Report of the Department of the Interior ... [with Accompanying Documents].

DAIRYING IN HAWAII

There are approximately 160 dairies selling milk in the Territory, the largest of which has 400 cows.

Milk prices range from 18 to 30 cents per quart in Honolulu, the latter being the price for certified Guernsey or Jersey milk. On the other islands prices are generally lower than in Honolulu because of cheaper pasture lands and some of the plantation dairies as a welfare measure sell milk to their employees at less than the cost of production. Production costs are high for several reasons, chiefly the high cost or rental of land. Near Honolulu few cows have real pastures but only exercising paddocks and are largely fed on soiling crops and imported grains which cost at least six to seven dollars more than on the Pacific coast because of transportation charges.

Holstein cows still lead, but the number of Guernsey cows has greatly increased in recent years, and representatives of other breeds are found in smaller numbers.

The following figures show the number of dairies selling milk in the different islands and the number of cows they are milking and their production. Small dairies of one or few cows, producing milk for their own consumption only, are not included. The figures are for 1928.

The estimated number of hogs in the Territory is 22,000 head. The average marketing weight is 150 pounds. In addition to hogs raised in the Territory, large numbers are shipped from the Pacific coast. The estimated value of hogs marketed in Hawaii in 1928, is $1,080,000.

SHEEP

The estimated number of sheep in the Territory is 27,000 head. Wool produced in 1928 amounted to approximately 64,966 pounds, valued at $16,112. About 3,500 sheep, averaging 42 pounds dressed weight, were marketed in Hawaii in 1928.

The number of horses is estimated at 15,000 and mules 8,072.

TOURIST TRADE

All previous records for tourist travel to Hawaii were broken during 1928. There were 19,980 nonresident visitors to the Hawaiian Islands during the year. A gain of nearly 15 per cent over 1927.

Figures for the last eight years are as follows:

These totals are an actual count of all first and second class passengers. All world cruises are included in this figure, but not civilian passengers on Army and Navy transports or through passengers on vessels spending only a day in Hawaii.

The number of tourist visitors that came to Hawaii on vessels of the various steamship lines was as follows:

In order to arrive at a figure that would show what the average tourist spends in the Hawaiian Islands, questionnaires were mailed to a thousand former visitors asking for this information. The results of these questionnaires showed that the average tourist spent $462.27 in the Hawaiian Islands or $16.39 per day. This figure is for money spent only in the Hawaiian Islands and not for transportation to and from the Pacific coast. On this basis, visitors to Hawaii spent more than $9,245,000 during the year 1928. Adding to this amount that portion of the money paid for ocean transportation to and from the Pacific coast that is left in the Territory by the various steamship companies, it is fair to assume that the 1928 tourist trade was worth $10,000,000.

HAWAIIAN HOMES COMMISSION

The Hawaiian Homes Commission was created as an agency to rehabilitate and perpetuate the Hawaiian race by giving the Hawaiians an opportunity to lead healthy and comfortable lives in the open country.

On the island of Molokai the commission has opened up the settlements of Palaau-Hoolehua, Kalanianaole, and Kapaakea, and on the island of Hawaii, the Kuhio settlement.

The Kalanianaole settlement is comprised of 24 farm lots of approximately 25 acres each, where the farmers raise livestock and grow alfalfa and garden crops for their own use, as well as for sale to the Honolulu markets. In this settlement there are 25 house lots of 1 acre each. The Hawaiians who live in the settlement work in the surrounding vicinities.

In the settlement of Palaau and Hoolehua, located on the highlands of Palaau and Hoolehua, are 128 farm lots of 40 acres each, where various garden crops as well as pineapples are grown.

The Kuhio settlement located at Keaukaha, South Hilo, Hawaii, is comprised of 232 house lots of an acre each. Here live 1,092 Hawaiians who work on their small acre tracts and grow various fruit trees and flowers. Many work in Hilo or in adjacent industries.

Of the total population of 2,213, there are 703 adults and 1,510 children. Births for the year were 17 on Molokai and 15 on Hawaii; deaths, 6 on Molokai and 10 on Hawaii.

About 62 homesteaders have entered into a pineapple contract approved by the commission with the Libby, McNeill & Libby Co. for a period of 10 years. Approximately 565 acres have been under cultivation, which produced 8,373 tons of fruit valued at $292,636. The pineapple company has allowed the homesteaders an additional bonus of 7 per cent, also a hauling allowance of $2 per ton. About 60 homesteaders have assigned the 7 per cent bonus in payment of their indebtedness, while others are contemplating the payment of their entire debt to the commission.

On June 17, 1929, 47 homesteaders drew lots in the subdivision of Palaau and Hoolehua. Many of them have signed contracts with Libby, McNeill & Libby (Ltd.), of Honolulu, and the California Packing Corporation. The commission has decided that for the first planting of pineapple on any one homestead, the planting should not exceed 10 acres each to properly rotate the growing of crops.

The opening up of new homesteads necessitates the development of water, and the commission, after having the water of the gulches of Waihii, Kamiloloa, and Kahapaakai analyzed, entered into a contract for the construction of 18 bowlder check dams and the laying of 64,000 feet more or less of water pipe in Hoolehua, at a cost of $39,080.50. By the building of these dams approximately three and a half million gallons of water will be held back until the mains can carry it to storage tanks.

Two community pastures have been established by the commission; one at Hoolehua-Palaau, comprising 7,477 acres, where 492 head of stock are kept, the homesteaders being charged $1 per head as pasture fee, and one at Kalanianaole, comprising 2,500 acres, where there are 484 head of stock.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, HAWAIIAN HOMES COMMISSION General balance sheet as of June 30, 1929