The Hawaiian gazette., 1905-01-17
LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM
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lieve that Hawaiian coffee would be at |
the top OF the list. We can grow cof-
fee I'm Hawaii There is 10 trouble on |
that score. the average yield per tree
in Hawaii is about three times what
1t is in Brazil
But unfortunately fashion, not merit
rules the price of coffee. A rather |
large proportion of our coffee, when |
properly graded closely resembles the |
best grades of Java in shape and size
OF berry. But there is a marked differ |
ence in the color and odor of the two.
Color and odor are apparently what
the buyers of fancy coffee are willing
TO pay for. The grading. cleaning and
Iolish of the berry, and even the cup
ping qualities of the roasted article
are subordinate. certain shade of
color and "A certain odor have come to
be associated in the minds OF coffee !
experts with cold Government Java"
or old Mocha" If we could, by prop |
err methods of fermentation and manip- |
ulation get into our Hawaiian coffee
the peculiar dirty, yellowish brown coli
or and Oriental smell our Hawaiian
coffee could he sold for double the price |
which it now commands. ! believe that
this is possible and that 1t would pay
to attempt 1t.
HORTICULTURE
I would like an appropriation of $1,000
per annum for two years to continue
| experiments which we have made in
the shipment of mangoes, papaias and
alligator pears and other tropical fruits
in cold storage to the Eastern markets.
We have made our shipment of alli-
gator pears to New York in cold stor-
age. Some of the fruit got through i'll
good shape, some not. We were able
| to keep pears in cold storage seven
weeks in Honolulu without deteriora-
ton in flavor or texture. The points
| to be worked out are the best tempera-
| lures and the methods of packing for
| storage and shipment, / believe that
1t is possible to work UP a good mar
ket on the mainland for tropical fruits
lead to the development of a profitable
commercial industry, capable of almost
indefinite extension.
| GREEN HoUSE.
| A green house for cultural and prop
agation experiments in horticulture
would greatly aid horticultural investi-
cations such as the study of fungus
diseases of cultivated plants, the cross
pollinations of flowers for the produce
ton of new varieties, and the propa-
cation of economic plants for more
general distribution throughout the is
lands. Such a structure would cost
about $4,000 The resources of the sta
ton will not permit the erection of a
green house for some years to come
1t is absolutely necessary for economy
of time and effort that a plant house
be provided as soon as possible.
IRRIGATION.
Irrigation and agriculture are almost
synonymous terms in all the leeward
districts of Hawaii. Without water for
irrigation during the dry summer
months practically nothing can be
grown. This station is very much in
need of an improved water supply. If
a reservoir Were constructed al the $50
foot level on the station reservation IT
would enable us to be independent Cf
| the Honolulu water ks. Curing the
last three years there mas rccn n sh D.'t.
age Of watrr even at times for house
hold purposes during the summer
months, so that no plot. of field ex-
periments requiring the use of water
have been possible.
To provide an adequate water supply
for irrigation of crops / would like an
appropriation of $4,000 for the con-
struction of a 5000, 900 gallon reservoir
just below the forest on the upper part
of our reservation.
To recapitulate, respectfully request
the support of the Board of Commits
sioners of Agriculture and Forestry in
obtaining from the Territorial Legisla-
ture appropriations for this station as
follows: