The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1864-02-04
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Correspondents Of the Pacific com1 Advertiser,
A Sorghum.Pan Sugar Mill.

HAsALEI, Kauai, Jan. %, 1864.
Mr.. EDIroK In your issue Of January 21st, /
noticed an interesting statement respecting the sugar
plantations on the islands There is no allusion in
that catalogue TO n new establishment which is DOW
going into operation in this valley. 1t is not strange
that you should not have alluded to this enterprise,
for not one month has elapsed since the foundation
was laid, and, marvellous TO relate, the mill is now
in partial operation, and next week it is hoped sugar
will be manufactured. Two mule teams are hard
at work grinding cane from "early dawn till dewy
eve" can think of no more appropriate name
to apply to this establishment than that Of
The squatter Sugar Mill.
The history Of the enterprise. SO far as | can learn.
is about this Mr.. Davis of Sorghum Pan notoriety,
has been employed by certain parties to do the best
be could to grind some thirty or forty acres of cane
growing in the lower pant of this valley. Having at
his command the old grinding apparatus of c.. Tit
comb, Esq. he removes the same from the Titcomb
premises and sets it up near the Mission church, on
q piece of land belonging to government When he
had decided what to do, the work goes ahead in
double quick time. A temporary building is erected,
and in about twenty days from the day of g break
ing ground the mill starts and the fire il kindled.
Boiling commenced last Monday morning, but for
two or three days Mr.. Davis experimental on Chin
neys The one he first put up net working TO suit his
mind. down it comes and goes up in another place.
No obstacles seem to dispirit the enterprising Yankee.
He is alternately mason, sugar-boiler, carpenter.
and / know not what else. Most ssuguinely he looks
forward to q successful issue. / heard him say, that
he should in q few days send to you. Mr. Editor. q
key Of sugar for exhibition, and TO show what can be
done with the Sorghum Pan
I am much interested in watching Mr.. Davis
operations, in contrast with those of the Princeville
sugar estate. Both are designed to accomplish the
same purpose, but how marvellous the contrast-the
one is ertemporized and put in operation in less than
one month while the other has been years in coming
to its present highly finished state. Both have their
advantages for the Sandwich Islands. Sugar may be
manufactured by comparatively simple machinery
and works. aud it raay be accomplished by the most
elaborate contrivances. There are many localities
upon the islands, whe,e the extent Of land will not
warrant the expenditure Of fifty or one hundred thou
sand dollars; now what is wanted Is a simple and
cheap mill, which may be put up for two or three
thousand dollars. If now such a result can be at
tanned. our islands have started upon a new career OF
prosperity. Success to the 'squatter mill, - and
similar enterprises. In saying this, L am no less
friendly to such enterprises as that at Princeviile,
Ufupalakua, Waiisku. KoIoa, Lihue, and elsewhere.
The Prince vile establishment is superb | have seen
nothing TO compare with it or any part of the islands.
The sugar manufactured il Of the first quality and
takes the lead, I believe, in the San Francisco market.
May success attend il, and the proprietor derive a
rich reward for his large outlay of capital.
Yours, EDITOR OF FRIEND. y