The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-11-22

~ is the writer's idaa. however. that q
machine other than tho derrick svstem
. uf much greater labor saving cillcicn-
. ty for the more level fields viii be- de-
Vsod. We found one advantage Of load
ing IN hoN-slcds which were driven be-
tween the rows OF cane evenly piled
|hy the cutters: this was in the nature Of
the work being so light that we en-
ploycd all classes Of labor, including
women, and being done under day wage
We We're enabled 10 do clean work which
was not the case when the work was
done under the contract system, for the
stringent conditions of labor would not
permit OF IL. We were not satisfied with
our derrick, the guying of same when
on steep pals sometimes giving trouble
and delaying work when moving about.
We have ordered from Fowler q Co,
! Leeds, London, portable crane which
can he put on a wagon or cane-car, be-
ing a goose-neck Arrangement. total
weight including car or wagon 1900 to
1900 lbs. The frame is of iron with ex-
tension bars running out from the sides,
acting as out-rlggers and setting on
blocks The Jill swings "A complete cir
Gle to a radius OF 10 feet. lifts 1909 lbs,
the requisite height giving plenty of
| clearance 1t has cast IRON weight
which moves on the tail-bars of the
goose-ncck shaped crane to counterbal-
ance the combined ib and crane, thus
requiring no guy-lin.s. The crane Is also
fitted with automatic friction crab. self
acting brake ana all up-to-date ncccs-
sary hosting and lowering devices. The
portable nature of this will permit of ii
being moved about without unnecessary
preparation.
The conditions, therefore. that have eN-
listed for the past two years have
brought about Il desire for Improvement
In the methods of handling ana loading
of cane, and to - per cent of the planta-
tons on these Islands this has been en-
phasiZcd during the past season. No
cane planter can afford to neglect any
source Of information or IDEAS that Will
throw new light or will tend TO improve
the methods of handling and loading OF
cane. The rewards and bonuses offer
cd by the Association has induced many
persons to devise, build and give much
time and attention to various canc-load-
ing machines. Some of the apparatus OF
/ which models have been made do not in
any way cover the requirements. Many
OF the machines are repetitions of old
established methods, and but few ideas
have come forward of any value. Some
two years past cane harvesting ma
/ chimes. combined cutting ana loading ap
I paratus. were talked of and written of.
but today 1t is practically conceded that
/ no apparatus of this nature can be de
. viscd to fulfil the requirements and the
. whole center of discussion and thought
7 has been toward the d.vising of cane
/ loading machines. Those machines that
have come to the writer's notice have
| been in the nature of derricks, or cane
carrier apparatus and in fact all of the
| machines that have been devised, either
! on paper or In model. are of this nature
j All of the machines require that the cant
he lifted Ivy the laborer and placed either
on carriers or in baskets, tables or con
ali al r., a.
No machine has yet been devised or mod
. cllcd which avoids the handling of CANE
by hand labor. In nearly every instance
he the apparatus that have been construct
ed up to the present time are of to,
heavy and massive a nature
Most an of the loading apparatus ana
machines, of which there are now many
models and drawings. have steam and
gasoline power attachments, which ar,
serious objections to the devices. lee an st
of the increased liability Of fire in can,
fields. Nearly all designers of loading
machines seem to lose sight of the prac'
tical side in the complete labor saving
4, portion of the question The whole aim
- with them seems TO have been in every
case to devise machine that would 'le'
vate and drop the cane into Il wagon q
car. Little or no thought or study has
been in the direction of designing an APP
paratus that will pick the cane ~
Il from the ground without the assistance
OF manual labor. Nearly al the ma
chimes and devices planned for the hand
ling and loading of cane Will he limited
to conditions that are not ALWAYS oh
} tanned ana in fact ! might say nc plan
tation presents the complete condition.
for the successful working of machines
that have yet come to our notice. The
principle to be worked for is to avoid
the handling of the cane by manual Ia
Dor. IL the cane is to be handled. hund-
led and picked up from the ground, more
especially from the sleeper and NOR,
hilly lands, the system of sleds for con
vcying to the ears ON portable tracks 81
wire cable and the crane for olevat.ne
IT cannot he surpassed. The ideal machin,
is one that viii pick the cane from th'
TO ground.
\ number of models for the handling
of cane that have been shown to tn,
a., ! writer are most worthy of consideration
and | believe that the inventors and de
OF signors will profit materially by straight
an forward criticism, and suggestions vii
necessarily come that will help along tins
cause, 50 that l have invited the eXhIb!
ton OF drawings and models,
Respectfully submitted
JAMES \. LOW,
NJ Chairman Committee II. y T. of Cane
GEO. r. EWART,
Member
JOHN 7. MOIR,