The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-11-19

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\ Union Mills Co, Kohala; r Berg
I Of Grinbaum & Co; Geo. r. Exzrt
I manager of Eilauea plantation. Kau
/ al; Dr. Ayerdam. director Pacific Gu
/ ano and Fertilizer Co.'S works; Wray
I Taylor, Commissioner OF Agriculture;
I II. p. Baldwin. president OF principal
I plantation properties on Maui; W
/ Pfotenhauer. OF II. Hackfeld & Co:
J. a Low. manager of Honolulu plan
! tation; August Ahrens manager OF
Oahu plantation; Charles NJ Cooke
I representing various corporations.
| The names OF the firms and pianta-
1 lions enrolled in the Association were
also called by the secretary and the
minutes OF the previous meeting we're
read and approved.
President Sehaefer read his annual
report which was ordered printed in
/ the Planters Monthly. The Score
| tary's report was also ordered print
ed in the Planters Monthly. The full
text of these reports is given below:
Secretary Mead's Repert.
At the annual meeting held in Dc
tober. 1900. the following gentlemen
were elected trustees of the associa-
llOu- a. S(udtttt-
H. P. Baldwin. W. G. Irwin, F. NJ
Swanzy, H. A. Isenberg. Geo. H. Rob
ertson, w. p. Pfotenhauer and C..
Bolte.
The trustees so elected chose the
following officers for the ensuing
year: President. F. A. Sehaefer:
vice president, c. Bolte; treasurer
II. A. Isenberg; secretary. w. Pioten-
hauer: auditor. j. B. Anterior.
In April. 1901. Mr. Bolte resigned
as vice president and trustee. and
Mr. w. G. Irwin was chosen to I'LL the
vacancy: and in July of the same
year Mr.. B. +. Dillingham; was elect
ed trustee in place of Mr.. Bolte. re-
signed.
In August. Mr.. H. A. Isenberg re-
signed as treasurer and Mr.. Pfoten-
hauer resigned as secretary and trus-
tee. and Mr.. W. o. Smith was elect
ed trustee. treasurer and secretary.
In October. Mr.. J. P Cooke was
chosen auditor in Mr.. j B. Ather-
toms absence. and Mr. r. d. Mead
was appointed acting secretary and
treasurer during the absence of Mr..
Smith.
Forty-three meetings of the trus
tees have been held during the year,
besides many conferences.
The attention of the board of trus-
tees has been devoted very largely
to the labor question. AS usual, since
the formation of the association in
1882. the question of obtaining labor
ers for agricultural and mill work
has been one of the most important.
During the past year. after much
difficulty, 2S30 laborers have been
brought from Porto Rico. besides the
introduction of nineteen negroes from
the Southern States. seventy-six
Italians and los Portuguese, and a
number of negroes has also been OBJ
tanned by one of the local firms.
The experiment of bringing such
negro laborers did not prove success
full. and no further attempts in that
direction were made
The Italians. though few in num-
Der. have thus far proven satisfac-
tory
Crops.-The crops harvested for
the year ending September 80. 1901,
have yielded well. amounting in all
to 360,03S tons.
Experimental Station.-The Expert
mental Station has been maintained
aud efficiently conducted during the
past year. Mr.. Blouin. the director.
has done very efficient work. Owing
to illness. Mr.. Blouin resigned in
August of this year, and Mr.. Eckart
has been placed in charge pending
the appointment of his successor.
The expense of maintaining the
station is considerable. but there
seems to be no question as to the
value of the experiments made and
work done
A meeting of delegates from all the
Islands was held in August of this
year. and the results of the meeting
have tended TO establish cooperation
and better understanding among tn
managers. Such meetings will be held
every three months in Honolulu.
ROYAL d. MEAD.
Acting Secretary Hawaiian Sugar
Planters Association.
Honolulu. November is. 1901.
President Sehaefer's Report
Honolulu, November is. 1901
To the Members of the Hawaiian SUI |
gar Planters Association.
Gentlemen: Another year has pass |
ed away since the members of this !
association met in annual session and |
We look back upon year of arduous |
efforts of the trustees and the man
ayers of the various plantations of |
this Territory to overcome the diff |
culties with which the sugar indus |
try had to contend. You are so thor |
oughly cenyersant with the labor |
troubles and the serious results which |
have arisen therefrom 10 every plan |
tation of this group that l need not
refer to this subject at great length. |
Although the situation has improved |
somewhat. the scarcity of labor has |