The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-02-27

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Grinding was begun on January I'd,
1903, and completed on July 28th. The
output. while less than the previous
year, exceeded my anticipations. There
were ground:
616.72 acres Plant Cane
/ 1866. SO acres Long 1st RATION Cane
761.4O acres Long I'd Ratoon Cane.
451.32 acres Short Ratoon Cane.
/ 34S4.77 acres total which yielded
| SO, 213 1876 tons sugar. The above does
| not include cane ground for Apokaa
Sugar Co., viz, 435 acres. The aver
| age yield from Plant and Long Ra-
toons was very good. but the general
average of the entire crop was reduced
/ by the Short Ratoons, the area of
which was larger than usual. Apart
| from this some of the canes ground
were from, what are considered at
EVA, the poorer fields of the Planta-
| ton, for instances: portions of Nos.
| IT, Is and 49, The new lands at Wal
manalo, No. % Sections D and E, and
Nos. 26 and 81, showed very heavy
growth of cane when cut, which, con-
sidering the lateness of their planting,
| in October and November of 1901, was
| remarkably good.
1t is, perhaps, almost unnecessary to
speak of damage done by leaf-hopper
as this, although difficult of estima-
ton, is generally understood. 1t
would, nevertheless, be well to state
here that, during the growth of the
crop of 1903, this insect was found in
plentiful numbers for the, first time
in the Eva fields; and that there is GER
tainly a well-defined relation between
their presence and decreased yields.
From very close observation I am in
clined to believe that there is a f1nan-
cial gain in the cultivation of Long
1st and I'd Ratoons. The expense of
blowing. preparing, planting and seed,
is altogether dispensed with in ratoons
and, owing to their rapid growth after
burning off, there is generally less
wedding. This is a general conclusion
from average results. It is not meant
to convey the impression that there are
not exceptions, or that, if Plant Cane
could be set out in June or July, the
same conclusions could be drawn. But,
under existing labor conditions, and
where, for other causes, seed has not
been planted early, the results would
appear to bear out the statement made |
CROP OF 1904.
The area OF this is as follows:
5S2.O3 acres Plant Cane
1094.03 acres Long 1st Ratoon Cane
1372.57 acres Long I'd Ratoon Cane
$3.50 acres Long 3rd Ratoon Cane
1886 acres Short Ratoon Cane
3577.19 acres total.
There will also be ground during this
season $40 acres cane for Apokaa |,
Sugar Co.
1t is less than was stated In the last |
annual report, owing to a portion of |
1st and End Ratoons having been |
used to plant crop of 1905. If the entire
area, as given, is ground in 1904, it is
safe to say it will yield $4,000 tons
sugar. 1t is, however, doubtful wheth-
er it would not be better to carry over |
Field No. 16 Short Ratoons to crop of |
1905. This field has not lowered free
~, and it's growth may be such, dur
ng the coming summer, to make it ex-
pedient. On the other hand. in Field
l9-C for 1905, the ''tassels'' are quite
numerous. 1t will, therefore, in all
likelihood be included in the crop of
904 +;
Some of the fields for the coming
are on the best lands of the
plantation. Were it not that the en-
ire area has been more or less attack
ID by the leaf-hopper higher estimat-
ID yield could be given. Nevertheless.
should be a matter of congratulation |
or the stockholders of the Eva Plan
alton Co that its natural advantages |
# soil and climate have enabled it. in !
spite of the leaf-hopper, to keep its
rop somewhere near the ordinary yield !
" an increased application of fertili-
er. An effort has been made to in
reduce the parasite of this insect into
he fields, and there is every prospect |
f success.
While on the subject of insect pests
may not be out of place to mention |
hat the mole cricket may, in the fu-
ure, be a source of some loss in those
elds with shallow soils resting on a
artally disfntegrated coral rock foun-
alton. They have been in the bitches
nd banks for several years Here
heir depredations were of little con- .
aQuence. In Field 21-B they destroy :
an acre or more of cane adjoining 4
ne supply ditch for that field. In
IA, Immediately adjoining, no dam +
se whatever was done. This is not | 7
lentioned to alarm anyone In an a
rea such as is occupied by the Eva
lantation Co, the damage mentioned <
oove is infinitesimal Your attention =
directed to it as a matter of business f.
the interests of the planta- Z
On and one which may become prob
n of greater or lesser Importance in
e future.
CROP OF 1905. -
There are 1906 acres for 1905, subdi- D
ded as follows: CO