The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-07-25
As iu OPERATION on The K9la 81
gar COmDaly's Plantation.
NO CONTRACT LABOR EMPLOYED
Some Three HUNDRED Men Work.
ins Unoar 80 Separate Asroe-
m.nts TO rurnish Cane.

ically without employing contract Ia
Dor is being demonstrated on the lands
of the Kona Sugar Company on the lee
ward side of Hawaii. Here all the cane
cultivation is being done by huis or
partnerships of men under agreements
with the company. No contract la
Dor is employed anywhere about the
place, and very few men are even work
ing for wages. Everybody who is rails
ing sugar cane for the plantation is
working for himself and will share in
the profits of his work.
In order to obtain some definite in
formation from headquarters about
the system pursued on this plantation,
a representative of this paper called at
the Office of NJ. w. McChesney & Sons,
the agents of the plantation in this
city. where the following particulars
were obtained:
Yes, 1t Is true we have no contract
labor of any kind on the Kona Sugar
Comrany's plantation" said Mr.. Jesse
McChesney. In fact, the company
employs very few men in any capacity
outside of the mill. We rely entirely
on renting our lands on proiit-shar-
ing system. That Is, we furnish the
land the seed cane, the use of plows
and teams and implements needed as
the work progresses; We also make
necessary advances of provisions and
SO on to last until the cane can be
delivered at the mill. We then make
and sell the sugar ind divide the pro-
fits, of course deducting the amounts
advanced while the crop has been
growing, with interest. On some OF
our agreements made as long as two
years ago we charged and per cent.
interest ON advances, but on those re-
Gently made we only get per cent"
How many of these agreements
have you in force at the present time?
81 have about thirty in this bundle
representing about 1900 acres of land
We have more in process of consNm-
nation but they have not been sent
down to us from the plantation, so
do not include them. Take them and
examine them or copy any one OF them
If You wish"
| One was selected at random by the
writer. from which the following Is CO.
pied verbatim:
That the said parties have agreed
and do agree by these presents as fol
lows: The said parties of the second
part will plant and properly cultivate
under and by the advice of said party
of the first part, commencing within
ten days from date, all that portion OF
land situated in Kahului 2, aforesaid
mauka of the upper government road
and under the control of said party OF
the first part, with sugar-cane; said
parcel being part of tract controlled
by said party Of the first part, ten acres
of which. as above described. shall be
planted this year. They shall also
lplant and cultivate as aforesaid ter
acres or more Of sugar cane in every
succeeding year from date of this
agreement for term of five years, and
will finish such planting not later than
the first day of October in every year
and also will cut such cane when ripe
and ready for grinding and ordered tC
be cut by said party of the first part
and will deliver the same into fumes
as may be directed by said party of the
first part, and all such work and labor
shall be done faithfully at their own
cost and expense; and in case of ne
elect or nonfulfillment of any condi-
ton herein set forth by said parties OF
the second part then the said party OF
the first part shall have the right and
privilege to take possession of all such
cane and lands and work the same as
II 1t was belonging to him, and give
account of such expenses as may be
necessary for carrying on such work,
and deliver only after deducting such
amount of expenses, the surplus, IL any,
to the said parties of the second part !;
and 1t is further agreed that said par
ty OF the first part will give free of
charge to the said parties OF the sec
ond part ten acres OF land at present,
and at their request ten acres or more
In succession for the next two years
for the cultivation of cane only; and
the said party OF the first part will ad-
vance to said parties OF the second part
such goods and wares as they may
choose from time to time until said
cane shall be cut and manufactured
into sugar; and the said parties of the
second part agree and bind themselves
to pay either In sugar or money for
such advances, with interest at the rate
OF one per cent, per month,
The said party OF the first part
agrees and binds himself that he will
properly have all such cane as may be
delivered 10 him In such fumes manu-
featured into sugar, ana viii divide all
such proceeds therefrOm In two equal
parts, and deliver up 10 said parties Of
the second part, after dehueting all
such advances and interest or other eK-
penses from their half, the surplus N
any And u II also agreed belSeen
said parties that said parties 0f The see
oDd part shall haye no right "a sell or
dispose ~ tho whole 0r any pari ~ dis
agreement without lhs consent ~ the
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