The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-03-02

so tons cane per acre. This then gives
US 314 acres plant cane and 647 acres
; ration cane or total of 961 acres for
F, this crop.
! Nearly all fertilizing and hilling-up OF
ratoons for 1865 crop was completed
the end of January, Tor which work,
we had the assistance of some labor
that could be spared by the H. c. & S.
Co.
PUMPING PLANTS.
Station No. 1. The work done by the
two Worthington 81, 0O0, 600 gals. Pumps
at this station during the year has
been more satisfactory than hitherto
giving less trouble and doing more
economical work, but, owing to the
amount of grit and sand passing
through the water Cylinders, during
the dry seasons OF the past three years,
when the water level was low the
PIungers and Bushings have been so
badly cut and worn as to reduce the
Pumps capacity considerably With
the new Bushings now in, and the old
Plungers trued up to suit, we will un-
doubtedly be able to do still more
economical work during the coming
season.
Station No. 2. While the three deep
well dI ILLS StctlIOI nave give!
more satisfaction during the past year
than previously, the high cost of keep
ing them in repair, and the frequent
occurrence of such necessity, makes
this station Improbable to work, in
comparison with the steam Pumping
Plants at the other two stations. We
have consequently decided to keep this
outfit in readiness as a standby on
ly in case of accident or stoppage to
any of the Pumps at the other sta
ions.
Station No. 3. Since the fire of Jan
nary last year, and the complete over
hauling of all machinery, and erection
of new buildings, neeessitated thereby,
this plant is today or more value than
it has been at any time since it's in
staIlation.
The work done by both Pumps dur
ing the past season has been good and
reliable.
The 100000 gals. "Reidler" Pump
has done excellent work at full capaci-
ty, while the 100000 gals. Risdon Iron
Works Pump, though only worked up
to rs or so per cent of it's capacity, has
kept running. Rather than risk anoth-
er breakdown with this Pump, which
in my opinion is not built strong
enough for the work it was intended
for, we have decided not to run it any
thing over 80 per cent of it's rated ca
pacitY.
Water development at this Station
gag stopped in October, when 81; ficient
water haa been surfaced for both
pumps at above capacity, with an
=coi iomical suction. However, y ould
We culture have a long dry summer,
we caL add to our already develop ed
supply at least one million galIcy5
more, by simply charging the holes IL
ready drilled in the rock, with giant
powder, and which we calculate will
open up the second of the two original
wells bored at this station, but until
We have the water in the pump low
enough to allow of men getting into
the tunnels to place the necessary
charge, this work cannot be done nor
will there be any need for it, until such
conditions exist.
The ventilation scheme added to the
equipment Of this station the early part
ct last year, has worked i.nIsl:rabIy,
TEAe the temperature bet-reen the
steam parts of each cbaTrb=v Il Ell
nigh, the good circulatior ~ E.-,.s'1 "a
puts both chambers in = fsav>rao..
LOT men TO work ia, in fac !.
so much of an Improvement over pre- |
vious existing conditions, as not to be
compared. Both chambers are we'll
lghted by abundance of electric lights.
One OF the principal money saving
improvements effected at this station
during the year, was the introduction
Of ditch water by flume to storage |
tanks, at a low cost, for use as boiler
reed water. the |
water for this purpose being granted
your plantation by the H. c. e. 8 Co.
directorate. The saving in labor for
boiler cleaning and material alone nv
having ditch water instead Of nrnon
water. has already more than paid for
the installation, and the cost If ditch.
water which is a mere baeataua in