Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-11-03
oregon Girl IS
IMPRESSED WITH
SUGAR INDUSTRY
But Thinks Scenery of Her Ma
tive State is Superior to
That of Hawaii

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Miss Frances Myers of this city has
returned from a most delightful trip
to the Hawaiian islands and gives the
News-Times a very interesting account
of her Journey Miss Myers was &C
'eompanied by Miss Myrtle Shankwiler
OF Portland. says The Forest Grove
(Ore) News-Times.
They went by way of boat from
Portland to San Francisco and sailed
from there to the islands on the s. s.
Wilhelmina. leaving the Golden Gate
July 90, and arriving at Honolulu Aug
ust 4. The ocean was perfectly smooth
going over, and the merry crowd of
passengers had most delightful time
getting acquainted and indulging In
various forms of amusements.
Miss Myers and her companion were
gone five weeks, and during their stay
liz the islands they visited many points
Of interest to the tourist. Sugar is
the staple crop OF the islands, and in
fact every other crop has been neglect
ed for this one article. The sugar
producers were jubilant over the rise
in prices occasioned by the European
war, and expect the price to go much
higher. ....r~. -, 49,. H..
Practically all the work connected
with the sugar industry in the islands
is performed by Japanese. The sugar
plantations and mills are owned by
Englishmen and Seotchmen who spend
most of their time in the larger cities
OF the world. ..... "
Miss Myers visited . sugar factory
and watched the process of turning
the raw material into the finished pro-
duct. The cane entered the mill at
one end and came out as sugar ready
for market at the rate of eight sacks
per minute. A visit to pineapple
factory and a can factory also proved
very interesting.
The soil of the islands is very poor.
and the depradations of the Japanese
rose beetle and the Mediterranean fly
have ruined the land in 80 far as the
raising of vegetables is concerned. The
United States goSernmant forbids the
shipment of any vegetables or flowers
from the islands, and all pineapples
and bananas must he thoroughly fumi.
gated before being exported. The gov
eminent has just established an expert
ment station, and an effort, will be
made to exterminate the pests that
ravage the crops. ss s
The Towering trees8of Hawaii are
very beautiful, says Miss Myers. The
night blooming cereus IL wonderful
plant which, during ithe summer
months is covered with numberless
blossoms which appear only during
the night. The aquarium in Honolulu
is marvellous, the fish being gorgeously
colored almost beyond belief. The nu-.
scum is also of much interest, show
ing relics OF the natives who once
ruled the islands. A motor trip was
taken around the Islands by the Miss
es Myers and ShanKwiIer. and all the
leading points Of interest were visited.
The ladies' also took q trip to the
Rilanea Volcano and describe 1t as
one of the most awe-inspiring things
they have ever bsheld The volcano
is all or more than the widest dream
of the immortal Dante, and is an act.
ual blistering, boiling, literal hell. Miss
Myers says the pit. OF the volcano is
grand and majestic beyond descrip-
ton, and its magnitude holds the WIS.,
itor CENTRALIZED The climate of the
islands is mild the year around, and
this is accountable for the large mum.
Der of persons who spend the winter
there
! When the Misses Myers and Shank
wiler left the islands large crowd
was at the dock to see the steamer
depart, and the passengers we're load
ed down with dozens of garlands of
fresh flowers. They call the garlands
..ieis," and when the boat pulls out
the passengers toss them back to their
friends on the wharf. until the air is
filled with the gay blossoms.
The people on the islands were. not
much excited about the European war,
except as 1t affects the price OF sugar.
Several warships were in the harbor,
but none of them was from Germany.
Miss Myers says Oregon has bet
ter scenery than the Hawaiian islands,
and she advised travellers to see Ore
gon first" She brought home several
specimens Of the Hawaiian native
wood, shells, seeds Of agricultural pro-
ducts Of the islands. and a number of
strands of beads made from the seeds