The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-24
ON
LOCAL COTTON
THE HAWAIIAN GROWTH AS
VIEWED BY A GOVERNMENT
EXPERT.

An expert report on Hawaiian cot
ton was read at yesterdays meeting of
the Board of Agriculture and Forestry
having been received from Washington
by Commissioner Jared G. Smith. The
report was as follows:
"Ofice of Granite Mills, Fall River,
Mass, Nov. 5, 1908. Lyster H. Dewey,
Esq, Botanist in Charge of Fiber
Plants, Department of Agriculture,
Washington, d. c,
| Dear Sir: Referring to your favor
of Oct. 7th, addressed to our president,
Mr.. John S. Brayton, and to the sam
piles of cotton grown in Honolulu, Ha-
wall forwarded to him at that time,
| Mr.. Brayton, not being familiar with
the different grades of cotton, has Civ
en- me the samples, and requested that
l pass judgment on them and report to
you. 1 respectfully submit the fol-
flowing:
The samples submitted are rather
small for thorough examination. The
sample marked upland" is evidently
raised from different seed from that
used in growing the cotton known and
quoted commercially as upland cotton.
upland cotton, that is, cotton grown in
the uplands from ordinary seed, has a
fiber varying from rs in. to l is in.
lin length, and is harsher and rougher
lin feel than the sample submitted. This
sample more nearly resembles what is
known as Allenseed or Peder cotton,
1.-THE staple in it being from l IA in. to
l 5-16 in. lang, and fine and silky in
Texture. 1t is not, however as strong
las the Peeler cotton grown in the bot
tom lands of Mississippi and Arkansas,
and would not. I think, produce as
much cloth pound for pound.
'TThe cotton submitted is however,
Igood spinning cotton, very well ginned
free from nits and would, 1 think be
worth today about IA cents delivered
here while upland commercial of same
grade is selling for about IL cents.
Some of the samples show boil stain.
and this would lower the price if it
was general.
Sample marked Jannavitch Egyp-
ltion. This sample is decidedly infer
Iior to the Egyptian both in length and
strength of fiber, is not as silky, and
when received was much browner in
appearance, though it has lost some
of this since. Egyptian Jannovitch is
more like cotton grown from Sea ISL
land on the mainland of lower Geor-
gia and upper Florida in place of
(which it is sometimes used and is
lighter in color than the sample sub
mitted. and has a stable or fiber fully
1-2 in. in length.
1.-The Honolulu cotton would not bring
Anything like the price of genuine jan
,novitch which is selling for 81 to %
cents per pound delivered here today,
I doubt if it would be worth more than
the sample marked upland" though
it is hard to tell from such a small
sample.
II have shown these samples to sew
eral buyers of cotton, and their opinion
agrees with mine. If l can be of any
further service to you in this matter
please let me know
, Respectfully yours,
MASON 1nORE, TR."
Commissioner Smith reported uro-
gress of his tobacco experiment at Ha'
, makua, stating that it was well under
way and would occupy two or three
; years. He was given requisition fol
$175 to meet expenses incurred.
w. NJ. Giffard reported that the trus
' tees of the Planters Association were
quite willing to allow the official organ
/, of the agricultural board to be incor
porated into the Planters Monthly
l After consultation with l.. A. Thurstoi
he had decided upon the name of "rh
Hawaiian Forester and Agriculturist
= Commissioner Smith gave a caution
, against allowing the general use of tn
r fumigating apparatus. A Whit of tn
cyanide gas which is generated in tn
process is enough to kill a man, SAT-
the commissioner