Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-12-13
RAISE KONA GRAPES
70 MAKE kONA WINE
White Settlement Scheme
On Plan OF Italian.
Swiss Colony

inc NOhas OF HAWAII county new en-
terprises are cropping up LOOKING 10
the development Of this one or the
most fertile of any district In the Is.
iands. The conservative manner IN
which the kona Development Co ana
west Hawaii Railroad Co. are work.
ing al present IL gardening the hearts
OF the people OF North ana south kona.
VINO during boom days ana the estap'
lishment of the now defunct Kona
sugar Co gave their all ana lost.
On the heels Of the two new COM
panles comes another, the object VI
when Is 10 roster ana extend the d.-
velopment Of the grape which has been
going on In Kona In desultory way
Tor many years.
Tho climatic conditions in kona, on
the Island OF Hawaii, cannot be sur
passed Tor the raising or frnit. This
mas been fully demonstrated, Tor years.
by experimental paintings made by a
considerable number OF people. Inc
hona apples are superb in LOOKS, kaVor,
size and keeping las well as shipping)
qualities; ~ are pears. peaches ana
the sundry Hawaiian fruits-all grow
ing to perfection: Grapes. especially.
mentioned can he successfully grown
III the konas, If planted at the proper
elevation; the right location and alti-
tude must. however. be selected-'then
success follows as matter OF course
The climatic conditions vary with
each 200 feet OF elevation-this Is cas-
lily noticeable when travelling through
the kohas. Grapes have been grown
IN the section mentioned for the last
sixty years-on the seashore as well
us at an election OF 1900 feet. AL
though the yield at these two extremes
has been quite good, still. for the pro-
duction OF wine. they are considered
10 be unfavorable as the wine flavor
ana bouquet Is missing In fruit pro.
duced at these two elevations.
should be planted. In Kona, at an ele
walton Of 500 to 1900 feet; at this alti.
tude the vine produces two crops an
nuaily. and, when three years old. will
bear ut the lowest estimate according
10 the observation OF reliable PERSONS
sOVo pounds OF grapes per crop per
acre and, when six years old. viii
produce from $4,000 to 10000 (even
lS.OOo) pounds. per crop per acre.
According TO the different soils-and
suitable to them-certain varieties OF
grapes must be selected. Although the
Isabella grape VIII grow In almost any
KIND or SOIL found In kona, the REFS
ing needs It's own peculiar soil; even
when grated on the Isabella the Refs
ing VIII not bear well on certain soils:
IN some favored locations Reisling will
Dear spiendidly-while on others II Is
hoh-productiVe; the foregoing applies
TO the Mnscatel grape. The selection
OF the proper SOIL FOR the Individual
grape mas not Deeh made by most OF
the pioneer planters. lsabella-plant-
Ell more extensively than others. at
PRESENTS not adapted for the making
oi hhe WINE.
There IL no reason why grape-ctil'
lure II properly conducted should not
become one OF the leading industries
or these islands, II being the purpose
OF the new company to induce sufficient
eapitai TO cooperate with labor 80 that
the industry may DE made remuner-
alive one. and there Is no reason why
the growing OF grapes ana the making
Oh WINE sho"id not 30 mana IN hand
ana each become enterprises Tor proht'
sowing the problem OF setting THIS
country win desirable ana industrious
cltizehs-A americans all. a consider
aDie section OF Caiitorhia mas been
settled upon ana made TO blossom az
the proVerpiai rose-by the wihe-mak'
ing coiohies'
Inc mona vineyard ana fruit DIS
'''ihs COMPANY Limited VIII be IN
corporateu win capital OF $5O,Ooo
Win the privilege OF increasing the
same from time 10 time' up to $ooO,-
ooo 'as 'he heeus Oh the company re-
q"'re' 10 develop us resources TINS
amount shouid DE expended us ioiiows'