The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1908-05-15
THE STATION

MI. oCOll W lliS POSSCSiOA VI IAC Ae'AN
being sustained.
MWAYNE SISAL PLANTATION.
The McWayne sisal plantation has
been developing very quietly for the
last four years, and has just begun
harvesting its first crop of fiber with
a well-constructed plant similar to the
one at Eva, Oahu. The first shipment
Of fiber has gone forward to the Coast,
with every appearance of being as fine
an article as that produced at Eva,
which means that it is equal to any
thing in the world. The company ex-
poets to transport the leaves to the
mill by overhead trolley, the posts and
cable being on the ground, but it is
not yet in working order. The trans
portation is now being done by wagons.
The water to operate the mill is
secured from a surface well at Kailua,
being pumped a distance of some 1900
feet to the mill. The progressive char
is evidenced by the fact that the sisal
mill is located within 300 feet of wherv
water is obtainable, the intervening
land being chiefly rocky waste, but
the owner refused to allow a two-inch
pipe to be laid across the lot, neces-
stating the mill company laying 1900
feet of pipe to get around the inter-
vening land. The company has ap-
proximately 1000 acres of growing sisal
in an extremely healthy and flourish
ing condition and has good reason to
expect prosperous future.
PINEAPPLE PROSPECTS.
The superiority of Kona over some
other localities, for growing pineapples,
is shown by the fact that the Bruner
cannery in South Kona is already in
operation for the crop of 1908, while
the canneries on Oahu will not be un-
der way until toward the end of June.
Mr.. Forbes, late manager of Kukui
haele, visited the district last week and
devoted special attention to examining
the pineapple fields in South Kona 1t
is rumored that he is thinking of go
ing into the pineapple business him
self. There is plenty of good pineapple
welcome a man of Mr.. Forbes well
known energy and ability.
Under the management of E. E. CO.
nant, the Kona Agricultural Company
has planted nearly fifty acres in pines
during the past few months. With the
large area controlled by this company,
it will soon be an important factor in
the pineapple business of Hawaii
MISS Boards ORPHANAGE.
We hear that Miss Beard has offered
her land and buildings, recently used
as the Kona Orphanage, to the govern
ment, as a Boys Home for the use
of the boys from Molokai. The price
named by Miss Beard is understood to
be $4,000. The property is a bargain
at that price. There are nine or ten
building in good condition besides
sheds, stables and outhouses and a
number of water tanks ample for the
use of the institution. In addition
there is good area of rich land, most
of which is cleared and available for
cultivation of all the varieties of fruit
and vegetables which grow so well in
Kona. The bulk of the food used by
the home could be raised on the prem
ises. 1t is the feeling here that the
boys would be infinitely better off in
Kona than they will be cooped up on
the hot coral fiat at Kalihi, where, we
are Informed. the Board of Health con-
templates locating them.
SUGAR IN KoNA.
The Kailua Development Company is
about concluding the harvesting of its
crop for the year 1908 What the ton
mage will be has not yet been given
out; but it is understood to be satis-
factory to the owners. The growing
cane for next years crop is in very
fine condition, while large area is
being planted for the 1910 crop, more
particularly at the Kainaliu end of the
district. Chong. who was for so many
years large planter at Pahala plan
tation is now planting on an extensive
scale at Kainaliu, for the Kona mill.
PAPAYAS, PEARS AND MANGoEs.
The crop of mangoes is the largest
ever seen in Kona, and is accompanied
by little or no blight. 1t will rot by
the ton, although the Kona mango is
a particularly fine article, for the local
population cannot consume one per
cent of the crop and as to shipping it
to Honolulu-well, we have troubles