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more than passing interest in Hawaii, as it indicates what pos- 
sibly might be an important addition to the new industries of 
these islands. It is this : ‘‘The success of this enterprise will 
serve to open up one of the most extensive industries in the Far 
East and make for a solution of the problem of maintaining an 
adequate supply of material to meet the increasing demand for 
paper throughout the world.’’ 
In the Philippine Agricultural Review for May the editor, 
G. E. Nesom, U. S. Director of Agriculture, gives “a chrono- 
logical account of a trip investigating the sugar industry in 
Louisiana and the Hawaiian Islands,” promising a separate re- 
port on all observations made by him on plantation organization 
and equipment, general management and sugar production,. Mr. 
Nesom arrived here from San Francisco on December 27 and 
left on January 13. He visited plantations on Oahu, Maui and 
Hawaii, also the Honolulu Iron Works. 
Manufacturing of nitrates from the air is being pursued on a 
large scale in Norway. Many millions of dollars have been laid 
out on plants and it is said that the works under construction at 
Notodden and Rjukan, when completed the end of this year, will 
absorb 240,000 horse-power and produce saltpeter of an export 
value of over $5,000,000. In 1908 the value of nitrates produced 
in Norway was about $560,000 and the expenses of production 
amounted to $418,750. 
A new development in the sugar world is a growing demand 
for Cuban sugars in Europe. Several cargoes have been shipped 
thither this year. 
From both Cuba and the Philippines comes official information 
that indicates a decline of quality in the tobacco produced in both 
of those -countries. Their respective agricultural authorities are 
urging greater care and improved methods in cultivation and 
curing. 
As cotton is coming forward among Hawaii’s new industries, it 
will be interesting to learn anything likely to enhance its profits. 
A process has been perfected in Germany to remove from the 
surface of cotton seed the linters, or fuzz, which may then be 
used in making the best rag papers. While a few years ago the 
cotton seed hulls had no value but the small one of fuel, by this 
invention a valuable by-product is obtained from the trash. 
