Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-24
EARNS MORE MONEY ON SMALLER
CROP IHANBUMPER YIELD MADE

THE trouble with the Lahaina cane
has increased TO some extent since the
last annual report, and more poor
spots have developed: especially in
two Of the last planted fields OF cane,
Ter this crop The cause OF the so,
called Lahaina disease is still a
Puzzle TO cane men and the experts.
There are strong indications to show
that some elements in the soil which
effect Lahaina cane are becoming ex-
hausted. also the variety itself,
through long years of cultivation, is
probably weakening and beginning to
play out
Crop 1918.
The piowing for this crop was
started early in December, 1915, but
the heavy rains have DELAYED all OBJ
lerations in this connection, and very
little land has been turned over dur
ing the month mentioned. During the
past year Cay e. Robinson have pur-
chased a Holt Caterpillar engine, with
blowing equipment, and it is their In
tention in the future TO do their own
first blowing and only call on the Ha-
waiian Sugar Co. 70 handle the second
piowing with our Fowler engines and
plows.
Factory.
The factor has done excellent
work during the past year and very
steady grinding was accomplished
throughout the season. The extrac.
tion al the mills was high, and the
losses were kept down TO low figure
In the different departments.
1T was decided while prices of
sugar were high. and before the tariff
on sugar was entirely removed, to ex-
pend $4,000 on new machinery and
improve the efficiency of the factory,
so that the recovery would be higher
and the losses lower, which would in
a large measure help meet new con-
ditions under free sugar.
"A Searby shredder mas been in
stalled between the crusher and first
mill. and a 300-h p. turbine to run
the shredder. A new 1O0-polmd pres
sure boiler has been added TO the fire
room. The boiling house has also been
equipped with a new cotton vacuum
pan. and 16 new erystaliizers, the lat
ter taking place of open coolers.
THE factory is now wen equipped in
all its departments, and in the future
should rank amongst the foremost IN
the Territorv ass far as results are
co,,srned -
rernnanent improvements e 2,
= Was stateo n last year 2 re s'..
that lne expenditures dor improse-
hehts curing me year 1919 Woulu %
very low, Dul slhce tne pIevlous Te
Polt WAS WTlllsn y was ueclueu, as
stated u1uer tpe neaulns OF rac.oIy,
70 purchase new niachinsry iol ule
mai, when mas increased tne ilsurss
nhuer. TINS heA9lns 70 2 conslueLa1le
extent also quite eN.snsise iillploye-
lnenss 70 tae faalsoaa syssem na1e
ana s,,S'' s several ;,nnortant branch lines
hsSa ,,oe,, ao,,strrctad IN different
,,.. - tbe nlantation
f ssSTa,r sl,,,os,s stations have haep
.,,,,s "a na-v 5orn,anent fIume lines
iaid dnwn sayeraI new honsas have
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s $1,000 add;tions 70 fha;r 'bonses
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lnstoliad for camns No 1 No and
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..7,1a 1srge warehouses with &c.
ly,a,, fS,o,s -, b,,5It o,,t ~ corrugated
tran ,Tbsch are nra icaIIv firenroof.
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sn r ,,srsstsa Ion s,,nnlses and takes tho
, ~, 20 ne ntd vsrehouen which was
s s... ~ fira i, 6ctnher 1eI4 THE
5000 saeo,S = ,sad N connection with the
, ,ss n,aata ton store and i n charge
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ser, bss heans ;ntroanced and an in.
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haliroau INCONSISTENCIES WI .,e,a,
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are conveniently Sonnsceeu up WIZ
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also WIN pc lnlpruNeu anu Ii'uIe pe.
manent TUNE iines Duiie LOT tne Son.
venlent harvesting OF tne uplauu iieius
a rev more reserseirs LOT t .n SUI.