The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-02-25
for homesteads which were made upon

for homesteads which were made upon
the Governor.
Mr.. Hosmer said his personal belief
was that there was a belt suitable for
homesteads between the plantations
and the forests, particularly in Ko-
hala, but the great difficulty was the
want of roads. The land was good
and so We're other conditions, but the
people could not get any transporta-
ton The whole question was that of
getting to market, including in its
scope inter-island steamers as well as
roads.
Mr.. Brown spoke Of lands at 1900 to
1900 feet elevation where people want
ed homesteads. To reach such places
required most expensive roads. He
called attention to this difficulty over
and over again, but it did not seem to
hold anybody back.
Mr.. Giffard said he never saw a re-
port of anything done on any home
steads except Wahiawa.
Mr.. Brown stated that the original
demand for homesteads was based en-
tirely on the expectation of what could
be done with coffee. That was all
abandoned.
Mr.. Giffard told of the homestead
himself. Homesteaders cut down
trees to carry out the condition of
fencing. selling the surplus of wood for
what it might bring. The homestead
er would fulfil the building conditions
by erecting a shack with a kerosene
tin roof and then leave a Chinaman in
charge of the place. AS soon as they
got fee simple title they would sell out
tn fha sugar planters
THE FOREsTER's PLANS.
Mr.. Hosmer spoke of the question
of the nursery referred to him at
previous meeting. He wished to talk
matters over with Mr.. Austin, the nur-
sery gardener, before making a report.
Mr. Carter asked him what plan he
thought would be best for him to pur-
sue in the organization of his division.
Mr.. Hosmer in reply presumed he
should have to spend a good deal of
time in the field, but felt that at the
start he should stay in town a while
studying the nursery and considering
the matter of the Nuuanu forest sta
ton. At the latter place he desired
to go over the ground with Mr..
Haughs For two or three weeks he
should have enough TO do at the office
in getting affairs there into
shape. After that he should go to
Maui to lock over the ground the same
as he had done on Hawaii. Apparent
~ forest conditions were most pressing
on Hawaii and Maui. He inquired
about the library at headquarters. |
There We're a great many agricultural |
bulletins from the Federal department. !
a large proportion of which were of |
little or no use to the forestry and nur- |
sery division. Should he give such !
documents shelf room?
Mr. Giffard gave a statement of !
President Thurston's suggestion on /
that matter. It was that the heads |
Of the different divisions should each |
look after the literature of his own |
subject in arranging the library.
TRANSPORTATION.
Mr.. Carter regretted that he had fall
I'd TO report a regulation on transpor-
tation as asked of the committee On |
Mr.. G;ffard stated that he had spo-
ken to President Wight of WiIder's !
steamship Co, who said his company.
and he believed the Inter-Island c.,
would cooperate with the Board in |
.arrying out any regulation to prevent
The transportation of infected plants
,r seed cane from one island to an
,ther.