The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-11-20
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Total ...-.........-............- los
Miscellaneous samples analysed $50. ;
Total number of sampled analysed ..44s
The number of fertilizer samples re-
ceived by the laboratory for analysis has
been more than double number receiv-
ed during the previous year. Allowing
! a margin of O.3 of one per cent for each
ingredient, a comparison OF the analyti-
cal results of the laboratory with the
! guarantees of manufacturers would in
dictate a shortage equivalent 70 about
$1l, 900. 1t was estimated last year that
the deficit was in the neighborhood of
$4,000, the calculation being based on less
than one-half of the number of fertiliz-
ers that have been analysed this year.
This would indicate an improvement in
the quality Of fertilizers that have been
put on the market with guarantees.
Field Work.-Tests are being conducted
with the ratoons from the varieties of
cane planted in June, 1898. OF the thir-,
teen varieties originally planted and
which Were discussed at some length In
the report of the Experiment Station for
! 1900 three have been omitted from the
stubble tests. The Rose Bamboo ratoonS
were cut for seed and the Fiji Purple
and Demerara No. 124 varieties were cut
back on account of rust following the
rains OF last winter.
Plant cane tests were started in Au-
gust, 1909, with Demerara No. "a. Dem.
No. GO, Sacuri, Otaheite, Salangore, and
! White Bamboo. OF these varieties, Dem
No. CO, Sacuri. Otaheite and Salangore
were cut back last December owing TO
rust. leaving Dem. No. "a and White
Bamboo to be taken off in April or May,
1902 and compared with tests reported
at the last meeting of the Association.
The following varieties have been
planted during the past year TO be taken
off in 1903:
Sacuri, Otaheite. Salangore Tibboo Mird.
! La Striped, La. Purple, Striped Singa-
pore. Big Ribbon, White Bamboo, Yellow
Caledonia, Yellow Bamboo. Demerara
Nos. III. IS. IA. Co. Queensland Nos. /, 8.
f. g. z, SA, 9.
| The varieties which are being grown
for seed cane are: Rappol. Dark Bam-
boo, Daniel Dupont, and Big Tana.
For the new varieties which have been
received during the past year, the Elk
pertinent Station is indebted to r. f.
BIouin, A. Koebele, E. Hartman and w.
| c. Stubbs.
The planting tests, started on June 81
| %. 1900. by DR.. Maxwell. will not mature
until April or May, 1902, when the re-
suits will be compared with the old
series of tests reported in last years
statement. These experiments We're
4
eyes a varying distances from each 9TH
! err and to note the effect of using differ
ent quantities of seed in the row. La
haina and Rose Bamboo canes viii be
compared in these tests, the manner of
planting being as follows:
Two continuous canes in row.
One continuous cane in row.
One eye per six inches
| One eye per twelve inches.
C,,a afer
On July 9th of this year six rows of
Lahaina cane were planted by Mr.. Blou-
| in to observe the effects OF stripping
These experiments will be treated in the
following manner:
No stripping.
| One stripping In May, 1902.
| Two strippings, one in March, the other
! In October, 1902.
| Three Strippings, one in March one in
August, and one in November, 1902.
| A series of irrigation experiments are
in progress, the object being to note the
effect of different volumes of water APP
piled at varying intervals. These tests
were started In June OF this year by Mr..
Blouin. and are as follows:
Four rows are receiving , inches of
water per week.
Three rows, inches per week.
Three rows, 1 inch per week.
Three rows. inches every weeks
Three rows, 2 inches every two weeks
These experiments are being conduct
ed with both Lahaina and Rose Bamboo
varieties.
Another series of irrigation tests to OBJ
serve the action of salt cane are being
undertaken in another part of the field.
These are divided into four plats. and
are irrigated with water nta.ning:
90 grains of salt per L. S. gallon
100 grains of salt per L. 5. gallon.
$50 grains of salt per L. 5. gallon.
200 grains of salt per L. 5. gallon.
A plat of Rose Bamboo and another of
Lahaina cane were planted IN the latter
part of last February. TO be taken of
in February. 1902. the object of the ex-
pertinent being 10 note the yield of sugar
in the respective varieties after one
years growth.
Twenty-six plats are devoted TO study
OF fertilizers, and cover a variety of
tests. Through the application of vary
ing quantities of the different fertilizer
ingredients, results will be reached 10 In
dictate the most suitable forms and eco
nomical mixtures. These experiments
will also involve a labora tory study as
TO the amounts of the elements that have
been taken up by the cane on the various
plats
During the past year quantities Of seed
cane representing eleven varieties were
distributed among thirty plantations, fol-
lowing a circular letter addressed 10
plantation managers in regard 10 results
or varieties tests.
Respectfully submitted.
C +. ECKART
]. p. COOKE.
w. II. GIFFARD.
AUG. AHRENS.
The report on manufacture is as fol-
lows:
To the President. Trustees and Members
of the Hawaiian Sugar Planters As
ISOLATION:
Gentlemen:-Your committee on sugar
manufacture submits the following re-
port:
In modern factories nine roller mills
provided with Kratewsky crushers or