
aided Rice is particularly valuable
when used with beef. The latter con-
tains too much nitrogen when used as
a sole food, but with rice the nitrogen
Gus effects are largely nullified. Rice
is an excellent food for tropical
country. 1t can be kept for long
time, and Is readily prepared.
Il compare the human body to
locomotive. The latter must have
good fuel to make good steam, other
wise il is constantly out of repair. In
my opinion, rice is the best fuel for
the body for 1t is even tempered and
produces energy, which takes the place
of the steam in the locomotive. You
nut fats under a boiler and they sput-
ter, flare up and down, do not distrib-
ute heat evenly, and the boiler is often
ruined.
Rice IS lacking only in frame-build-
ing materials. 1t answers for energy
but lacks in properties for building
hn
tetial is found in abundance in the
leaves of vegetable plants-garden
seeds contain an excess of 1t. The tops
Of vegetables contain more nitrogen
than the roots, and are of real value
as food. Particularly in tropical
countries the people eat bean tops ana
rice. This is especially true in INDIA
China, and Japan The following are
excellent combinations: Eggs and rice
beets and rice, beans and rice.
But you people here do not get the
fine-naVored rice they produce IN the
great relocating countries. In the
milling process the outer shell, which
is highly heterogeneous, is removed, So
that the kernel of rice can be polished
until il has a pearly appearance. This
outer shell is highly priced in Oriental
countries, and the rice is therefore
much sweeter than what you usually
buy
considerable rice is raised here, but
at the same time the rice-eating pop
ulation will largely prefer the rice from
their own countries. The Chnaman
carries with him, not only his habits
but his country's rice as well, and
singularly enough, the Chinese in the
United States are importing $4,000 OOC
pounds of rice annually, although they
can buy American rice much cheaper
The average American only consumes
about four pounds of rice year. The
average japanese consumes about 25S
pounds, including old and young peo-
pie; the adult uses over 400 pounds.
zone of the most magnificent fea'
lures of the relief of the beleaguered
ones i'm Picking, was the march OF the
Japanese troops to the Imperial CITY
IL is well known that the Japanes,
arrived there in the hest condition, anc
the world was surprised at the higf
state of discipline and endurance L