The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-03-01
THE YEAR AT K!HEl

I'LL 6Hn ~ NEaAhI
The annual meeting Of Khei Plantation Company held
fee OF the agents Alexander Baldwin this morning The crop
year was 54o tons The operating expenses for the year
S75T9 The following is from the report of the Jam
Oft:
continuation of the exceptionally cold weather during the
months OF November and December 1902 experienced dur
ing the first quarter of 1903, which together with the Leaf Hop
per Pest did much damage growing causing the
great reduction that took place in estimated output of Sugar
IRON the 1908 crop 10 these causes for shortage on output
also be added the difference acreage planted
and aooned for this crop which in field of $40 per
original and upon which estimates
based showed actual reduction Of This in other
fields rsurveyed since harvested makes reduction Of approx
aey ten per cent on the stated last years report
under heading Crop of 1904"
Since the month Of May the weather the whole has been
favorable growing crops present plant
for the 1905 has very promising appearance though
good weather rather late in coming be of much benefit to
the crop OF 1903.
The Leaf Hopper Pest has entirely disappeared
the Plantation.
CROP 1908
The harvesting of this crop continuation Of the 1902
crop for which approximately 1850 acres including the
90 Estimated carried from the crop and
med with the 1908 crop and from which we got 1910 tons OF
sugar The cane Of this crop took less than u tons to make
one ton OF sugar During the months OF February and March
no harvesting was done.
For this have 428 Plant Cane which with 6I5
OF Raoon Cane makes total of to be mied for
crop not 1905 acres stated in last years report From this
acreage had anticipated 6oOoton crop but owing the
large amount of asseng this before fully
naured and doubts the acreage of of
Ratoon Fields Camp No. g. which have yet been
veyed inclined to favor estimating this crop low, and
we put same down at $500 tons.
OF the original acreage planted and ratooned for this
few of poorest Plant Cane for seed and left
Of cultivation few of Ratoon Cane, which sandy
soil and from which calculated the return of would not
justify the of required bring maturity.
CROP 1905
Wishing to avoid much practicable cutting into
growing for Seed made planting this crop early
in May with tops from for milling and by the latter end
OF July when the harvesting OF 1903 crop completed
go had been planted At this time all available pumps
running night and day, upon which totally
dependent or all irrigation AT the time the work of
developing the tunnels Station No being
pushed These conditions prominently laid before your
President who recommended further planting until such
time could be assured Of better supply of from
either the development better ditch supply which
condition about middle Of October when the
development OF Station No. justified planting A
and which completed in November with tops
fortunately able get from the fields of asseled
the H. c. s. Co. property then being cut back Though this
field rather late being planted with expect
good return from this amongst of our richest
lands which planted much later in the than this for
the 1902 and OF which yielded SO per
This then gives M plant and 647
total OF 06I for this crop.
Nearly all iertzng and hlngp OF Ratoons for 1905 crop
completed the end OF January, for which work. had
the assistance Of labor that could be spared by the H. C.
S. Co.
PUMPING PLANTS
STATION No. I. The work done by the WorthngtOn