The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-11-13

diminishing supply the outlook cannot
be otherwise. In his address before this
association at its annual meeting last
year, Mr. Thurston brought forward
facts and figures that cannot be dis,
puted. The situation today is that we
are one year nearer the time when the
! pressure of a wood famine will begin
keenly to be felt. The only remedy is
to plant trees and to begin at once.
! Practically every sugar plantation in
the islands has areas of waste land
that IS good for no other purpose, but
which will serve excellently for produe-
| ing wood of the kinds specially adapt,
ed for the needs of that particular plan
tation
The Division of Forestry has the nee
essary information as to what kinds of
trees to plant to obtain certain results
under varying conditions of exposure,
aspect and elevation. This information
is free and to be had for the asking.
Further, at the bare cost of his
travelling expenses, Mr.. David laughs.
the forest nurseryman of the Division
of Forestry, an experienced tree plant
er, long familiar with island conditions.
will visit any locality and prepare a
vs. pAohtiHS Ildu, SHOWING III detail
just what to plant and where and how
to go about the work.
The cost of planting per acre varies
of course with the locality But there
is probably not a plantation in the Ter
ritory where the planting of certain
guleh sides or other patches of waste
land with trees would not. be a good
investment.
A word on the personal side Some.
one may object that tree-planting is
thankless job for the man who does
the work, in that someone else enjoys
the returns. Here in Hawaii this is
less true than it is elsewhere, for our
trees grow rapidly and usually one
has the advantage of being able to
reap what he himself has sown. But
supnosing he does not. The members
of this association are broad gauge
men who should be glad to do some
thing for the future welfare of the
properties in which they are now in
terested, if not for the good of the
country. And again, what better me-
mortal can man leave than a grove
of thrifty, well grown, valuable trees?
Think moment of the tree-planting
that has been done in your district, |
and ten to one you will find that some !
one man s name is associated with it. |
According to a list that I made out |
last spring, the following plantations
are now actively engaged in tree |
planting, on larger or smaller scale: |
Kauai-McBryde Sugar Company, |
Eleele; Koloa Sugar Company, Koloa;
Grove Farm Plantation, Lihue; Lihue
Plantation Company, Lihue; Makee
Sugar Company, Kealia.
Oahu-Waianae Company, Waianae; !
Kahuku Plantation Company, Kahuku. |
Maui Wosi1ul1u 6ugar Company, t
Hawaiian Commercial and +
Sugar Company, Puunene; Maui Agri-
cultural Company, Paia.
Hawaii = Kohala Sugar Company,
Halawa Plantation Company,
Paauhau Sugar Plantation |
Hamakua; Hamakua Mill
Company, Paauilo; Hakalau Plantation
Hakalau; Pepeekeo Sugar
Pepeekeo; HonOmu Sugar
Honomu; Hawaiian Agricul-
tural Company, Pahala.
This is a good list and means that
the men who are responsible for the
work are level headed and far-sighted
in dividuals. But the list should be
much longer. Tt ought to be made
sort of roll of honor on which the
names of all the plantations should
appear. Why should this not happen
before the next Planters Association
If you gentlemen will take
The matter to heart, it can be done. 4
We are all interested in the continued
of Hawaii nei. Will you
not in this way help the Territory
while you help yourselves by. provid- 1
ng for a wood supply in future yearsF
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