The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-08-07
PINEAPPLE AND sIsAL.


tops might be utilized also.
PINEAPPLE AND sIsAL.
"Much unused land nigh, grow
pineapples and all not other wise use.
full land would grow sisal. The pine.
apple is giltejged, growing well on
rather poor dry soil without irrigation,
uniniured by mongoose, Japanese
beetles or melon fly. It's unique
king on the checkerboard Of fruit
growing and with wise management
and fair market will give good re-
turns.
THE SMALL FARMER.
"The 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 occu
pied by few corporations, who have
achieved good results. Corporation anu
cooperation are necessity to success
If the evils of the mongoose and in
sects confronted the sugar industry
Che 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
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
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.
"This is 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 Is de.
mand for sweetness, and from its cor
nucopia pour shiploads of pineapples,
bananas and other fruits. 1t has eli
mate matched only by little packages
in glass houses on the mainland. Here
is land where winter never comes OF
summer is oppressive, in which to live
is privilege and to exist is ecstacy.
"Those cavernous cliffs and steep
hillsides will some day be a blaze OF
8 orchid blossoms and some time our
t mountain tops will be ferneries. whose
: annual crop of fronds will yield larger
l monetary returns than do our richest
) sugar lands.
MORMON SETTLEMENT.
"The Mormons, with their gospel OF
industry, are at least making the world
Detter by their enOrts
REFORM SCHOOL.
"The Reform School is one of the
greenest and most hopeful spots by
, the sea. Personally, / would like tC
see more effort to make the labor OF
g the boys less like drudgery by the in
: PRODUCTION of improved tools. The boys
I work with apparent willingness, ant
J. they work hard. The institution is {
!. credit to Mr.. Gibson.
$ "Other industries might be added
n poultry, raising, plant breeding, nur
$ sery work and some of the mechanical
G arts, Irvine making from hau tree bari
and mats and hats from Pandanus.
PLANTATION LABOR.
# "The houses of the workers ar
o dreary to sadness, without touch o
l. refinement or anything to make ther
IS in love with life. Man with the hoe
It brother to the beast of burden, ar
70 typifed in the plantation worker
g Labor is degraded to accept treatmen
70 that gentleman would not apply to
IL mule.
. PANDANUS UTILIS.
:. GAS the name implies, this plant ha
!. endless uses, and we need such indus
!, tries as this pandanus makes possible
~ The lauhala mats are in a class b
themselves; no need to label them Hi
waiian. That soft touch, eleganc
simplicity, cleanliness, durability an
homcly charm should make their man
!. facture an art, that our refine
), women could be proud of. To desie
i. and execute afthing of use anC beaui
A. would fill many empty wit
% thrilling pleasure. Not many lines
a, business have the refining touch of Sc
no timent, but these plants are 'pitch'
, :, with music, and besides that the mag