The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-12-01

Hawai- comprise ABOUT l/<Oop avs
OF this total there are some 10000
acres which may be classed as barren,
owing to the fact that they are rugged
and inaccessible mountain tracts, hope
less in the extreme as homesteads. I'm
der the classification of grazing or for
est lands there are included one million
acres, leaving, according to the presen,
division. only about 10000 acres OF So
called hrst-class agricultural land. OF
this there are $4,000 acres which are
classed as kula or rice and taro land:
and sugar lands. 1t is not close classi-
ficaton this, for of the million acres OF
forest lands the past has shown that
probably 10 per cent are as highly pro-
ductive as any Of the lower areas.
The higher lands, those which have
heretofore been known only as cattle
lands and more recently as forest re-
serves, are now being made, more easy
of access through the building of roads,
where formerly only trails were used,
and the value of the acreage will in
crease in proportion as they are opened.
The lands are often so situated that cul-
tivation will make them as great con-
servers of rainfalls as if they are kept
in forests. and thus there is a conse-
quent prospect that the near future will
see many hundreds of acres added to
the arabic areas.
,,rai ,Iero ~. acres which arc in close
con,;o,,,ty 70 suoar nlantat;ons. and
some of these OF course are not available
for general agriculture. except where
special arrangements have been made
with the plantations Tor the use of water
| for irrlgating purposes j he expense
of putting water upon the dry lands is
heavy, and this precludes any other than
action in concert, or through large cor
porations, which are able to put hun
dreds of thousands OF dollars INTO
pumps and pipe lines.
The average price OF sugar lands from
private owners is from SIS to 500 an
acre but from the government TO home
steaders the average is $40 to SIS. COT
acre under homestead agreement. Graz
ing lands run from $I.25 up.
The Public Lands of Hawaii are I'M
der control OF a Commissioner, whose
Office is at Honolulu, but who has rep
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| These officials are always at the disposal
| of seekers after facts, as they are or the
general opinion that there is room for
thousands of small and general farmers
upon whom rest the hope OF the Ter
ritory, and hold themselves at the SER
vice OF intending settlers. The lands
are classified as follows:
CLASSIFICATIONS.
Agricultural Lands First class :.
Land Suitable for the cultivation of
Fruit. Coffee. Sugar or other perennial
crops with or without irrigation.
Second Class: Land suitable for the
cultivation of annual crops only.
Third Class: Wet lands such as kalo
and rice lands
H. Pastoral Land. First class Land
not in the description of Agricultural
land but capable OF carrying livestock the
year through.
aeTona Lass ar 'a az ,e "o er' or
o,S.rw;se ;nf-r;or 70 First Class Pastor
al land
III Pastoral Agricultural Land
Land adanted in part for pasturape and
in nart for cultivation
~ Forest Land Land producing
forest trees but unsuitable for cultiya-
tion
Y Waste Land. Land not included
in thc other classes
The Act provides three principa
methods for the acouirement Of Public
Lands under systems known as
Homestead Lease
H. Right OF Purchase Lease.
III. Cash Freehold.
crNrpAI OIrAI CATrON OF
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Applicants Tor iahd must De over
eighteen years OF age must be citizeh'
by b'rth or naturailEat'on or nave re-
celNed a certihca'e Oh ocSlaratloi Oh ,'''
'en''on to become a citizen but under
no cV'l disability Tor any ohensc; MOI
delinquent III inc payment OF taxes
SPECIAL quai'hcatons are named uiue'
the respective systems
HOMESTEAD LEASE SYSTEM.
Tho Jores,o,d ease svs,o,, ,orm;ts
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om,-;Sed nsr,o,s w;,bomt o,her nav.