The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-09-27
THE MINOR AGRICULTURAL
RESOURCES OF HAWAII

locations inf ihc plant are doing we'll
] hey arc gradually working 100 a strong
demand for tho article IN mainland
ccnicfs by intelligent efforts AZ placing
their crops and more particularly hy
shipping only the higher grades
A little zeal on the part of the Wash.
ington auihofiiics-no 20 mention the
patriotic regard they may be presumed
20 have for this integral part OF the
Underworld bring about the cxclu-
sive consumption of American coffee by
the army and navy. This, together with
a protective tariff on the foreign article.
would tend materially TO increase the
production in this Territory as well as
in the Philippines and Porto Rico-for
the "insular possessions" should have
their prosperity as sedulously promoted
by national statesmen as that OF the
States and Territories. The good fame
OF the common flag over all is involved.
Fiber material already casually men
toned gives great promise for lucra-
tive new industry Appearing for the
first time in the list OF exports-except-
ing from the long extinct trade in pulu
fern fiber for uphostering stuffing-
fibers account for S3653 of last year S
exports. This amount was the product
of one company's operations confined to
the sisal plant. I he fact that all ex-
penses had been paid and a dividend de-
clared on the first crop milled speaks
loudly for this enterprise. No doubt
there is fine opportunity for profit in
fibers as by-products of the pineapple,
banana and other agricultural indus
tries. his question is engaging atten-
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,rod,,cts nf he tron;cs 100 numerous 70
mention are capable of cultivation, more
or less easy, in this Territory. some
suitable for export in the natural state
and others affording the raw material
for valuable articles of commerce, such
as preserves, condiments. spices, per-
fumery, tannin drugs and chemicals,
cordage and textile fiber, etc. As former
Governor Dole's last report, that of 1908
gives a catalogue of what may be called
the certainties, the probabilities and the
possibilities of Hawaiian products, it
is here reproduced with the Introductory
paragraph thereto, viz:
The following is list of such plants
of value, not including timber trees or
pants raised lot mowers as experience
M mas oeinohstIated 10 De productive II, the
ierritory' announcer ilst raines tIiose
t1at may De Prohtaply sui'iyateu DIS
SHOWN oV 'lle iact tNat they haVe DC
come stap'e ProuuSts, sun aliotnef sNes
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ana IouIth tLose WHOSE Iu''i T -
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complete. but approximately covers the
ground
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sugar cane Gotee' rice, n'aize' wneat'