The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-11-23
mott AWORDu u TRUTHMI THE PLANTER DISCUSSES |;
VALUABLE REPORTS PRESENTED
TODAY.
The Labor Problem is Considered -
What Nationality Each Plantation
Manager Prefers-Adiournment.

j. B. Atherton, the new chosen pres
islent of the Hawaiian Sugar Plant
-ers' Association, presided at today's
session of the planters.
DIR. Maxwell reported on manufact-
ures. This was one of the most inter
esting reports read at the meeting,
and dealt with many questions vital TO
the sugar business. The principal
heads embodied in this report were
extraction, classification, evaporation,
boiling. drying of sugar and keeping
of sugars in transit. and storage.
The subject of fermentation of su-
gars was dealt with at length, as this
has been u very important sugar
house problem during the past sever
al wears. Two means of preventing
fermentation are at the command of
the sugar house uperintendeut-thrr
oughly drying the sugar either at tile
centrifugals, or by specially contrlv-
ed appliances. and IA free use of lime.
Figures from Eva plantation and Ma
kawili showed that sugars turned out
with an excess of lime kept much bet
ter than acid sugars.
In this connection Theo. II. Dawes
y
practical refinery men in San Fr ncis-
co that the Eva sugars were by far
the best sugars coming from these L.
lands for refining. In commenting
upon the great practical interest Of
the papers presented at this meeting
Mr.. Davies deprecated the fact tina; 50
few plantations were represented. y
wide awake live interest in the affairs
which he controls should impel every
plantation manager either TO be pres
ent. or send representative, so that
they might get the benefit of what-
ever expert advice and testimony
there was offered. So far as he was
concerned he would see to it that all
the plantations that he controlled
should hereafter send representatives
to the meetings.
Mr.. Davies remarks met with henc-
| ty approval from different members
present, and resolution was unani-
mously adopted that all plantltl ons
should be represented so far as Dus-
,sible, at each annual meeting.
! The cane disease report was read
from David Center, manager of Wala.
nae plantation.
One of the most important reports
read was that on Forestry, by w. W
Gitfard. chairman of the Forestry
committee. This report embodied a
statement on forestry made by DR.
Maxwell to President Dole. at the lat.
ter's request, as well as valuable da.a
and letters from Mr.. Fernon. chief oil
the Forestry division of the United
States Department of Agriculture. tc
Dr. Maxwell.
On motion of Mr.. Giffard a commit
tee of three was appointed to confer
with the Minister of the Interior, ant
the Legislature, looking to the ap
preparation of sufficient money to de
fray the expense of an expert fores'
survey of the Islands. That commit
tee consists of DR.. Maxwell, w. W
Gitfard and John F. Hackfeld.
l President Atherton gave the repor
on labor. He stated that the descr
tions have been large. The creates
trouble has been experienced with th
Japanese. Ten Japanese gave trouble
to one Chinese. Forty-five plantation
are now well supplied with labor IN,
six are not.
The number of laborers emplove,
on the plantations is about 200
divided among the various nationali
ties as follows.