The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1900-08-14

rcFsed heavy lOtece, In low extraction,
IN improper or imperfect ciarincation.
Mechanical and chemical losses In
evaporation and cooking, waa,es In the
centrifugal by excessive use OF wash
water. and finally tthe heaviest loss
perhaps OF ALL by sending to the mar
ket OF throwing away molasser, which
by proper treatment would yield
profitable crop OF crystals. This last
loss Is estimated by Or. Maxwell. in
your Islands, at "A quarter OF million
OF dollars annually.
THE SUGAR LOST.
In our State our best sugar houses
are still losing at least five pounds OF
sugar TO every ton of cane worked.
We are now figuring to recover these
theoretical losses. | am not acquaint-
ed with the chemical statistics OF your
sugar houses. but presume they are as
large, II not larger. Assuming that
they are equal. and that your annual
harvest yields 100000 tons of cane.
this will net ut least 10000, coo pounds
Of sugar. which at present prices will
represent nearly half million of dol
lars of annual losses incurred in man
ufacture-a sum sufficient to support
several chemists in every sugar house
on the Islands. ] really believe your
losses are even greater than this esti-
mate.
One can readily sec the great value
of scientific control In the sugar house.
as well as In the field
l might dilate upon the efficiency of
the machinery used. especially here,
whore coal is so valuable. but my time
viii not permit.
l might also dwell upon your most
serious problam-the labor question
but this would take me far out to
sea' with probably no compass or
chart to guide me. one suggestion /
cannot refrain from making. In our
experience, labor is the largest single
factor that enters into the cost of SUI
gar production, and every effort should
be made by every planter TO reduce
this item to the lowest possible guam
tty consistent with good results
Therefore, the economical handling of
labor should be of paramount impor-
lance to every planter.
NATURE GOOD TO US.
In conclusion, permit me to say that
your planters are enjoying extraordi-
nary facilities for the successful pur-
suit of your chosen industry. Nature
has given you soils of wonderful fer
tility, a climate of tropical luXuriance.
md without excessive heat, an abund-
ant rainfall, furnishing water directly
to plants, or storing II In underground
reservoirs, from which, by large pump
Ing plants II !s taken for use upon
your formerly arid lands.
You have the advantage OF cheap
water transportation for your freights
Beginning your sugar industry on the
last half of the present century, you
had the experience and lessons OF the
sugar world for your guidance. Only
Ia1N
be imported No wonder, then that you
have become the head center OF the
tropical sugar industry, the cynosure
Of the sugar world.
See to 1t that you execute faithfully
the natural trust confided to your care,
and meet the expectations of your ad-
mir!ng confreres.
Great trusts involve large RESPONSE
bilities. Nowhere on earth is scien-
titlc control 50 imperatively demand
ed, for the permanent success of your
industry, than here upon these ISL
ends. Your large yields necessarily
mean heavy drafts upon your soil
drafts which no soil, however fertile
can withstand indefinitely wi,nout as
distance. With you this assistance
must be OF the best quality, and in
Quantity, good measure" "heaped
up" well pressed down" and rum
ming over"
OUR WATER SUPPLY.
Your water supply is of first i'm
portance and requires that you should
look to the preservation of the pres
ent source of precipitation, and n more
economical use of your present sup
ply.
Don't forget In your mad ambit on
to declare the largest dividends, the
cid maxim, Feed your lands and they
viii feed you"
Your environment, from scientific
standpoint. imperatively demands at
tention 20 the above. If you wish to
avoid the calamities which long ago
overlook the once prosperous biblical
nations. Soil depletion has been the
downfall of many a prosperous ma
ton, and ii is the part OF wisdom to
be guided by the teachings of history.
See to it, that you lay the foundations
OF your present agriculture so broad
and deep that each succeeding year
viii witness increased yields, ard COM
ing generations Will learn of you an
intelligent culture now not dreamed
OF by our most visionary scientists.
Invoke the spirit of science to wipe
the sweat and dust from tho brow of
labor. ard lead her into those fields of
yours, where love is breeding and life
Is born, and show that she can work
in perfect harmony with labor, in the
largest production of stalk and leaf
and sugar crystals. Then VIII your
fondest anticipations be realized, aud
the prophetic finger of your Islands
proud history point to your work as
the climax of their noble achieve
ments.
The list of guests was as follows
Or. Stubs, Dr. Maxwell, Prof. Alex
ander, Mr., Wray Taylor, Mr.. o. 4
Sewall, Mr.. S. NJ. Damon. Mr.. Swan
zey, Mr., Give Davis, Mr.. Paul Isen
berg, Sr, Nix. suhr, Mr. p. C. Jones
Mr.. c. NJ Robertson. Mr.. Tenney, Mr.
j. a. Gilman, Mr.. j. Il. Cooke, Mr.. NJ
Louisson, Mr.. Bolte, Mr. j. G, Spencer
Mr.. Focke. Mr. Schaefer.