Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-11-17

scented papers and statements upon
various subjects relating to the sugar !
interests, and the general agricultural
industries of the Islands.
Statistics and data as to average |
cost OF producing sugar production
per acre, cost of transportation, and
uponJkindred subjects were furnished, |
and corrections were. made Of mis-
statements and incorrect information
which had been given.
Representative at Washington.
William Haywood Esq. has contin'
ued as representative of the Associa.
ton at Washington. and has rendered
good service. His visit to Honolulu
on the occasion of the meeting here of
the Senate committee was Opportune,
Conclusion.
In union is strength, and at no time
In the history of the sugar industry OF
these Islands has It been more impor'
tant that there be interchange of
views and cooperation.
The interests of these Islands - In.
dustrial political and social 49, depend
so largely upon the sugar industry,
and the character and attitude Of the
sugar planters, the issues involved
will doubtless be met in the same
broad and dignihed spirit which has
heretofore characterized the delibera'
tions of this Association.
On motion of W. NJ. Giffard, tomOr.
row Tuesday was set apart for the
labor convention, when the delegates
and trustees will meet together. Man
ayers of plantations interested in the
matter are invited to attend. The
convention will come together at 2
o'clock.
The next business of the meeting
was the election OF the Board of Trus
tees for the ensuing year. On motion
of w. NJ. Giffard, the old trustees
were unanimously reelected. They
are as follows: J. b. Anterior, +. A.
Schaefer, II. p. Baldwin. w. G. lr
win, +. NJ. Swanzy, G.. II. Robertson
II. A. Isenberg, B. +. Dillingham; and
w. o. Smith.
The Chair next called for the read
ing of reports OF various committees
calling first on j. 2. Cooke to report
IN labor. On motion of Mr.. Cooke
the reading of the report was postpon
ed until tomorrow, when the labo
} convention meets. Mr.. Cooke explain
ed that the report consisted for th'
most part in statistics.
The report of c. +. ECkart on Fer
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listened to with great deal Of inter
est on account of the extremely val
liable suggestions contained. On &C
count of the length of the report II Is
impossible to give here anything but
the very briefest ultline. The follow
ling matters were dwelt on:
Application of nitrogen in the form
OF nitrate in districts of heavy or un
certain rainfall.
Application of nitrates followed b!
heavy irrigation.
Use of large quantities of nitroge
nous fertilizer with the seed.
Applying the total fertilizer for tn
crop in one application to very yOunl
cane.
Making late application of nitroge
nous fertilizer and prolonging matur
/ ity Of cane.
Using excessive amounts of nitro
gen.
The use Of nitrate of soda in consid
g cradle quantities on field receiving II
! rigation water Of high salt content.
I In dwelling with the matter OF pot
4 ash. Mr.. Eckart described these as tn
principal ways in which the elemen
might be used to least advantage:
l. The application as nitrate in dis
n .ricts OF heavy and uncertain rainfall
h ?. by applying large amounts OF pot
@ ash to lands poor In lime.
3. Through the use of potassium
salts on heavy lands without first US
Il ing lime.
= The last two subjects dwelt upo
by Mr.. Eckart were "PhosphorIc Acid
, and Green Manuring."
At this stage OF the meeting A. f
Judd appeared on the scene and state
= that he had been appointed commit
e tee of one by the Live Stock and Bre,
ders' Association to call on the Plant
ers' Association and invite them to
joint meeting for the purpose of heal
ing the report of II. c. l.. Perkins o.
the matter of lantana bugs and othe
matters pertaining to the extermins
= tion of the pest. Mr.. Judd asked tha
= the Association appoint some time TO
a meeting and, on motion of W. o
Smith, the hour for the joint meetin
OF the two bodies was set for D. n
h, today in the hall over the offices O
= Castle & Cooke.
The next report was on the Hand
ling and Transportation of Cane,
which should have been presented b
= j. A. Low OF the Honolulu Plantatio
e Co. On account of the absence of MI
n Low on the Mainland, the matter ha
, been referred to G. C. Hewitt of Nat
lehu, who wrote letter to the AssC
, citation in which were contained
q number of facts OF importance wit
c reference to the matter OF handlin
{ and transporting cane.
W. w. Goodale of Waialua reporte
as follows for the Committee on Mar
g ufacture:
S Honolulu, Oahu, Nov. II, 1902.
o Mr.. VIM. G. Irwin, President Hawai-
1 an Sugar Planters Association