The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-07
PINEAPPLE AND. sIsAL.

tops might be utilized also.
PINEAPPLE AND. sISAL.
| Much unused land might grow
pineapples and all not otherwise use
full land would grow sisal The pine
apple is giltedged, growing well on
rather poor dry soil without irrigation
uniniured by mongoose, japanese
beetles or melon fly. It's a unique
king on the cheekerboard of fruit
growing and with wise management
and fair market will give good re-
turns.
THE SMALL FARMER.
tsThe small farmer coming here with
a family and moderate means would
find land of suitable quality too high
in price and small in acreage. The best
land for farming is already well oecu-
pied by a few corporations, who have
achieved good results. Corporation and
cooperation are necessity to success.
If the evils of the mongoose and in
sects confronted the sugar industry
(be it said to their credit, they would
be checkmated, but when the individ-
ual faces these foes he is almost help
less
A real farmer coming here from the
mainland would have to relearn his
profession, but there are opportunities
for fruit-growers and intensive cultiva-
tors, men who understand plant breed
ing, who can produce plants suited to
the conditions, growing things much
as is done in greenhouses. The posi-
bility of intensive horticulture is very
encouraging to those who have special
fitness. The growing of alligator pears
unquestionably offers to the right man
a life work with abundant recon-
pense The list of things to grow that
are rich in mines of wealth more sure
than any in Klondike is too long to
mention here To be sure, there are
stumbling blocks, but they may be all
used as stepping stones to achieve
ments.
'tThis is a land that is fertile from
ocean to mountain crest, that may be
easily made to furnish fruits, flowers
and vegetables out of season, that can
respond so literally to the world de-
mand for sweetness, and from its cor
nucopia pour shiploads of pineapples,
bananas and other fruits Tt has eli
mate matched only by little packages
in glass houses on the mainland. Here
is land where winter never comes or
summer is oppressive, in which to live
is privilege and to exist is ecstacy.
tThose cavernous cliffs and steep
hillsides will some day be blaze of
orchid blossoms and some time our
mountain tops will be ferneries, whose
annual crop of fronds viii yield larger
monetary returns than do our richest
sugar lands.
MORMON SETTLEMENT.
The Mormons, with their gospel of
industry, are at least making the world
better ny lnelE 6UOFls.
REFORM SCHOOL.
ffThe Reform School is one of the
greenest and most hopeful spots by
the sea. Personally, I would like to
see more effort to make the labor of
the boys less like drudgery by the in
PRODUCTION of improved tools The boys
work with apparent willingness, and
they work hard. The institution is a |
credit to Mr. Gibson
"Other industries might be added
poultry raising, plant breeding, nur-
sery work and some of the mechanical
arts, Irvine making from hau tree bark
and mats and hats from Pandanus.
PLANTATION LABOR.
s'The houses of the workers are
dreary to sadness, without touch of
refinement or anything to make them
in love with life. Man with the hoe,
brother to the beast of burden, are
typifed in the plantation worker.
Labor is degraded to accept treatment
that gentleman would not apply to a
mule
PANDANUS UTILIS.
q As the name implies, this plant has
endless uses, and we need such indus
.ries as this pandanus makes possible.
The Iauhala mats are in class by
no need to label them Ha-
xaiian That soft touch, elegance,
cleanliness, durability and
lomely charm should make their manu-
.acture an art, that our refined
women could be proud of. To design
md execute thing of use and beauty
would fill many empty lives with
thrilling pleasure. Not many lines of
business have the refining touch of SEN