The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1904-09-23
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WOMEN
Organize Auxiliary to
the hibernian
Order.

Preliminary steps toward the pcrma-
nent organization of Ladies' Auxiliary
to the Ancient Order OF llbernians were
taken last evening at tho Catholic Mis-
| sion hall by large number OF ladies Of
| Irish descent
he meeting was enthusiastic. and an
excellent address on the objects OF the
order was made by Mr.. w. f. Erving,
member Of the A. o. II. Thcreupon
those present proceeded to the formation
OF a temporary auxiliary, the following
officers being elected
! President, Mrs. Bowling; vicc-presi-
dent, Mrs Cowes; treasurer, Mrs. l..
kcnakc. financial secretary. Miss Nc
earthly; recording secretary, Miss Lillian
! Stack.
The organization will be temporary
until the receipt of the charter which
will now be ordered from the mainland.
Following the business portion of the
meeting a social hour was enjoyed dur
ing which refreshments were served.
III. Rev. Libcrt, Bishop of Zcugma, was
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and are freely spotted on each side
with lighter shades of the same color.
The fibre yielded by Sanservieria pos
sesses In n wonderful degree those
properties demanded OF a first class
cordage material 1t is white. fine,
soft plant and lustrous and resembles
pineapple fibre I'm many of these quail
tiles. Its resistance to moisture is
very marked and it's tenacity is about
equal to sisal. to which in most other
respects 1t is superior. The propaga-
ton of this plant is by division of the
rhizomes, or the leaves may he cut
into lengths of a few inches and plac-
ed In the ground, when suckers will
show in few weeks The plants soon
become established and full crop
may be harvested in about two years.
After cutting growth becomes lenser
and the plants will continue produce
tive for many years. No extremes of
rain or drought need be feared as San
sevieria appears almost Indifferent to
either. Forty pounds of leaves yield
about one pound of dry rhre. ana two
crops, consisting In all OF about $500
pounds, are said to be obtained from
an acre of about 800 plants The in
PRODUCTION of the cultivation of this
fibre to these Islands appears to be OF
great promise as its qualities, when
appreciated, would bring 1t better
price than sisal. The adaptability of
SanseVieria to our climate, it's rapid
and vigorous growth. its quick harvest,
and the facility of its cultivation
should recommend II to all sisal grow
ers as crop which may perhaps prove
more remuneratve to grow than the
Agave.
BY-PRODJJCTS
In days when the success of an in
dustry is often dependent upon the
value of what are termed "by-products''
1t is of interest to enquire into the pos
sibilities of sisal in this direction. The
following lines are from the Cyclic
paeda of India (Balfour): IAN extract
of the leaves is used to make a lather,
like soap; and the leaves split longitude
nally, are employed to sharpen razors
on, serving the purposes of strap, ow-
ing to the particles of silica they con-
tain. The roots are duretic and anti
syphilitic, and are brought to Europe
mixed with sarsaparilla. The Mexicans
make a paper of the fibres of Agave
leaves laid in layers"
The Dictionary of the Economic Prod
ucts of India (WatD contains the fol-
lowing: For paper manufacture this
fibre seems likely to command a good
market. 1T Is the most highly APPROX
ed of all the paper flbres, making a
strong. tough smooth paper which feels
like oiled paper, and, even while unsiz-
ed, may be written upon, without the
ink running (Spons Encyclop). The
juice Is made into soap. For this pur-
pose 1t is expressed and the watery
part evaporated either by artificial heat
or by simple exposure to the sun. on
It's reaching n thick consistence it Is
made into balls along with lye-ash.
This soap fathers with salt as well as
with fresh water A gallon of the sap
Yields about a pound of soft extract"
Other writer's record the use of it's
Tried Towering stem as substitute for
'ork; its juice is recommended to i'm
pregnate wall plaster to prevent the
'aNages of ants; and sugar vinegar and
/ KIND of beer are made from it's sap.
The value of the saponaecous juice of
'isal as material for the manufacture
II soap has been investigated and
'eems likely to be of practical use.
HAWAIIAN STATISTICS.
The following statistics published
May Ii, 1903, and compiled from the
original entries, represent the cost of
preparing the land, planting, cultivat-
ng, harvesting and shipping the sisal
ibre produced by the Hawaiian Sisal
20. since its inception. They affcrd an
invaluable criterion as to the expense to
re encountered in establishing a planta-
ion In these Islands.
'OST OF PLANTING AND CULTI-
WAITING 595 ACRES of SISAL
FROM DATE OF COMMENCE
MENT, DECEMBER 10, 1898, TO
MARCH 1ST, 1903.
abor Account ......Sl7, 239.32
ess labor paid for