The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-11-26

| together in the social sphere of life,
| thus engendering a better under
/ standing and a hesrtier cooperation
! for the common good"
| Secretary Bolte followed with his
report, while in turn came the state.
ment and recommendations of Treas
urer p. c. Jones. On motion it was
agreed to dispense with reading of
| last years minutes, as they had been
! published in the Planters Monthly.
The report of Secretary Bolte
| showed that great deal of progress
had been made in various directions; {;
the inauguration of labratory and
experimental station, with DR.. Walter
Maxwell as director and J. T. Craw-
| ley as chemist. DIR Maxwell had
made tour of the islands and visited
nearly every plantation, familiariZing
| himself with the conditions of the
various localities, thereby enabling
him to give the plantation managers
the benefit of his thorough, practical
and scientific knowledge of agricul-
| ture and sugar-makiDg. The weather
had been favorable during the past
season, but last seasons crop fell short
! by 10 per cent. of the previous one,
leaving 1886 tons for 1894 95,
against 166, 432 tons for 1S93-94.
Treasurer Jones' report was lengthy
anu uSd1J III ssSldll " I'LL IuS
affairs of the association. 1t showed
the company to be some $4,000 in
debt, most of which was incurred
through the establishment of the new
station and expense of maintaining
the same. Mr.. Jones recommended
that an assessment of 5 cents ton be
placed on the output of the present
seasons crop, 149, 365 tons, as means
of raising necessary funds to carry on
the work and cover incurred expense.
This was made in the form of a mo-
in the matter of taxing fertilizers.
He advocated placing a tax of so
cents on each ton used by the plant
ers, the amount to be paid by the
manufacturers; 10000 tons was about
the amount used by the plantations
yearly, and on that basis the sum of
S10,0 could be raised, leaving some
So, 900 to be paid by direct assess
ment on the sugar crop. These recon-
mendations provoked a great deal of
discussion, Prof. Maxwell being called
upon often to explain the cost of GER
tain investigations, etc.
Mr.. Hackfeld approved of fertilizers
being used by the planters only after
having been passed on by the chemist
with satisfactory results. He doubted
the propriety of placing tax of so
cents on each ton of the product used
in the islands. Most of the supply
came from San Francisco, but arrange
ments were under way to furnish all
that was needed by home companies.
| A State law of Louisiana made it OBJ
| ligatOry to pay that amount, but he
did not believe it could be carried out
in Hawaii. The best way to reach
satisfactory conclusion was to refer
| the matter to committee, and he
named 25 cents tax per ton as COM
promise and equitable amount.
| Mr.. Kennedy could not see the jus
tice in taxing some of the plantations
that were compelled to use fertilizers
| for the use of those not using any. He
thought it best to raise the revenue
required by direct tax on the sugar
crop. Mr.. Scott took the same stand.
Others favored and opposed the men
toned plan. After considerable dis
cussion, coupled with several amend
ments, it was finally agreed to place
an assessment of % cents on each ton
of sugar raised this year, if it was
| found necessary, in order to clear off
| indebtedness.
Before the matter was disposed of,
however, many recon- mmeDdatlOnS
were made and voted down, the sense
of the meeting seeming to favor meet
ing all expenses by a direct tax on
sugar and without making any charge
for analysis of fertilizers. Professor
Maxwell told the meeting that such
course would be utterly impracticable,
as the chemists could not carry out
the work. Thirty dollars was named
as the cost of making an analysis,
whether large or small. 1t was finally
agreed to refer the matter to a com
mittee of four to act in conjunction
with Professor Maxwell, and on mo-
ton of Mr.. Morrison the chair named
Messrs. Morrison, SwanZy, CrOpp and
Young.
Mr.. Jones, speaking for the good
and welfare of the association, said the
board of trustees desired to make the
institution a permanent and efficient
one. In order to get the best results,
it was absolutely necessary to have
good men and pay them good salaries,
amounts which would recOmpense the
association and those in its employ.
The trustees unanimously favored in
creasiDg Professor MaXwell's salary,
commencing with the beginning of
the new year. They felt he was de-
serving of the increased stipend, al
though the professor was under con-
tract until next April at much
smaller salary. There was no OppO-
sition to the proposed change and the
item passed as recommended. Mr..
Crawley had proven to be most val
liable chemist and assistant. Professor
Maxwell spoke in the highest terms of
his services and the trustees had con-
sidered his claim for an increased sal
ary. 1t was unanimously agreed to
materially increase his salary to date
from October 1st. Further estimated
expenses were named for paying a
GecOnd assistant chemist and for carry
ing on labratory work. If it was de-
cided to begin experimental work in
other respects a still further sum
would be necessary. Professor Max
well thought it best to defer that part
of the work until this time next year.
Adjourned till 80 p. M.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The afternoon meeting of the Plant.