New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-31

filling the ground and harvesting the crop, while
others do the work in the mills. The entire
process Of producing the raw sugar Is carried on
right in the island. and every pound OF machin-
cry in use was bought in the United States and
transported and put up in place by the company
. An idea of the capital required for such an
,eoterprise is found in the following figures:
Cost of mills 81 O6i 221; buildings and improve
ments 1914 100 canals and reservoirs. S6GSS'l
railroads and equipment. $314I5o; steam
ploughs and equipments. $115.S49; new steam
pumps 100000 The item Of canals and reser-
yoirs represents the amount invested in an IT.
rigating system. which is absolutely necessary
for the success of good crops. The springs ana
streams of the mountains adjacent TO the low
lands were damned and the water impounded IN
sufficient quantities to meet the requirements OF
the crop Irrigating begins as soon as the sugar
cane is set out. and for the first month the
ground is watered every four or five days. After
that irrigating is done three or four times
month until the cane begins to tassel
But to begin at the right point, planting be-
gins about May / and lasts until July. The
ground is ploughed with big steam ploughs' four
sets Of which are used on the Maui Island plan
tation When the ground has been turned over
by these. steam cultivators are brought in TO
break up the earth to the point required Plant
ing consists of placing short sticks of the sugar
cane in rows burrows set five feet apart
The cane reaches maturity in fifteen months
The foliage between the rows becomes quite
dense as the cane advances and in TO al
low the air TO circulate the lower leaves are
stripped twice When the cane begins to tassel,
at which time as has already been mentioned,
irrigation ceases it turns to a bright yellow
nc hat he har ing m
arrived and a scene Of activity then begins.
which lasts until the sugar is turned out from
the mills tied up in bags. The first step in
gathering the crop on the island of Maui is the
LAYING of portable tracks over which the engine
and cars run which carry the cane from the
fields TO the mills. The central mill has ca
pacity OF several hundred tons Of sugar day.
1t takes seven tons of cane to make one ton OF
raw sugar. This means the yellow grade which
Is found in the grocery stores Of the country VIII
lagos.
Upon its delivery In carriers at the mill the
cane is conveyed to a large crushing plant. This
brushes the cane and juice Is obtained hold
ing about 10 per cent density Of sugar One OF
the interesting features here comes to light
No coal is used in the mills. The refuse taken
from the crushers is dried and burned for max
ing steam. II is said that this is not done In
the United States on account Of the semi-trop
zeal condition of the climate. In Louisiana the
cane is too green when cut and the expense OF
coal therefore, is necessary and becomes con-
siderable Item in the cost Of production.
The juice distracted by the rollers is conveyed
to a series Of tanks. where lime is applied for
the purpose Of preciptating all impurities. 1t
is then passed over number Of heating tanks
to what are called triple effects" where in
vacuum, the juices are boiled down to heavier
density. Having now reached the stage Of syrup,
It is drawn into a vacuum pan, where under
process Of a delicate nature 1t is boiled down to
grain. The mass is then discharged into
large compartment known as mixer" where
is kept in motion by a stirrer resembling
propeller wheel From here It is transferred
into the centrifugals, which have a revolution
OF 1900 minute. In the mills Of the Hawaiian
company there are twentyfour Of these centrif-