Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-06-22
Former Senator George Fair
child and Others Are Doing
Well at Mindoro

Former Senator George II. Fairchild
CT Kauai and w. G. Stodart, former
manager Of McBryde plantation, are
meeting splendid success in the hand
Ing CT the San Jose sugar estate, IL
the Philippines, according to the fol-
lowing article from the Manila Bull
letin: -, :"~
MANDARIN, M.ndoro. May G.-'An
area of 2500 acres under cultivation
with working force of 1000, less than
one man to the acre, is not bad
showing" said one of the managers OF
the San jose sugar estate to Bulle-
TN representative upon being asked
for a statement of facts regarding
conditions in the most unique and best
advertised sugar hacienda under the
American flag. The San Jose estate
received mere publicity In its short
struggle fer existence, than any enter
prise that has yet been established in
these islands, because OF the great
| section OF land parcelled out to one
individual. This was more or less ir-
regular, according to the land laws in
force here and in receiving the sane
ton to the land laws in Congressional
investigation, more or less comment
in the editorial columns of the Mania
and United States papers was indulg-
ed in. The undertaking was unique In
that it solved Philippines problem:
whether or not sugar hacienda, un-
der the most adverse conditions. could
be made profitable in these islands.
The soil was not the best for sugar
purposes, the location was unhealthful
and labor absolutely nil. Practically
all OF these hazards have been over
come and the estate may be consider
ed in fairly prosperous condition.
The labor question" said the man.
ager, has been disposed of by inau-
gurating a system of divisional author
ity. That is, dividing the estate into
sections and placing capataz or fore
man in charge. He furnishes the la
Dor for his immediate parcel and is re-
spcnsible for the production. The
company furnishes the implements
end sugar points for planting"
Bio Irrigation System. - ii =. -. =
On the hacienda is one of the larg-
est irrigation systems in the islands.
and probably the only irrigation for
sugar estate in the archipelago. This
system diverts the course of the larg-
est river trayersing the estate into
the cultivated section, and as new.
sections are opened up additional
streams will be utilized.
DR.. G. w. Daywalt, the physician in
charge, through untiring energy and
persistency, has succeeded. during the
past three years. in reducing the num-
Der Of cases of malarial fever to al
most none. The land has been drain
! ed and crude ell freely used in all
mosquito breeding places. This has
done much toward securing proper
amount of both white and native labor.
The comforts of the employees have
also been looked after and a whole
some water supply has been obtained
by the introduction of artesian wells.
An ice plant has been installed, q
moderniy equipped hospital construct
ed. and amusement halls for employees
established.
The latest type American machin-
cry can be seen at work throughout
the opened up section Of the estate
and every day adds its quota Of con-
yerts from sntiquated methods to
! those in vogue among the most adj
yanced opponents of agricultural skill
In America. A huge mill has been
erected with q capacity OF grinding
100 tons CT sugar cane per day. Every
boat that touches at the modern
wharf loads tons of American machin-
cry direct to the cars which transport
the machinery eight miles to the plan
tation where large harvesters and ire
mendcus cable steam pl0ws are set M.
10 miles Of permanent railroad have
been established and trains are run
ming throughout the hacienda. There
are over ten miles Of portable track
which is used IN the cane fields.
Progressive Measures ADOPTED.
During the three years the San Jose
estate has been IN active operation.
much has been done to bring the ha-
icienda and its products up to the
standard Of those anywhere ii TIE
world. Mr. Fairchild, the present
manager. and III. St0darf. the &enertI
superintendent have been making
constant experiments for the enrich
ment Of the soil and practical meas
ures are now beng adopted Is t6I1 s.
lie the acids which are ii great 661h1-
ance IN the sugar fields II.sc tests
have been made with Tie cooperation