Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-11-15

the Portuguese Mr. Atkinson who has Just returned reports
that large number of these people easily be brought here at
moderate expense and that the difficulty is TO find people
but to discriminate between the large numbers who arc
ready and anxious to to Hawaii.
EXPERIMENT STATION. The work of the Experiment
Station has been important usual and its purposes and pro
gross for the past period will be fully reported during this
meeting feature of its educational propaganda is the
publication of monthly paper TO circulate among individuals
corporations directly connected with this organization The
objects of the RECORL explained in its initial mum
Der issued July last and presume you all read the journal
the value of its be well known to you.
In connection with the Experiment Stations affairs the thanks
of this Association due the committees in charge
of their respective departments take this to
press the thanks of the Association Mr. f. NJ Swanzy Chair
of the Experiment Station Committee, who has devoted
much of his time and ability the interests of Tie nstit
ton during the past year. All the members of the staff have
devoted themselves with zeal the work assigned them, and
cannot allow this occasion pass without expressing the sense
of appreciation which tho Association Mr. Muir for
lis Search under the trying circumstances for parasite
for the borcr Mr. Perkins, while vacation, has the
vital interests of the organization in mind and is always the
service of the Association when required
The practical work of Mr. Eckar the able Director of the
Station has been usual of the greatest benefit TO the
interests of the Territory and especially might he mentioned
his study on Improve Fertilization during Tic year. the results
of which appeared few months in Bulletin No 20.
Through the considerations outlined by him. based data OBJ
tanned from exhaustive experimentation Mr.. Eckar feels
WINGED that gain of 1870 present yields
can he effected plantations without any additional cost
This is very notable expression of expert opinion i'm
roran subject and should have due influence with managers
in their future fertilization practices. F,.
In taking into consideration the large yields per on
the different islands and the number of employed III their
production the public lose sight of the fact that without the
careful and scientific analysis of SOIL selection and
position of fertilizer the time and quantity of irrigation and
the careful study of improved methods of manufacture of
sugar in the MILL yields Of the size and quality at present pro-
duccd would be impossible We would to the sixties and
seventies to the days of the open train and oxteans when
tons to the considered phenomenal yield
Plans for reorganization of certain details in connection with
the have been submitted by the Experiment Sta
ton Committee. These plans have been approved by the rus
tees, and it is believed will make for additional efficiency in
the conduct of this Department.:
Since the last Annual Meeting this organization has lost by
death of its most prominent and valued members in the
of the late G. NJ Cooke Our departed friend and
colleague largely Interested directly and indirectly the
predominant industry of the Islands his counsel and op
ions as to TIE handling of sugar affairs always listened
with attention and high respect This Association and the
community have sustained heavy loss in the passing of Mr..
Cooke. ~
In conclusion, Gcntlcmcn, feel that we have m, to he
thankful for in the past and good look forward hope
fully to the future In an industry such there are nat
uray many problems coming forward from time time which
need careful study and thought in their solution but difficult
ties have been overcome in the past which the time looked
almost ns'rmohnab, and in looking round the members of
the Association gathered III this hall believe that
when the time shall succeed TIC future as we have
in the past by holding together and each doing his best in
ms appointed place Let us take for motto: FAIRNESS
AND flMNESS and as we give will it be given
Yours very truly
(Sgd) S. NJ. DAMON
President. Hawaiian Sugar Planters Association
November Is, 1909.
SEtRETARYS REPORT
he last Annual Meeting of the Hawaiian Sugar Planters
Association was held on November 9-ll 1905.
The Trustees elected for the year were Mcs,rs f. Scoc
Ter IL. r. Baldwin W. G. Irwin s. NJ Damon, f. f. Bishop
T.. d. lcnn'y, f. kldmp, +. NJ, Swanzy and w. o. Smith
The Trustees elected the following officers:
President S. NJ. Damon
Nicc-Ircsidcnt, W. G. Irwin
Secretary and Treasurer W. O. Smith
auditor, G. II. Robertson. ..
~ ne Committees APPOINTED by the President were:
EXPERIMENT STATION COMMTrTEE-F NJ Swan
~ .harpnl Subcommittee on Entomology i. f. Paxton
- M"mp. Subcommittee ON Plant Pathology g. f. Davies
son. 4. H. Pctric. " " ''
=, hAboh'-E. f. Bishop, Chairman, L. T. Paxton F.
r, VIZ, i AiioN, FERTILIZATION AND IRRIGAl
TON ON IRRIGATED PLANTATIONS -Goorao + p |
oh Nnalrna, Il. l'radbcnt, G. H. Farcl w. Wcinzhcin