Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-05-25

have been harvested and ground in
the Olaa mill.
At Japanese headquarters.
sIr. lwasaki has been identified with
the Olaa plantation from its very in.
ception, and has watched its gradual
stages of wonderful development day
by day, and at a time when roads were
a luxury in the district, and when the
present road to the Volcano was con.
structed only to a point fourteen miles
from Hilo.
At Keaau, eleven miles from Hilo,
is the home place and plantation head.
quarters oil his cane properties, where
he has built up in the short space of
three years a model location.
Here can be found tropical and sani.
tropical trees OF remarkable growth;
orange and lime trees. bananas, etc.
The home place consists OF eighty
acres upon which has been expended
upwards of $4,000 in buildings, the
Of grounds, stables. etc.
At the present time Mr.. Iwasaki has
In his employ about 800 men who are
quartered in Ave separate
camps on the plantation which ara
kept In the best Of sanitary condition.
Labor Troubles Avoided.
The question Of labor has been a
very serious proposition on the Island
of Hawaii. but the olaa plantation has
probably suffered less from that cause
than any other single plantation.
Mr.. lwasah has been an important
factor in the labor condition of the
plantation. and upon more than one
occasion has come to the rescue of the
olaa company. which has fully appre
ciated his services.
Mr.. Iwasaki is a decidedly progress.
I've man, and through his individual
efforts has done much to elevate and
promote many ideas among his own
people, of whom several thousands arc
employed in the olaa and Puma dis
tricts of Hawaii.
For instance, he put on foot the con.
struction OF a $4,000 church to be dedi.
Gated to the (Shinshiu) sect of Budd.
hism, land for the purpose being Civ.
en- by the olaa plantation through its
enterprising manager.
Cooperative System a Success.
The manager OF the Olaa Sugar Com.
pany has upon several occasions seen
Mt to congratulate Mr.. Iwasaki Upon
MS efficient assistance in extending
on the olaa plantation the cooperative
system of labor which has been so
beneficial to the laborer, and also for
his faithful and intelligent handling Of
large contracts, air of which has aided
materially in bringing about the graft
Tying results in the magnificent nine
roller mill of the company.
Passing from one field to another
where the sugar cane is being cut.
weighed and transported to the splen.
did fume system which traverses the
property. one can readily determine
by the appearance OF the cane prod.
uct that proper cultivation has been
bestowed upon It,,
Good Yield from Cane.
In some cases the cane has yielded
as high as eight and ten tons Of sugar
to the acre, while the average OF all
fields taken of will be five and one
half tons Of sugar to the acre, which
Is certainly a remarkable showing
upon new soil.
In this report is shown a view of
some nineteen months old first rat.
toans on the Waipahoehoe lands on
the Puma road. the lands comprising
some three hundred acres grown un.
der contract with the olaa Sugar Com.
pany by Mr.. Iwasaki.
In brief, Mr.. Iwasald is one OF the
enterprising cane growers Of the olaa
district, and as such is entitled to the
distinction accorded him in this report
OF the Olaa district. He is recognized
by all who come in contact with him
In business way as being thoroughly
reliable and a man Of strict integrity
and sterling qualities.