The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-12-21
PLANTERS Inspect !.
: SEARBY SHREDDER
AND SUBSTAT|ON
Great Engineering Invention At
Honolulu Plantation Interests
All Sugar Men
SET PROGRAM ENDED,
ASSOCIATION ADJ0URNS
Managers Win Return To Cane
"''f Fields and Break More
Records
From Saturday Advertiser.)

From Saturday Advertiser.)
The. final session of the planters as.
ISOLATION was brought to a close early
yesterday morning after the few remain.
ing committee reports had been re-
ceived and digested. The motion to
adjourn at eleven o'clock brought to
q successful finish the thirty fifth an
nual convention. President A. w. T.
Bottomley heartily thanked the mem
bers for their attendance and close
attention to business. The meetings
have been crowded from start to
finish and the keenest interest has
been shown in every subject present
ed for discussion.
Just before adjournment resolu-
ton thanking the chamber of com
merce of Honolulu for eourtesies ex-
tended was presented by w. o. Smith,
seconded by John A. Scott and unani
mously adopted.
Labor Saving Devices
The first report considered was that
of the committee on labor saving de
vices. Chairman George f. Renton
earnestly requested action by the
trustees towards better definition of
the duties and scope of this commit
tee. Chow far can we 90 in testing
out new mechanic devices and inven-
tionsf" he asked. "Field trials of new
machinery cost money. We would like
an expression of opinion on the part of
the association as to the exact scope of
our powers.
cat present we have no funds at
our disposal to make tests as they
should be conducted. There would
have to be at least one competent en-
gineer to devote all his time to this
subject. How far does the association
authorize this committee to goi 1t
cost US over $4,000 to try out the
Wilson Webster cane loader he stat
ed. "This invention has been improved
and perfected as far as it can be. 1t
is up to the plantations whether they
do or do not make use of it. The
makers are now waiting for some one
to buy it.
Committee Criticized
"This committee is subject to sharp
criticism every time an inventor ad-
yanees a new idea and his idea does
not appeal to US as being important.
We are put on the defensive, but there
Is mo help for it. It is all a matter
of policy. These improvements may
not be needed now, but the day may
come when the knowledge accumulat-
ed by this committee might be of ex-
IRENE Importance to the plantations.
Do you or do you not want us to 60
farther into experiments with labor
saving devicesf" Mr.. Renton inquired.
"YOur committee desires to point
out, with reference to labor saving de-
vices, that there are committees both
on agricultural machinery and imple-
ments, and manufacturing machinery.
Devices for saving labor in both the
agricultural and manufacturing depart
ments are properly referred to these
committees. Under these conditions,
there remains for the committee on
labor saving devices nothing save what
any gentleman of the association sees
fit to submit to it,"
Approve Some Inventions
The committee thought well of the
TOwler double.furTOw pillow, If the
md where it is to be used is level.
From Mr.. Glib s letter it is most in
teresting to know that Fowler & Co.
of Leeds are now building double fur.
row plows to use with their pillow en-
gines for fuTrowing out prior to cane
planting. Before 1915 Honolulu Plan
tatiOn and Eva Plantation, on the level
lands of their estates, have used the
Fowler engines with dOuble-furrow
pi9ws attached to the Fowler pillow
frames. Mr.. Glib states that, by fur
rowing in this way on level lands, we
can fuTrow and prepare our level lands
for half what il cost before
The Forbes lime spreader also
seemed TO be an improvement on ex-
isting types. As 70 the Putnam cane
loader they had no way of trying II
out on behalf of the association.
As no one had any suggestion to
offer the committee, President Bottom
ley said, 81 do not want TO see this
work given up" Itiis too Important
] viii therefore continue this commit
tee for one more year and will ask a
further report at the next meeting.
Practical Forestry
The committee on forestry Of which
l.. A. Thurston is chairman presented
the following resolution which the assO
citation adopted.
Be 1t Resolved by the Hawaiian
Sugar Planters Association, in regular
annual meeting assembled, that, in the
opinion lof this association it is ex
trenieIy desirable that systematic in
yekGHdtiqn and experimentation should
be conducted and the results tabulated
and published for the purpose of def
nitely ascertaining the different species
and varieties of trees which are best
adapted, in the several islands, districts
aud sections, for different economic
uses.
For example, trees best adapted.
I. For the conservation of water and
the protection of water sheds;
g. For the prevention of sand and
dust drifting
g, For the production of frewood;
4. For the production of timber