Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-06-09
AWAITS AGRICULTURAL POSSIBIL ITIES

the temporary stimulation of the laex flow may be
already carried Maui and Oahu that the tapping
period may extend from A. NJ. to 10 A. NJ This period
is sufficiently long TO allow the economic use Of the
aborers time
The prospects rubber in the Islands seem bright.
The rubber planter is constantly reminded that this indus
try being enormously extended in other countries,
particularly Ceyon and Mexico but the rapidly increas
ing demand for rubber. in both old and lines of
manufacture would furnish outlet for all OF
the rubber which can be produced for many years to
come At rate the best informed rubber producers
and manufacturers can see immediate prospect OF an
overproducton. In these Islands have considerable
areas In which the rainfall and other conditions suit
able for rubber production These not desired
for sugar or other crops and therefore, offer opportunity
for further extension of the rubber industry.
TOBACCO
There has never been reasonable doubt about the
possibility of obtaining good yield Of tobacco from
Hawaiian soils. The natives have long
strong grade of tobacco chiefly for smoking purposes
Experiments in the culture of improved varieties OF to-
bacco demanded by modern markets, were begun about
four and have led to the formation Of three
companies of which is already growing tobacco and
to the cultivation of this crop, small SCALE by two
individual farmers The cured crop Of the present year
amounts to about 1900 pounds One company, which Is
growing Cuban tobacco intends to plant 60 during
the coming Another company will have forty
fifty OF Sumatra tobacco The yield OF all vare-
ties OF tobacco thus in the Territory is high
ranging from 300 to 500 pounds per The burn
Ing quality is all that could be desired In reports
ceved from large tobacco dealers in New York City and
elsewhere II appears that tobacco considered salts
factory In burn texture and flavor when properly cured
The best results have always been obtained In curing
tobacco but this fact to be due to lack OF
perienCe with tobacco in this climate. The company
which is grow Sumara tobacco here, has had twelve
years experience with this tobacco In Sumatra and will
employ expert in tobacco curing and fermentation
Some OF the New York dealers, who have examined
tobacco have stated that the Havana wrapper grown
here would be worth from 75c. to $1.00 pound
III properly cured and that the Sumatra, in the
condition In which II submitted to them worth
from soc, to zoe. pound. tobacco dealer who re-
Gently visited the Islands stated that Cuban filler
duced here would readily bring price OF 35c per pound
The duty already imposed upon tobacco is sufficient tc
give all the encouragement which be secured from
m he read
stated produce tobacco of excellent burning quality
and of mild. agreeable aroma. The most essential fac
tor. therefore, In the of tobacco industry
experience In curing under our conditions; and to THU
end II would wise for each company to obtain ar
expert In the Of curing IL has been estimated
that there least 10000 of land suitable fo
tobacco culture, which tobacco has been grown
Such virgin soils give promise OF excellent returns unde
proper management This is a crop which be grown
on large scale by the organization OF companies,
small areas, by individual farmers In the latter
the larger companies will buy the tobacco and erment
This will enable the small farmer to engag
in tobacco growing with very small outlay OF none
and with quick returns, since II is rapidly maturing
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