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RUBBER CULTURE IN HAlVAil 
the Ceara trees planted some years before, which although few in 
number, had not only matured remarkably, but had some excellent 
rubber producers. This was rather remarkable, that is, the fact that the 
trees produced laic. r, as the rainfall was nearly two hundred and fifty 
inches, and with the experience of the Ceylon planters before them many 
thought that the trees would be barren. The reason for this difference 
perhaps lies in the fact that although the rainfall is great the evapora- 
tion is very sudden so that the trees are led to expect a drought, which 
never comes. The same company are also importing seed of the Herca 
from Ceylon and expect to plant that on a large scale 
With regard to the yield of the Ceara trees in the Nahiku planta- 
tion, six small incisions produced an ounce of dry rubber, and this 
tapping may be repeated once a week through the year. 
Mr. Jared G. Smith, who is in charge of the Hawaiian experiment 
Station, is authority for the statement that the Manihot trees at Nahiku 
landing have already produced a pound and a half of dry rubber a year. 
This assures a good profit. He also mentions the recent incorporation of 
two more planting companies but gives no particulars further than that 
they are already planting and the young trees showing marvelous 
growth. As several leading business men from Hawaii have recently 
been in Ceylon and the Straits studying rubber culture it is quite likely 
that future planting will be in part, at least, of the Hevea. It is worthy 
of note, that the principal rubber planting in Hawaii has been done by 
settlers from the United States. These are small beginnings, but begin- 
nings all the same. Just keep an eye on T. H. and see if in another 
decade she is not producing good rubber as well as furnishing seed for 
Formosa, the Philippines, Samoa, and other tropical countries. 
