The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-02-14
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FOR PEARL
HARBOR

'The news received by Governo
Frear in a cablegram from Delegate
Kalanianaole, that the Naval Commit
tee had failed to recommend an appro
priation for Pearl Harbor need no
discourage US in our work for the early
development and Improvement of thi:
harbor.
Letters received within the past
three weeks from the Delegate and
lothers stated that the committee might
fail to recommend this item, but in
going over the encouraging letters that
1 have received, and the fact that the
President, members of his Cabinet and
numerous members of the House and
Senate are strongly in favor of an
appropriation this session. leads me
tion will surely be granted US. This,
as the Delegate suggests, may come
in the form of separate bill.''-Report
of President Morgan to the' Chamber
of Commerce.
President James F. Morgan, of the
Chamber of Commerce, is by no means
discouraged over the Pearl Harbor out
/ look. concluding his regular report to
the trustees of the chamber with the
words quoted above. A number of
letters were read. also showing that
the project has the strongest kind Of
backing from the President and from
the commercial bodies of the Pacific
Coast. These bodies bring a strong
argument to bear in stating that the
fortification and opening up OF Pearl
Harbor for the use of the vessels of
the navy is necessary for the safety
of the whole Pacific Coast.
PRESIDENT STILL URGING.
The interest taken in the matter Of
the improvement of Pearl Harbor per-
sonally by the President, was brought
out at the meeting of the trustees yes
terday in a portion of letter written
by H. P. Wood, which says:
"I think 1 told you that the same
day had my interview with the Pres
ident, Representative smith, of South
ern California, and Hon. NJ. L. Ward.
representing the San Diego Chamber
of Commerce, called at the White
House and upon urging their request
for a dry dock at San Diego. improve
ments TO entrance OF harbor and in
crease in Notifications, President Roos-
evelt told them that he was deeply
interested in San Diego but the meas
ure of greatest Importance to the Pa
cific Coast at this time was in his
opinion the immediate Improvement or
Pearl Harbor. Hawaii. and he was
very glad to see that the San Diego
Chamber of Commerce, together with
other similar organizations. took such
a broad view of the matter as was
so plainly evidenced by their letters.
Representative Smith told me this
the same afternoon"
PEARL HARBOR BORINGs.
In his report President Morgan re-
ferred in detail to the boring work now
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Thirty million dollars is invested in
Florida in shade grown tobacco. and
the net income in that state averages
100 per cent.
High grade Florida shade-grown su-
matra leaf sold at $500 per pound in
1907. The yields averaged 1000 pounds
per acre. grading 10 per cent. first
grade wrapper; S5 per cent. second
grade wrapper; 40 per cent. clean filler,
and Is per cent. trash and waste.
Better tobacco can be grown in Ha-
waii without artificial shade, in the
cloud belts of the Kona, Hamakua and
Hno districts.
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waii. Tobacco natures at all seasons
and successive crops can be planted
the year round.
The Kona Tobacco Company. Ltd.
plans to undertake the manufacture Of
cigars. cigarettes. and smoking tobac-
cos as soon as a supply Of suitable leaf
is assured. During the fiscal year 1906.
Hawaii paid for cigars s145.0c0; ciga-
rettes, $4,000; smoking tobaccos, $685.
600; and. plug. $4,000. These are in
voice values at ports Of shipment and
do not represent the prices paid by
customers. Hawaii consumes over
$4,000 worth Of tobacco yearly.
The entire crop Of tobacco is ready
10 harvest in 100 days after sowing
the seed: the ripening period extends
about 30 days; the period Of barn cur
ing is about II days; 50 that a crop
IS ready for the final asserting and
fermenting in less than seven months.
The fermentation and grading require
from two TO six months. depending on