The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-11-07

Labor and Supply Company at crit
| cal time. 1t was realized in selecting
Mr.. Schaefer that such a man as he
was needed in dealing with the labor
question and establishing the expert
mental station that is to be set up.
The other officers of the board are:
Vice President, +. NJ. SwanZy.
Secretary, @. Bolte.
Treasurer, Z. G. Jones.
Auditor, J. b. Anterior.
1t was recommended by the trustees
that the company levy five cents ton
on output for current expenses and an
additional five cents if the laboratory
was secured and a chemist engaged.
Such a resolution was adopted after a
discussion that reached into many
fields.
Mr.. Baldwin said they needed a
chemist with facilities here to make
all sorts of analyses. He should also
travel about the islands and report on
soils. AS the work would be for the
direct benefit of the whole agricultu-
raj interest, the Government should
encourage it.
Mr.. Atherton said it was for the
Company to say if they wished the
directors to proceed with matter that
would involve an outlay of $4,000 or
more. He believed in the PROPOSE
ton.
Andrew Moore could see great merit
in the plan.
In answer to a question Mr.. cassie
was assured that isolated plantations
would derive full benefit from the sta
ton.
Mr.. Scott was certain that the in
vestment would prove profitable one
in the end. There should be a COM
plete laboratory, including a small
mill.
Secretary Bolte read a letter from
Professor Stubs, of Louisiana, giving
some figures and warmly endorsing
the plan.
Mr.. Morrison thought there should
also be a complete library and all the
sugar publications. He remarked
that there We're several French and
German publications from which
translations should be made.
There was some consideration of
revenue and the sugar men talked of
the coffee men. Mr.. Swanzy spoke of
the worth of the services of Professor
Koeble and Mr.. Marsden to the
fact that half OF Mr.. Koebele's salary
and expenses were paid by the Plant
er's Company. Messrs. Hall, Ather-
ton, Baldwin, Bolte, Goodale, Scott
and others spoke to this question. All
believed that the coffee men should
contribute to the funds of the COM
pany, and that their inclination was
TO co operate with the sugar men in
their development of the country.
Mr.. Hall said that the coffee business
was still in its infancy, and that the
growers had not yet had any realiza-
lions.
Messrs. Kay, Scott, Gliding and
others addressed the company on the
subject of taxing fertilizers coming
into the country, for the support Of the
laboratory. 1t was also remarked that
these fertilizers should be tested upon
arrival.
Mr. Baldwin believed that the coffee
men would CO. operate with the COM
pany if invited. Mr.. Goodale moved
for a committee of three to handle the
matter. Messrs. Goodale, Hall and
Scott were named.
On motion of Mr.. Kay, the publica-
ton of the list Of members in the
Planters Monthly was ordered. Mr..
Irwin suggested that the Bylaws be
revised and published.
Mr.. Whitney presented a series of
resolutions, which were postponed.
These related 10 roads on Hawaii, 10
the cable, bureau of Information, and
several other matters. Messrs. Young
and Irwin said these matters had best
be handled by the Chamber of Com
merce.
Tie meeting adjourned at IL A.
Among the visitors TO the hall YES
terday were Minister Willis, Consul
Mills, Judge Hart and J. q. Spencer.