Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-24
HONOMU CARRIES
BIGBALANCE TO
PROFIT ACCOUNT.
Paid Dividends of "a Per Cent
in 1915: Outlook for This
Year is Good

Net profits OF the Honomu Sugar
Company for the year 1915 were $685. :
2s4. out of which dividends Of "a per
cent, or S1S0, 900 were paid leaving the
company with a balance 10 carry for
ward of SAT-, SIS. according TO the rel
ports submitted to stockholders at the
annual meeting today. The company
has a cash balance in excess OF $3.50
coo.
The mill produced an average of
57.2S tens of sugar daily in 1913, and
s.37 tons Of cane on an average pro-
duced one ton of sugar. Depreciation
is figured at $1,000 for the year and
properties stand on the books at s6Sl,-
$50.
The annual report of the manager,
William Pullar, follows, in full
1915 Crop.
Harvesting was commenced jan
nary 10 and completed on August 4.
The output of this crop was 1852 tons
OF sugar. Only minor accidents oe-
Cured 10 the mach merry and delays
on this account were short There
was shortage of water FOR fluiRing
several times during the season, but
We we're able TO keep going, though
not up to the full capacity of the fac
tory. The work in mill and boiling
house was satisfactory. and good re-
suits we're obtained throughout the
year
1916 Crop.
':The area TO be harvested this year
t. smaller than that of 1915. The cane
OF this crop made a poor start IN 1914
owing to the excessive rainfall Rur-
ing the past year the weather has been
on the whole favorable for growing
crops, and the cane has made q good
growth excepting on the upper fields.
where the cane is short and thin on
the ground. / would estimate the.total
output at 1900 tons.
1912 Crop.
About 60 acres of new land were
cleared and planted for this crop. The
weather has been favorable for young
cane. Both plant and ratoon canes
have made an excellent growth, are
well advanced, and there appear to be
good prospects of a heavy yield when
harvested. In addition to the usual fer
tllization over 700 acres OF. this crop
were lined and 1000 tons of Waianae
sand were applied on fields where the
haul was short, the balance getting
Waianae ground lime or a hydrated
lime.
1918 Crop.
Seventy acres of forest land are be.
ing cleared and win be planted Tor this
crop,
Factory.
Considerable improvements have
been made to the factory since closing
down at the end of the crop; $780,
1858 having been expended in new
work. This covers the installation of
two 7'x2V multi-tubular boilers, to re.
place two sets of multitubular and
Galloway boilers, which have been in
use for twenty-six years. These boil
ers had about reached the limit OF
their usefulness, and were at the same
time too small for the work required
The settling system has also been re-
llewed. The tanks of the old system
were worn out, and much improved
system, of settling tanks has been in
stalled One new Ramsay macerat-
ing scraper and conveyor has been put
in between the first and second mills.
The Ramsay conveyor installed last
year worked very satisfactorily and is
a great Improvement over the old
apron conYeyor.
Fumes.
"Flumes have been maintained I'D
good repair and rebuilt where neces
sary. Plantation buildings have also
been kept in good repair. Roads have
been improved and extended during
the year. and are now great help in
carrying on the work of the plantation.
Sufficient laborers have been available
throughout the year, and no difficulty
has been experienced in carrying on
all necessary work"