The Hawaiian gazette., 1894-01-23

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.
NJ. 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 1898 of
5000. The estimated requirement
for 1894 is $4,000, 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.. Scnaefer asked whether the
Spreckels plantations we're repre-
sented.
Mr.. Irwin said he had paid their
regular dues.
The next order of business was
election of Trustees. The present
board is as follows:
Messrs. Swanzy, Atherton, 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. 0. 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.. Bolte moved to defer the
matter of assessments. He pre-
scented a 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 p. l. & 5.
Co. to the recommendation made on
November 10 last year, by the Com
mittee on Fertilizers, regarding the
establishment of au Experimental
Station" 1t seems that almost all
interested in sugar admit the advisa-
bility, or even necessity of such 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 a special committee of the z. l..
& 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 DC. 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, rert, salary, labor,
etc, etc. The station and laboratory
to be under the supervision of said
committee, and thus under the p. L.
& S. Co. Let the chemist work in
with the Government
Bureau of Agriculture. Mr.. Marsden,
of said bureau, has ex-
pressed his willingness TO work in
conjunction with the chemist. Work
at the laboratory, such as analysis OF
soil, water, ETC., shall be done free of
charge for all plantations who have
towards the funds as above
'ta ted, and these plantations will also
De furnished with regular monthly re
ports about work done, experiments
md observations made at station and
The laboratory may do
work for others mot subscribers) upon
payment of the usual fees, and money
hus earned shall be turned into the
unds of the laboratory and station.
Yours truly,
NJ. 5. GRINBAUM Il Co., Id,
c. BOLTE, Vice-President;
w. G. IRWIN & Co., Id,
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