The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-14
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ground is much broken by gulches and
has a steep slope seward Rubber
trees require much rain, but must also
have good drainage; all of which con-
ditions seem to be ideal in the Nahiku
district.
The only thing the rubber industry
in Hawaii lacks, apparently, is results.
Another year or two will probably be
required to get these. If the claims
made are fulfilled very important in
dustry will have been added to the re-
sources of the Territory, and within a
few years returning a revenue Of sew
eral millions of dollars annually.
In spite of the fact that no one, ap-
parently, has been able to find any
flaws in the arguments of the rubber
men, one cannot help but feel that the
development of the industry has not
been on conservative lines. No one
could foresee the failure OF coffee some
years ago in the Olaa district which
seemed eminently adapted to it, but
the actual money lost to investors in
this experiment was but small thing
when compared with the black eye sus-
tanned by the Territory in the adverse
criticisms carried back to the main
land by disappointed planters and in
vestors. All this might have been pre-
vented by few years OIL experiment.
ing which would have proven that the
coffee blossoms would not fertilize in
l,n 1ryha hn ,icIn
ed so perfectly, and great loss averted.
So with rubber. A few thousand
trees scattered over the district would
in five years or less demonstrated be-
yond doubt the possibilities OF rubber
culture just as well, and at a fraction
of the hundreds of thousands already
spent.
The Nahiku Rubber Company which
has a lot of Honolulu capital inter
ested, has probably the most extensive
paintings thus far made. They have
about 100000 trees growing on over
500 acres, and have an extensive nur-
sery from which they expect to plant
as much more within a short time.
They have some trees several years
old and which they intend to tap as
soon as Fred Waterhouse returns from
Celon and Sumatra where he has been
looking into the rubber industry for
some months past. He is expected
home in a few weeks, and his advice
and observations is expected to be OF
value in the preparing of the rubber
for market.
The Nahiku Company's interests are
being managed by w. A. Anderson,
who for the past year has been living
on the plantation. He has an exceed
ingly pretty residence overlooking the
ocean for miles, and commanding a
great sweep of mountain scenery. 1t
was here that the Governor and party
made its first stop after leaving Hama
Tor the horse back trip around the ISL
and. The party arrived about o'clock
and took breakfast and were most gra-
'iously entertained by Mrs. Anderson,
md her mother, Mrs. Pollister, and
sister, Miss Pollister. One of the chief
eatures of the breakfast was a huge
BOWL of luscious red thimble berries
which grown wild in a number of pla-
.es on the island. They were served
With sugar and cream and were deli
,lous. The berries are practically the
same as those found at Olaa, on Ha-
vail, and sometimes shipped to Homo
ulu. They are so delicate, however,
hat it is difficult to carry them in
;ood condition.
The Andersons with the exception of $
'eing somewhat isolated are apparent J
living under ideal conditions. They :
re however eight miles from Hama, =