The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1864-07-02
THE PACIFIC
Commercial Advertiser.
Rural Sketches
Of the 4aluaiiam Sslands,
Maui Revisited.

Ulupalakua Plantation
kVe referred in our last number to the situa-
h of the Makee Plantation. Some details
.pecting it's operations will be interesting
d will premise with the remark that Ulupala-
h was selected for sugar plantation 70 years
b. by Mr. James Nowlein, who was succeeded
Mr.. l.. L. Torbert, but like other similar
terprises of those days, it was unsuccessful
ma various causes, which need not be repeated
he. 1t is FIVE years since Capt. Makee turn
his attention to sugar planting, since which
whole energies and all the resources OF the
ate have been devoted to it. There are 7Uo
res of cane growing, and this area Will be
creased during the next few months to 9OO
1000 acres. As most of the cale land on
e plantation consists of choice arabic loan,
Nding readily to the plow, the crops are put
aad cultivated with less expense and labor
AN on many of our estates. The general mode
cane cultivation is So similar on all the plan
lions, that it is unnecessary to give details.
ne thing, however, is found To be true that the
ore faithfully the cane is tended and irrigated
There irrigation is resorted to- the larger Is
e WELD On this plantation there are no
reams, and the crops are dependent solely on
overs, which generally furnish abundant mols-
,re. Even the water required for the steam
,eine and other purposes in the manufacture
sugar. IS to be brought from spring up
be mountain, a distance of three miles, through
nn pipes But so rich is the land on this
tate, that sir tons Of sugar have been made
rom the c.ne grown on a single acre OF iand
nd not unrequently three or four tons are made
rom an acp, but the average may be stated at
" about tlree tons.
Ride through the Fields.
1 Accepting an invitation from Capt. Makee'
re rode Though the cane fields, most of which
lie above tie road and house, and extend dis
lance up Ghe side of the mountain, where the
zane find more moisture, and of course grows
heavier, nough longer in coming to maturity.
This slog growth is rather an advantage on
LARGE plntation like this, as it allows the crops
To remn uncut u longer time, if inconvenient
ito grin them when rire. From 6 Prospect
lHin,". prominent mound just back OF the
dweIIiz, fine view of the fields, the whole
estat and the neighboring country is had, which
ever visitor will enjoy.
A Yankee Invention.
fr bringing the cane to the mill. Capt NJ.
ha.introduced vehicle Of his own invention,
With is nothing else than two carts rigged into
ora four ,cheeIed cart. if we may be allowed
tlphrase, capable of carrying two tons OF cane
tthe load These vehicles are made by him
q SD constructed as to du4G-s~. q
--.,..l,ut1sfr. Drawn as it is by
FHfn two TO four yoke of oxen, 1t VIII DC seen
that a saving in labor of men and animals Is
lfeeted. The invention (for such 1t ls) VIII pe N
Z great service on our plantations, and Will
ioubtIess come into general use
Daily Work of the Mill
Tho mil, and engine are nearly new and very
.;r,;Io- in size TO those IN the Lahaina planta
lion. having been made by Mr.. d. Nj. " eston
bf Boston. and gre under the supervision OF MT
Mesley Burnham, whose practical knowledge
engineering and machinery adds mueh 10 I'll
efficiency of the establishment. The rollers 10
prindng the cane are As inches in length, an
ARE capable of expressing 10000 gallons OF Juic
5eyery 10 hours,-which is ordinary DAY
work. Steam CHARTERS are in use, with ."
trains of kettles tn boil down the juice Frol
5000 TO 10000 pounds of sugar are manuia
tured daily. During the day we were at q
mill, the latter amount was made, and the pr
duct of the week (six days) was 50 tons
do this, however, the boiling has to be kept
till OF 10 O'Clock each evening.
We were struck with the labOr-saving arrane
ments in the mill. After the juice Is boil
down, the syrup is dipped into cars, which +
on tramways to every part of the building, a
are emptied by fascets into the coolers. Iht
after being cooled, the same cars take the sus
to the centrifugals, where after being drained
falls into the packing-ro below. The car
ing work is thus wholly avoided. and gr
economy in labor gained. The boiling-house
under the superintendence of Mr.. p. n. Max
son of the proprietor, to whom in no sn
degree, the reputation which the sugars of
estate have gained abroad is due. The build
is most admirably constructed for sugar II
with plenty of room for coolers, and so
ranged. that, from a platform in the center,
manager can oversee the whole work in it.
this respect, this mill is model, and e.
planter designing to put upa sugar mill, she
before fixing on his plans, give this one a car
inspection. Everything is arranged with
view Of saving labor.
Quantity as well Quality
In the manufacture of sugar on this es
the aim of the proprietor has been to pro
the largest quantity of sugar Of a fair mercl
nd r