The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1882-10-21

some valuable statistics were furnished, show
ms the area of land on each island planted with
cane, the total amounting at present. to about
10000 acres; about 2S. 600 Of which furnishes
the annual crop-as cane being a b~i-annual
plant, part OF each years planting goes over to
the second year. The report estimated that the
average sugar yield per acre i, not over two and
a half tons. These statistics are TO be followed
up and accurate returns can thus be obtained
within a year probably. In the report was en-
bodied a very Interesting letter from Col. Austin,
giving the results of the use of bone meal and
the manner in which it should be used. At the
conclusion OF the reading the report was adopted
and ordered printed in the Planters Monthly
and an animated discussion ensued upon the
subject of blowing by steam, and il seemed TO
be conceded that IN the majority of cases the
plan resorted TO on loan friable soil on Maui.
of breaking up the land with "a steam cultivator
alone, would not be sufficient. The subject of
deep and shallow blowing was also discussed,
and here. as ON other points there was a diver
slty of opinion expressed. The reclamation of
an extensive. area of swamp land on Kauai was
spoken of. and the experiment seemed to prove
that such lands if mixed with a certain proper
ton of sand were very fertile.
The cultivation of the rattooD crops was dis
cusSed, aud as suggested by Mr.. Spaulding, the
rattoon crop was pronounced to be of great
vslue to the planter, as it could sometimes be
obtained when a crop of plant cane could not,
on account of want of time.
In discussing the question of ~rattoons or no
rattoons, Mr.. w. Bailey of Wailuku plantation.
stated that he had, in one instance, realized
over five tons of sugar per acre of plant crop,
and two succeeding rattoonS of four and a frac-
ton tons, aud three and a fraction tons of rat
toons with Il third rattoon crop now growing,
that he estimated would give over two tons to
the acre, all within 40 months. This was an
exceptional yield, but it went to show that rat
toon sometimes paid we'll. The same gentle
man spoke highly of the performance of the
Fowler steam pillow and cultivntor.
In response to an inquiry made IS to the
| TlOhf nnaptifv IN CT .nf hnpa YnnaI tho Gt.tA-
ment was made that it would take about 5000
pounds to the acre, and that great care must be
used i'll applying it properly.
Notice was given that in the afterno IN
session Senhor Canavarro. the Portuguese
Commissioner, would be present by Invita-
ton, aud "A full ATTENDANCE was requested.
The meeting then adjourned until , pm.
At the opening of the afternoon session
MIR. ID. III. Hitchcock was called upon to
report what, if any, arrangement hal been
made with the Norwegian laborers who
had been brought down here from Hawaii,
they having refused to work longer for Mr..
Hitchcock. That gentleman stated that it
the men would return to labor according to
terms of their contracts the plantation man
agemen would agree during the first month
to release ten of them, and i'm the next two
months let twenty more go, provided other
planters would take these men and pay
800 each in consideration of their-the la
borers-indehtedness. If at the expiration
of three months the age thought
they could spare the rest they would let
them go. He was inclined to think that
no more than the first thirty would want to
leave and go on the same terms to any
other plantation. At the close of Mr.
Hitchcock's remarks he was requested ia
present this offer to Mr.. Grip, the NOrwe
gian Commissioner, in writing.
Hon. H. NJ. Whitney addressed the meet
ing on the subject of procuring the services
of a competent chemist, recommending that
the company join with Oahu Callege in
gn11in mo- for CIIah a nan nn6 nninfinn nli
the need that the sugar interest had for
first-class analyst. Before any formal actor
was taken in the matter Senior Canavarro
accompanied by Mr.. f. A. Schaefer, was
announced and received by the gentlemen.
10 b. continued.