The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-02-28
HAWAIIAN SUGAR COMPANY
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TO the President Directors and stockholders of the Hawaiian
Sugar Co.:
Gencmcn:- herewith submit the annual report Of the la-
waian Sugar Co. for the year 1904.
The past year been much favorable growing
crops than the 1903 The weather has been through
the year and there have been cold snaps heavy
hinder the growth of We little short OF
water for few months during the first part of the year. but
since the completion Gn August of our new Ookee Ditch we
have had ample supply of for all needs and have
had at times considerable surplus which we have sold to the
McBryde Sugar Co.
less than experienced for the previous this decrease in
leahopper attacks is due principally parasite and also to
general increase in spiders which find in
our cane fields than heretofore Still three of fields suffered
deal from the attacks of the hoppers the yields of
these three fields have been reduced considerably
CROP OF 1904.
This crop yielded follows:
Sugar from Hawaiian Sugar CO. tons
1910 tons
This crop turned out little short of the estimate but con-
derng the very dry weather had 1908 during growth
OF this crop and the great damage which by the
leahoppe think we should be satisfied that has turned ont
as well it has and that the balance is the right side
abng the Company to start out the year with dividends
We commenced grinding this crop the 18th of December
1903 and finished in July The period of grinding rather
long but for the last three months of the grinding
were running slowly and planting the 1906 crop using tops
for seed
The yield of this crop is estimated follows:
Hawaiian Sugar Co. Cane
P Ps,faon. 500 S25t tons
1908 tons.
Gay & Robinson
Plant and RaOons. 1000 tons.
Grand Total ................ 1908 tons
We commenced milling this crop 28th of November
This rather early up grinding but it is almost
OF necessity with the capacity of diffusion mill
limited. The little green start with, but it is
question which end of the crop would lose the most
CROP OF 1906.
We started planting this crop the 10th OF May 1904 and
finished on the of October
The Hawaiian Sugar Co. Planted. ......G,II8 Acres.
The Hawaiian Sugar Co. Rattoons. ......1,946
Total ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1904 Acres.
Gay Robinson Planted. ............ 23o
Gay Robinson Ratoons. ............. 100
Grand Total ....................3 ,463 Acres.
The planting OF this crop done under great many diff
cules had tackle 800 land
which had dense growth of antana it, besides being very
soney The getting of seed up these fields has been
easy task present railroad does within
four miles of these new fields
OLOKELE DITCH.
The extension of this ditch the upper
completed August 2oth thus finishing this great work
which has covered period of years.
The OF the Olokele Ditch and the extension of the
lands $3452oIoo You will from past reports
that has taken longer complete this ditch and that the
has exceeded the figures submitted last This due
the unforeseen difficulties which during the
Of the extension of this ditch the upper lands where
encountered very poor holding material and the cavng
of the tunnels very dscouragng 1t became
sary the sides and arch quite number of the
nes thus increasing the of the work, we'll extending
its time of completion
With present supply from the Ookee and Hama
pepe bitches ensured against dry weather. and
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