Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-04-24
WHAT ABOUT NUT RAISING?
Honolulu. Hawaii. ApriI 1s. 1s

Honolulu, Hawaii, April 19, 1916
Editor Honolulu Star. Bulletin.
Sir: AS ii pans out that gardening
and farming on a small scale is moi
successful issue TO. the extent to
encourage the natives of these isles
to put forth their best efforts to
tackle ii, would like to ask the ex
pertinent station If the soil on these
islands is adaptable TO nut raising
The u. S. government, understand
has placed an order for sailed nuts
for use in the navy department This
is said to give the nut industry a
new impetus, according to C.. B. Irvine
In the u. s. paper Comfort. 1t is be.
ing estimated that nut food will be
more in demand as the years go on.
Government bulletins prove that
the food values of the edible nuts are
so great that their use in future as
a food product is certain to become
more general every year And the
culture of this food is yet in its in
fancy, The demand for nuts is con-
stantly growing, 1t is reported. Now
perhaps many farms here on these
Islands If set out to nut growing
would pay better than anything else.
The maintenance of such is insignifi-
can't compared with fruit orchards.
Their cultivation is simplicity it.
self, requiring only ordinary labor and
little expense. Dealers in nursery
stock have produced hardy specimens
of several varieties, and the planter
is relieved of any anxiety, feeling GER
tain that the tree recommended for
the climate will flourish and ripen
its edible food product.
1t is now fully demonstrated the
production of nuts of certain kinds is
no longer confined to the southern
states. 1t is prophesied that those
who go ahead in this nut production
will reap substantial profits and
pleasure in the cultivation.
The butter nut might be one tropi-
cal specimen, and is a very fine tree,
/ understand, valued for its tropical
appearance and fine wood. This tree
grows rapidly and yields large re-
turns of oily, nutritious food. The
chestnut is declared the hardest and
most successful of all nut trees.
/ have sort of friendly sympathy
for the small landowners, and would
like to see them make a success of
the nut culture, and hope it viii be
tried for their welfare The culture
OF these trees would suit their ma
lures and the nut culture to be sole
ly controlled by the native race, AS
a protection against poverty, and
large numbers of them would earn
their livelihood instead of falling on.
support. This culture to
be a separate and distinct process to
aid the native race and help to sus-
tain life in this noble race of man.
kinda large-hearted people and
adapted to this sort of culture, and
given a chance to keep up their
status with other races where now
circumstances in many in
stances one can see will eventually
throw many on government aid, if
is not done to help them
to relieve conditions in many in
stances, besides large numbers of
youths will soon be out of school and
all industries that are possible to set
out for their benefit and keep them
on the footing of the more forceful
or aggressive races is really an item
of most earnest sympathy and con
/ have also thought an, industry to
perfumes of the blooms