The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-11-18
PLANTERS
CONVENTION
Machinery and Labor
Saving Devices
Discussed.

vices" were the two general topics that
occupied the second days session, yes
terday. of the Hawaiian Sugar Plan
ters' Association. II would be impossl-
BILE in newspaper space to give even
a synopsis of the elaborate reports
presented on these subjects, coming In
as they did in pamphlets of 10 and 20
octave pages. respectively and copi-
ously Illustrated with engravings and
diagrams.
The report of the Committee on Ma
chinery embodied papers as follows:
c. Hedemnnn, chairman. dealt with
n complete new factory erected on Ha-
wi plantation, the enlargement OF the
evaporator of the Hilo Sugar Co., the
installation of n complete nine-roller
mill by Paauhau Plantation, the same
thing on Kahuku Plantation with
wick's cane unloader and Krajewsh
crusher, an additional, large pumping
station on Honolulu Plantation the
conversion or oahu IiantatlOn Nine-
roller to twelve-roller mill. the con-
version of Kooa's two-roller into
three-roller plant and the replacing by
Kilauea Sugar Co. of its old three
roller with new 32x60 three-roller
mill; also new machinery installations
made at Lihue. Makaweli and Pacific
mills.
James Scott of Kihei contributed an
paper on Fuel Oil" replete
with tables and diagrams, which elicit
ed one of the most interesting Discus
sions thus far of the sessions. OH
seemed to hold it's position in the end
against all objections.
Juice Weighing Machinery" was the
subject of a thesis by j. n. $. Williams
of Pioneer Mill
Mr.. Hedemann, besides the main re-
port already noted, embodied in the
an essay on Progress III
Milling" containing table as VIDE
as four pages showing average results
obtained in the three seasons 1907. 1913
and 1904 by fourteen mills in the Ha-
waiian Islands.
Max Lorenz, consulting engineer OF
ii. Hackfeld & Co., furnished the con-
Guiding paper of the series, on Cen
trail Condensation in Sugar Houses.
LABoR-SAvING DEVICES.
James A. Low of Honolulu Planta-
tion Co. as chairman of the new Com
mittee on I.abor-Saving Devices, pre-
scented profusely illustrated PAM
phlet as the result Of the committees
In the Introductory remarks the re-
port speaks hopefully of the possibility
of the advent of successful cane load
ers and cane cutters. Labor-saVlls
devices that have come under the COM
mittee's observation are mentioned as
follows:
wick's cane unloader in use at Pun
meme, Maui. has been "a perfect sue
cess" A machine for sewing sugar
bags at the same place has been 80
successful that "A second one was or
dered. The saving is not In labor put
in Irvine. one seasons savings on this
score will pay for a machine.
beam scale on Honolulu plantation has
given perfect success. An electrical
register of mill data has been installed
in the same mill. A new vacuum pump
built by the Honolulu Iron Works Is
favorably mentioned.
Cuts are given of a simple automatic
weir reporter placed upon the dis
charges OF all of the high duty irrigat-
ing pumps of the Honolulu plantation.
1.-THE great advantage to the manage
ment OF this device is the daily record
obtained which gives a check upon
the exact running time OF the pumps
and shows the least change In rate
OF discharge. due to such causes as
low steam or poor valves, etc.
The Wilson Webster cane-loader,
used on Eva plantation, Is stated to
have merit. Sings and derricks are
discussed at some length and illus
trated.
Correspondence had been carried on
with d. NJ Osborn & Co.. manufac-
turers of the Osborn cutter with
view TO having them try their skill
In devlsing n cane-cutter. They sug-
gested the possibility of "A machine that
would bring down the stalks In two
cuts and the committee believed the
Idea could be worked up 10 n feasibility
However the Osborns had 10 give up
consideration Of the matter for tho
present owing 10 a pressure Of work
In their establishment
Reference IN made IN conclusion to
pillow devised by George Maydold OF
Puunena Tor hllling M. ana 10 new
tools devised by John A scott ~ tho
mo sugar 90 nnd Mrssra Webster
ana Forbes ~ the Onomoa sugar 90. 10
split The stools IT yellow Caledonia
cane so that they can b. handled by
The harrnws when rapowHH land.
TilE TlnRp DAY
Tho Planters Association Will resume
liH srssipHs ihla morning This nyen-
'ng 'ia annual banquet Nill b. bold at
ihH Nnanl hotel
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