The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-04-24
GOOD SMALL
FARM NEWS
Maui Claims to Lead.
An Able Teacher
Departs.

MAUI, April 22.-Wednesday evening
d. B. Murdoch of the Haiku Fruit and
Packing Co. met the small farmers of
the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS region in the
local schoolhouse to consider the sub
| ject of pineapple culture in relation to
| the Haiku cannery.
Among other things he stated that
| 2000 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
ly. The Haiku company would pay 21s
cents per pound for pines weighing 21a
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-matured plant will yield from
25 to 80 pounds which at 12 cents
per pound the present market price,
ought to prove a 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
trip to Ceylon to investigate the rub
Der industry there.
There still seems TO be hope for small
enterprises and Maui is in the van with
pineapples. rubber, the castor bean,
sisal, etc.
LUATJ TO MISS SNOW.
Saturday afternoon last the girls OF
Maunaolu Seminary, Paia, gave luau
as a 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 eulogistic
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 lauhaia |
pillow: class B. a bamboo handker |
class c, a silver napkin |
ring made of Kalakaua quarters; class |
D. a stick-pfn with Hawaiian coat-of |
arms. and the primary class. a fan |
and lauhala writing-pad. The exer-
cises of the occasion concluded with
the singing of a 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
lnaolu and reflected much credit upon
heir efforts. Miss Snow. who with
years of experience in teaching the In
lians has earnestly and intelligently
ldapted herself to Hawaiian conditions.
will be a loss to the cause of educa-
ion in the Territory
NOTES.
Early on the morning of the 18th, a
OH was visible on the three II