The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-02-13
REPORT OF A. LIDGATE.
MANAGER OF HAMAKUA MILL PLANTATION.

:, Paauilo, Hamakua, T. H., January 18th, 1905.
Mr. B. F Dillingham;. Honolulu, Oahu.
Dear Sir At your request beg to submit the following
report the Puma Plantation wish say that before
visiting this property had formed an opinion against the
desiraby of these lands for plantation purposes these
reasons st that the fields small and divided
from each other large paoehoe
the lands very stony and rough, and Unfit for
cultivation The result OF this condition being that the cost
of all plantation work very much increased price.
Puma Plantation consists of three grand divisions
tracts of land their location somewhat resembling FAM the
kapoho section shall call the home section the Mill will
be located this land the middle of the fan this
section is long and rather lying low eeva
ton the greater Of below 2ofeet this land located
the green lake and the warm springs both unfailng supplies
of good Of this has been
was informed that there is still considerable be
cleared for cane planting.
SOIL LIKE WAIAKEA.
The section resembles the Waiakea
fields and there doubt will produce
like results with the cultivation the fields this land
are good size and there are few waste patches fiat above
the hills of hundred is my opinion very
fertile field this land has stones on it but in no greater
Kamaile Section. This section lies the southeast of Ka
poho and the fields do adjoin there being think four
miles OF railroad them this section recently opened
has only I55 In opinion this is the
fertile controlled by the Company
possibilities in the OF and stored fertility lying at
low elevation free from wind and with abundant RAINFALL
its capacities to produce almost unlimited at least
for the coming years. From reliable sources in
formed that there at least of good land
Pahoa Section This section lies to the southwest of the
Kapoho tract and represents the opposite side of the wide
portion of the fan from the Kaaile section this the high
est elevation OF Of the lands and 600 feet and
slightly above the soil is good and the rainfall abundant
the probable being acres 1880 of this
has been,
The important condition in starting plantation
other features being good sufficient territory without which
there be the full of prosperity. Puma
with $500 $500 of land well provided with
this most essential feature.
CONDITION OF CANE
think that considering the has had and the
lack OF fertilizer the cane looks fully well be
expected particularly observed of Lahana plant
crop 1906 situated the Pahoa division belonging
Japanese company; this had been planted the
proper and well cared for but fertzed
very promising and [ have doubt that will yield
least 40 OF the
rode through field belonging to Mr.. Ross (crop
of 1909 which thought would yield at least tons of
sugar this Lahana plant The Plan
taton very good Caledonia the Pahoa stables
good field of ripe Lahaina and partially
Joining the Ross field.
The above instances conclusive proof that good
raised and matured on the Puma lands |
told and can readily believe that it that
less required OF the Puma to produce ton of
sugar it is needless . say that this great advantage %
any place.