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are subleased by the homesteaders to
others, not necessarily native
Hawaiians, in the form of grazinq
agreements. We estimate that only 16
percent of total available acreage is
now under cultivation or being used as
ranch land by homesteaders.
There are many reasons why the
native Hawaiian farming and ranching
program has not progressed rapidly.
The reasons cited include: (1) the
inadequate financial resources of
homesteaders; (2) the lack of farming
expertise; (3) the lack of a serious
commitment to farming on the part of
the homesteaders; (4) the failure of
the Commission to enforce its own
rules and regulations concerning the
use and cultivation of the land, and
the provision of the Act concerning
subleases; (5) the priority of DHHL
during the past 6 years to concentrate
on the residential program; (6)
the character of land provided by the
Act; (7) water availability problems;
and (8) the reluctance of native
Hawaiians to undertake the inherent
risks associated with agricultural
enterprises.
DHHL has, admittedly, not
concentrated its limited staff and
financial resources on the development
and implementation of its farming and
ranching programs.
Molokai Farming Problems: The most
striking example of the difficulties
of implementing a successful farming
program occurred on the island of
Molokai. The original Act had a
5-year limitation period and allowed
only lands on Molokai, and the
Waimanu, Keaukaha, and Panaewa lands
on the island of Hawaii to be used for
the purposes of the Act. The first
homesteader moved to Molokai in July
1922 and in 1924 the first residential
homestead awards were made on the
island of Hawaii. According to a 1975
study known as the Kanahele report,
during the first 4 years diversified
farminq on Molokai achieved unexpected
results. Alfalfa, tomatoes, corn,
watermelons, sweet potatoes, and
cucumbers were planted with success in
the Kalamaula area. In addition to
the crops, the homesteaders raised
livestock of which pigs turned out to
be the most profitable. By the end of
the first 4 years the proqram became
the "Molokai miracle." In the
meantime, homesteaders in the Hoolehua
area of Molokai began diversified
dryland farming with some success.
The Territorial Legislature, in 1927,
found that the homestead programs on
the island of Molokai and Hawaii were
a success and requested the Secretary
of the Interior and the United States
Congress to extend the homestead
program to all of the other islands.
The Act was amended on March 7, 1928
to remove the 5-year limitation.
The "Molokai miracle" turned into a
failure by 1930 because, according to
the Kanahele report, the high saline
content of the irrigation water
combined with evaporation had ruined
the fields and there was no other
adequate water source. Also, fruit
flies had destroyed the watermelon
crop, and cucumbers were not
successfully marketed. Diversified
dryland farming in the Hoolehua area
continued without much success due to
drought and low jifcld. The
Commission, in 1945, concluded that
diversified farminq in Hoolehua would
not be successful because the cost of
developing water for irrigation was
too high and too many homesteaders
were unable to farm because of age.
The Commission recommended to the
Territorial Legislature that the
policy of diversified farming in
Hoolehua be abandoned.
According to the Kanahele report,
there was one crop, pineapple, that
was achieving success in the Hoolehua
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 are subleased by the homesteaders to
 others, not necessarily native
-Hawaiians, in the form of grazinq
+Hawaiians, in the form of grazing
 agreements. We estimate that only 16
 percent of total available acreage is
 now under cultivation or being used as
 ranch land by homesteaders.
 There are many reasons why the
 native Hawaiian farming and ranching
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 risks associated with agricultural
 enterprises.
 DHHL has, admittedly, not
 concentrated its limited staff and
@@ Line 33: / Line 35: @@
 and implementation of its farming and
 ranching programs.
 Molokai Farming Problems: The most
 striking example of the difficulties
 of implementing a successful farming
@@ Line 49: / Line 52: @@
 study known as the Kanahele report,
 during the first 4 years diversified
-farminq on Molokai achieved unexpected
+farming on Molokai achieved unexpected
 results. Alfalfa, tomatoes, corn,
 watermelons, sweet potatoes, and
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 livestock of which pigs turned out to
 be the most profitable. By the end of
-the first 4 years the proqram became
+the first 4 years the program became
 the "Molokai miracle." In the
 meantime, homesteaders in the Hoolehua
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 The Act was amended on March 7, 1928
 to remove the 5-year limitation.
 The "Molokai miracle" turned into a
 failure by 1930 because, according to
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 dryland farming in the Hoolehua area
 continued without much success due to
-drought and low jifcld. The
+drought and low yield. The
 Commission, in 1945, concluded that
 diversified farminq in Hoolehua would
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 policy of diversified farming in
 Hoolehua be abandoned.
 According to the Kanahele report,
 there was one crop, pineapple, that
 was achieving success in the Hoolehua
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