The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-07-17
HAWAIIAN
TOBACCO
Federal Director Jared
Smith Shows
Samples.

grown at the Federal Experiment sta.
ton was brought by Directo. Jared G.
Smith 10 the appointed meeting OF the
Board of Agriculture yesterday after.
noon. Only w. NJ. Giffard and Jacog
f. Brown. with Superintendent Of Pub.
lie Works II. Z. Cooper. were present
and no formal proceedings were I'M
dertaken. Yet an interesting discussion
on the possibilities of profitable to-
bacco-raising industry .or Hawaii took
place.
The exhibit consisted of two bum
dies Of leaves intended as cigar wrap
per material. One had leaves about
IS inches long by IL inches at the
widest and the other about 10 by z in
ches in corresponding dimensions. Mr..
Smith also showed piece of textile
fabric such a. is used in screening to-
bacco while growing.
The tobacco was incurred and MIR.
Smith said the lea es were not tobac-
CO until proved by the curing process.
However, in their existing stage he
considered the leaves Of favorable ap-
pearance. He intended sending the
samples to an expert in Connecticut for
| a report thereon. 1t would take fully
three months for the report to come
back.
Mr.. Smith made n proposition of de-
cisive experimentation on this class of
| tobacco. The land he had selected was
on Louisson's place in Hamakua, SAM
Piles of soil from thence being of a
promising sort The soil at the station
was not of the best for the purpose.
1t was too heavy and produced a leaf
excessive in size.
The intention was to plant an acre
with Sumatra seed. Shelter construc-
tion included, the cost of the expert
ment would be about 5000. There is an
appropriation at the disposal of the
Board. for assistance to the Federal
station, of $500 for each six months
till the end of the biennial period The
members present seemed disposed to
! devote the necessary amount r test
ing the tobacco problem out OF this al
| lowance.
Mr.. Smith spoke of yield of 1400
pounds to the acre, which fermenta-
ton in curing would reduce to 1000
pounds. He told of the success a
company that started operations late
ly in Porto Rico and said:
IT have had assurances that IL the
experiment here prove successful, San
| TIdHCiSCo ptOple WOulu come mere anu
put good deal If money into it,
Mr.. Smith stated, in answer to n
question by Mr.. Giffard. that he had
some cotton on hard grown at the
station and that he had no doubt cot
ton might be made a regular staple in
Hawaiian products.
90 . . . . . = . .
en- and the credit OF the company
| lodi nAa hat t>, La "a
paid for the land himself, 5000 in gold
coin, to save the company. This had
been his own personal transaction af-
ter the company had refused to buy
in the property because of cloud on
the title.
1.-THE report of the lawyers doesn't
correspond with that statement" re-
marked Lucas.
Yes, it does, the company refused
to take it, and ! bought 1t and saved
the company $3.50. The property is
worth $1,000, replied Dee hotly.
1.-THE Kamalo Co. didn't authorize
you to buy 1t, them" asked Mouritz.
mo sir, I bought it myself, after the
directors Ind refused to have anything
to do with It."
THAT Is perfectly satisfactory to
me?" replied DIR. Mouritz.
Then 1t was proposed to adopt the
attorneys report, but DR.. Mouritz OBJ
| jected to the portion advising further
| litigation, saying he had been opposed
| to lawsuits all his life. Mr.. Dee said
that more litigation was necessary to
protect the interests of the company,
which had purchased the property of
the defendants. He moved that the re-
port be filed.
J. II. Craig said he wanted n report
of the trustees before that of the law
yers.
Mr.. Dayton said there wasn't n re-
! port ready, and Dee stated that there
had been an inventory showing the es-
tate to be worth $4,000. This included
1000 acres Of land, material and n rail-
road.
where's the railroad?" asked Lucas.
Down at the wharf" was the reply.
I'D like to know what we have been
doing; what we have got" insisted
Craig.
81 am the only one of the trustees
who has been here four years"
DEE AND LUCAS.
where's Hitchcock" asked Lucas.
Don't KNOW" replied Dee, "he would
10 llo boou
Where are the books?"
"In the safe"
why don't you bring them here?"
why should II"
you say you are the whole thing"
81 haven't said anything of the kind"
Eyes, you did"
II didn't and I object to having
surs cast upon me-"
Lucas and Dee were starting towards
each other, when the chair called them
to order. |
Then Lucas said. There Is no use
telling me that stun is worth $4,000; |
he is not telling the truth; it's false
hood"
"You didn't come here for business"
replied Dee.
ABOUT HITCHCOCK.
How did 1t come that Mr. Hitchcock
drew out this s40O without the order of
the PRESIDENT" inquired w. NJ. Cum
ningham.
TT was put in the bank as treasurer
of the company and he drew 1t out.