Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-10-21
COTTON Will Be
OUR NEXT CROP
DR.. WILCOX TELLS OF
THE GOOD RESULTS
Declares Hawaii Can Raise as Good
a Quality Of Cotton as Can Be
Grown Anywhere-Needs Intel.
ligent Care.

Cotton can be expected to become
one OF the most important and pro-
fitable agricultural products in Ha-
wall, according to the statements
that were made yesterday afternoon
before the Chamber OF Commerce by
Director Wilcox of the Federal Ex-
pertinent Station. DR.. Wilcox spoke
ton production in the Territory and
stated without qualification that the
grade OF cotton that has been pro-
duced In Hawaii was OF an excellent
quality and would command a good
market price.
During his recent journey in the
southern cotton belt on the main
land Director Wilcox made num-
Der of Investigations of value to the
Intelligent development of the cot.
ton industry in Hawaii.
He took sample of Hawaiian cot
ton with him and submitted It to the
examination of an expert cotton
grader of New York who bears a
national reputation.
II had a sample of Hawaiian cot
ton with me when l visited the
grader" said Director Wilcox. land
admit that lied to him in order to
get his honest opinion on the re-
spective value OF the cotton grown
here in Hawaii and that on the
mainland. With the Hawaiian SAM
pie ! gave him sample of cotton
from the south, stating that they
were both grown in Hawaii. He Sc
lected the real Hawaiian grown cot
ton In preference to that from the
south. stating that 1t would have Il
market valuation of over thirty
cents pound"
Our Own Seeds.
Referring to the practical ques-
lions that confronted the Hawaiian
cotton planter. Mr.. Wilcox stated
that determined means should be
adopted toward discouraging the i'm
portation OF seeds from the main
land. He stated that by using Ha-
waiian' seeds degree of uniformity
could be maintained In the cotton
produced and also prevent. II posi-.
BILE, the coming OF the boil weevil
which has played such havoc with
the cotton Industry in the southern
states. The bringing of the boil wee
vii to Hawaii would spell disaster for
any extensive attempts ut cotton
planting. Director Wilcox asserted,
and with the importing of seed from
the mainland It would be practically
certain that the pest would reach
the Territory. He stated that
thousands of acres had been laid
waste In the south and that as far as
the Investigations toward securing
a parasite were concerned. all at
tempts so far were futile and the
boil weevil was having things about
his own way.
| The cotton wilt Is an other crop
destroying affection that is now be-
ing injured by the cotton growers
of the south. and great difficulty has
been encountered In combating its
ravages.
Picking Problems.
The climatic conditions OF certain
districts OF Hawaii are adapted to
| the systematic and successful plant
ing of cotton. Wilcox stated, and
there is no reason why II should not
rapidly forge its way to the front as
one of the leading agricultural pro-
ducts OF the Territory.
| To secure the best results, pre-
serving uniformity of grade and the
highest production per acre. cotton
fields in Hawaii will have to be cul-
tivated. DR.. Wilcox also drew at
tention to the fact that there was an
unreasonable disparity in the cotton
picking standards that prevailed in
the south and the Hawaiian rate as
indicated In the experimental work
by japanese pickers. Director Will
cox stated that while the negroes OF
the south did not have a reputation
for strenuous work, their records for
picking We're far in excess of those
by the Japanese.
AS good cotton as can be raised
anywhere can be grown In Hawaii,
is the summary of the conclusions
voiced by Director Wilcox before the
Chamber of Commerce yesterday.
There is no climatic or other obsta-
Gle to its taking its place among our
agricultural products, and what 1t
needs most is intelligent care at the
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