Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1882-03-25
speoial Correspondence.

Huo, March 10Th lSs9
EDi1on PEEssi The Mossrs. Hitchcock com
menced grinding ut Papaikou about n week nno
aud are progressing in a very satisfactory manner
The art and science Of sugar boiling are here con-
Quoted yirh thorouglness and perfection unsur-
seem that all the possible sugar is procured from
the juice; large percentage of NO. II is first
extracted, but instead Of cooling the molasses
tnerdironn' ana allowing 1T to granuac in the
usual way 1t is returned TO the pan and subjected
to similar process MS Juice. 4 No. % sugar
equaling ordinary mo l. in color and polnrizinp
nearly as high is the result. Conseouenilv aNn'S
l and ~ are made almost simultaneously and are
ready for the market at the same time Granula-
ton OF No. ," Is hastened in like manner. and is
reasy ,er sylng IN -four or e NO n
instead of washing the moasses thereIrom in
to the ocean, it Is Keyed and shipped to San
F rr Where 1T brings q cents per gallon.
Charge has also invented an ingenious pan attach
ment whereby he ascertins the density of Juice or
lno,as Sc. therein. Unlike most other Hamakua
and Hilo plantations Papakou has but little
sugar on hand shipping facilities being compare
lively good. The lower cane fields where bone
aust ana ashes nave been used as fertilizers are
looking well. Those higher up are not so healthy
and strong, yet promise fair returns Among The
things Mr. i. g. Hitchcock will enquire into fur
ms eastern visit viii be potash fertilizers potash
being the constituent lacking in this soil and n
very necessary one for cane cultivation Here ms
at Ookala, pouehing is performed with sulky
pioughs; which give great satisfaction, mules be-
Among Portuguese this plantation has hitherto
enjoyed inc best reputation of any upon the
island i but curing the past two months a change
has been noticed here in the conduct of nborers
OF that nationality. The Messrs. Hitchcock at
tribute 1t chiefly TO protracted disagreeable weather
which has clouded and soured most minds and dis
posiuohs. I'm payday the crisis was anticipated
1t came. Loud and angry words and gestures
were freely INDUCED i'll by few obstreperolls
fontns Mno would be satisfied with nothing but
equal to the occasion. He explained to them his
views OF the situation, good naturally, blaming the
weather for their uginess in shirking work, and
promising not only to give lost time to those who
had not evaded more than day or two but also
offering to lessen their term of contract six months
II they wouid attend to their work and perform
their duty faithfully like men. This was n move
ment they were unprepared for and capituated
with many excuses for their laziness and pledges
of amendment, few, however, too ugly to yield
even before such generous Kindness insisted upon
being pad for misspent time, and were accord
ingy informed that suit would be brought AGAINST
them to recover damages for violation of contract
Win the exception of three all acknowledged
their error and promised amendment Their case
came up on Tuesday when the Judge ordered them
back to work. after making demand for three
dollars upon their several bank accounts Thus
doth the adolescent mind ever pay for its wbistle
Sirindlng is progressing slowly at Honomu, not
wlthstanding that plenty of good cane is ready
i'll the lack of evaporating apparatus which is not
expected III time to save all this wears crop
Water which is very abundant is used exclusively
as motor. huge wheel, IS feet in diameter and
seven feet wide carries the mill, and another
eighteen feet in diameter runs the centrifurals
water from the large wheel being subsequently,
dropped upon the smaller. A tolerable LANDING
makes shipping possible to experienced hands even
in rough water but others are apt to come to grief
as did the boat one morning was there, when it
hauled in with forty bags of rice, and turned bot
tom up in the seething soap suds which effcctually
washed out its contents.
Mr.. c. Afong's new mill is one of the finest in
the Kingdom. He has abandoned his old one and
intends transferring its pan TO the new mill thus
increasing Its capacity He employs about 800
laborers yet fears he will run short of help. In n
few months the contracts of many will have ex-
pred, and replacing them will be difficult in the
present state of the labor market. Though pos
has great quantity of sugar on hand his schooner
being unable to carry it all away.
Will CAusnS