The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-02-28
Total. go.
CROP 1904.

CROP
harvesting this crop made January 5th but owing
the then scarcity OF labor slow progress made during the
first month after which time however with additional
labor coming in and assistance that could be spared by
ncgbors able do much faster work. getting the
last Of by June 9th and from which total output
Of s343 tons Of sugar was realized While slightly lower
output that estimated this crop largely
surveys there should in future be further mscaculatons
from this cause as all fields now cultivation have
rcsurveycd
u tons Of from this crop made I ton Of sugar.
Approximately OF low grade sugars from this crop
has been carried and will be included in the 1905 crop
estimate.
For this have ESQ Of Plant and 500 of
Raoon making the total to be mled for this crop
SO 96I minated in the Report under
aDOyc heading.
The for the reduced Of this crop due
first place shortage Of labor during the latter part of
1908 and early part OF when considered advisable
abandon parts OF fields of Ratoons had originally intended
killing up and cutivang, secondly having any seed for
planting the 1906 being able any
down 20 acres OF our poorest plant cane for this purpose and
which had been calculated upon for the Mill From the $40
acres OF this crop estimate output of tons
cial sugar.
For this we have planted $50 and have under cu
walton 800 of First Ratoon and 364 of
Raoons making total Of 1888 this crop which with
favorable summers growth should yield we'll though the
middle OF December Over 800 of above crop has been
let out on proft-sharing
We finished blowing and killing up Ratoons early in Novem-
ber FULLY four months earlier than this work completed
the 1904 crop and all the for the 1906 crop with
exception Of the 40 OF late plant had its first application
Of Fertilizers later than the 9Th OF December and by the
close OF the all fields free from weeds proper
cultivation this crop has the advantage OF fully
more growth than any previous crop
PUMPING PLANTS.
Owing to the long dry Of and the necessity for
running all Pumps at Station No. and No. day and night
IRON May 18th until November 18Th the work done at both
stations very satisfactory and reliable there having
stop apprecabe OF any kind throughout the above
the above first named found advisable proceed
with the work of development for water the
Station No and from which work anticipaons
lined in the 1903 Report this Station fully realized
placing us in the position today of having sufficient
oped tor both Pumps at safe speed during dry
With the alterations and Improvements being
the Rsdon 100000 gallon Pump may later be found advs-
able to proceed still further with development these
tunnels, which can now be done however at low
Throughout the year just closed the profits of having ditch
water from the mountains for boiler feed have been fully
demonstrated and order for sufficient galvanized pipe
70 connect Station No with the present ditch supply
Station No forwarded to the Coast With this instaa
ton complete which will exceed 100000 in cost and
which will be installed in time for the coming work.
our eaming plants at both Stations be kept rst-cass
shape and very material reduction in of operating
penss result to nothing of the extra life that will be given
our boilers by using mountain instead of Pump
STATION NO 2here having been call during the year
1904 to run the deep well pumping outfit this station and
which has hitherto been costly operate and keep repair
have decided to abandon this station entirely The building
material from which be made of from time time for
other necessary work the Plantation while the machinery
will be oyeraued and placed upon the market for sale
IS circumstances will permit with the exception of the boiler
which intend having erected Station No where it will