The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-11-22
consul CHURCHILL TALKS HMGK SSSGRCCP THE PRESIDENT REPORT THE PLAY and THE PLAYER
REACHES 24s.555 TONS. \ GOOD
INCREASE.
Annual Gathering of the Sugar Plant
ers This Morning ng-Interesting Re
ports are Submitted.


The liveliest interest was manifest
ed in the annual meeting of the SUI
gar planters at the Hawaiian Sugar
rlanters' Association rooms this fore
noon. Representatives from the Hon
olulu agencies and managers of many
of the plantations were present.
Among the latter were II. Morrison of
Makaweli, Kauai; Geo. f. Renton, of
Kolala, Hawaii; w. w. Goodale, of
Onomea and Papaikou, Hawaii, and
j. NJ. IIorner, Hamakua, Hawaii. The
others present were John +. Hackfeld,
J. b. Nherton, Theo. II. Davies, c.
Bolte, J. Horting, w. NJ. Giffard, Geo.
Robertson. T.. NJ. Swanzy, w. w. Hall.
II. =. Baldwin, of Maui; George \.
Wilcox. of Kauai: DR.. Maxwell, W. c.
Parke. William Baisdell, Mr.. Aver
dam. Editor Whitney and others.
i. II. Hackfeld, president of the as
sociation. presided over the meeting.
In delivering his annual address Mr..
Hackfeld spoke on many important
subjects. which were interesting 20
| the association.
! Secretary Bolte's report gave the
total crop of the Hawaiian Islands
| for 1896 and 1897. at 24S,555 tons. This
! estimate. which is authentic. has Just
! been secured.
In the absence of u. c. Jones. the
| treasurer's report was read by Sec
retary Bolte.
The old trustees were reelected for
another year. They include j. f.
| Hackfeld, W. G.. Irwin. +. \. Schaefer.
! H. y. Baldwin, j. b. Atherton. f. NJ.
| Swanzy, u. c. Jones and {. Bolte.
Dr.. Maxwell submitted report on
the experimental station. The report
was read by title only and ordered
printed. The association voted to
meet at the experimental station at
the corner of Wilder avenue and Ma
liiki street at 3 o'clock this afternoon.
DR.. Maxwell also stated that the re-
port on soils would be prepared and
published in about five months.
DR.. Maxwell also reported on cul-
tivation. He suggested change IN
the method Of getting up reports in
future; that instead of the director
of the experiment station being made
chairman of the committee, that hc
be rlade eX-otlicio member of eacn ii
these committees. so that more of the
| work be thrown on the shoulders of
| the DidnldIlOn men.
1t appeared that there was ten
dency to put too much work on the
director and too little on the planta-
ton men,. He found that through the
present system the plantation men
would lose interest in the work.
Several members spoke ON this sub
iect agreeing in the main with DR.
MaNwelFs suggestion.
l.. IL:
ton DR.. Maxwell stated that he had
Just learned from San Francisco
dealer who reported that the demand
for phosphates and potash was great
ly decreased while that for nitrogen
in its various foms was doubled. Thi.
is in consonance with recommenda
tions made by the Honolulu Office.
Reference was made to experiment.
in irrigation now being made at the
experiment station. Large sample.
of nitrate of soda was shown tn,
members by DR.. Maxwell which hat
been washed from the soil by toe
great application of water.
DR.. Maxwell has made an expert
ment for the purpose of determinin.
the correct amount of water to be ap
piled in irrigation and also to shov
'iS uoiiSSi VI oNti-dppiIcdilOIl VI Wit
ter. In one experiment in which 10,
much water has been applied was sol
that has been fertilized with nitrat,
of soda. The excess of water whicl
had drained through the soil was col
lected and evaporated and large bot
tie of pure salts was obtained.
, George +. Renton read the repor
on machinery. The principal thin,
mentioned was gravity truck invent
| ed by Mr.. Horner of Hamakua TO
, the purpose of carrying cane from
the fields to the sugar house This il
, wire rope suspended at an elevation
some distance from the ground. ant
bundles of cane of about 125 pound
are put upon this and by gravity ear
ried to the mill. This was mucl
cheaper than the old system, now il
, use on nearly all the plantations il
the Islands, of fuming the cane, mas
much that il carried il across wild
@ulches and without the assistance u
water
The trustees are in session this af
ternoon to select officers to guide tn
association affairs during the coming
wear.
The association will continue il
work tomorrow morning at 10.