The Hawaiian gazette., 1883-10-24

To ana ana encourage llt lu1Et general
Slr' r. a. Macfe Jr Chairman of the COM
mittce on the Manufacture of Sugar" presented
an elaborate report on the subject placed IN
charge OF his committee aud which reflected great
credit on the work accomplished. This report
will be published ~ full.
Discussion Of the points presented in a, Mr. Mr.
meeting until she noon adjournment.
AFTERNOON.
The meetin. re-assembled NJ p M, present.
Messrs. Dole, Smith, Unua, Mist, Bishop Davies,
Swift, Mache, hlnnersly Jones, hOelllng, haysel-
den, Whitney, Baldwin, Williams Halstead, Rich
ards0n, Schaeier, Wilcox, Atherton, IT, Dole Aus
tin, Richard.
ice-preside,ii Dole informed the meeting that
Mr.. j. Tucker had kindly responded to the lnYl-
tatiOn extended by tho company, and was present,
and besides relating his experience during his visit
TO Jamaica would also be pleased to answer such
questions might be asked, to the best of his
ability.
Mr. Thicker. heinr thus introduced related some
what in detail, an account of what he learned OF
the sugar estates of Jamaica, which, combined
with the answers TO questions asked Is substan-
TALLY rs follows:
I'm. TUCKER's REMARKS.
The cane planted and grown on the sugar estates
Of island of Jamaica seems to be of an inferior
quality to that grown on the plantations OF these
Islands. Jamaica cane is of the white kind and
the principal species IL known as the Mont Blanc;
it grows about five feet IN height, and is not SO
strong or heavy as the Lahaina cane. The planters
of Jamaica are DESTROYS of Obtaing samples of La-
hHina cane for experimenting with Cane Is
planted in peculiar way there; holes are made
by CrOWbar and the cane, cut IN approved lengths
is forced into the hole thus made. The planters
claim that the method is OF great benefit against
the evil effects of drought, the natural moisture OF
the soil supplying necessary susteuance during
occasions of extended urSness.
There Is also novel systoufof manur1ng fol-
lowed VIZ: by erecting movable pens for the cattle,
which pens are changed from place to place as de-
. Hrf.a MIA ri
manner of rotation in manurlng, year after year,
was Of great benefit to taeir crops. The sugar
estates las the plantations III Jamaica are called
are all small ones, varying from capacity OF 10
to 100 hogsheads per year. The juice produced
stands at from 81 to S and the planters regard
tons of sugar and go to 40 gallons OF rum, as a
good yield per acre The prOht on the rum sold IS
very small, costing nearly as much TO manufacture
a it brings by sale in fact there Is not lively
traffic IN tho Jamaica run business at present. Inc
previously mentioned yield is from plant cane;
from ratOons less is obtained, say, first ratoons,
IL tons sugar to the acre. second ratoons IA
The planters have a system OF continually ratoOn-
ing say to the extent of thirty years but the
statement Is not correct, IS new plant cane Is CON
tinually being introduced III the ratoon fields.
Sugar Is bOIledthe old fashioned way, only one or
two plantations having vacuum pans The rum Is
made from the skluulngs and refuse. Muscovado
sugar is the kind mostly manufactured. There Is
a notable lack Of enterprise amongst the planters
themselves. and a consequence the sugar plant
atIons not paying WELL and are gradually being
turned into fruit plantations, every plantation at
the present tlins having sOIue P9itlol Vi tIo Ie
age SCI asIde iDI COe t .i u ali - -
The mills all SMALL three roller mills ana are
IIu gy water PoNei VI tno Hoit I'LL JiiI ~ o to
island oil Jamaica no steam power o rs us. e r.
