The Hawaiian gazette., 1910-03-04
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The crops anu products which have
been mentioned In previous articles as
being In demand by the local trade
constitute only part of those which
are consumed In the Territory, and
which can be grown prcfitably. We
might also mention potatoes, peppers,
and large variety OF garden truck.
nd also forage plants, especially for
no. SEES and chickens. The high cost
Of imported feeds is the chief obstacle
in the way Of profitable poultry raising
In the Islands, and this obstacle eau
be overcome only by producing local
feeds in quantities sufficient TO meet
the demand. Those individuals who
have entered upon the business of pro.
ducing forage for horses have met with
encouraging financial success. Tha
number of horses and mules in the Ter
ritory is constantly increasing, especial
~ in connection with the military posts
es ahlished on the Island of Oahu.
Wheat hay and barley have been grown
here and can be produced profitably.
Alfalfa hay could well be produced in
a much larger quantity than at pres
ent, and profitable sale would be
found for it if more earnest attention
were gwen TO the mutter.
Without going into more details con-
corning the individual crops which
should constitute the bulk Of our Is
land produce, we may say that we have
already shown that these products are
now demanded by the consumer; that
with very few exceptions, at least, the
local dealers and commission men are
glad to handle local products; and that
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titles of these products are imported
is that they can not be obtained from
local sources. The next question which
constitutes part of our inquiry is
whether these things can be grown sue
cessfully in Hawaii. In reply to such
question, we receive various answers.
In the first place, one hears of the
numerous failures which have occurred.
The seed was unsatisfactory, and either
rotted in the soil or produced miserable
plants and an unstable crop. If no
trouble was experienced with the seeds,
then the horde of insects appeared at
an unfortunate moment and destroyed
| the crop,-and so on through the long
| list of troubles which the small farmer
has met with in Hawaii. In reply to
these complaints, it should be stated al
once that the long list of griefs and
troubles which have fallen to the lot
of the small producer in Hawaii are
exactly the same as those which have
| been met and overcome in every local
ity where farming is successful. The
methods to be adopted for overcoming
these troubles are slightly different.
with us, from those of other localities
but are not more difficult of applica'
ton. If one has doubts about the pro.
duction of garden truck in Hawaii he
has merely to visit Chinese truck
garden, in which he will find all sorts
of garden vegetables in hourishing con
dition. Are all other races to admit
that the Chinese alone have secret:
by means of which they can produce
vegetables, while others must fail3 TIL
chief, and only, secret of the success
of the Chinese gardeners lies in the
fact that they are always at work Civ
ing attention to their crops whenever
it is needed. The methods of larg,
ranches and plantations, which have
gone through cultural and business
difficulties, and finally emerged on tn
smooth road of ease and success, ar
not those of the cultivator of a few
, acres. No man, to whatever race h
may belong, can hope to make living
and lay up something for the future
from ten acres of land if he adopts tn
habit of living in a city, riding abou
in automobiles and leaving the entir
management and actual work of hi
. homestead in the hands of hired labor
Success from a small ACREAGE depend
, strictly on giving ones ON attention
! and own labor to the development o
the place. Those who are not willin
, to do this can assuredly hope for littl
,, profit from the returns of few acre
! worked by more or less disintereste
,, parties.