The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-01-23


these considerations that led TO the
formation of the Planters Associa-
ton; and the necessity for such mu-
tual assistance and cooperation is
being constantly demonstrated.
It Is unfortunate that the drought
and other conditions have caused the
crops to mature 80 much earlier than
usual that harvesting has already be-
gun on many plantations; for this
will prevent many planters from at
tending the annual meeting. In
order to avoid a like result in tie
future il may be well to have the
time for holding the annual meeting
placed at an earlier date.
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM o. SMITH,
Secretary p. l.. & S. Co.
Honolulu, October, 1888.
PLANTERS MONTHLY.
The Planters Monthly has been
ably conducted by Mr.. II. NJ. Whit
ney during the year.
The Secretary stated that he had
endeavored to resign, after taking
a position in the Government, but
action had been deferred. He
would tender it again at the proper
time.
The report of the Treasurer, F.
VI. Swanzy, having been properly
audited, was read and adopted. 1t
shows balance of 81 ,400.12, from
which $500 has already been paid,
leaving a net balance for 1893 of
$500. The estimated requirement
for 1894 is $1,000, or $500 more
than the estimated receipts, besides
the sum required for one-half Of
Mr.. Koebele's expenses.
The report was ordered printed
in the Planters Monthly.
Mr.. Schaefer asked whether the
Spreckels plantations were repre-
scented.
Mr.. Irwin said he had paid their
regular dues.
The next order of business was
election of Trustees. The present
board is az follows:
Messrs. Swanzy, Anterior, Hack
field, w. o. Smith, Irwin, Baldwin,
J. o. Carter, Schaefer and Young.
The same board was reelected,
substituting Messrs. Bolte and
Glade for w. o. Smith and Mr..
Hackfeld.
Mr.. Irwin stated that the Bureau
of Information, of which he was
President, was in a bad condition
1t was an important matter and
letters were continually coming
from persons desiring to settle. He
would suggest that the bureau be
taken under the wing of the Plan
ter's Labor and Supply Co, and
the Secretary be paid little more,
and answer these letters.
w. o. Smith said that he had not
drawn any salary since the middle
of the last year. A man could be
obtained who would do the work in
addition to his regular duties.
Mr.. Davies thought some of the
letters were not worth answering.
Mr.. Baldwin thought such bu-
reau would be very useful to enable
the planters to keep in touch with
other sugar countries. In the mat
ter of sugar-house statistics and
some other matters the Louisiana
planters were far ahead of us.
Mr.. Marsden said he was con-
stantly receiving letters particular
ly asking the price of land. Infor-
nation, on this subject ought to be
collected.
Mr.. Bol;e moved to defer the
matter of assessments He pre-
scented u communication to the COM
pany as follows:
HONOLULU, October 80, 1898.
To the President of the Planters La
Dor and Supply Company, Homo
lulu.
SIR: The undersigned would again
draw the attention of the 2. l. & >.
Co. to the recommendations made on
November 10 last year, by the Com
mittee on Fertilizers, regarding the
establishment of an "ExperimentaI
Station" 1t seems that almost all
interested in sugar admit the adyisa-
bility, or even necessity of such a sta
ton, but no steps having been taken
we would now lay before you the fol-
lowing definite plan, the adoption and
carrying out of which, with such
notifications as may be found advis-
able, we most earnestly recommend.
Let special committee of the p. l..
d s. Co. be appointed, with power to
act, and let this committee enter into
negotiations with parties interested,
for the purpose of establishing an
Experiment Station" on about the
following lines:
TRY to have all plantations sub
scribe &c. ton on last seasons crop.
Such subscriptions will give about
$4,000, and shall be used for defraying
the expenses of laboratory, instru-
ments, chemicals, rent, salary, labor,
ETC., etc. The station and laboratory
to be under the supervision of said
committee, and thus under the p. l..
& $. Co. Let the chemist work in
conjunction with the Government
Bureau of Agriculture. Mr.. Marsden,