Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-11-30

capacity equal to seventy tons Of raw SUI
gar in twenty-four hours and operated by
steam power. The company operate their
own electric light plant, which Is driven by
a 24.inch Pelton water wheel, which fur
nishes light to the mill, store, managers
house, etc.
The sugar. when sacked and ready for
shipment, is hauled up over an incline tram
way to the landing warehouse, where 1t IL
shipped on board the steamers OF the VIII.
der Steamship Company by wire cable ar
rangement from warehouse to the deck OF
the steamers without damage or breakage.
The plant and rattoon cane Will aver
age four tons to the acre the year around
while the average crushing season covers a
period OF six months.
In 1900 the output of the mill was $4,000
tons. The present mill, which is most com
plete, was erected by the company in 1897
the steel structural work being supplied by
the Judson Manufacturing Company Of
San Francisco. while the working plans
were furnished by the Honolulu Iron
Works.
The mill being situated in a gorge, II was
necessary to construct a brick fiue for the
purpose of carrying off the smoke from the
MILL which otherwise would render II UNI
pleasant. The brick fiue Is surmounted by
a smokestack 100 feet in height, and having
an elevation Of 235 feet above the mill site.
As stated before, the mill is most complete
In all Its departments. and contains one IF
the finest engine rooms on the island,
supplied with q B-class Hamilton Corlss
engine. The mill contains twelve 3O-inch
centrifugals operated by either water or
steam power and speeded up to 1900 revO.
buttons a minute besides two double-effects,
two and one 5-ton vacuum pans and other
machinery. In order to expedite the hand.
ling OF the ponderous machinery when
making changes or repairs, a 12.ton over
head travelling crane has been installed. A
feature of this mill Is the elevating of the
sugar after 1t leaves the centrifugals and
Its dropping into large bins, from whence IL
Is drawn of and bagged ready for ship.
ment The elevating of the sugar is done
Tor the purpose OF allowing the product an
opportunity to cool somewhat before being
placed in the bags.
Like all plantations in the district the
Yellow Caledonia appears to be a favorite
cane on Hakalau and will be planted ex.
tensively on the uplands. Roads have been
constructed through the various canefelds
for the purpose of expediting the handling Of
men and teams besides seed, fertilizers, etc.
At the present time the company has
about 500 day laborers on its pay roll,
which OF course does not include contract
ors and outside company men, which will
add considerably more men to labor account.
as nearly all the work is done by contract
At Hakalau proper Is the mill. company's
store and beautiful residence of the mana.
ger.
In close proximity to the mill Is a piece
OF land containing three acres of second
rattoons OF Yellow Caledonia about twelve
months old that will average 4 10 tons of
sugar to the acre.
George Ross. manager Of Hakalau plan
tation, has been identified with the sugar In.
dustry Of Hawaii for nineteen years, and for
the past seven years has managed the at
fairs Of the above company.
Following are the officers of the planta.
ton:
Claus Spreckels, President
j. A. Buck. Vice President.
j. ID. Spreckels & Bros. Co., Treasurers.
II. w. Thomas, Secretary.
w. G. Irwin & Co., Agents at Honolulu