Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-11-11
SUGAR FACTORS AND
SUGAR MANAGERS
IN C0N(lAVE
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Identified with SCientlnc agriculture
tApplause).
The chronological Division, while
not resting on its oars exactly, Is Ger.
tainly resting on laurels so well
earned that the work of the division
dds to the fame of Rochelle and Per.
| kins In a way that must be lasting In
the annals OF the pest warfare in
sugar cane. make special mention
OF the fact that the sugar Industry III
this territory has now ceased to he
anxious over the leaf.hopper pest, yet
how short 10 the time since 1t seemed
that the entire industry was threat
ened with disaster, the scope of which
vas amply demonstrated by the COM
plete devastation Of the crops OF one
plantation while many were seriously
damaged.
In trip around the plantations
made this past summer | was much
pleased to note that full credit was
accorded by the managers generally
to the Experiment Station staff for
the effective work done, which Is as
IL should be. Individual members
have from time to time deprecated
The expense of maintenance of the
Station. but | regard its work today
rs of incalculable value compared
with which the cost of maintenance
is as the annual bill of the family
physician with very healthy family
as a patient.
The Pathological Division of the Elk.
pertinent Station, organized under the
able direction of DIR. Cobb, has done
most effective work during the year
past as must have been evident to
you all from the bulletins that have
Teen issued The research made In
The matter of root and fungus dis
cases of cane and their treatment are
sufficiently early to enable us to take
the necessary steps to head of dis
aster from these causes. While many
Of the suggestions made by the divi.
sion involve considerable labor and
expense, I believe II will be found
sound policy that the recommends.
tons made as to treatment of cane
diseases be carried out. DR.. Cobb has
retired from the head of the division
and is succeeded by Mr.. Lewton. Brain,
who was his able assistant for some
time prior to Dr. Cobbs retirement.
While not purely matters of Asso
citation work. the questions of labor
md transportation have been much
in the concerns of the industry dur
ing the the past year. and more sugar
has been stored and for longer per
ods than ever before Early In tn,
Tear the labor supply began to BIZ
augmented by the arrival of immi
grants from Southern Europe direct
aud three expeditions of this char
acter have come in during the year
After sitting, these people have de
veloped a desirable class, and II is t.
be hoped that the immigration law!
will be so amended at the coming SEES
sion of Congress, that the coming o.
this class of people to Hawaii may b,
resumed. stopped as It has been be
cause of possible irregularity in tn,
methods followed by the Territorial
Board of immigration having IL
charge this work.
The outlook for further supplies Of
labor from the Orient is not cheerinI
because Of the general trend of feel
Ing in the United States VS.. Orienta
immigration, growing as 1t has int
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milton. Hawaii's geographical loca
lion Is such that any radical anti.Ori
entail policy must seriously affect us
and | look to the future with som,
considerable apprehension when view
ing 1t from the standpoint of the lab
pr requirements of this territory
Even though there be legislation en-
abling the resumption of immigration
rom Europe, 1t Is my opinion tina
his source alone will not supply on
leeds and that part of our labo
aust continue to come from the o.
lent. However, this may not need
ne accepted as a tenable or positiv
prediction. Ever since my early col
hection with the sugar business, tn
industry has faced a cloudy horizo
IRON some cause or other, and it ma
I've that II will be our good fortune [
\ come out from this apparent emel
J gency in the way of labor withou
having sustained any setback or II
Jury to the industry.
The trustees have made an attemr
during the mast year to get natiy
labor from tiIe Philippine Islands br
the attempt has been all but fallur,
less than one hundred people all toll
having arrived here as result of a
A. expensive effort to establish a regula
7" immigration from that place. r.
Gently the trustees have discontinue
their efforts in this direction, tn
obstacles and difficulties In the wa
seeming almost insurmountable.
During the year, as you are a
aware, we have been visited by
rarity of congressman also by Sc
rotary Straus of President Roosevelt
cabinet, and 1t seems as though be
ter understanding of Hawal's nece
sites should prevail with the power
that be at Washington, and It is to /
earnestly hoped that some good WI
|. result.
Since your last annual assemb
100000 acres of sugar cane have +