The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-12-08
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the cost Of marketing our sugar dur.
ing the next few years. There has
been. tremendous expansion in the
iIgar Industry Of Cuba and in the beet
sGgar industry Of the United States,
and when the European nations can
again devote themselves 20 peaceful oe-
equations there will be production Of
I, sugar which the world has never before
experienced, with consequent lower
ing Of prices. ~ 1870
f'It behooSes us, therefore, while our
industry Is profitable, TO provide for
the future This, firmly believe, il
being Lonesome are paying on bonds
and other Indebtedness and laying
aside emergency funds against time
of need, and others are putting in
much needed improvements in the mills
and in the fields whereby the cost of
production may be lowered and yields
Increased, and all Of the plantations
are preparing in their own way to ct
themselves for the struggle which u
surely before Us. My only hope is that,
this conservative policy may continue,
md IL II does, I feel sure that when
the time OF stress comes we shall not
be found wanting,
Years Crop Good
"The total production Of sugar for the
year ending September 30, last, was
ii93,4S3 short tons--nearly $1,000 tons
less than the previous year, The
Island of Hawaii led in production,
producing 1917 ,854 tons, and next in or
der comes Mani with l50y312 tons;
Oahu. 1896 toss, and Kauai with
lDs,55l tons. -s- ..F.... E. $751;.
Unfnvorable weather conditions on
the Island Of Hawaii during the crop
seasons very materially reduced, the
produetion Of that island, and IL IL had
not been for this the production of the
islands for this year would have been
only slightly lower than that Of the.
previous year, 81 No..
nit is a pleasure and source Of
qualification to all Of us that while en-
joying exceedingly prosperous times
the plaRtations have unselfshly and
Voluntarily shared, this prosperity with
thoee who till the soil ana perform the
manual labor necessary IN the prodpe.
ton of sugar. Whatever may be the
criticism Of the high percentage Of
b0pns paid to the plantation workers,
il is unguestionably trhe that the funda-
mental principle underlying the bonus
system, which Is, that in times of pros
perity the laborer shall share therein
with the employer, is correct; and IL Is
to the credit of the sugar plantations
that they have been quick to apply
this pribcipie and deal justly and gen
erously with their laborers. D
Labor oenditions Good ~
H6enerally speaking, the labor con-
ditions on the plantations during the
year have been fairly satisfactory.
Some Of the plantations have been more
or less pressed for labor at different
tines but j cannot recall any particular
period when all of the lnborers needed
to conduct plantation operations were
on hand. II at any time all of the
plantations had all the laborers requir
ed, i fear that some of us would think
that the millennium had arrived.
HsThe payment Of portion of the
bonbs monthly and the extension there.
of 10 contractors has served to keep
plantAtion hands contented and on the
Job nearly all the time. Filipino i'm
migration has continued without inter
ruption and the labor committee will
report that for the year under consider
alton, total Of 1874 men, 14I women,
and 1874 children have arrived 10 Hh.
wall from the Philippine Islands. II is
our hope and desire that this immigra.
ton. may continue. Not only are We
receiving benefit therefron, but the
FilipiBos also are proiiting. Very con-
siderable sums OF money are being
tahsn home by laborers and those
who return, Are certainly more eompet,
est and, efleielt through their eIpef.
ienee a. plantation labOreTs In Hawaii
HThe Experiment station has had a
very active, year under the direction Of
Mr.. Agee, in Cooperation with the eK,
pertinent station committee, As full
report OF the work done win be made
by the direstor of the station. and the
COMMITTEES and presented to you, for
constellation, I do not need TO refer
TO their work, beyond mentioning few
matters in passing, which seem to me
to be worthy of attention. e.,
work Holds Promise I
1.-THE work being done in connection
with plantation experiments, which il
referred TO in the report OF the expert
ment station committee, seems to me
to give promise of great results, and
trust that these experiments win b.
continued and extended through the
eo-operation of the plantation man
fgefs The plan now. in operation foi
: 1raiping number Of young men in the
rgieultufal and chemical departments
Of the station should fill n long-fe
want, and from these young men w
may surely expect to find some Of one
future managers and head overseers.
HIh passing. would like also to. con