The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1891-10-27

warded by Mr.. II. Morrison, man
ager of the Makaweli plantation.
There was now so much similarity of
crushing machinery in all the mills
using that method, about the only
question remaining was as between
crushing and diffusion. The report
gave results of crushing with and
without maceration. Referring to
diffusion, the greatest objection
noted was the day and night bust
ness, as skilled labor for the night
shift came high. Another objection
was the less value of the trash for
fuel than that from crushing. The
proportion of purity was higher in
the diffusion juice. Diffusion as q
system was at present popular, with
majority in its favor. The report
dealt with other branches of manu-
facture, suggesting the Importance
of preserving statistics on every
point for general information.
Ordered received and published in
the Planters Monthly.
OTHER COMMITTEES.
Reports from the committees on
legislation and reciprocity were ex-
cused till later.
Mr. Horner said the report of the
committee on transportation really
contained nothing new, and he
thought it better not to load their
records with repetitions of what had
been formerly presented.
The Secretary didn't like that.
There might be nothing new to a
hoary planter like Mr.. Homer, but
it might be valuable to younger
planters.
Mr.. Walker suggested that before
long Hamakua might yield some in
formation about electric motors for
cane transportation.
Mr.. Austin moved, it was second
ed and passed, that Mr.. Horner pre-
sent his ''worthless" report to-mor-
row morning.
Mr.. Hall was excused from pre-
senting the report on forestry till to-
morrow morning.
REPORT ON FERTILIZERS.
The Secretary read the report of
the committee on fertilizers, giving
comparative statements of the effects
of different fertilizers. 1t said a
good fertilizer did not necessarily re.
quire to have strong odor. There
was no commercial value to big
stink (Laughter.) The report was
signed by w. w. GoodaIe. Mr..
Colville, of the committee, sent an
other report, which was read. Also,
a report was read from Mr.. Scott of
the HiIo Sugar Co.
Ordered received and published.
Mr.. Baldwin had found great adj
vantage in flooding their fertilizers
by the fumes into the cane. This
would only work where irrigation
was required. TO get the full bene-
fit it was best to dig little trenches
along the rows, but this was rather
expensive these times. They had
slulced a bed of decayed matter
from near the mill to the fields with
manifest advantage to the crop.
Mr.. Walker remarked that the
application of fertilizers was a scien-
tifc matter, and the old rule of
thumb would no longer serve. The
suggestion of Mr.. Goodale that the
services of an analyst should be en-
ployed ought to be discussed by the
company.
Mr.. Smith told of visit he had
paid to the Kipahulu plantation,
where Mr.. Oscar Unna was manager.
He had seen no plantation superior
in height of cultivation anywhere.
Mr.. Unna said he was only expert
nenting, didn't know whether he was
doing right or not.
Mr.. Hall thought it an excellent
idea that scientific analyst should
lie employed to travel among the
plantations. 1t was case where
knowledge might be the means of
gaining thousands of dollars.
The Secretary said this very mat
ter was referred to the trustees nine
years ago, but nothing had ever been
done.
The President told of his urging
on Mr.. Theo. II. Davies the advis-
ability of having an expert to super
intend the fertilizing of his many
plantations. In Louisiana everything
in mill and field was done under
scientific guidance. He should vote
for a chemist in every district. 1t
would pay agencies like Castle &
Cooke and II. Hackfeld & Co. each
to have a chemist.
Mr.. Marsden thought the trustees
should ascertain what it would cost
to get an expert chemist from Gel =
many or elsewhere to 60 round
among the plantations.
The Secretary said something did
come from the action of 1882, in the
Government engaging to pay the
salary of chemist at Oahu College,
who examines soils free of charge.
still, this professor had not the OPP
portunity of knowing all the condi-
| tiOrs. therefore his services we're not