The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1921-04-29

Buttlng on Jne SOIL at
this Island, a sort of private
ly financed rehabilitation work, is
proposed by the Hawaiian Banana
Plantations Ltd, in a letter written
by w. A. Anderson, its president to
Albert Horner and the latter approves
the general plan but makes some sug-
gested changes in the proposed lease
contract.
The correspondence between the
two follows:
Having noted your interest in the
rehabilitation bill now under discus
sion,' writes w. A. Anderson, pres
ident of the company, in a letter of
recent date to Mr.. Horner, land the
weaknesses II this bill' (before the
proposed amendments had been made
public "as a plan for the rehabilita-
ton of the Hawaiians, l take pleasure
in submitting to you our plan of dew
elopment of the banana plantations
of Nahiku.
I'VE have 1921 acres of land at
Nahiku traversed thorugh the center
by the government road. We are
dividing this land into 10 acres lots,
each lot running from the road to the
boundary of the tract. These lots are
being leased to individuals on terms
as nearly equivalent to actual owner
ship as we can devise, i. e., the lessee
pays taxes only, and is protected in
his lease and improvements so long
as he fulflls the terms of his lease.
The Hawaiian Banana Plantations,
Ltd, loans funds against improve
ments actually made, i. e., buildings
erected crops planted etc, at bank
ing rates.
Purchase Guaranteed
THE lessee agrees to raise bananas
to be sold to the banana company
and which the banana company
agrees to purchase at a definite price
which according to the average yield
of bananas reported by the United ex-
pertinent station, should yield the
planter about $500 per acre per yeai
after the second year. The company
furnishes advice and supervision in
the planting and handling of the crops
and supplies any fertilizers prescrib
ed without cost to the lessee. The
farmers outlay is confined to labor
tools, seed and interest, upkeep anC
depreciation on the buildings occupi
ed by him.
1T is estimated that n man witt
a family can perform all the labor il
connection with the handling of II
acres of bananas. Hence, the Hawai-
ian with a family who one o
these leases obtains lands which ar,
known to be well suited to the crol
for which it is designed, can secur
loans to bring the crop to maturity
and after the first crop is obtained
should have an income amounting t,
around $4,000 a year.
1T is planned to assign an area o
uniform width along both sides of tn
government road for house lots, vege
table gardens, etc. Pigs, poultry
cows, etc, to meet the desire and re
quirements of individual families cal
be maintained on these lots and fe,
largely from the waste product of tn
farm such as banana leaves, etc. TIL
lots will be narrow and thus tn
houses will be close enough togethe
to form a community.
The Advantages
"A summary of the advantages al
parent in this plan is as follows:
"The farmer is placed on Ian
which has been selected for its sui
ability in the production of a designs
, ed crop, the area is small enough I
avoid the difficulties of hired labc
{ and at the same time large enoug
to give him a satisfactory return fc
his labor and an income above tn
average. He is financed on a bus
ness basis, supervision is exercise
and advice and instruction is give
t in the direction of his efforts and Il
company has an equal interest Wi
/ him in his success. He has every i