Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-11-30
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Some 900 men find employment In the
cane fields while forty-eight head of mules
are employed. Water for the irme ~ OBJ
tained in abundance from streams In the
Piihonua district. So far two varieties Of
cane have been planted with success,
being the Lahana cane on the 'owlahds AMI
the Rose Bamboo on the upland'.
The crop of 1901 will aggregate 1900 tons
and each year will show a marked increase
in the product Of the plantation.
At the present time about one-half of the
area in cane Is held by outsiders and
ground in the companys mill upon profit
shares. or cooperative plan, the individual
planters receiving fve-eighths of the sugar
product for cutting and delivering the cane
at the fume, while the company transports
II to the mill.
As showing the increase in the product
Of the plantation, 1t may be stated that
three years ago the entire seasons output
OF the mill was only 27O tons, while this
year II will be 1900 tons.
The company is now having cleared bv
contract at an expense of $40 per acre some
500 acres of forest lands a portion of which
Is now ready for blowing and planting. TINS
method employed by the company In clear
ing the land Is to remove the small brush
and logs. strip the large trees Of
their branches and foliage. and cut away
the surface roots around the base Of the
trees. No attempt is made to remove the
standing trunks untn Immediately after the
first crop of cane is humed to the mill. when
the trees are felled, cut up into stove
wood and fumed to Hilo and disposed of
under contract at SO per cord.
A feature of the land now Deing cleared
is the fact that 1t requires no rocking, ani
as the top soil is a rich, leafy mould II re-
quires but a slight depth OF blowing. Prac-
tical exemplification upon the uplands ii
the above plantation has demonstrated that
cane planted on the higher elevations does
remarkably well, and II is the intention OF
tne company to plant up to at least POO
feet elevation.
At Piihonua, about three and one-half
miles from Hilo. are the main headquarters
or the company, wnere is maintained
frst-class general supply store. besides
large stables. blacksmith and wagon shops.
and number of residences for employees.
In order to make the various portions of
the plantation accessible, a finely graded
road has been constructed, which greatly ia
cilitates the handling of supplies to the
camps, as well as expediting the handling Of
seed. fertilizers. the taking off or cane AMI
the handling Of lumber for portable v
fumes.
The average yield of sugar from the cane
produced upon the lands of this company is
between four and five tons to the acre. o.
forty tons Of cane to the same area, which
is fair average for the Hilo district. ana
as no irrigation Is required this expense 10
Obviated. which reduces the cost of produc.
ing ton of sugar very materially.
From the managers residence a magnif.
cent view Of Hilo and the harbor of the
same name may be seen, while at ones feet
lies q vast area of waving sugar cane Tho
managers residence Ia a modern, up-to-datc
structure. surrounded by broad verandas.
while well-laid-out walks and Towering
plants lend a charm to the entire natural
surroundings
Everything about the above plantation
presents an air of thrift, from the managers
residence to the whitewashed cottages and
fences Of the laborers' habitation. In con-
clusion II may be stated that all matters
connected with the successful operation OF
this plantation, from the cane fields to tn,
mill, are looked after under the careful su.
pervisiOn of w. Won Graevemeyer, who has
succeeded In accomplishing much within the
past year.
Application was made some time ago by
this company for permission to change tho
original name of the corporation to that o,
the Hawaii Mill Company, which has been
granted
Following is the list of officers and at
taches of the company:
J. F. Hackfeld. President.
H. A. Isenberg. vice President.
George Rodick. Treasurer.
F. Klamp Secretary.
W. Pfotenhauer. Auditor.
w. Won Graevemeyer. Manager.
A. H. Jackson, Accountant.
T. o. Wilson, Engineer.
e. Biela, Sugar Boiler.