The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-02-26

A good system OF drainage was In
stalled throughout the main camp dur
ing the year and the camp is now in
sanitary condition. The general health
OF the laborers is excellent.
Following the custom established In
1901. proft-sharing bonus was de-
ciared to the skilled employees at the
close of the 1902 crop.
The crop in general has been greatly
retarded by severe and protracted
northeast wind storms, so that all the
fields of young cane have the appear
ance of having been burned. With the
return of favorable weather the cane
should get a good growth. 1t is too
early to make an estimate on the prob
able yield of this crop.
1t was considered advisable to add 10
the mill machinery in 1902 in order that
the crops might be taken off more ex-
peditiously. The boiling house capacity
was so limited that it was impossible
to macerate freely without having to
shut down the mill until the juices could
be evaporated. Even with low macera-
ton there were frequent shuttings down
when the cane was full of juice A
Krajewski crusher had already been
purchased earlier in the year. When
the grinding was finished on the 10th
of June this crusher was installed in
front of the first mill. The mills were
all lined up and the first and last mills
were regrooved. The improvements and
repairs put the mill into better con-
dition than it has been before, and the
extraction since these changes We're
made is as COON as can be obtained
from a seven-roller mill. 1t is interest
ing to note as a comparison of work
that While two plantations on this ISL
and with modern nine-roller mills and
crushers are obtaining an extraction of
over 95.5 per cent, Kahuku with a sew
en-roller mill and crusher, and using |
the same method of determining extrac- |
ton as is used at these two mills, has
an extraction of 80 per cent.
A second triple effect, purchased from |
the H. C. & 5. Co., was added to the |
boiling house, end a 1s-tnn vacuum nam
also purchased from the same company,
was put in to replace the 6-ton pan, re-
Four 30-inch centrifugals were
added to the ten already installed. and
extra CHARTERS and precipitators and
juice measuring tank. together with
,isterns with a capacity of $4,000 gallons
for low grade massecuites. proportion
ltely enlarged the plant. The output of
the factory for the month of January
vas 1900 tons of sugar.
WAIMEA MEETING.
At the meeting of Waimea plantation
he following officers were elected: w.
E. Rowell, president; ]. A. Gilman,
,ice-president; E. d. Tenney, secretary;
". a. Bowen, treasurer; E. p. Chaplin.
tuditor..
The following extracts are taken from
he report of Manager Fassoth:
During the past period of twelve
months we have taken off 165 acres
ane, yielding an average of 3A tons to
he acre. For the coming crop of 1908
We will take off about ninety acres
liant cane and ninety acres ratoons.
rhe above result is extremely disap-
,ointing, and until the new water is
lpon the land and we have time to
Judge of the results, it is more than
Iiff1cult to make an estimate for the {
oming crop. If the fields yield no bet
er than last year, we can only look
or $50 tons. But 1 feel that we are
ully justified in looking for material =
Crop of 1904 will consist of 40 acres
liant cane and in addition to this there
re rs acres of ratoons.
AS regards labor contracts made with
he Japanese company for the entire
are of our fields and delivery of cane 7
o our mill, l am glad to say that the I
ontractors have started well, their \
york so far being very satisfactory.
his, with the saving in wages paid
o them, is quite hopeful feature. II
Our mill and pumps are in fairly good I
ondition and no improvements other
han ordinary repairs are necessary.
We commenced work on the 18th of
anuary, 1903, on the new ditch, and
? no unforeseen delay arises, we ex-
ect to have the water by June 1st, 1903.
n the planta ton. The outlay for this
lew water development will be more
han compensated for by the future
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