The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-01-11

pests by the Government should have
the strongest public endorsement.
Kauai has the usual market gar
dening, but practically no small farm
ing.
Oahu has the usual market garden
ing-has at WahiaWa and vicinity sue
cessful production, preserving and
shipping Of pineapples, with excellent
prospects for large development-in
other produce this advantageous locali-
ty has not made much impression on
and the town of Hiic market. Bananas
occupy the moderate position they have
held for years. Rice and sisal are re-
ferred to later.
Maui has the usual market garden
ing. Pineapples have made a fair
start. Castor beans are meeting dis
couraging mainland competition and
low prices. Sisal is undetermined.
General farming cannot be called sue
cessful, failures are too glaring.
Hawaii has tne usual market gar
dening for plantation requirements
ard the town of Hiio Market. Bananas
have met with very considerable sue
cess; the breadth of the markets for
them has yet to be ascertained. Coffee
is mentioned below.
1.-The native food, tara. is grown
nearly everywhere, either IS wet or up
land taro.
THE future increase of poi uiacion
on the borders of the Pacific, AID it's
commerce, the aid of science and agri-
cultural experiment will undoubtedly,
change the condition of small agricul-
ture from it's present condition.
duced and the surplus cannot be can
ned in competition with the mainland.
or so as to establish a commercial
brand.
Rice is apparently doomed by main
land competition, japanese dislike and
impoverished land and lack of suitable
labor.
Coffee raising has it's favorable
points, more. particularly for the in
dustrious. Independent japanese, and
large families of Portuguese, neither
of whom are forced TO figure closely
on time or labor expended when COM
pared with a white employer or labor
"Pineapples, in certain localities
are furnishing the basis for an excel
lent business and. should markets de-
velop as expected, promise to become
an important item of export
Bananas for export can only be
produced commercially where access
to Pacific Coast steamers can be reach
ed cheaply for shipments. All demands
can be easily met.
Sisal has long prospect ahead be-
fore it can become a large factor of
export. There are very considera bfe
areas that would seem favorable for
its growth.
Castor beans have yet to prove to
what extent they can stand mainland
competition
'Tobacco-By mail received this
p. m. We are in receipt of favora BILE
news as to the quality of the cured
tobacco. recently grown, experimental
ly, on Hawaii. The venture was not
OH commercial basis.
The committee presents its evidence
in the following pages:
Very respectfully submitted.
Signed
BUILDERS AND TRADERS Elk
CHANGE COMMITTEE.
L. z. Pinkham. Chairman;
STANLEY Stephenson,
IF Rosenstein''
Honolulu Trades and Labor Council
did not sign.
part of the report" said Governor
bum that accompanied it. mo. [ /
1t will be kept here, and will
ence purposes. There has never
contained in the report from all |
are by the managers themselves
nd'ng it on. There is an extra !
to forward that to Kuhio to be |
Tould be found most valuabie to |
Hawaii. Nearly every question |
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