Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-22

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| subStantiated by a study OF the his
tory Of the development OF the two
lChief industries We now have sugar
and pineapples A study OF the lat
ter shows that the phenomenal de
! vclOpmPnt of the pineapple industry
| n the last ten wears * not due to
! chance or TO extraordinarily advan.
tage0uS conditions: but Is the result
! Of the pioneering work which covered
a previous period of some twenty
Years. during which time pineapple
culture was adapted to our Condi-
tons knowledge Of the proper meth
DDS of cultivation. OF the right char
acter of soil tboth as to chemical com.
position and drainage. and of the
proper climatic conditions. was de-
VeloPed. and the best variety Of plant
determined upon. Hawaii is proud
OF the pioneers of this industry: but.
unfortunately, a large majority of
them have not derived any financial
benefit from their work and are to-
day, with a very few exceptions, men
without means. The same study of
the sugar industry will show a similar
period OF development to even a
greater degree.
I'VE should like to emphasize the
fact that the development OF new
agricultural projects in this country
takes time and must be worked out
for Hawaii, since not only do condi,
| tons differ from those or other cOun-
tries of the same latitude. but they
differ in individual localities in Ha-
wall. We have. within a few miles
of each other. localities where the av-
erage rainfall is but a very few in
ches per annum, and localities where
the rainfall commonly exceeds $50
inches, and even some where it is
over 200. Our agricultural lands vary
in elevation from sea level to three
to four thousand feet.
We have faith in the industry and
ability Of the citizens of this Terri
tory; they realize that our agricul-
tural pursuits should be diversified.
Great efforts should be made to pro-
duce more of our food supplies Of
which we now import millions of
dollars worth each year. Notwith-
standing the loss of much effort and
money in attempts to bring about di-
versification, our efforts must and
will continue, and our agriculture will
develop along the lines of diversified
ton in the production of articles of
export. and Increase in production of
food supplies.
Respectfully yours,
"(SgdD ARTHUR l.. DEAN.
"prnSihonf ToI1oon IF Iau,o;i
"(SgdD ALBERT WAREHOUSE,
President Board of Agriculture and
Forestry"
ON PUBLIC LANDS.
Territory of Hawaii,
Commission of Public Lands,
Honolulu, April 19, 1915.
Honorable Lucius E. Pinkham,
Governor of Hawaii,
Honolulu.
Dear Sir: In compliance with
your directions, | herewith hand you
list of the public lands of the Ter
ritory as of January /, 1915, summar-
ICED as below.
Assisted by competent authorities
| also, by your direction, have affixed,
in detail approximate valuations of
all government public lands
THE description, location and de-
tails of classes, areas and valuations
will be submitted in print for legis-
lative and public information.
PUBLIC LANDS OF THE
Area
CtaSSlhcatIon. (AcreS)
Agricultural Lands 49,. ....
Cane land .....~......... 36,776.57
Other agricultural lands -. 2O5S1.7
Rice and taro lands. ..... 1,300.S4
Fish ponds, etc. ..... 1854
Net Homestead Area. ...
Homesteads sold-amt paid 1S,994. SIS
Honest DIS opened-mtaken 1886. 80
II m stdS surv.-nOt opened $685.
30,77SS1
Deduct
United States . 227.0O
Exchanges & rCs'ves 1000 267.OO
Total SaIabIe Lands and
Valuation ...... ....
ICtaI Forest IanoS .........
Forest lands ........... 215,OS5. 35
Forest reserves ........ 349,93O.52
ESTIMATED forest values
On the island of Hawaii ....
On the island of Maui. ......
On the island of Oahu. .....
On the island of Kauai ......
Tot. Area Of Lands Of Value ......
Waste Lands-No Value. . ...
TOT. PUB. LANDS (Acres) .....
; *-The forest lands and forest reSerI
according to the water resources "
Nearly all the public lands are
leased for longer and shorter peri
DDS, some on revocable terms, and
! for the fiscal year ending June 80,
1914, brought in rentals amounting to
| $151 ,8S1.70. Renewals could be made
at materially increased rentals
IF the former practise Of selling
public lands at fraction of their
| true value is to stiIl obtain. the great
! er part of these realizations will be