Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-12-02
Planters HEAD OPTIMISTIC
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ronIey. r. X Bull, George Chalmers
J.. Cooke. George Davies, J. NJ
Dowsett, George K. Ewart, John Fas-
Soth. II. p Faye, David Forbes, A.
Gartley. George Glib, J. F. Hackfeld
J r. {. Hagens, VIM. G. Hall, Charles
H. IIemenway, John Find, Albert
HOrner, p. & Jones, A. F. Judd, ]. n.
Md"krmZie, +. Meyer, John F. Moir.
Alex Morrison, J. r. Myers, W. G.
Ogg. ". Parkr. r. E Paxton,
john vi Ross, NJ A. Schaefer. John
\ Scott, W. o%Smith. +. NJ. Swanzy.
t. -. Tenmty, l.. j. Warren. John
Watt, Charles H. Wilcox. Gaylord p
Wilcox. G. Y. Wilcox, T.. II. Wode-
house
AGta-r the president read his open
ing address the secretary presented
his annual report. On motion OF Mr.
Smith it was voted that all reports
b" considered as ordered received,
and. printed on their presentation.
HackfeId Leaving
In announcing as next order of
business the election OF nine trus-
tees. President Swanzy stated that
MIR Hackfeld. who had been appoint
ed in place of Mr. Pfotenhauer Oh the
latter's departure for Europe, was
also going away shortly and had sug-
gested Mr. Klamp to take his place
on the board. He referred to the
severe illness that had overtaken Mr..
PfoteRhauer abroad, expressing his
happiness in being able to state that
nc had recovered and would return
in February.
MIR. Moir moved, seconded by HMr.
Scott, that the present board OF tV6s-
tees be reelected, with the exception
Of MIR. Klamp instead of Mr.. Hack
field, which carried unanimously.
The president then announced that
there was no further business for
the morning session, theN trustees
would meet during recess, elect Off
GERS and arrange % the program for
further proceedings, reporting at. the
afternoon session,
Mr.. Swanzy's Address.
Retiring President Swanzy's address
was as follows:
This Territory has every reason to
be satisfied with the results of the
past season, during which crop of
595,25S tons of sugar was harvested
and marketed at remnnerative prices,
the average Cuban basis for SO de-
grees centrifugals in New York for
the period from Jan. / to Oct 81 hav-l
ing been 41916c per pound. Unfort-
unately the exceptionally dry weather
which prevailed during several months
seriously affected the growing crops,
especially those of unirrigated planta-
tons, SO that the 1913 crop of the
Islands will hardly equal that Of this.
year, the present estimate being about
52S, 900 short tons.
While the estimated cane sugar crop
of the world for 1928 is rather I'M
der than over the output of 1911-12,
the beet sugar crops are enormously
greater Beet crops are estimated at
between S,400,006 tons and 100000
tons for Europe and about .625, 900
tens for the United States, and the
cane crop expected is S,950,000 tone;
so we have grand total of from IS
TO 1874 million. long tons as the
worlds estimated production of sugar
for the coming year. -.
Under these circumstances II can
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the past season will be maintained
unless consumption keeps pace with
production or unforeseen events upset
the statistics. 81. g. .....~.
On the whole the labor conditions
on our plantations have been reason
ably good. Slight changes have taken
place in the numbers of the different
nationalities employed in field labor,
which the efficiency
has been well maintained. -
M. little effort has been put forth
to render plantation life as agreeable
as possible to the unskilled work
people, much Improvement having
been effected in the character of their
houses and surroundings work
which steadily goes Oh, and / think 1t
may be confidently asserted that in no
sugar country in the world are the
field and factory laborers so we'll cared
for generally as in these Islands.
Europeans and Plantation Work. I
Notwithstanding the expenditure of
considerable money In the introduction
of Europeans into this country and. the
placing within their. reach of ample
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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 us,
The Filipinos 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