Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-03-03
PEPEEkEO YIELD
PROBABLY UNDER
nine THOUSAND 4! u !
Bad Weather Has, HaRdieapped
Cane to Be Harvested This
Year Almost From First


tons of sugar from cane ground In
1915, Pepeekeo wal be lucky to get a
yield of 5000 tons this year. according
to reports submitted to the stockhold-
ers at their annual meeting today. r
Out or net profits last year Of S47S,-
SAG the stockholders received $270, 900
or SO per cent IN dividends. The bal
ance now totals $685., 6Ss, and prop
critics stand on the books at $3.50, 7Sg.
Cash on hand at the first Of the year
exceeded $685., 900. Last year IT took
S.31 tons Of cane for one ton of sugar.
The annual report Of James Web
ster. manager, follows, in part: 80
Crop 1915. @ " :, 1 r
"The crop harvested came up to its
early promise as young cane in 1913.
Climatic conditions IN 1913 were IN
every way ideal, and 1t may take a
long time before they are duplicated
in Hawaii. All through the latter sea
son we had Just enough rain, with
never a drop too much for the health
of young cane. Not an ounce OF fer
tilizer was lost by teaching. it all came
back in sugar. The rains were just
right for flming our 1913 crop. On
several occasions it looked as il we
would be short of water, but the provi-
Dental shower always came along.
The year Just closed 1916 came
a near second to 1913 as cane start
ing year, but 1t was altogether too dry
for fiuming. All through the season
we were handicapped in getting cane
to the mill Flumfng expenses we're
abnormally hign, as we had almost to
push the cane along. We had to
change around from fields that ran
short of water to others more favored,
which meant double handling OF
fumes. The shortage Of water was
mostly felt on the Upper fields. Our
fume system catching all spring water
rising on the place, gave US enough
water to be able, at all times, to get
cane, from the lower fields.
Eve also had i've Yfsitations of fire
in, the cane fields. which caused Us
considerable expense and inconvenis
ence moving things AROUND, : E
"This crop has a hard luck history
compared with that Of 1915. : From
the middle OF April to wen through ]
September The BEST growing period
Of the year Hood conditions pre-
vailed, over 80 feet. of RAINFALL having
been registered st Honomn mauka sta
ton, which is near Enough to Pepee-
keo to be accepted. The fields we're
Ia such constant sathration that 1t is
1 wonder anything Was able to ger.
inmate: As sit was, bids that were
near the surface and above water,
came along and got so far ahead be-
fore the end Of the Hood that they
Dyershadowed those buds that had not /
gerfninated and Kept them where they
we're - 80 n; 81 - as sFFS9 es'ts
s'The consequence is that the crop
Is thin. What shoots did come along
had got little more than a decent start |
when the dry weather Of 1915 struck |
hem, and there WAS little growth TIM
The rains began to come along in Oc-
.ober Since then 1t has been growing
b good shape, but 1t Is rather late to |
be able to retrieve much of the lost |
.ime 81 two seasons. We shan be
ucky if we get 5000 tons of sugar for
L916.
crop 1857.
"A good deal more than half of the
lrea Of this crop Isl in well forward
condition and looking heaithy. l ex-
,ected 10 see good deal of tasseling
N the earlier cut but there is almost
IN entire absence of it, which is in
marked contrast to the season of 1914
When we had lots of tasseling. Held |
Up as we were on the upper fields for
vant of'water, rather large area up
here is later than like to see it, but
ne ratoons have come along evenly
nd look healthy. With a. favorable
eason they can yet make q fair show
ng. p : : - :. =
aill and Boiling House.
I'VE have had no extensive or ex-
ensive work on the plant this of sea-
on. We have put new belts in the
asst two cells of our two sets of evap-
rators, and expect this win help do
ray with entertainment troubles. We
ad good deal of roller trouble dur
ng the grinding season, and had to
ave two new shells. One roller still L
eeds to have new shell put on it.
ensive this season. The same may Ii
e said OF our Buildings, which are in
God condition.
loads and Bridges.
The government must still be con-
taking over the road to
heir hon1esteads. We have had to
ut a great deal of repairs on it for
ur benefit, but would like to see them
ONE forward and fulfil their part of
ne agreement. The performance of
will net be-any- less costly or more1
asily fulfilled, with the lapse OF