The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1910-01-04

large crops and good prices enabled I
dividends or to increase their dividend
The only cloud on the horizon APP
peared in May, when the Japanese
laborers on Waipahu and Aiea planta-
tions went on strike. For n time the
labor difficulties affected the price of
these stocks, but the excellent finan-
cial condition of the two plantations
enabled them to weather the storm
without trouble.
Following on the Japanese labor trou-
bles it was decided to look to other
quarters for field workmen, and the
decision of the immigration bureau to
bring party of Japanese colonists
here, offered the planters an oppor-
tunity to try out the subjects of the
Gar. Fifty Russian families accept
ed the inducements of the board of inn
migration and came here to settle, and
were as quickly engaged by the plant
ers for work on the plantations. They
have given excellent satisfaction.
Early last month some 800 Portu-
guese immigrants, procured in the
Azores and in Portugal, arrived here
by the chartered steamer Swanley.
They at once started for the planta-
tions in search of work. Special Agent
A. ]. Campbell of the immigration
board reported that an unlimited sup
ply of desirable immigrants can be sc.
cured from Portugal should the author.
ties conclude to offer further induce
ments to settlers from that country.
In ha ri NTH hn Int
Island Steam Navigation Company de-
clared stock dividend, but so pros
porous are the affairs of that company
is selling at us.
The Hilo Railroad Company issued a
new series of 6 per cent bonds to fur
nish funds for the construction of the
Hamakua extension, and these securi-
ties are in demand at par. In fact it is
doubtful if any can be had at that
price.
The pineapple industry has expert.
enced great boom during the last
year. This is partly due to the sys-
tematic advertising campaign undertake
en- by the pineapple growers, and part
ly to the great boost which Hawaiian
pineapples received at the Alaska
Yukon Exposition. So popular were
the canned Hawaiian pineapples at the
fair, that Assistant Secretary Cooper
of the promotion committee, who was
sent to Seattle in charge of that branch
of the exhibit, was forced to send re-
peated orders for increased shipments
The Gamers are receiving largely in
creased orders for the choice fruit, and
information from the big mainland job
bers indicates that Hawaiian pineap
pies now occupy unique place in the
markets of the world. A new cannery
was established at Ahuimanu during
the summer to help provide for the in
creased demand.
The pineapple industry has now out
grown its swaddling and bids fair in
time to rival the sugar industry in
Importance.
Sporadic experiments in cotton plant
! ing have proved SO successful in times
past that local capitalists have decided
to give the industry a fair trial here,
and large acreage has already been
! planted. Interest in cotton is largely
! due to the enthusiastic support which
Doctor Wilcox, director of the federal
agricultural experiment station, has
! w
placed his vast fund of knowledge con
corning cotton at the disposal of those
who have become interested and has
rendered very valuable assistance.
Experiments have demonstrated that
the caravonica tree cotton is probably
/ the best fitted to local conditions, and
that brand is being planted almost en-
tirely. Those samples already picked
! are superior even to the high-grade
| Sea Island cotton and are immessur'
ably superior to the ordinary upland
cotton grown in the southern United
! States.
j. Edgar Higgins, horticulturalist at
! the federal experiment station, has
succeeded in demonstrating that tho
mango and the avocado or alligator
pear can be budded as successfully as
can the navel orange, and there is ev'
cry indication that these industries
viii be developed. Difficulties in
budding have heretofore prevented the
commercial growing of these fruits.
At the Alaska.Yukon Exposition the
lIawaiian-grown sisal fiber received dis
tinguished recognition, and the industry
received a decided impetus in conse
quence. Those who have embarked il
the sisal industry here have been un
able to supply the demand and muci
land, untitled owing to lack of watel
for other purposes, is being used will
entire success in the cultivation OF
sisal.
The tobacco industry Is rapidly reach
ing a firm footing and gives promise
of becoming very important. Both the
lInmakua and Kona tobacco companie;
are in very promising condition.
The rubber industry is also in flourish
ing condition and capital invested
therein gives promise Of bringing fine re-
| turns.
A comparatively new industry, the
development OF which has had far
reaching effects, Is the cutting and
milling Of ohia railroad ties. The la.
waiian Mahogany Company started the
industry, making a contract with the
Santa Fe railroad, The price quoted
the railroad WIS too low, however, and