Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-26

sisal on this plantation IL that on The
upfands which has been carefully ctfl-
tiyated. The nature or the soil for
Lids irrigation, as it would take more
water than would be economical. Dur.
ing the past two years the estate nas
had only ten inches OF rain, and the
drought has materially reduced the
output Of fibre,
A good deal of fibre is shipped to
the mainland, where 1t always COM
mands good prices.
with a few exceptions. The lowest
figure, effect Of the Boer war, was 16,-
esq in 1900.
Vice Consul Newhard at Vladiyos-
tok says it is reported that the Rds-
sian department of agriculture has
prepared a law prohibiting the cul-
ture of the poppy plant in the Trans
baikal, Amnr and maritime profinces.
According to this law. not only the
cultivation OF the poppy will be "a
criminal offense, but also the sfnok-
ing of opium, storing or purchasing it,
as well as the purchasing of utensils
used for smoking opium.
The passage Of an act appropriate
ing $4,000 for the continuation Of
work In the rernodeled Auwaiolinm,
or Punchbow1 slopes district, win,
with balance of $4,000 and odd
OF the old appropriation, ensure the
completion Of the principal new thor
[oughfares. Water and sewer SER
vices in the section are separately
provided FOR. With these and the
avetiies and parks in the plan COM
pfeted the district, one OF superior
conditions Of elevation and prospect,
viii be one of the show places OF ho-
nolulu.
Aftsh aist : gu - Z, IS
Much advantage TO the progressive
development Of Honolulu is antici-
pated from the passage OF d law ~
the present Legislature, signed this
week BY the governor, to provide for
the opening Of new roads and the
widening Of Old ones by means Of
assessments of bettefmen.s upon the
abutting property !. owners and own
ers of adjacent pfdpefty likely to re-
cefve benefit from such improve
fnents.' PAYMENTS of assessments
may be made, at the election Of those
involved, manual insta1lments dur
Ing period of not less than i've nor
more than ten years. Majority rule
in the degree Of so per cent will gov
ern the decision of property holders
interested in any proposed improve
ment as to whether, 1t shall be under-
taken under the frontage tax system
or not.
According to the Singapore cham
Der of commerce, 489,673 cases of
pineapples were exported from Singa-
pore in 1912, against 431, 1903 cases in
1911 and 100000 in 1910. OF the 1912
expectations, the United Kingdom
purchased 349, 597 cases, continental
Europe 6S,719 cases, and the United
States 71,447. These returns indicate
that some of the investments In pine
apples was Being replaced and that
this trade is gradually increasing. At
the time of the rubber boom, 4 few
years ago, many pineapple plantations
were destroyed to give place to rub
Der During recent years the price of
pineappies has gradually risen, and
with the advance replantfng is grada-
ally extended, so that the production
is slowly returning to what II was
few years ago. Only five years ago
expectations amounted to 616,556
cases.
In view of the onion boom in these
islands through government encour-
agement the past two years, it may
be important to note the fact that
there was tremendous over-produc-
ton OF onions in Europe last year.
Influenced by good prices the year be-
fore In the worlds largest onion mar
ket, London, the growers in Valencia,
Spain, increased their production by
at least so per cent in 1912. Un-.
fortunately for that region, however,
the onion crops were also good in
Belgium, Germany and other Euro
pean countries. and u. S. Consul
Claude J. Dawson, writing from Va
leneia on March 10 last, says: AT
the time of writing, instead oil. 100
cents to $l.08 per hundredweight
(112 pounds} which growers expected
to receive during the closing weeks
Of the season, they are being offered
at ZIG to 2S.8 cents. per hundred
weight and even at these rufnous
prices shipping brokers show but
slight interest