Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1883-10-20

read the report OF the committee on cultivation
a report entirely his own work It was re-
ceived with thanks.
Captain. Mist, in the absence Of Mr.. Cart
wright, chairman Of the committee on Reel
procity, read the report which was received
with thanks.
The committee on Forestry read reports by
Messrs. c. r. Bishop, S. B. Dole, +. II. Pur.
Wis and Mr.. LANCER forester Of the Lihue Plan.
taiion. The various reports were received with
thanks and ordered printed in a condensed
form.
THIRD DAY WEDNESDAY.
Consideration Of the forestry reports called
forth much interesting discussion. Mr.. W. II.
Bailey spoke Of the teek tree as possibly use.
full on these islands, one Of that species now
growing at Waiulu. Mr.. G. c. Williams
thought tina, laws compelling the planting OF
trees ought TO be enforced. He said that
eucalyptus trees thrived better than other kinds
at Sprecklesvillc. Mr.. Baldwin, in support
ing Mr.. Williams views, offered the following
resolution:
ReiOltrd-that the trustees be instructed to
endcavor to secure proper legislation for the
protection OF our forests and the encourage
ment of tree planting.
In speaking of the eucalyptus, Mr. Hal
stead stated that the eucalyptus was highly
combustibe. Mr. Richard spoke OF the rapid
decrease Of the lIamal,ua forests. lie said,
further, that he had been encouraged by the
results Of tree planting in his district.
Mr. X. A. Maefe, IT,, from the committee
on Manufacture of Sugar, read voumnious
and highly interesting report, in the course Of
which he took strong grounds in favor Of ex.
periments TO determine the value OF the dihu.
sion process. The report was excepted with
thanks.
The ACCESSIBILITY Of granulating molasses in
the vacuum pan was the subject of an interest
ING discussion. Granulating it up TO a certain
density was said to be Mr. j. ID. Sprcckels
idea of the best method. Mr.. Baldwin stated
that he grained only first sugar in the pan, and
boiled second and third sugars to "proof ;
Mr.. Koeling agreed with Mr.. Baldwin.
Mr.. Richard spoke Of "mud presses" as
being in successful use at the works under his
charge. MIR. Bishop said that they had been
discontinued at Lihue, Hanamaulu and Koloa
plantations. He stated, however, that Mr.
Paul lsenberg had purchased some new presses
of German manufacture which were expected
to give good results.
Mr.. George Dole related. his experience in
cleaning JUICE after it had been reduced TO a
certain density in the pan, and said that he
had obtained the very best results from the pro
cess-which he had learned from the expert
ence Of a Peruvian gentleman
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
AT the afternoon session Messrs Dole and
Smith spoke in favor OF the Loebenstein press.
Mr.. G.. c. Williams spoke of the great dis.
crepances in the yield of sugar per gallon
mentioned in the report on Manufacture OF
Sugar. Mr.. Mac6e said that he could not ac-
count, for the discrepancies, having merely
given the figures forwarded him from the vari.
Gus manufacturers.
MIR. J. Tucker, who was recently in Jamaica,
said lin brief that the sugar estates there are
small, producing crops ranging from seventy to
seven hundred hogsheads year. Most of the
estates manufacture rum as well as sugar.
which is made from skimmings and refuse, the
rum costing about as much rs il can be sold
for. The =" Lahaina cane is not yet grown
in Jamaica, but will soon be introduced Cane
yields an average OF two tons an acre for plant
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planters claim that some estates have rattooned
fields continuously for thirty years, though this
seems to have been done by replanting in
spots. The Jamaica mills are of the three roll
kind, generally small, and driven by water
power chiefly. Most Of the plantations seem
neglected. Coolie labor is employed the
negroes not working at all. The speaker said
good wore for the mongoose, saying that a,
one time it was estimated that the damage to
crops by rats there, in one year, amounted to
$500, 1000 Mr.. fuckers remarks received a
vote OF thanks.
| Mr.. kinnersly spoke Of the need Of a pub
lished lis! of the varieties Of sugar cane grown
on these islands.
Messrs. Bishop, Unna and George Dole re-
ported that they had found the treasurcr's re-
port correct. And their findings were accepted
by the company.
Mr.. Richard presented the report Of the
committee on transportation which was re-
ceived with thanks. Mr.. Williams said the
permanent track At Spreckelsvile cost ST., 600
mile. The figures given in regard to cost OF
cane carrying by wire tramway were criticised
as misleading. Mr.. ]. NJ. Homer spoke OF
the economical transportation of cane by sleds
at MIR. Notley's Hamakua plantation. Mr..
George ii. Dole said that the Keala wire
tramway supplied cane equal TO fifteen tons a
day, when in good order. Mr.. Williams said
the Spreckelsville uamways are now being laid
IS feet apart. A field OF 1000 acres on that
plantation is now leased to Chinese to cultivate,
on condition that the tracks shall be Is feet
apart.
| FOURTH DAY--rHURsDAY.
The shares represented at Thursday session
vidua members present than at any previous
meeting One gentleman spoke of the inaccu-
racy Of the Advertisers report. Another
gentleman-hmself quasi-reporter-- said that
reporters who were admitted by courtesy ought
to make accurate reports. Still another gentle.
man said that while mistakes were annoying,
errors were natural, as reporters could not be
expected to understand the details OF sugar
agriculture OF sugar manufacture.
Mr.. Davies asked whether the stock of re.
signed members was assessable. Vice. Presi.
dent Dole piled that committee OF the
trustees would report on that matter at an
curly day.
The repor, OF the committee on Fertilizers
and Seed Cane was read by its chairman, MIR.
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