The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-11-25
PLANTERS IN SESSION.
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eight delegates from various island
g were present President Schacie
opened the meeting with the fol
lowing remarks
I GENTLRNES.--ln the name q
thu Board OF Trustees OF the Plant
ers' Labor and Supply Co., | wei
come you to this annual session %
your Association aud I thank yot
all for your attendance today. ant
particularly those who for the goo.
Of this Society, have come from
| distant parts Of these Islands at a
sacrifice to their individual in.
tercsts.
/ trust that all those who are
here today will not regret that they
have come, as this annual meeting
promises to be most interesting
and instructive 20 all who feel an
interest in the intelligent advance.
ment Of the agricultural pursuits OF
these Islands
I With your concurrence and
authority this Society has entered
upon an enlarged sphere Of activity
and usefulness by the establishment
of a Laboratory and Experimental
Station, and / am happy 10 say
that the efforts Of the Board Of
Trustees TO establish this important
work under the most competent sup
lerintendence, have been most sue
cessful in securing the services Of Dr.
Maxwell for that position, who now
assisted by Nj. Crawley, as chem
ist has full charge as director of
this station. The sphere Of this
station may be enlarged in various
directions and 1t will be left TO your
Judgment to decide where the lin q
should be drawn and where the
immediate extension Of operations
in this line may be made to the
best advantage Dr. Maxwells
elaborate reports to this meeting on
the subjects Of specific interest,
will be guide for the future action
of this association in this whole
matter.
The p. l.. & S. Co. under its in
corporated name, has under the
changed condition of things out
lived its sphere limited by charter
provisions and a proposition will be
submitted to you for disincorpo-
rating the existing company and to
reorganize the same as an associa-
ton under a new name, the Bye
laws of which have been carefully
prepared and revised and will be
submitted to your approval.
The Secretary's report will more
clearly place before you the work OF
this Society done through its board
of trustees in the course of the year
now closed, while the Treasurer
will submit to you his financial
statement with suggestions how to
provide for the increased needs
Of the association for the new year.
The annual reports Of committees
of this association will bring up for
discussion the principal subjects OF
interest to planters, and among
them trust that the protection of
the forests and of the sources of the
water supply of these Islands will
receive your particular attention.
This subject becomes of growing
Importance from year TO year, and
the Government, recognizing this
fact, has officially expressed its will
lingness to cooperate with others
interested TO devise ways and means
to stay the destruction of the re-
naming forests on the various ISL
ands. The Commissioner Of For
estry and Agriculture in his report
refers to this all-important subject
at some length, and / confidently
trust that his remarks will have
weight.
In closing these Introductory re-
marks, desire to express to you
my earnest wish that the delibera-
tons of this meeting may be fruit
full Of substantial practical results
to the benefit of the agricultural
pursuits of these Islands and that
the personal intercourse between
the members Of this society may
bring them more closely together in
the social sphere of life, thus engen-
dering a better understanding and
a heartier cooperation for the COM
mon good.
The secretary read his annual re-
port giving particulars Of the estab'
4 lishment of the laboratory. Weather
had been favorable. Last season s
sugar crop had fallen short by 10
per cent.
Treasurer P. c. Jones report
was read. 1t showed balance ON
hand Of $e82.57. Disbursements
during the year have been $40, 7Io.
80. Estimated expenses for next
year are $I6,672.57. The treasurer
recommended that an assessment Of
s cents be levied and collected al
once to meet coming expenses.
He further recommended an as
sessment of so cents per ton on fer
tilizers. There being 20, 900 tons
used, this system would realize
$4,000.
DIR. Maxwell supported the pro-
position OF taxes. Mr.. Hackfeld
opposed the tax on fertilizers as
all planters did not use fertilizers
Messrs. Kennedy and Scott Of Ha'
waii and Swanzy of Honolulu spoke
upon the same line. Mr.. Tenney wa:
in favor Of fertilizers being taxed
He was in favor Of taxing ferti
lizers rs cents per ton.
Mr.. Jones moved toiax the last
: sugar crop 10 cents per ton, S cent:
of which should be called in al
once. Mr.. Lowrey favored placing
: the assessment at IL or IS cent.
and no tax be laid on fertilizers
He moved and amendment to max,
il IS cents. Carried.
Mr.. Swanzy moved that no fer
tilizers be used except it bear tn,
certificate Of the laboratory, ant
further that a fee Of rs cents pc
ton ON all fertilizers sold to tn,
planters. "a voice-we pay the
as cents in the long rum Secretar,
Bolte read report made by tn,
committee on the subject Of tn,
taxation on fertilizers, recommend
ing that all fertilizers shall b.
guaranteed by the laboratory; thu
matter of fees is left to the meet
ing. DIR. Maxwell, reported, for
guide, that fertilizer analysis cos
$50. Mr.. Crop of Koloa advo