Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-03-08
SUGAR MAKING IN HAWAII.


In answer 10 queries NJ TO the staple
Industry In the latest addition to Uncle
Sans famliy-liawaii-au Prcsi-
dent Joseph i. smith today gave TO
a News" man some interesting infor-
nation.
In the courpc NJ conversation II was
stated that the sugar industry Il forg-
Ing ahead la the islands at swift
pace IN all sides. IN likely sites. nov
ground II being broken for the planting
OF sugar cane and coffee shrubs. ana
outside capital n being Invested In
plantations everywhere. In fact, Homo
lulu and the Islands generally are en-
loying a boom hotel accommodation
~ the chief city u practically nil, and
on all sides can b. heard the busy tap
Of the carpenters hammer.
when sugar plantation can be
operated with sugar ut "a cents per
pound, and II now brings ~ cents"
said President Smith. IT In n forcgonc
conclusion that sugar raising In the
Islands IN n paying Investment"
President Smith cited the example OF
tho Eva plantation, situated IN fer
Tie valley some twelve miles from Hon
viuiu. on oahu Island. The plantation
u operated with capital Of 1900. 90.
N furnished with seven pumping plants
are In operation and raise 10000 900 gal
Ions o. water TO the surface In twenty
four houra. This plantation furnishes
during the season 100 tons % raw sugar
per day and last year 900 acres aver
aged eleven tons OF sugar per acre.
Last but not least. IL paid dividend OF
% per cent.
AZ Laic. the Ia,ter-day Saints PLAN
tation there consists Of over 900 acres
OF land now planted with cane that
looks well. The native Saints are still
breaking up more land. and by next
year expect 10 have some coo acres un-
der cultivation. The sugar cane, when
cut down. " taken 60 an adjoining
| plant. whore II ~ crushed and made
ready for export.
President Smith spoke IN highly com.
mandatory terms Of the president.
/ Samuel y. Wooiley. Who.s In charge 81
| the plantation. stating that he was do
ing an excellent work. both temporarily
and spiritually. Under his supervision
pump has been erected and canal
| work on the estate organized at n cost
OF $1,000 altogether, Superintendent
Woolicy n wotNinF With m eye to the
future rather than for immediate re-
suits.
Apparently the Hawaiian Islands IL
not desirable place tor u poor man
| To- immlTratc TO. NJ all tho heavy work
/ " performed by the natives. and by
| Cinnamon, and Japanese men and we
men; the men getting from $40 10 so
per month. without board, and the wo-
men So
referring 20 hls own experiences.
| President Smith stated that he had "A
most enjoyable trip, having sailed from
san Francisco on January nth. on the
Australia. and returned on the same
boat 90 the Golden Gate. last week.
| President Smith stated that. contrary
! la uunfhHr fHfuFf With tho aWnaUfluU q
/ q couple NJ days 81 hcadwiuda, the
/ ocean passage was most dcllphtfuL
| While NJ lilo he had the pleasure ~
| dedlcntinr the new meeting house
erected BY the local Saints on that
| island mot on Late nH previously
stated, and although the atmosphere
| was hot mud dry. with a general drouth
| prevailing President Smith reports
having enjoyed a splendid time coupled
| with excellent health.