Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-02-25
kAHUKU ENJOYED
PROFITABLE YEAR
Larger Yield Is Expected
For Season Of
1909

Crop Of l9OS-The yield of sugar
from the fields harvested for this
crop was $3.50 tons. This was less
sugar than was expected. The short
age was principally in the yield
from the short ratoons and the plant
cane from fields II and :. The short
ratOons suffered while very young
from the cold weather of the early
months of 1907. Cultivating ex-
penses incurred on these ratoons
were greater than usual and the yield
from them was below the average. so
that the cost per ton of sugar from
normal. The soil in fields II and
10 is thin and deficient in organic
plant food. These fields have been
cropped continuously for eight years
owing to the limited area under the
control of your company available
for cane cultivation. These cOndi-
tions are in the main responsible for
the poor yields from these fields. The
continuance of the present practice
of abandoning the very poor por-
tions of these fields where the Guilt
waiting and harvesting expenses are
abnormally high and the yield below
the average will result in a slightly
reduced yield with greatly reduced cX.
penses and no reduction in the rev.
cnue therefrom. The results from
the crop as n whole were gratifying.
Crop of l909-The cane of this
crop ripened unusually early and har
vesting operations were commenced
on November 2lst. The cane area is
as follows: Plant cane. 50O.53
acres; long ratoons, $40 acres; short
ratoons, 1865 acres: total of -
29T.O3 acres. In addition. several
outside planters will have cane for
| this crop, which should make a COM
bined yield of at least GOO tons of
sugar.
Crop Of l9lO-F'or this crop there
were planted 1885 acres. There Is
also an area of GIBBS acres of long
ratoons and 354 acres of short ra-
tOons "a total area of l36S.SS acres.
or II acres greater than the area for
| the crop of 1909. Planting was fin
ished on the 18th OF July, which Is
unusually early. The long ratOOns
were brought under cultivation at
an earlier date than usual and the
short ratoons were all under cultiva-
ton on the 10th of December. This
earlier growth under the favorable
Climatic conditions which have pre-
vailed to the present writing should
result In an increased average yield
per acre of this crop.
improvements - Additions to the
stock accounts were made during
1908 to the value of s6307.O5. This
sum was devoted almost exclusively
to the purchase of new mules and
the erecting of stable for housing
these animals.
General-Your company was un'
by fire during the year. This build
ing was uninsured. 1t should be re-
placed during 1909.
All OF the machinery and equip
ment OF the plantation continues tC
be kept in good repair, and is giving
satisfactory results. There will pro
badly be an unusual amount expend'
ed in repairs to rolling stock during
1903 since many wheels and axle'
need replacing.
Work was commenced severa
months since in improving the SAM
tary conditions of the place. Thii
work will continue during 1909
} There were fewer deaths from al
causes during 1908 than during
l1907.
The plantation is well supplied
with laborers who appear to be sat
isfied with their surroundings ant
the conditions which obtain on tn,
plantation.
An experimental plat of two acre
was planted with pineapples durinl
the year.
Systematic tree planting was con
tinued during the year on large
scale than usual. Tree planting will
be continued during 1909 also.
Referring to the retirement of IA
huku bonds Treasurer Cooke SAYS
Bonds to the extent of $4,000 wer
redeemed on September 30th, 1905
and a dividend of l per cent. pc
month was maintained Throughout
the year. At a meeting of the dircc
tors held on February I'd, 1909, I
was voted to redeem on March 3lst
1903, all the bonds still outstand
ing, amounting to $4,000. Thi
transforms bonded into a noatinl
Indebtedness. which can he paid OH
lat the option of the plantation, TIL,