The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-02-27
This will be from
647 o. acres Plant Cane,
2,674. 27 acres Long Ratoon Cane,
374. so acres Short Ratoon Cane,


5000 Al TOTAL (see Table No. y.
1t is gratifying be able report that this in very adj
vanced condition Owing to fairly early completion of
grinding of 1906 the cutting back and planting
of canes completed good and there every
believe that the yield per of 1907 will exceed that
Of 1906 so will that of 1908 exceed that OF 1907.
The area 5000 acres given does not include 947o
Leat-opper damage it certain will not be harmful
larger and better able withstand their ravage which, at
Eva are most noticeable in the months of February March, April
and May This brings us to the discussion Of the insect itself
LEAF-HOPPER.
Perhaps the recital of damage done by this pest has through
Sefaon become monotonous That there sections of this
territory where, owing reasons attacks have
been OF slight Importance is certain That there are other sec
tons where owing other natural conditions their depredaton
are much greater is equally certain the latter sections
ta comprised by the several plantations in the EVA district
on the Island of Oahu and that can be learned no
where has the fight against this pest more strenuous Not
only have large number of colonies different hopper parasites
received from the Bureau Entomology of the Planters Ass
cation been placed in the fields but also colonies fields on
the plantation itself where parasites were fairly numerous And
these colonies have been distributed by dozens but by hun
dreds This work is still going
In consequence Hopper increase certainly checked There
has not been that general distribution this pest over the Cron
OF 1907 the Crop for 1906 That they have damaged the
hrSt named clear but there field of plant to be
ground this year similar Field 1906 consisting of 1892
acres plant which gave 50 of sugar instead of 20
tons per acre as the results Of leaf-hopper work
There IS furthermore to my thinking lesser number of this
insect the larger this time than date last
year. winch is encouraging, for the that this the
case there will be less to migrate from these larger canes as they
are harvested to the younger fields do further damage there
Future Annual Reports will doubtless record the dongs Of
eatoppe but my firm belief that in the Eva district their
greatest destruction effected Crop of 1906 and that
their ravages WILL from be gradually esened bv the
systematic distribution of colonies of parasites and by early plant
ing. This last is of Importance
MIIL-CROP 1000
Grinding begun December 18Th 1909 and was com
Pleted August h 1906 There was practically no deav
in harvesting due to the weather
Work good throughout the season. and averaged well
with preceding years.
Losses III manufacture per the three
crops last past have been follows
I9o4 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1917
80 '''''''''''''' ''''''''.'...'. 100
I9Oo
hese hges close together that probable the EVA
Mil has reached point with its present apparatus and method
where its work will not be very much beered unless some rad
cal advances made in the science of sugar manufacture
The expenses for permanent improvements the Sugar House
for the year rAing
PERMANENT IMPROVEMENTS.
For plantation of the size of EVA Plantation the amount
expended on this account has been small namely $40 5o2 @
OF this the Of $2o273 80 expended on Buildings
alone or IN additions accessories There been
completed during the fiscal period:
Is additional Houses for Japanese families:
20 Portuguese families:
Saaried Employees with families and
small House in which to make blue prints of drawings
All of the above dwellings have separate yards
One Kennedy loading machine purchased early the crop