Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-02-29
PACIFIC SUGAR
Mill HAS some
LABOR SHORTAGE

Pacific Sugar Minis annual meet
ing. held this afternoon at o'clock at
the offices of the agents, T.. 4. Schac-
fer Il Co. brought out report from
Manager August Ahrcns that Is rather
pessimistic so far as labor conditions
the Corncrncd ON the other hand,
some very pleasant facts are stated
as to the growing crops, and in par
ticular he comments on the 1918 crop.
which. ho says, he very far advanced.
His report In part II AZ follows:
Crop 1911 - The grinding season
commenced December q, 1910. and I'm
ished July 81, 1911. Owing to the
greater amount OF wet weather during
the first six months of the harvesting
low that 1t took 10 tons of cane to pro-
duce one ton of sugar My estimate,
which was 1850 tons. was, however.
exceeded by 24S.535 tons. From the
tons marketable sugar, for which We
received an average price Of s74.6O net.
Crop l9l2-This crop win consist of
1885 acres. ! estimate this crop will
ent shortage OF sugar In comparison
to the previous crop and acreage Is
partly due to dry spells we had during
June and July. 1910. Furthermore. the
oil
during the latter part of the growing
season was a deterrent factor. We
started the grinding season on Deem
bor Is, and so far have harvested 1000
tons sugar, finished two fields, which
have just reached the estimate The
sugar output per ton of cane Is higher
than at the same time "A year ago.
Crop 1913 - The acreage for this
crop will consist of 24s3 acres. All
the cane for this crop looks exceed
ingly well and further advanced than
any cane ! have seen In former years
at the same time OF .hc season, with
the exception of Field II. In that
field. which Is first ration, the cane
Is very scant and does not promise
a good stand. A few fields of second
ratoon are promising better yields
than when harvested AZ plant cane
This may be due to another mode of
cultivation we applied last fall. How
ever, the difference II remarkable.
Crop i9i4-This crop will consist
of about the same acreage as the 1872
crop, l. g., 1856 acres. according to the
present survey. From past experience
we feel justified In letting all hill sides
and rocky places lie idle, which, If
done, will reduce the acreage about
100 acres, perhaps more. and will
greatly decrease the cost OF the crop,
as less seed, planting, cultivating and
fertilizing will have To be done. The
hill sides and rocky places have al
ways needed IA great deal of care and
the returns do not Justify the expense.
operating Expenses The yearly
expenses are given In detail In En-
hiblt d, and the cost of the crop OF
1871 In Exhibit G. of the statistical re-
ports, herewith appended
improvements 80 During thu past
year the directors have allowed me to
make several much needed improve
ments in the factory and also the ex-
tension of our permanent fumes
These two properties have been i'm
proved to such an extent that no fur
thcr additions will be needed for some
time to come.
"Laborcrs' Quartcrs-Whcn speaking
of building 81 houses, In last years
report, | thought this would be the end
Of the matter, but find that was
wrong. The arrival of Spanlards made
necessary the erection of more houses
for single families When these pco-
Iplo were comfortably lodged "a very un-
pleasant outbreak Of plague, in "a camp
very near to Kukuihaele proper, oc-
CURED and then we were forced to a
' more extensive clearing ana condemn
ing Of old houses ~ that at present