The Hawaiian gazette., 1907-10-29
SMALL FARMERS
HAVE CHANCES
ON KONA LANDS

As has been mentioned in the Ad
e vertiser on several occasions, CORE
o spondeno, has been passing hetwee
? f &. McStocker of this city an
= lanes A. Low. who is located
r Vladivostok. Siberia, the latter desir
: ing TO obtain full information in re
gard to conditions here, in behalf
Russians who desire TO make Hawai-
their home. The letters which haV
been written on both sides have beer
many and the last from Mr.. McStock
er. containing much material which Il
of value 10 many both here and out
side the Territory. should be Of I'M
uortance TO all who have friends L
whom they wish 70 send information
in regard to local conditions. a rep
resentative of the Advertiser having
been shown this communication re-
| ouestsd a copy for publication, and
Mr.. McStocker kindly complied. Here
/ it is:
Honolulu. August IS, 1907.
Jas. 4. Low, Esq, Vladivostok. Siberia
Dear Sir: Referring TO your request
for information as TO the districts OF
North and South Kona, Island OF Ha-
waii. and the several questions You
present in connection Herewith would
state:
That the districts Of North and
South kona extended from sixty TO
seventy miles along the west side or
the Island OF Hawaii, being bounded
on the north by the district Of hohsla
and on the south by the district OF
Ksu. bob now producing sugar TO
considerable extent, and il may be con-
identlv anticipated that the combined
ourput OF the two viii reach 4O,OOO
tons Of sugar in the near future, the
district Of North kona practically lying
on the slopes OF Mt. Hualalai and South
Kona on the slopes Of Mauna Loa-
The climate is beyond question the
most salubrious in the world, and L.
append herewith 3 report OF Dr. Mack,
government physician, published some
time since. The average temperature
IS 20 degrees Fahrenheit, there being a
range, however. according 70 season,
from q minimum OF IS degree TO a
maximum Of S5 degree at an elevation
OF. saw 1900 feet, which is practically
the line OF the government road. by
selection of elevation, however, prae-
tieallv any temperature person might
desire could be obtained.
The rainfall is from 50 inches 10
20 inches per anuum. very evenly DIS
tributei.
The West Hawaii Railroad Compa-
nv's line parallels the government road
on the 500 feet contour.
There are at present about +uOU
acres in coffee, about 1000 IN sugar
cane. about 500 acres in sisal and about
100 acres noJ5 in pines (the pioneer
plantingl. the principal business OF the
districts heretofore having been stock
raising. which viii naturally continue
on the upper lands
The higher elevations carry heavy
forests OF hard woods such as ohla
and koa principally, and large enter
prises in these woods are IN lmmedlaIe
contemplation.
The lands rise sharply with an aver
age grade OF say 5 per cent, the dls-
rsnee from the shore line 10 the gov
eminent road. ar approximately 12uO
feet elevations. being in direct Ilne
sbout three miles from the sea 1his
government road is connected by sew
sraI branch roads with the ports, the
grades OF the branch roads being about
5 per cent on an~average. the belt (sov-
ernment) road being practically on the
contour
Roughly speaking the agricultural
lands might be laid out IN zones a.
follows: From shore line TO say coo
feet sisal. eopra, tobacco, hemp, etc
From say 600 feet elevation 10 say
The line OF the railroad $500 feet) the
lands being adapted for growth OF
pineapples. tobacco, grapes. hemp, col
fee. etc. From 500 feet 70 300 feet the
line Of the government belt road, sugar
cane. coffee, pineapples, hemp, grapes,
eie. From 1900 feet 70 1870 feet, su-
oar cane. hemp. coffee, tarO, upland
nee. etc: and above 1900 feet TO 5000
feet timber. such as ohia. ko2, rubber,
hemp. fruits. etc. etc Above SOVO feet
timber. fruit and grazing land
You viii note that the products are
interchangeable as refers 10 the zones
deliminated by contours
The shore lire Is indented with bays
in which are situated the several sea
ports which. starting from the north,
are Kailua (the principal seaport) he-
auhou. Kaawaloa (Ihe projected term
inal Of the West Hawaii Railroad Col,
Nspoopoo. Honaunau. Hookena- kapu-
IA HOopuloa. HanamalO, heau ha-
neo-waa and LseOkamoi. az each OF
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hundred ttirty-eight dollars and sew
snty-seven cents CslSS70 in settlement
Of al items in dispute up 10 October
|. 1871: provided. however, that the
total 70 be paid for October shall not
exceed seventeen hundred and forty
four dollars and forty-four cents Gl,-
7A4D.
The contractor. WhitehouSa. shall
than be the owner Of the said tools
and core wall lumber on the ground.
but not in place. ard may remove
the same and such other property, il
Guiding buildings. as belongs % him.
a any time thereafter, and shall re-
move the same whenever 50 requested
by the Superintendent Of Public
Works
Failure 10 agree upon the amount
due for october or upon the oEner-
ship Of property 70 be removed shall
not postpone the operation OF OF in
any way affect the provisions hereof