Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-12-04
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Walpl0 DO not look poorly al All, Jul
in most cases IL has to bear unfayora-
BILE comparison with the Yellow Gale
donna. especially. and with some Of
the Hawaii numbers. From remarks
dropped by the planters Il would ap
pear that their confidence Is largely
placed In the Yellow Caledonia. A
wide roadway, partly occupied by a
railroad, runs through the tract. max
ing inspection OF the growths easy.
Director Agee and other members OF
the experiment station staff were in
attendance giving voluntary informa,
ton and answering questions. Ground
il cleared on the Waipahu mill side
for adding Sc acres to the experiment.
al planting.
Besides the growing cane, much OF
1t in the ripening stage. the produc-
ton Of ensilage in small silo was
inspected. This structure is round
cellar Of concrete. with matches oper-
ated by block and tackle. Cane tops
form the rau material, which, after
being duly seasoned In the silo, Ii
treated with niOlasses on being fed to
stock. Several welEfayored mules in
q stable on the premises appeared to
relish the comestible, which Is nearly
the whole Of their regimen. Should
the ensilage thus produced not fail
in the case Of really hardworking AMI
mails on the plantations, one big item
Of the now vitality necessary economy
In sugar production would be realiz-
ed. On this point, II may be said,
some Of the veteran planters express
ed themselves as sceptical They
doubted II, when 'sthe mule was con-
suited las the phrase went In the
conyention--the vote would be aye,
Another interesting object was a
tiny sugar mill. with rolls IA inches
inside. in course Of erection Il viii
have q Kfajewski crusher and be run
by gas engine. Small as 1t is, the
Oldtimers reflected that It would have
been q marvel In the early days OF
the industry In Hawaii.
Although It was not raining In the
Eva district, all Of the streams there
and on the way were swollen, show.
ing generous precipitation in the
mountains.
On the way out the expedition
to inspect the manual train. /
ing workshops of Kemahameha
schools, through which the party was
conducted by President Perley L..
Horne, who, with w o. Smith and e.
Faxon Bishop, members of the Bishop
Estate Trust, gave much information
regarding the aims and practice Of
the institution. The carpenter shops,
printing Office, plumbing and electric
works, pumping station, machine shop
and forge Weer visited In turn. All of |
the departments are modeFnly equip
ped with labor-saying machinery ex-l
cepting. perhaps, the printing ROOM
which lacks a uptoype1 but Il was
learned that 1t Is intended to abandon
Instruction IN the art preservative Of /
All arts. This Is In. line with the policy
Df concentrating efforts upon indus.
trial training In those occupations
most likely to provide certain employ,
nent In the land Of their birth to thel
graduates OF the institution, such, par
.icularly. as agriculture In all
and the wood and metal
working trades. Tailoring was
dropped some time ago.
III the lines Of instruction retained
. Mr.. Bishop stated, the intention is
lot to turn out thoroughly skilled me- 4
hanics for large proportion Of the
ine Of students must be taken upI
nth ordinary education hut to equip
be boys with such q foundation OF
PRACTICAL facility In the use of tools
nd implements as wiz enable them
Q perfect their skill after taking emil
loyment as Wage-earners outside.I
q the school shops the aptness OIL
be boys for particular trades viii bel
ested, and none win be kept at work.
Dr which he does not prove himself
aturally fitted Evidence Of the part
be institution is already playing mi
1ca; industries is found In the factl
bat about Is OF the graduates haveI
btailed employment in the o. r. q
!. Co.'S shops.
Boys we're seen yesterday operatl
~ electrically driven lathes, drills,
avs, hammer, etc. and some con-
bungalow. The printing!
nice had number at work, and ex-
client samples Of It's product wereI
Inhibited. In the plumbing and elect