The Hawaiian gazette., 1886-10-26

hardly hope present any change of ideas regard to this sub
ject enlarge reports made in the past by my predecessors
this committee
improvements in sugar machinery
changes have been made manipulating
but the best plant
~ the same is subject that does not materially change; nevertheless
planters subject difference of opinion
due partly really way
in different OF the Islands, owing difference
and The q of ourp plantations.
Then planters theory regard
yield theory although experience may go against
else they don't study practical sufficiently
tn / theory Is sustained or
important points planters differed
which lately plant
used for seed great many hold that should always
and finest looking plant keep up quality
Of cane and prevent deterioration.
differ to what the essential features that constitute good
seed only give the result observation
healthy that will terminate and quiynext importance
Seed fine and large healthy stalks the seed But
usually eyes large growing plant ger
readily growth,
slowly The to be this Very rapid growing
spends all it strength the and has tendency the
the buds to be poorly developed and
" short n are generally large more fully developed and sprout
When irrigated and cultivated made as rule the best seed
say plant good seed,
that should select that kind of for seed simply because
You may healthy
best plant find them combined best in the
1t is quite probable that some districts where the cane not irrigated
Simply rive it As my experience that rattoons generally spking have
terminate rule prefer good healthy
seed We all know how field has
good fresh and start field with such great
advantage field that has be repanted
always to be careful the selection healthy seed
Of bighwen poor land planted land
which has been exhausted by frequent planting.
unhealthy ed that covered with blight and small insects and
yet field heavy the could hold Where the
young and create growth that and tendency
prefer tops plant cane oons
plantations infested with b should be cautious about this
be easily detected seedbut the
ginning its uoh too small to be discovered without very careful
observation certainly small for handle the
Ps q cane than % planting the body Of the cane ~
practicable entail, great trouble. Seed
planting field however be soaked in water down every day
for three days lie in pile well covered with trash, advan-
age The replant viii then Start quickly and vigorously
FERTILIZERS
No new facts special importance my knowledge
The fertilizers enterping manufacturers
fertilizers have been tried throughout the Islands with good and ind
results The imported fertilizers have produced better results
iii HAVING srned the elements that the soil lacking in we
can select intelligence meal fertilizer that
produces good results Kauai has effect ascertain
1Iaueny has district. In fact have tried faith
uy fertilizers that have imported OF them
effect the growth Of our cane We are this year trying sand and lime
Of our fields where we judge from the appearance OF the soil that
will be benefit We have spread sand the land at
planted predict anything regard the result
point that would like reconsideration and
N think we lay Every planter
own place enough Of MATERIAL properly
extent the least On each
followed
well the bottom Of the
hollow Under this she'd roof thus prepared all the earce Of animals
that die the place filter refuse IN fact that VIII enrich
should be dumped Let this mass be wet down once in while
TO hasten he process 0 decomposition
suggest that this shed might be constructed at the base OF a
and
manufacture plana
ion fertilizer planted each year.
nd ut comparatively little expense
fertilizer manufacturing told me that the
Of worth them They take this and
of mixed with inferior
zng the bonemeal supehophae etc. that
buy fertilizers good excellent but little
ridiculous should throw plantations the material
the fertilizers buy and constantly import
ing fr0ulab
II the carcass Of bullock is worth $50 to manufacturer of fertilizers