Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-02-26

phins allow the water from the Opae-
ula system of bitches and the No. 8
pumping station to be used on the Ka.
wailoa lands north of the Anahulu
gulch. The 400 foot level ditch and
siphon are now delivering water to
all the fields on Kawailoa below the
400 foot level. The third siphon will
deliver water at the 900 foot level.
There are now under cultivation on
on the Kawailoa section 2500 acres OF
cane, 300 acres Of land plowed ana
ready for planting this year. There
are also 500 acres additional on Ka-
wailoa below the 800 foot level. A
survey has also been made of a ditch
into the Waoala gulch. about two and
half miles in length. estimated cosi
$4,000
The organization of the Wahiawo
Water Co., for development of the
waters of the Kaukonahua gulch, is
nearly completed. Development of
the property has gone on slowly during
the past year. The total expenditure
on this account to January LIST. 1903.
was $92.67iO7.
The proposed reservoir in the Kau-
konahua stream will have a capacity OF
$500, 100000 gallons. Estimated cost OF
construction s250,000.
1t is impossible to overestimate the
value and Importance of the water de-
velopment to the future of this planta-
ton. The effect of the system OF
bitches and storage reservoirs now in
use. although still incomplete, is seen
in the comparison of the pump ex-
pense account during the years 1901
and 1902. In 1901. with an average area
under cultivation OF 1890 acres, there
were consumed at the pumping sta
tons 19,93S.96 tons of coal. In 1902,
with an average area under cultivation
Of 1923 acres. and at higher average
elevation than in 1901. there were con-
sumed at the pumping stations 20.723
tons of coal.
Pumping Stations.
The FIVE pumping stations are now
complete, with the exception of the
tanks for fuel oil. all OF which, how
ever. have been paid for. and are now
being erected During the year six ad-
ditional wells were drilled at the No. 3
station. The total capacity of all the
pumping stations is 10000, 900 gallons
per day of "a hours.
Permanent improvements.
During the year 1902 clearing of the
new lands was practically completed.
and there will be no great expenditure
on that account in future. The Waia-
lua plantation fields are spread over n
large area. extending over tract oil
land fifteen miles in length and from
one to three miles in width. Ditch and
nume lines are long, and cross deep
ravines. The first cost of bitches ami
waterways, including a number Of high
trestles, has been great but unavoid-
able. There will be little spent ON this
account during the coming year.
Labor has been more abundant dur
ing the past year than at any time since
the summer of 1898. Wages now aver
uge lower for all classes OF work.
The Koreans, who came here in jan
uary. 1903, are a steady lot Of men, ac-
customed TO farm work. They begin
well. and appear contented and willing.
On January list, 1903. there were
5.0j0 acres of cane, or SO per cent OF
the total area, under cultivation by
Profit Sharing Companies.
The growth and development Of Wal
alua has been costly and trying to all
connected with 1t. The year 1908, how
ever, begins with a brighter outlook.
The crop will be larger, the price of
sugar is higher, the cost Of production
and manufacture will be decreased in
many ways.
The continual increase in the amount
of water obtained from the streams
and the construction Of storage reser-
voirs for storm and food waters. has
already begun to reduce the cost OF
water supply for irrigation, and the re-
duction will be more marked during the
summer months.
The use OF fuel oil. to begin about
May 18th, will reduce the cost Of pump
Ing the water not supplied by the
streams. and by careful use OF the
mountain water on the higher lands,
the elevation to which the pumps must
lift water will be lowered and the cost
proportionately less The end of the
year, am positive. will snow marked
improvement in the condition of the
Company, and a decreased indebted
ness.