The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-02-26

tubular Boiler there which was found
inefficient.
In the mill there has been addeu
an Atlas Engine in connection with
the Lille Evaporator centrifugal pumy
Two juice weighing scales have been
erected for the actual weighing OF
juices from both sets of crushers, thus
eliminating the great chance of error
from the use Of the Brix Spindle, ana
making for more efficient sugar house
control.
! A Encouragement of main tracks to
round house water tanks, and coal
yard has also been effected, giving
greater convenience and efficiency in
working, aud more comfort to the
salaried employees living west Of the
Eva Park.
Mill Stable No. 2 has been enlarged
and one small stOre-house erected.
A recreation ground has been set
apart north west of mill for the work
ing men. This lies between the resi-
dences of a portion of the salaried en-
lployees and a new village of &C dwell
ings for married workmen. While
this plot will undoubtedly be of great
value for purposes of recreation, and
was primarily for that purpose, it is
at the same time really a matter OF
business necessity in more ways than
one.
Arrangements for boring two u inch
wells at the Mill Pumping Station have
been made with McCandless Brothers
which, with necessary pumping ma
chinery, will be completed, about May
list, next. The increase of population
in the village around the mill site has
rendered the present water supply at
that point inadequate for domestic and
manufacturing purposes, and this to-
gether with the contemplated increase
kai and east of mill, within the near
future, makes this addition imperative.
The establishment of a small pump
ing station near what is known as tho
Waimanalo section of the plantation is
being considered, provided good and
E sufficient water can be obtained there
An experimental well will probably be
bored in that region some time during
the next fiscal period As WaimanalC
is about five miles from the nearest
pumping station, the advantages OF
> a near by station to supply that locality
are at once obvious.
No statement of projected improve,
ments would be complete without the
each year tie number increases, as the
number of families or households in
crease. At present writing there arr
451 dwellings on this estate. These
: are actual living houss exclusive o
restaurants, lighthouses, cook houses
work shops, school or churches.
GENERAL.
i Under this head there is not mucl
g to state. So far one thing at least ha
been demonstrated by the plantation
r experiment station which is, that 70
l this place none Of the numerous can
S varieties tested can equal Lahaina Tn
yellow caledonia variety is a fair sec
d and. AS far as can at present be seel
t any improvement over Lanaina vii
h have to come from seedlings grown il
n this Territory.
e, The general condition of the plan
y tation is excellent and every portio
Of its equipment is kept in first elias
e order and efficiency.
o Dividends for 1907 have been gooC
l. The financial condition of the Planta
a tion is good The crop for 1908 shoul
Z about equal that of 1907 and it is we
under way with 5000 tons sugar shiT
% ped to market at date of writing.
d is not necessary to say more.
a Respectfully submitted,
e GEORGE +. RENTON,
ID Manager, Eva Plantation Co.