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"M}- visit is simply one of investigation," said Air. Rothschild 

 when seen this morning. "I believe that there is a wide field to 

 encourage the growing of coconuts here in Hawaii, as I have a 

 patented process for utilizing the husk of the nut, and, if I can 

 come to agreements where I may be assured of being supplied 

 with all the coconuts which I desire in the business, I intend start- 

 ing a manufacturing plant here in Honolulu which will turn out 

 this product. I am a member of a company which is looking into 

 the matter ; not only here, but in the Philippines and in other 

 places. This company is capitalized at a large amount, and in 

 case this factory would be started, no local money would be taken 

 into the proposition. The manufacture of this product is not a 

 new one, but will be new to these Islands." 



Mr. Rothschild said that at this time he did not care to give 

 out any information as to just what this product is which he in- 

 tends deriving from the husk of the coconut, saying that all this 

 would come out later in case he can interest small farmers and 

 others in growing the nuts. 



"If I could secure a million nuts today, I would immediately 

 go about establishing a factory. The only drawback now is to 

 get the farmers interested in the growing so that, should we start 

 the factory, we could be assured of a constant supply of material. 

 I intend visiting on Oahu and on the other islands during my 

 stay here, and from Honolulu I shall go to the Philippines and 

 make a like investigation there. 



'T believe that if my plans are carried through, as well as those 

 of the company, it will result in the formation of a new, paying 

 industry for the Hawaiian Islands. The factory which we would 

 establish would be able to make use of all the coconuts obtain- 

 able and for an indefinite length of time. With regard to se- 

 curing the nuts, our plan would be to contract for them while on 

 the trees for periods of a year or more. Here is a splendid 

 chance for the small farmer as well as the large farmer, for the 

 prices which we would pay for the nuts would be well worth their 

 growing." 



COLLEGE IMPROVING CORN CULTURE. 



(Honolulu Star-Bulletin, November !<).) 



The College of Hawaii in its course in "crop improvement" is 

 developing superior strains of five standard varieties of field corn 

 suited to I lawaiian conditions. 



'j'he main object sought after in the exi)crinieiUal breeding 

 work thus far undertaken is to develo]) iiigh yielding strains of 

 uniform quality. The work done by the agricultural students at 

 the college farm in Manoa during the past >ear has given re- 

 sults that are highly notewnrthy. Some ol the actual vields arc 

 exceeding 90 bushels per acre, with an average of about 70 bushels 



