The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1910-03-25
TO WOULD-HE
SMALL FARMERS
A Circular Letter Being Sent Out
by Land Commissioner
Campbell.


Promotion Committee from mainland
writers in which detailed information
is asked concerning opportunities for
taking up small farm holdings of public
lands. The writer's are in all parts
of the mainland and Canada, and range
from, practical farmers to business men
| of cities who feel the call Of the tropics
| and a desire to do agricultural work.
Some of them have little or no means,
others have capital of from $4,000 to
$4,000. The promotion committee is
hard set to frame proper answer and
many of the letters are turned over
to the department of public works and
the land commissioner. Land Commits
sioner Marston Campbell has compiled
letter, which has been printed and to
all applicants concerning lands the let.
ter is sent. 1t follows:
Il 81 would state: First, that il is the
4 earnest desire of the territorial govern
meht to secure ab prospective settlers,
bona fide homeseekers, and to such per-
sons, every possible encouragement is
offered,
l EARN units of various sizes Of agri.
cultural lands, up to the maximum of
fifty acres are now ready for occupancy,
and survey parties are in the field en-
gagged in plotting additional areas.
These additional areas are located in
the most desirable districts, and the
soil and lay of the land is of the very
best. Wagon roads are being located
and railroads are planned and will al
most certainly be constructed. Good
! public schools are conveniently near
and medical aid is within easy reach.
| If settlers come in colonies Ga very
desirable plan) they may build up their
own social system and surrounding, or
they may find desirable and congenial
: system established.
I'll "Hawaii has every condition of eli
mate that can be desired, from the con-
/, tinual summer of the lowland to the
ordinary four seasons of the mountain
} tops
saThe pure winds from the Pacific
{ drive out nialarial and other fever
germs so that their visits are very few
. and far between, and their stay ex
/ tremely short.
!, "The greatest drawback to the farm
er Of the past has been the lack OF
> TRANSPORTATION facilities whereby he
. could get his produce to market. Al
stated above. this condition is now be
. ing improved by construction of first
Q class wagon roads and the near pros
! pect eiof transportation by rail. Their
e. again, sugar factories are distributed
a throughout the sections that are natur
Y ally planted in cane, and canneries arr
{ erected and being erected in the pine
!, apple districts, so that the cane o
: ne-grower is assured of ready salt
=! for his product.
Il 1t lis also hoped that there will sooI
l be a line of fast well-ventilated steam
: ers to carry fresh fruits to the main
, land. AS it is, thousands of tons arr
: shipped annually by the steamers o.
= the Pacific Mail, Oceanic, American
!, Hawaiian, Matson, and Australian regu
: lar lines. The local Inter-Island steam
!: service is excellent, although thu
freight and passenger rates are rattle
, high.
! J" Among the different products tina
u may be cultivated upon farm in Ha
!, wall. are the following: Sugar can
! for it's natural product; pineapples, TO
sale in fresh state, or for canning
.lbananas, for sale as fresh fruit; avo
r cado Obligatory pears, for sale a
4 fresh fruit; cocoanuts, for their oil AM
y copra; sisal, for its fibre; coffee, rubber
= tobacco and rice.
t "The production of the above-name'
t crops is increasing.
"The profit to be made on the abOv
and other crops in Hawaii as in othe
n countries, is mainly dependent upon tn
Z, energy and ability of the farmer.
G cit is probably unnecessary to war
d prospective settlers that they shoul
not try to pioneer in Hawaii wthou
money; the amount needed will depen
!, greatly upon the man, the size of hi
/ family, and the particular kind o
= farming that he proposes to undertake
. If possible, colonies should be forme
of families that are congenial and vii
cooperate. These colonies should sen
u trustworthy agent ahead to look owe
a the ground, pick out desirable localit
and advise the Others regarding necei
i. sary equipment, tools, etc.
!. "The present steamer rate (firs
!. CLASSY from San Francisco to Honolul
is from $50 to $75; the round trip bt
ing from $40 to $lS5, but as this rat
is liable to change, ii would be best
mmunicate with the above-mentione
steamship companies at their San Frar
cisco offices, regarding regular or spt
cial rates for party. The steame
Z fares from Honolulu to the other il
IL lands Of the group, range from IS t
II $lg. so (drst.class) according TO tn
ir distance Travelled. The living expense
"a In the Territory are a little create
than like expenses In the States.
y AS some may be interested In ih
= prospects regarding cattle and stock
y raising, II may be well to say that hi
a business Is generally controlled by larg
). concerns, though II may be taken y
J. pfohtably In small way aud as a sid
a Issue,
d "Publie lands are offered 20 settler
Il ~ about ope'fourth Of their cash yalu,
o the eosl being from Is 10 $50 per Aer,
4" Lots Tor farm nnits) are sdyeriife
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