New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-28
A JAPANESE COLONY.
Plan to Establish an Agricultural Communi-
~ In Texas.
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GTRoM THE TRIBUNE BuaEAu.1
Washington. May 26-An interesting description
OF the agricultural possibilities OF this country and
especially OF Texas, has been sent to the State
Department by United States Consul Fisher. at
Iamsu, Formosa. Translating and quoting nb-
orally from the japanese press. Mr. Fisher relates
that Knzaburo Gada, who is engaged in agri-
culture on the coast of FormOsa has selected near
~ nine thousand acres of Agricultural land in
Texas and expects TO bring approximately
thousand Japanese farmers TO this country to oc-
cupy the tract
Mr.. Fisher sends the following translation of an
interview with Mr.. Gada. which appeared in
local paper
Farming is the only enterprise that 1t seems can
be proHtaby undertaken in America by the Japan
cans are using large capital and extensive ma
cHInery ana are making every effort 10 reduce the
use OF machinery is very conspicuous. but in agri-
high nTfCa lo's 90 not question the comparatively
sumo Pres 5a 5oE vegetables and grains they con
Ton 10 me manufacturing industries which leaves
mem no time to consider other enterprises 1t is
tneIeIore IN agriculture that the Japanese in Amer
lea 4,5 are + most likely to meet with success.
Texas where have he , uhSgiIVa'eQ gesfe1S IN
scheme. Is larger than Japan. Until few years
ccme to be considered district for cultivation, and
SA p aiPit IIr us future are very promising
MAJ d al NeW, 1oTk in two days, to Chicago in
days, The area I intend to cultivate Consists Of
about 10000 cho hu $4,000 acresJ and the price of
This region having been grazing land up TO the
present time, there will be little difnculty or expense
IN preparing the ground for cultivation. the soil
IS very rich. so that there Will be no necessity for
using fertilizers for at least ten years Before
returning 10 japan made ARRANGEMENTS with the
railway company owning the land to purchase II
The total number Of japanese in Hawaii Is about
6OVu. all of whom consume rice exported from
about q! 81 yen go per kokq g g bushels The price
IS enhanced from the original OF ven (SD
or 10 yen ($7 3d. per koku 96 bushels by the addi
S SoH % ao9dt yen I'D import duty yen (S2 SOD
importer and retail dealer. Besides rice the other
arcIes or daily diet are so expensive that Japan
scarcely anything left from his income after the
cost OF living is deducted; but in America in con-
larger part of his daily diet. such as yegefa bIes
and rice. from his own productions so that tba
cost OF the other articles of living should not
exceed 30 sen Q5 cents) day: thus from a wage
OF 80 yen GI5) month 2 Iaborer should he abie 70
of the fingers is necessary the Tansnesa So ars
more sklllful than the Americans In gatberino
grapes IN the vineyards they are able TO earn We
$50 day. II is therefore quite evident thar there
IS an advantage in employing japanese for cultiva-
My scheme is to invest 700 900 or 500 900 ven (s2o Oo
or $4,000 during the first year in the purchase Of
land and other expenses. 1t is estimated tba+ 81
81 100000 will be realized. '
or the different agricultural pursuits that ~
growing vegetables is the most prohtable AZ -ba
cultivation OF 40 chO bu (9S aCres) requires bt two
men and three horses, the profits and the EXPENSES
can 2e easily estimated No procedure is required
70 secure q market. as the trust makes con
tra?ts with the farmers and advances monev for
thtr produce before the time for marketing The
prices are hxed on the basis of the price at which
allows proportionate profits to both the trust" ana
the farmers; and as the trust would not attempt
culture in America.