The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-06-19
Pastoral Lands.

Pastoral Lands.
The Governor then presented statis-
tics showing that the government has
49,, 8S4.64 acres of pastoral lands, the
lgreater area of them situated en- the
island Of Hawaii.
a summary Of the territorial pastoral
lands shows twenty large holdings, con
tanning 4l4,5IS.99 acres; small holdings
continuing 2S,495l9 acres, aad unleas n
lands totalling 49,s70.46 acres, total
of 1877 ,S84.64 acres.
''It is presumable, could water for
irrigation be secured and brought TO
certain localities, portions of these
lands could be made agricultural, con.
tinued the Governor. Probably the
'ereater area must remain PASTORAL.
''Some Of the large areas hardly
deserve the name pastoral, they are so
rocky and barren, although cattle are
run upon them. The development must
be slow. The government should grad
ually secure information as to the pos
sibilities, and refrain from tying its
hands where the possibility Of a better
utilization appears possible.
Agricultural Needs.
'i''I think no one win dispute the fact
that ninety-eight per cent Of our OK
ports are comprised in sugar and pine
apples, and no conservative thinker
will expect radical agricultural changes
can BIO Immediately brought about. We
are expending great sums of money on
agricultural experiment and education
/ wish / could believe il is all wisely
spent for the solution Of the pressing
practical needs that confront us, rather
than general theories,
"As have remarked before, oui
situation seems to demand that oii
homesteaders become, or attempt to be
como under educational advice and ex
pertinent, practically self-supportins
from THEN own production and consumip
ton. lB
''until the attempt is made to sys
Dramatically provide such practical nd
vice MS will suit the different Homestead
localities, | shall believe we are defo
lict in our duties. This does not near
an elaborate method need apply, but
that simple program of farm-raisec
and farm-consumed produce be suggest
Cd as a solid basis Of Independence fol
the homesteader, on which basis he may
gradually build.
StTo initiate the methods Of great es
tates will not produce the results thai
have been under discussion for man,
years. The tables shown you indicate
the seriousness of the problem.
Records Wanted.
81 may we'll say il is yet necessary
lif we are to fully understand our lahC
situation and know what Is best for tn,
future, TO ascertain, by securing the rec
ord Of each homestead established sine,
the year 1900, the actual results O
homesteading. My time has been TO,
short to go thoroughly into these do
tails. t3Gf 4f,a,.ts..
~ fear our laws may not, in man!
Instances, effect their intent, but tn
reverse, in that the failure Of the home
steader is the opportunity Of thos
eager to possess large bodies of land.
Harbor Needs.
''Like the Coast cities of the eiltir
Pacific, Ocean, we have anticipation
from the enlargement of transpacifi
shipping and travel by means Of th
Panama Canal. 1t is too soon TO est
mate our trade or commercial benefit
beyond those that characterize suppl
port.
However eager we may be to pre-
vide room and facilities at Honolulu 70
the calling steamers, the first essentia
is harbor space and not an expensive II
stallation Of wharves, which would IN
doubtcdly oyertax our present meani
| With the harbor space enlarged, as cor
templated in the Kalihi improvements
1--WE shall be relatively in the Same pc