The Hawaiian gazette., 1905-04-25
GOOD SMALL
FARM NEWS
Maui Claims to Lead.
An Able Teacher
Departs.

the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS region III tHe |
local schoolhouse to consider the sub
ject of pineapple culture in relation to
the Haiku cannery.
Among other things he stated that
1000 plants could be raised to the acre
and that the first crop would take two !
years in which to mature, and after
that a crop could be taken off annual
1y. The Haiku company would pay 21s
cents per pound for pines weighing ~
pounds or more.
There was a good attendance of
Portuguese farmers, who seemed much
interested in Mr. Murdoch's remarks.
Another small farming venture that is
attracting attention is that of the cas-
tor bean. Rev. T. Gomi of Omaopio,
Kula, has about 200 acres of castor
plants growing finely. He has recently
gathered five pounds of beans per plant
after the first year of their growth.
A fully-ma tured plant will yield from
IS to 80 pounds which at 1-2 cents
per pound, the present market price,
ought to prove profitable investment.
DR.. E. C. Waterhouse of Honolulu
came to Maui by Wednesdays Clau-
dine on business in relation to the Gull
ture of rubber. He is soon to take a
trip to Ceylon to investigate the rub
Der industry there.
There still seems TO ne hope for small
enterprises and Maui is In the van with
pineapples, rubber the castor bean,
sisal, etc.
LUAU TO MISS SNOW.
Saturday afternoon last the girls of
Maunaolu Seminary, Paia, gave luau
as n farewell honor to their principal,
Miss c. NJ. Snow. who is about to leave
them and return to her old position
at Hampton Institute, Virginia.
More than two hundred people en-
joyed the delicious viands of the feast
cooked Hawaiian style and served on
two long tables. The interior of the
dining room was profusely decorated
with leis of beautiful ferns. the legend
Farewell Miss Snow traced in green
being conspicuous upon one wall. The
older girls made most attentive
mattresses and the music of a string
band enlivened the hour devoted to re-
lection.
After the feast the guests reassem-
bled in another hall and listened to
some addresses and presentations. Rev.
o. p. Emerson acted as presiding Off
Ger and made some remarks eulogtstic
of Miss Shows career at the semin-
airy. F. w. Hardy expressed the regret
of the trustees at Miss Shows resigna-
ton. Rev. Isaac d'Iaea of Haiku and
Mr. Kanui of Waihee both stated that
Miss Snow had endeared herself to
Hawaiians by her personal care of the
girls during the recent epidemic of
typhoid fever at the school, and wished
her aloha nui'' and success at Hamp-
ton.
Then class A of the Seminary present
ed their teacher with a large lauhala
pillow; class B, a bamboo handker-
chief case; class C, silver napkin
ring made of Kalakaua quarters; class
D. a stick pin with Hawaiian coat-of-
arms, and the primary class a fan
and a lauhala writing-pad The exer-
cises of the occasion concluded with
the singing of Hawaiian song COM
posed by one of the students, Esther
Hanuna, in honor of Miss Snow
The feast and the gifts, all of which
were a complete surprise to the de-
parting teacher, were arranged for, and
provided entirely by the girls of Ma
unaolu and reflected much credit upon
their efforts. Miss Snow. who with
years of experience in teaching the In
dams has earnestly and intelligently
adapted herself to Hawaiian conditions,
will be a loss to the cause of educa-
ton in the Territory
NOTES.
Early on the morning of the 18th, a
light snow-cap was visible on the three
summit hills of Haleakala. This is
most unusual so late in the spring and
1t is to be hoped augurs an abundance
of rain.
At p. M, the evening of the goth,
Miss Edith Leuthwaite of Wailuku was
united in marriage to Mr.. George N.
Keeney of Puunene, Rev. VIM. Ault
being the officiating clergyman. The
wedding was a private one and took
place in the new residence built for
Mr. Keeney at Puunene by the III. c.
& S. Co. Miss Kathryn Keeney was
maid of honor and Mr. Edward Keeney
acted as best man.
The new soda water factory of the
HySlena Co., at hanului, rs dpoul CUM
pleted. 1t is two-story building,
roomy and most substantial in appear
ance. No machinery has been placed
in position as yet.
Wednesday evening the Maui lodge
of Freemasons held meeting at Castle
Hall, Wailuku.
G. w. Carr, assistant superintendent
of railway mail service, visited Ulu-
palakua postoffice on the 18th and on
the 18th departed for Keanae, Nahiku
and Hama. He took the Claudine at
Hama on Wednesday and sailed TO Pa
auhau, Hawaii, returning on the steam
err today for Honolulu.
wireless message received yester-
day from Honolulu stated that Rev.
M. Bazata, the new minister of the
paia Eoreion church was detained in