The Hawaiian gazette., 1907-10-29

nor annum. The Chinese banana -
be produced at a profit at so cents
bunch. The freight from Honolulu a.
San Francisco is 40 cents. so thar =,
sf 90 per bunch in San Francisco there
| is ten per cent margin of profit
Large punches that arrive In San
Francisco in good condition. sell for
H.75 TO $3.50 per bunch. The Jamaica
banana is larger than the Chinese. the
lunches being heavier. Prices In San
Francisco range from $3.50 to $500.
The yield per acre after the first crop
is from 500 to 700 punches. Cost Of
production less than in the case OF
the Chinese because the Jamaica will
ship without wrapping.
CoCOANUTs (Samoan).
(Supplied by kindness of Mr.. F. T. P.
waterhouse.)
so Acres-Planting trees % feet
apart in triangles would give 50 trees
to the acre When the trees come into
bearing 1000 trees $50 acres) should
produce at least 100000 nuts. Two and
one-half to three nuts will give a
pound of copra. At three nuts to a
pound. 100000 nuts should give % IL
tons of copra which brings $500 a ton
in san Francisco, at the present time.
or a total of sS166 per annum.
Civilizations: Two men should be
able to cultivate and water 1000 trees
The trees should be planted near wa
ter and as soon as the roots reach
water the trees will take care OF them
selves. 80 head of sheep could pasture
on the land. which would help to keep
the weeds and grass down.
Marketing Expense of 80 Acres: One
man can pick up about 5000 nuts per
day and can split from four to five
thousand per day. so that one man
would spend, say a quarter of his time
collecting and about one-siXth of his
Tine splitting the nuts open. The rest
IF his time would be taken up in dry
ng and separating the copra from the
she'll
The husks and dead leaves make
good fuel and will bring in q revenue
T there is more or less of a popula-
ion where the trees are located.
In conclusion. 1 would suggest that
t might be better perhaps to first To-
ate your inquirers as day laborers
allowing them to spy out the land be-
ore locating permanently and upon
heir satisfaction with surrounding
aud our satisfaction with
heir bona fides make permanent ar
1t is to be understood that we as
ume no financial responsibilities in
onnection with this matter excepting
uch as agreed upon herein and any
dvanees in cash or material is to be
epaid from the first return to the
'lanter, after mourning such indebt-
dness. for his product or his labor
I being understood, however. that up
n mutual satisfaction arrangements
night be made to distribe his indebt-
dness over perhaps several crops. say
hree, which should give him chance
o get onto a self supporting basis.
The lands at present available for
ettlement are. in the neighborhOod Of
Hookena, Kauhako and Ho-
lokau. say 250 acres and there might
'e obtained on the lands of Keokea
nd Honaunau Bishop Estate laRds),
ay 500 acres, all of which would be
pineapple land.
If they should prefer day labor with
privilege of later on taking up land
hey might preferably be located in
he neighborhood of Holualoa to OBJ
ain the proximity to the mill. rail-
Dad and cane fields of that vicinity
s related TO employment. IN this
eighborhood about 1000 acres can be
ecured
There is one product you have not
lluded to. that is. Highland Rice I
elieve this may be cultivated profit
bly, as taro. sesame, etc. Their wo-
nen and children. unfit for harder
York might be employed in hat max
lg, silk culture, or some similar en-
lOyment.
Grape raising and wine making have,
4 these Islands, passed the expert
rental stage and undoubtedly this in
ustry can be profitabl exploited.
Starch production from the Manioc
Dot is at present profitable industry
ere and some attention might profit
bly, be turned in that direction.
In fact, these districts should not on-
: invite the attention OF labor but
nould prove a profitable field for the
xploitation of capital and l shall be
leased, at any time, to answer any
lquiries from bona fide prospective
sttlers or investors
Yours very truly,
HE HAWAIIAN DEVELOPMENT
CO., LTD,
y its manager,
(Sig) F. B. MSTOCKER