Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1881-01-01
PLANTERS COLUMN,


We have just been shown pamphlet on
Ohlendorf's Dissolved Peruvian Guano
and special manurcs for tho Colonies" by
which it would seem that az q manure for
sugar cane 1T has proven eminently success
ful as it produces large crop of Sound canes,
rich in saccharine matter"
The particular advantage we understand, Of
this manure 10 that 1t is in highly condensed
state, 80 that the cost Of transportation il
small-therc should be added to IL a little
stable manure and trash ashes; and the uuauti-
ty required is only to per cent Of guano per
acre; that is, with one ton of guano or acres
Of cane can be sufficiently MANFRED.
Messrs. G. Brewer g. Co. will receive nor
Riglfyer a sample lot of this manure, sufficient
to enable several plantations to test its value;
directions for using it are also sent to them.
We are aware that it has been stated that
this class Of stimulating manures helps to ex-
haust the soil-this is so far true ; but getting
good crop of cane exhausts the soil, and
where interest is high and especially when
plantation is in debt, it will probably pay to
exhaust the soil somewhat rapidly. The ex-
haustion Of the soil will however depend upon
how much stable manure and mcgass ashes a
plantation can manage to return to the soil
with the guano, as well ns how long each
| field can be allowed 10 lilo fallow, and how
deeply the soil can be ploughed up to
| advantage.
We have very little doubt that iudcious
use OF this manure will help our sugar planters
| good deal One point that Messrs. Ohlen-
dorfrs circulars mention, is that as Il pushes
forward the young cane, il might often get II
safely past the stage when the caterpillars at
tack it and generally enable IL to get through
| the winter months better.
| We understand that Messrs. Hoffnung & Go.
of London have shipped this sample lot solely
with view of bcneftting our planters, and
we think they deserve tho thanks Of the COIN
munity for so doing.
In connection with tho difficulty Of getting
cane to the mill in some situations on this
group, and also in view Of tho general high
price of labor, we are glad to learn that by
the next regular mail due the 23d inst. Mr.. n.
II. Fowler, of Leeds, England, il expected to
arrive, whose large establishment in that city
10 mainly engaged in the manufacture Of light
steel rails, portable and other, and of narrow
gauge locomotives. They are also manufact-
urers of traction engines and steam plonghing
apparatus of all the most approved styles. Mr..
II. ii. Fowler has has had great experience in
constructing both steam tramways and steam
| ploughing apparatus on the Continent Of
Europe, and he will be happy to communicate
to our planters the results Of his experience.
A mile and a half of "a inch guage portable
tramway with locomotive from Mr.. Fowler'a
factory will arrive in few months for tho
kilauea plantation. and duplicate u miles,
and locomotives will arrive for sale by tho
same vessel.
Further particulars may be ascertained by
application to Mr.. W. l.. Green, Messrs. G.
w. Macfarlane 81 Co., or to Mr. O. V. House,
man.
We are glad to learn that the necessary
documents to enable the Hawaiian Investment
u Agency Go. to commence operations have
been received by the last mail. We under
stand that the Directors in Scotland had ap-
plications for three times the number of sharel
that were at their disposal. Mr.. James Nc.
Crindell is the manager of the Company II
Honolulu.
THE following is an extract from a letter
written by Quaker lady to friend in Sal
Francisco. as to the employment Of negroes il
this group-and we recommend it to tho earnes
attention of Planters:
az should rejoice indeed if an opening fo
a few thousand of our poor refugees to ear,
} good honest living and have comfortably
home, should offer in the Sandwich Islands o
elsewhere. There will be some difficulty il
prevailing upon them to go. Tho words
"planters," plantations" and " contracts,
} are very unpopular with them, and it will 70
qure urgent persuasion from those in whom
they have unbounded confidence, to induce an,
of them to go. Perhaps we might persuad
them to 60 If we were to try, and to offer Il
accompany them. Before could conscenti
. ously use my influence in this direction,
must be freely convinced that it would be tn
best thing for them. l should want 70 know
} that they would be well treated, that the law
OF these islands will DO favorable to them
that said laws will b. properly administered
) That they will be paid fair wages honsstl,
and have comfortable homes, suitable foOt
and plenty of il. That the climate ia adaptct
> to them. That their children will have edu
: cational privileges, and that they may have
0 prospect Of elevating themselves. Cans
!, thou send me a map of tho Islands ? Ais
please give me all the information thou cans
a on the points referred to. It has occurred /
a me that If some one-in whom they had conf
: dence could go on with one car load, stay
little while with them, SEQ 10 their locatn
comfortably. IL they liked it they wou
i soon induce others TO follow. went 70 Ne
0 braska to try to open door In that State, an
: to lure some of them there Isucceeded we'll
while l was there they willingly followed
a and think they would do so, as some Of then
. said, Ito the worlds end" n
: No doubt most II not all tho requirement
8 which this good lady expects for the negroe
/ could DO met.
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