The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1900-11-16
FACTS ABOUT
0LAA PLANTATION

The following is report by w. G. Tay-
lor on Olaa Plantation:
At the request of acquaintance and
friends who desire my opinion of the
present status and future prospects of the
plantation of the Olaa Sugar Company, |
subscribe my name to the following, an
account of a careful inspection of the
place.
LAND-The company owns in fee sim
pie. 1900 acres OF first-class sugar lands.
and in addition 1900 acres equally good,
under forty-years lease; in all about
10 900 acres. In addition to this there are
several thousand acres, owned by others,
well adapted to the growth of cane, and
tributary to the company's fumes and
mill About 1000 acres of this land is
planted and under contract to the com
pany, will be ground at their mill.
ROADS.-There are forty miles of good
roads traversing the plantation. This in
cludes the Government road and four
teen miles of equally good roads con-
structed by the company, boon alike to
the sightseer and to those who carry on
the outside work of the place.
PLANT Camel visited the various
fields which have been planted and find
| that the cane looks extremely well. The
present crop, which will be ground as
soon as the mill is completed, comprises
4,02S acres. In addition to this there are
| 1000 acres of cane on outside lands,
which will also be handled at the COM
pany's mill.
LAND UNDER PREPARATION. -
About 1000 acres have been fully cleared,
and several hundred acres plowed, for
the succeeding crop. This, added to the
re- ttoons from the first crop, and to a
lob, 1nr 1rn of MD n on +
side lands will make a very large crop
for the season following.
WATERMAN abundant supply for fun
ing the cane to the mill has been devel-
oped, showing flow of 100000 gallons
per twenty-four hours during the dryest
season for period of twenty years.
FLUMES.-A system of fumes will he
ready by the time the mill Is completed,
and will comprise in all thirteen miles of
water flume and thirty-siX miles of plan
tation fumes.
SUGAR WORKS.-A large mill is now
being built, with all modern appliances,
and of sufficient capacity for all future
needs. 1t Is well located on the line Of
the railroad from Hilo. and will be COM
pleted by the time the present crop is
ready to harvest.
BUILDINGS.-The houses, stables and
other buildings on the plantation are i'm
provements of the first order. new and
commodous office is under way, and will
be completed in few weeks. 1t is locat-
ed near the mill and railroad. and sup
Piled with a fire-proof vault, suitable
rooms for the manager, engineers and
Ibookkeepers. as well the postoffice.
GENERAL. REMARKS.-I saw cane
eleven months old which stripped twelve
and fourteen feet and cane of ten
months growth. at an elevation of 1850
feet which stripped nine feet.
The land appears to be well located for
fumng the cane to the mill.
Irrigation Is unnecessary here, as the
rainfall is ample The stand of cane is
good, and tho growth for the time planted
is phenomenal.
The work generally that has been sue
lcessfully completed since the inception of
the plantation. during period of four
teen or fifteen months, and during the la
Dor troubles, must be seen to be fully ap-
preciated, and is marvel of well-dire IT
ed energy and executive ability. Taking
into consideration the large area of good
cane land, and the economic features of
the place. II is apparent that Olaa Will be
one of the largest, If not in the van. Of
the large plantations of the Islands, not
only In output but In profitable returns
visit to this property will we'll repay
those interested In this industry
w. G, TAYLOR.