The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-07-15
THE N BRYDE PLANTATION
LARGE PARTY ENTERTAINED BY
THE COMPANY.
Surface Water Development viii Be
Largely Followed by the Present
Manager-Sptendld Water System.

If you meet a Honolulu stock broker
this week he will probably begin to
talk about McBryde plantation. In all
probability he was one of the party
which was entertained by the McBryde
Sugar Company last week on their ex-
tensive property on Kauai In addition
to members of the stock exchange,
stockholders and others were invited to
visit Kauai and inspect the condition
of the plantation.
The following composed the party
which left here on the Mikahala last
Thursday Harry Armitage, Fred
Lewis, F. NJ. Hatch "A. w. Van VAL
kenberg, Isaac S. Dillingham; Jr., j. II.
Fisher, A. j. Campbell, Robert w.
Single, Charles j. Falk, w. NJ. Gra-
ham, Clifford Kinmball. l.. M Vettle-
son, George c. Potter, J. r. Gait, w.
Holt, f. G. Howell and r.. b. Kidd. The
party reached Eleele, the port for the
plantation, on Friday morning where
they were met by w. A. Kinney and
w. StOdart the manager of the plan
tation and escorted to the residence of
the manager, where breakfast of which
the famous Kauai mullet formed d
part, was served.
While the condition of the cane was
naturally quite an important thing to
the visitors the principal point of inter-
t0l lay Ill lllf utN tiODIllbHl Oh lllt water
system Under the direction of w
Stodart the new manager the develop
ment of the water supply within the
last three months has been remarkab BILE
and particular attention was devoted
to this feature of the plantation. The
fertility of Kauai soil is too we'll known
to require a careful inspection of the
crops it produces when an abundance
of water is assured.
In the development of the water sup
ply an entirely new policy has been
adopted by the company. Instead of de-
pending upon artesian wells for the
artificial water supply. Manager Stod-
art has persuaded the directors of the
plantation that surface water supply is
by far the more satisfactory in every
respect. Within the three months of
his management Of affairs at the plan
tatiOn he has demonstrated this fact
to their satisfaction and the tendency
will be to depend less and less on arte-
sian wells.
For the sake of convenience the cane
fields and new mill were first visited
by the party. The plantation consists
of about $4,000 acres of which all but
about 5000 is owned in fee simple by
the company. This leased land is stu
ated near the middle of the plantation
fronting on the sea coast and is held
under a lease which has about eight
years more to run. The plantation eX-
tends from Hanapepe gulch on the west
to the western end of Koloa plantation
a distance of fully eight miles. 1t eX-
tends backward from the sea to the
high range of mountains, in some
places five miles from the coast Elk
tending from Eleele across the Laval
gulch is a fine little railroad of about
Is miles in length which taps all of the
various cane fields.
There is about 1920 acres of good cane
land below the 400 foot level and in the
opinion of the manager there is a total
of from 1000 TO 5000 acres of land
which is susceptible of cane production.
The balance of the land can be utilized
as cattle and forest reservations
This years crop was estimated at
$500 tons of sugar but all of it has
not yet been milled. About 1872 acres
will be kept back and this will be ready
at the new mill which will be ready
for work in October or November. This
cane was inspected by the visitors and
pronounced to be in splendid condition.
In fact, the fields all appeared to be in
a good healthy condition and the cane,
as fine a lot as one could hope to see.
Some of the cane was over ten feet in
height and specimens were brought
home by the party. One field which at
traCted special attention was of 100
acres which will be taken off next year.
Although but ten months old this cane
was in perfect health and VigOr one
especial feature about it being the long
thick joints which pretended a rich
yield of juice.
There will be 1850 acres ready for
grinding next January and the entire
land under cultivation for that crop
will reach close onto $500 acres. The
output for 1902 is expected to reach
close onto 10000 tons of sugar which,
together with the final assessments
and treasury stock on hand, will be
enable the company to pay off the eX-
listing indebtedness and be on a divi-
dend paying basis in 1903. For 1903
about 600 acres has already been plant
ed.
A short stop was made at the mill
which is now in course of construction
by Milliken brothers of New York. The
capacity of the mill is $50 tons a day.
1t is a nine roller concern and is similar
to several other mills in the islands.
Quite an original feature has been in
troduced however, in the matter of the
four big boilers. Instead Of the pipes
being curled as in an ordinary boiler
they jut out in countless number over
the IRE. lIlS dIIdllSelleHl mas given
it the name of the "POrcupine Boiler"
1t is said to be remarkably quick heat
ing. The mill was originally intended
for the American Sugar company but
was never erected so is an entirely new
mill.
At Laval gulch the party was join
ed by Walter ID. and A. NJ. Bryde OF
the company. In this narrow little gulch
the regular water supply thus fan
comes from artesian wells. Eighteen
have been sunk. a Riedler pump OF
1O,000,000 gallons capacity is nearing
completion and will be ready to supply
! the fields within a couple of months
The water from the wells is to be tap
ped by means of a 1,200 foot, by
tunnel running from the pumping pumI
up the gulch. Tests of the water show
ed it to have little salt and Manager
| Stodart stated that it ran about 10 to /.
grains to the gallon. Estimating from
the capacity of the two wells which
have been tapped the supply from thu
entire lot will be more than ample.
To the east of Laval gulch lies abou
! 12O0 acres of the plantation while OF
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