The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-06-28

one aud one.half to sis years TO ma.
turo; pests have to be combated and
transportation facilities are not always
/ the best although these are improving
/ rapidly Hence person should
not take up these lands unless nc has
a little capital to keep him going for
some time, until he can get his farm
on paying basis Much successful
scientific work has been carried ON for
many years for ascertaining The most
suitable crops, the best way of culti-
waiting them, and the best methods
Of combating pests
The sugar industry is conducted
mainly by corporations on large
scale, but these corporations also pur-
chase sugar cane produced by neigh
boring small farmers. Perhaps the
most attractive industry for small
American farmers of late years has
been the raising of pineapples for sale
to central canning factories. This in
dustry is growing rapidly Among the
newer industries which give greatest
promise are tobacco and cotton. Fruit
and vegetables of many varieties can
be raised everywhere.
Stock Raising.
The animal industry of Hawaii
stands next in importance to that of
sugar 1t supplies the bulk of the
home consumption of fresh meats.
There Is a great demand for horses
and mules for graft and travelling pur-
poses, also for use by stock-range
riders, which the domestic industry
can not fully supply. Sheep raising is,
an important industry of the islands.
Importations of live stock from the
mainland have been unusually large,
especially of horses and mules. More
than 100 head were imported by the
military authorities alone. The Terri
tory can now provide it's own pork,
while only a few years ago, 5000 to
1000 hogs We're imported annually
Poultry continues to be imported in
large quantities.
Prices of Farms and Inducements to
Settlers.
Most of the land is un0er private
ownership, and very little of that is
. for sale, but much of it is leased for
, agricultural and pastoral purposes at
t rentals of a few cents to $40 per acre
t per annum, according to location,
e quality, water supply. etc.
There are about 1,65O,O00 acres of
a public lands. but much of this is in
e forest reserves and much of it is too
n high, precipitous, rocky, or dry fol
= cultivation. There are, however, seve'
l. raj hundred thousand acres available
n for homestead purposes, of which a
v part must be reclaimed by irrigation
These lands are usually leased until
@ they are desired for homestead pur
g DO. es. TIE rentals range from almost
q nothing to about $40 per acre per an.
v mum. They are worth in fee simple
: from almost nothing to severa! hun
q dred dollars an acre, but when sold for
r homestead purposes they abe usually
# sold at comparatively low valuations,
say, from 81 to $75 per acre, accord
ing to location, quality, etc
z All homesteads are disposed of by
drawings, or after advertisement for
drawings, on application. The area OF
the lots varies from a fraction OF an
acre to eighty acres, according to
location, quality, method OF Gisposl'
tion and the needs and ability of the
people who desire them. There is a
+ tendency to reduce the areas on ac'
count of the great productivity OF the
6 soil and the comparatively large
# amount of capital per acre required
q to develop and maintain farm There
o are five methods of demonstrating, as
q follows: Special homestead agreement
n right of purchase lease, cash freehold
!. agreement, settlement association, ano
:, homestead lease Full details concern
ing these different plans can be OBJ
q tanned on application to the Commits
, isioner of Public Lands, Honolulu, Ha'
p wall.
General and Special lnducement.
Provision was made in 1911 for new
!. school buildings out of loan funds
:. to the extent of $4,000, of which it
$ was planned to eXpend $4,000 during
d 1911. or the total appropriated for
d this purpose, $4,000 is for three Ter