The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-02-13

in addition foregoing there are several hundred acres
OF Nipukas (pockets) that will be available.
The the land proves that the land good,
and bears out DR.. Maxwells analysis of the soil
There patches of Lahana planted by Japa-
nese in Pahoa that good any that any
Wel tor Its age not barring the far famed Eva cane IT
shows what good cultivation will do, and there doubt
in mind that if fortified will give big yield;
moreover this is the only good plantation
iii field So adjoining the laps good
ina and yellow Caledonia Yellow Caledonia stick that
measured, rs clean cane and SIS inches in
circumference, and the taest stick My
and IL inches in circumference, which will give you
idea Of the size OF the
Fields s., S. "a and So all in the Pahoa DIVISION
aud all OF them in good proof of what the lands
are capable OF doing The good needs further
The kapoho makai lands perhaps good those
OF Fahoa, mauka The soil is deep but by careful
farming they be made produce good crops of
would advise that these lands be allowed occasionally
o the mauka lands
The lands Kanlaie ME equally good as
those at Pahoa with this advantage that they have still
more southery aspect, which think quite advantage
the winter
Pahoa growing making joints in spite of The
cold weather.
LANDS EQUAL THE BEST ON THE ISLAND OF
HAWAII
On the whole Plantation are equal
on the Island of Hawaii with the added advan-
tage of equabe climate for growing
upon parts of Hawaii
The rainfall distributed throughout the wear
there being no great excuses deficiencies will
by the rainfall report enclosed
Observation-Disclosures.
To my mind the things to do at Puma is to clear
the land of that small plows cuvators
be used in cultivation. This will Immediately
OF cultivation to minimum where has heretofore been
high.
That this be easily and proftaby done clearly
field Kapoho where small plows being Gull
tvate The of stoning be done greater than
has been done other successful plantations and less
than has been done on some
MILL.
Second would recommend that it have mill of its
that could reap the benefit of grinding
the large of homestead lands that have been and
to be taken up in the vicinity.
RAILROAD GAUGE
doing away with the standard gauge railroad
plantation railroad, and adopting of
than say, 80 inches.
The distance between each division of the plantation no
barrier the of the place, there ample lands
in each division and there will be the home
stead lands taken up
I would keep work all the year round, without
them about from division to division Even if they
certain cases. the distances in
but that the railroad economically
the in time for work is done all large plantations.
To change the gauge would very much all the
present field raszo lbs per yadwoud do for side tracks
and the further erGs OF the main lines
Sleepers for 80 inch railroad be obtained cheaper
in Puma t using oa which grows pentfuly on the plan
tation, than perhaps anywhere else the islands.
The wheels and fittings the could all
be used 80 inch gauge road
PUMA IS GOOD FOR AN 5000 TON PLANTATION.
tlnl say that with the present lands there
enough make 5000 plantation at Puma and will
he increased tie country is opened great deal of
will undoubtedly be put into by homesteaders
a mill is assured.
Along the lines divisions there
MANY kprkas of land herein enumerated that
Japanese any other industrious people put into
and do we'll
To any the of the homestead Act
Puma be place of great interest for know of no
place the islands where be successfully
operated than herepovded of that there is mill
to grind the produced in good
Cane much earlier and generally in Puma
than in anv other district Of the Island of Hawaii
PUMA CAN BE MADE SUCCESSFUL.
know why, with proper management, Puma
make profitable sugar plantation believe that
it can be made such.
Respectfully submitted
(Signed) GEO. r EWARI
DIR MAxWEII,S ANALYSIS OF KAPOHO, PAHOA