Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-06-21
COLLEGE FOR HAWAII.
EDITOR GlffARD CALLS
FOX AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE
SAYS IT is A NECESSITY AND HE
TELLS REASON WHY-NEED
FOR ADVANCE IN AG.
RiCUlTURE.

Editor w. NJ. Giffard, OF the Hawaii
all Forester and Agriculturist, pub
fishes leading article on what Ha-
wall Needs" as follows:
One of the most urgent needs of this
Territory is an Agricultural College at
which to practically instruct small land
holders, and more especially the youths
of Hawaii, in the establishment OF
many new industries whose introduc.
ton is necessary to the stable welfare
Of these Islands. The climate and soil
OF Hawaii are such that the Importation
Of large quantities of fruit, vegetables
and other farm prS.uce from other
countries is unnecessary. The growth
Of these profitable commodities should
be in the hands of a number of small
producers, preferably Americans and
Hawaiians.
The absence of such class of men
Is a constant source of depletion to
the money of this Territory. which
better condition Of affairs would re-
tain for home circulation. The great
obstacle which prevents the success OF
these industries is not far TO seek. but
has often not been understood. II Is
not the lack of land, for in many cases
the area required is comparatively
small, and the valleys around Homo
many years; nor does the difficulty
| lie In the matter of water, or climate,
or suitable soil or even good market,
! for all of these conditions may wi,h
Judgment be attained. We must rath.
| er look to the absence of proper infor.
nation and instruction as lying at
the root OF the whole matter. The re.
suits which have attended a few iso.
lated instances of enterprise by intelli.
| gent men amply attest this statement.
/ The offers of inducements to settlers
from the mainland to cultivate small
holdings in Hawaii does not meet with
success, although the desirabillty OF
obtaining such men Is unquestioned.
The poor result which has attended
these offers may in part be accounted
! for by the fact that many agricultural
districts on the coast are demanding
small holders and Offering advantages
equal to those to be obtained here.
What Is wanted Is chiefly the educa-
ton of people who are in Hawaii nj.
ready and TO demonstrate the practi.
cability of deriving n livelihood from
the soil. The enormous sugar planta.
{ lions have exercised such an influence
upon the mind that when any new nm
dertaking is proposed. a vast project
of rapid enrichment by means of n
heavily capitalized company In con.
jured I'M. Enterprises Of sucb maeni.
tude must be entirely dismissed with
| reference to the Industries now refer.
! red to.
In many cases the work of an agri
cultural college In Hawaii would be
not more than TO instruct the owners
of small lots I'm the proper Selection
and care of n choice number of fr,i,
trees. The possession of n few NJ the
right varieties OF citrus and other
fruit trees and a well managed yeee.
table garden, would prove n monetary
saving TO the householder every month
of the year. The attention to such
small enterprises as these may 10 MANY
appear insignificant and unnecessary.
but the lack of knowledge. or M least
of intelligent effort in this direction in
Hawaii, is remarkable. The fostering
of interest in agriculture nv sucb small
means Is of more Importance than can
be determined. The chief work. how
ever, OF an agricultural institution of
the kind proposed would be directed 10
giving practical instruction in its own
experiment garden to students. the
publication in popular form OF the re-
suits obtained and also of other timely
information, and the assistance by
practical advice in the establishment Of
small enterprises. Among these latter
may be mentioned the planting of small
orchards OF citrus and fig trees; the
development of the manufacture of pre-
serves and various products of such
fruits as the guava, papaya and poha;
the introduction of the edible hibiscus
as fruit for culinary nurno,as ac,aI