pulation of Jamaica IS about 5o6OVO OF whlch To-,
90 are educated whites. Labor Is much scarcer
there than mere as the negroes won Wolk WINE
they can obtain a pa5l OF yam E ~ eG f, IA
is now worked tuCre. A British inspector looks
out IOr the interests oil the HooFets VINO VI
WorklhS Dy tue Jay H'''e d System VI ''o' WIN
SET iheIh'
one groAt tfpuDlt Wl-u tue Jaualct negroes III
regard 10 their not being einployaole on me plant
atoms, was, because lAe agents oI tio aiiaia
canal Ouef Sl-J per uly' WHICH lflce the painters
cannot compete with Inc plantations visited Dy
Mr. Tucker are stated by hiin 10 be very dlIty sn1
IN a Dad condltluh. Nattle are useu listeau Vi
horses and everything Is OF retr0gTade oruer,
Inc soil Is heavy and very ricn, ana LahalLl e e
II introduced iheEe "ouIu DC pIoO"oiS ""IAeiiu
| successful.
Questions beng asked relative 10 the AOhgoosei
az OF which animals Mr. tucker hau Drought anu
safely landed AT TINS port tue BcH'ielltn DesueH
reading lengthy extract nam pamphlet on the
subject written by MI u MoIFls stateui lne ahi
mai Is reported to be somewhat vicious, az II !.
closes us teeth on person nSer II VIII ouly letgO
when KILLED. breeds every three mouths put NOT
well IN confinement. never heard OF l a. N
the held being bitten Dy 'le amman. II scaIclty
OF Ta'S, the al'llals II numerous turn Oh eaou
other, Kill and suck the blood 90 not ear carcass
/ l.. l. tom
hioh3oo7ei ne hau le.tti IA uio pOooeSoiOl ito
the Colonial Secretary there, stating that no chill
dfen mad been known 70 nave 4een a.taSaeu Dy
the mongoose' fhyslcai inpossioility Loi tne iV
goose to eat cane, on account OF location oil the
teeth. ii.
Continuing ms answers 10 questions le ,i 70
Jamaica, the speaker stated that tue cllinate 10
warm, bat not sufficiently 50 to interfere with the
growth OF the cane Inc trade WINDS uld not olQW
| steadily In August, the time ne was tneIei tue
thermometer averaged W IN Tue snaue. D o,ei
were troublesome, ana painters were ahAiousy
seeking remedy against their depredations Cane
Is grown to an elevation oil wv ieet ABOVE the sea
| level Cmhcona Is plahieu ana grown uhder the
patronage OF tle NoFeIhneht winch leases tdIius
to planters and II Al the end OF certain Terms ol
years, one sixth OF Tue laha produces chlncOha'
favorable concessions are lnade oy the government
lands only, from 1900 to 5000 feet above sea level
ana on lands claimed 70 DC useless ior other puI
| poses lhose interested IN lts cultivation lheIe
| say it pays we'll.
Inc largest sugar plantltlons are estimated 10
pr0duce 'Vg tons annually the average zOO tons
| per year: Inc managers OF the plantations art
there called attorneys and geneTaiiy suPeflhIeho
| inc Estates IoI OWNERS III Luglduu lne wages ioI
laborers, per contract, Is about % cents per DAY
and board The average amount OF labor to eaeh
plantation Is about three men to the ton capacity.
Inc lnportauoh Of tne eooles c3s1s lhe plaL.ei d
ponas VI sto' r. i,i I , fy,n,Savs
nor fumes For BLOWING an EIGHT inch pillow is
used. drawn by cattle. The cattle and stock are
| ia on a Grass called the (iuinea grass which is
| said 10 be very nutritious
| air. p. c. lone. ir.. mentioned that the grass
| srokeu of by Mr. Tucker as Guinea grass had been
already introduced into this country by Judge Nc
| Gully and that some Of the seed had been for
| Warded By him 1.-THE speaker to Kau, Hawaii,
| where it is growing finely.
Mr.. Baldwin stated that he had received four or
/ Eve varieties of cane from Queensland, two of
which samples he regarded excellent, VIZ. Black
Java and Rose Bamboo. He would be happy TO
| forward samples to planters who may require
them.
On motion Of Mr.. J. i. Atherton the thanks OF
the Company were rendered to Mr.. Tucker Tor the
information given relative tG Jamaica plantations