The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1913-08-22

something to strive fors # SlorqoyeI the
program is so drawn that horses of ev-
cry height and age as well as breed,
are eligible to enter.
at Honolulu during June-July, 1913,
were about as follows:
Hawaiian Long Grain, $3.50 to S.. so
Der 100 lbs. ''
Hawaiian China Seed So. % to $575
per 100 lbs.
Imported Japan, So. 90 to $6.e5 per
100 lbs. ne
American, mostly Texas-grown Japan,
81. 40 to $40 per 100 lbs.
Methods of Cultivation.
Methods of cultivation in Hawaii
nave in no way changed from former
years, and are, in reality, the same
crude methods under which rice was
produced in China thousand years
ago. The comparatively small fields
and necessary irrigation bitches do not
allow modern appliances such as are
in vogue in the large rice fields OF
Texas and Arkansas, where rice is
planted and harvested almost on identi
cal lines with wheat. With the piesent
high cost of labor for the rice planters
the now fairly high range of prices
must be maintained, and a year or more
of prices down to say So per 100 pounds,
rs was the case some years ago, would
undoubtedly force out of business the
majority of the present planters.
Sugar in the Lead.
The dependence of this Territory
upon the sugar industry is again shown
| by customs statistics for l9l2-l9l3, Civ
ing value of sugar shipments at $780,
| 100000 out of total exports of all kinds
| Qncluding canned pincapples) of S43,-
| 100000. While 1T would be difficult,
| perhaps impossible, to find any other
crop to equal in the future the com
mercial value of cane sugar to this
| Territory in past years, the effort to
| diversity our industries, which con
tinues with more or less success, is one
OF great interest and value to the com.
munity. The menace from insect pests
is being intellisently combatted by the
planters experimental station and the
territorial board of agriculture. The
latter has secured a parasite for the
Mediterranean fruit fly, and will ac.
compish public service of inestimable
valu" if it succeeds in eradicating this
fatal enemy of our fruit crops.
Coffee, Tobacco and Rubber.
Collector fiscal year ended June
30, 1913, there were exported to the
United States 2,l46,62O pounds of cot.
fee, and to foreign countries, including
the Philippines, 760,220 pounds, total
export of 2,9O6,s40 pounds, of total
value OF $492,SS3 or say seventeen
cents per pound. This is in excess of
any previous year 5 expectation. The
United States Army has largely in.
creased the local consumption, which
is approximately jDG9 bags, or 1900
600 pounds, making total crop for
the year ended June 30, 1913, of say
$4,000 bags, or 100000 pounds. In.
creased planting is reported without
any serious damage from pests.
Tobacco.-Difiiculty in marketing has
retarded the progress of this industry,
Investors, however, report encouraging.
" on the prospects. of fair returns from
the 1912 crop and are confident that the
improved methods of fertilization and
curing which are being studied will ulti-
mately create demand for our Ha.
waiian tobacco on a paying basis.
Rubber.-We have the following re.
Port from Northumberland Rubber
Company, Limited, Nahiku, Maui:
Rubber output Increases.
"The output of the rubber planta-
tiOns has increased in quantity, and
has shown a marked improvement in
uniformity of quality. Hawaiian rub
Der has now found definite place in
the market, where it is classed with
Ceylon plantation rubber. Prices on
this grade dropped from 81. Is on June
30, 1912, to seventy.two cents on June
20, 1913. The tapping season on the
Hawaiian plantations extended from
September to April 10. About 10000
trees were tapped. The total exports
for the twelve months amounted to
9O93 pounds, valued at $66l0. 81. as
compared with 1923 pounds, valued at
S29i9.12 for the previous twelve
months. Hawaii was represented at
the Third international Rubber and
Allied Trades Exposition, in New York,
with an exhibit of 500 pounds planta.
tion thick sheet rubber and samples of
the gum from the newly discovered en-
demic rubber trees on the Island OF
Hawaii. As result of the exhibition,
n trial shipment Of 100 pounds of this
new gum was made in January. Unfor.
tunately, reports on this are not to
manu- Iphh'llhH luT tue season OF
l9l3.l4 is estimated at between $4,000
aud 10000 pounds.
Sspl.--Tbe Hawaiian Fibre Company.
Limited, capital Sl50,0O0, estimates
crop of some 1000 bales of 900 pounds
each for current year. A price Of six
and one'half cents per pound has been
realized on recent shipments,
Many Laborers Employed.
labor-The arrival Of some $500
Portuguese aud spanish immigrants
curing the year, together with an ian
proved class Of Philippine laborers, has
SER the labor question quiet on all
the Islands, eNcenf Oahu, notwithstani
ing the continued exodus OF our labor
ing rlasses 20 the mainland OF tho
United alaios. pn Oahu the pineapple
eanntfles and irrigation Noiks have