Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-12-02
Planters HEAD OPTIMISTIC

for generally as in these Islands.
Europeans and Plantation Work.
/ Notwithstanding the expenditure of
considerable money IN the introduction
OF Europeans into this country and the
placing wi hin their reach Of ample
opportunity TO earn exceptionally
good wages. considerable difficulty
! has been experienced in inducing
! them to remain at plantation work
! The period of especial prosperity
which is now being enjoyed on the
mainland of the United States and the
| great demand for labor TO which new
enterprises there have given rise, at
| tract this class OF immigrant TO: our
disadvantage, although when the ex-
ira cost of living on the mainland is
considered, the net result is rarely to
the benefit of those who leave u.s. ,.
The Fiipinos recently arrived have
taken hold of plantation work with
an apparent desire to do their best,
and are generally giving satisfaction
after they have accommodated them
selves to their new surroundings and
become accustomed to the regularity
OF working hours. They appear to
realize the exceptional advantages of
various kinds which residence and oc-
cupation in this country afford, and
are gradually acquiring habits of
thrift, SO that considerable sums of
money are cow finding their way
from our Island plantations to the
families of these immigrants in the
Philippines. The benefits derived by
these people from emigration to Ha-
waii are obyious and the wild ana
totally unfounded stories OF. unfair
treatment to which circulation had
been given in the Philippines have
been amply refuted. .@ r. ~, 3
Panama Canal to Help. 49,. 49, r
The efforts of Mr. Victor Clark and
Mr.. Raymond Brown to obtain emf
grants from certain parts of Europe
have been interfered with by the I'M
settled condition of affairs there and
the great difficulty of securing the
proper class of steamer at anything
like reasonable cost. 1t is hoped,
however, that the opening of the
Panama Canal and the establishment
of through lines of steamers to the
Pacific will do much towards facili-
tating the transportation of those de-
sirous of coming to these Islands.
The good work done by the expert
ment station of your association con-
tinues and will be fully dealt with in
the report of the experiment station
committee to be presented at this
meeting.
In the chronological department
the success attending the Leaf Hop
per parasite, introduced by Professor
Koebele and DR.. Perkins, has been
duplicated by the establishment of
the Tachinid as an enemy of the
cane borer on our plantations where
| it is now busily at work, thanks to
the efforts of Mr.. Muir, referred to in
the address of last years president
Attention is now being directed to-
wards a means whereby the injury
done by the newly discovered Aroma
Ia Orientalis may be minimized.
The chemical department, presided
over by Mr.. Peck, deserves great
credit for the excellence of the work
Fit is accomplishing.
Invaluable help has been rendered
! by DR.. Norris to those sugar factory
managers who have awaited them
fselyes of his services in checking me-
ehanicaI and chemical work: and the
pathological department, under the
competent direction of DR.. Lyon, is
engaged on important investigations,
lof which some details will be laid
before you. r.
| New Cane Varieties Promising. II
I Many of the new varieties of canes
bred at the station are now showing
fup on those plaptations onto which
{ they have been introduced and some
of them are. doing exceptionally well,
thereby demonstrating the vast inn
portance of this branch of the sta
tons activities, in which Mr.. Agee
has shown such interest.
Outside the lines of it's especial
services your association, with the
technical assistance of Mr.. Eckart
and Mr.. Noel DEER, has assisted in
the experiments connected with the
process of sugar making patented by
Mr.. Z. z. Battelle. which. through the
highly appreciated consideration of
the Eva Plantation Company, have
been conducted in that companys fac
tory. 1t having been impossible to
reach positive conclusions last season
because of the late date at which
lit was only possible to commence the
experiments, these will be continued
during the coming season in the ex-
pectatien of their proving OF. especial
value to all sugar makers =
l. regret greatly the absence from
this meeting of Mr.. G. F. Eckart, the
director of your experiment station,
who is now enjoying well-earned
holiday and a rest from the arduous
1abors in which he has been for SO
long time engaged. .." &.
Fisher Visit to Produce Good. .-
i During the autumn Hawaii was ia.
fyored by visit from the Honorable
W. l.. Fisher, secretary Of the depart
Il Of ha inf