The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-11-17


ing the work Of the olaa experiment
station, which is branch Of the main
federal experiment station in Homo.
lulu. These articles will be printed
in the successive Saturday issues Of
The Advertiser. Next weeks article
win be on "Buttsr Making in Ha.
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Much success has met the efforts d.
feeted towards organizing the farmers,
and those interested In farming. into
associations to facilitate interchange
Of ideas and cooperation in dealing
with their many problems.
Butternmkers' Association
In September, 1911, fifteen butter
makers were organized into an associa-
tion, which had number Of success
full meetings and paved the way for
its successor, the Glenwood Creamery
Company. The Hawaii Buttefmakers
Association was chiefly educational and
inspirational. The meeting together Of
men who had mutual interests promoted
discussion and interchange of ideas.
On three occasions speakers were Sc.
cured from the United States expert.
ment station aud the College Of Hawaii
to address public meetings on agrieul.
tural topics.
The association appointed commit.
tee to study into the feasibility Of OPP
Grating creamery. After the report
of this committee had been presented
a meeting was called in May Of 1913
of those ready to cooperate in the
establishment of creamery.
On the organization Of the company
to try out the creamery proposition,
the Hawaii Buttermakers' Association
was practically dropped, because the
efforts Of those joining the new com.
pany were absorbed in the new organ
ization and those who had not joined
were little interested in cooperative
effort
Glenwood Creamery Company
In May, 1913, the tilenwood Creamery
Company was organized. The superin.
tendent Of this substation acted as sec
rotary forsseveral months, when he re-.
signed as q matter Of policy 70 make
way for one of the farmer members of
the company. fFq
The company operated the small
dairy plant at the Glenwood substation
for six months. The expenses Of car.
rying on creamery are large. Tho
rumber of men entering into the or
ganization' did not control output
enough to support the necessary ex.
pense OF operating the creamery. In
November of 1918 the creamery sus,
pended operations and the company re.
solved itself into a cooperative market
ing and buying association. Twice o
week the members consign their butter
TO the manager, who sells il for them;
collects payment, and after deducting
his salary and other expenses, returns
the net proceeds to the producers. The
members also place their orders for
cattle feeds and other supplies with the
manager, who thus, because Of the
larger orders he has to give and be-
cause of a larger business experience,
Is able to deal to the best advantage.
Busihess Changed From Bauer to Cash
The creamery company has changed
the local butter business from a barter
business to a cash business. It has
been growing constantly, and may
eventually develop into an organiza-
ton strong enough to economically OPP,
crate creamery. It will then have a
uniform product, which, If the farmers
rise to their duties in producing clean
cream, will command the best trade.
With ordinary good management this
company should develop into an organ,
ization of great help to the dairy in
dustry, Even as it is. this company
Is doing, at no cost to the government,
the same type Of work being done by
the territorial government market diyi.
sion, which is largely supported by gov,
eminent funds,
Hawaii Poultry Association
In October of 1913 an association was
formed Of those interested in poultry
culture. 1t was named the Hawaii
Poultry Association. Twenty members
joined as charter members This organ
ization has done much to promote poul-
try culture. IL held occasional meet
ings for the interchange Of ideas by
the members or to hear an address by
some outside poultry expert. u
In February of 1914 a very success
full poultry show was held under the
auspices Of the association. This show
did much to stimulate interest in better
birds among the general public. Tho
show is to be an annual event in con
nection with the county fair. IN
Cane Planters Union
In January of 1914 the substation
assisted in uniting a number of small
local associations Of planters Of sugar
cane. This union. named by its organ,
izers the Hilo Puma Cane Planters
Union, has a purely educational fupc
tion. Its members meet occasionally
for discussion of various phases of theii
industry, Recently they provided funds
tor the securing of an authoritative
opinion from an independent authority
on some phases of the contracts Of some
of the plantations. The work of the
expert corroborated the work of the
mill authorities, and the small planters
accepted his findings. This piece OF
work has removed one source of frie
tion between planters and mill mau'
ayers. y ,,@,.
The union is constantly gaining
strength by aecessionvof new members.
The value Of having an organizations
like this, where the various small plant
ers are under the influence Of respon-
sible disinterested persons, must be APP
parent. II should effectively prevent
any such agitations as disturbed this