The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-02-10
LAND FOR
SETTLERS
IN PLENTY
Where They May
Get Hawaiian
Farms.
(F'rom Sundays Daily)

tfTOm SUNDAY s Da1iy.D
I'VE want American farmers here"
said Land Commissioner Boyd yester-
day. They are what will save the
country. We can never tell when the
price of sugar will drop SO low as
to paralyZe that industry and We need
diversified agriculture to prepare for
such an event"
Il am fully in accord with the Ad-
vertisers scheme OF bringing Ameri-
can settlers to Hawaii. We need them
and there are plenty of opportunities
for them in the islands and am glad
to see the Advertiser booming the idea.
Such policy deserves encouragement
and l am ready to help 1t along in
every way in my power.
while it would be better perhaps II
prospective settlers could investigate
conditions for themselves, still / be-
lieve they are 'willing to take chances,
very much as has been done in settling
the homestead lands on the continent.
IL am preparing now the data which
will be furnished to farmers making
inquiries about lands in Hawaii, and
/ am putting the bad with the good,
so that they become fully acquainted
with conditions as they exist. l do not
believe in exaggerating the possibili-
ties of the place. but l do
think there are opportunities here of
which the American farmer will gladly
avail himself. For that reason l am
sending to the various farmers al
ready in the islands, and asking what
they have done, without going into
what may be done. That believe will
be more to the point, than telling a
lot of things which may happen.
will get articles on the banana, cof-
fee, sisal industry and general farming
and these letters will be printed for
distribution upon request.
while good portion of the public
lands in Hawaii are under long leases
there is still sufficient quantity for
allotment among large number of
American farmers, and l will be glad
to survey these lands and place them
at the disposal of any settlers who may
come.
eve have plenty OF land available
for settlement. In Kona there is the
land which was subdivided for the
Dakota settlers, and which is open for
any settlers from the States. In Oma-
Opio, Maui, there is nineteen hundred
acres of land. well adapted for hog
raising and about six hundred acres
in Kamaole on the same island which
has already been subdivided.
"In Kahakuloa are three lots which
are to be taken up by white settlers
from Waikiki who left there because
OF the difficulty of transportation. In
Waimea, Hawaii there are 1900 acres
which will be subdivided within the
next few months. 1t Is beautiful
farming land, and it has been demon
strated that fine vegetables can be
grown there. The large tracts of land
are under long leases, but each year as
leases expire these tracts will be
thrown open for settlers. In Waiakea
there are 10000 acres, 5000 acres near
the coast which would make good
farming land and where American
farmers will thrive. This is under
lease which has still fifteen years to
run. In Piuhonua and Humuula there
are also large tracts under lease,
leases made by former governments
II settlers want to come here, either In
colonies or individually they can get
enough land, and have their pick Of
what we have to offer. If then they
are not suited they can take up other
land as fast as leases expire on tracts
which they consider more desirable