Honolulu star-bulletin., 1916-02-16

IONS OF sugar. we commenced grind
ing on the fifteenth OF last December,
and have carried on the harvesting as
rapidly as possible but on account OF
the wet weather il has not been with
out difficulties and delays.
crop 1917. .-..
The crop will be obtained from the
following areas;
-.: .-.. Acres
Plant cane ....s..,... .326. oS
Long ratoOn cane ............3 .3.I243S
Short rato0n cane ...... 4TS,56
Total .................... I 929 .02
The planting for this crop was done
in good time. being finished on Sep
tember 20. Included in the area plant
ed are $40 acres of new land in Wal
ava and Waipio, also ll2 acres of
land previously cultivated without ir
rigation. all Of which is now being
irrigated with water developed on the
south end of the Waiahole tunnel. The
cane has made a very rapid growth,
and is in a fine condition. With the
increased area and an ample supply
of water which should be at our dis
pCsal before long, the crop OF 1917,
under favorable conditions, ought to
be large one ...
Croo 1918. =.
During the past year, clearing and
plowing of new land for future crops
have gone on steadily There are
about $500 acres of new land available
below the 650-foot level, most of 1t
cleared, and about 1900 acres plowed;
of this area. the whole of which can
be irrigated from the Wa:ahole ditch
system, we intend planting about l40o
acres for the crop of 1918, and we do
not anticipate any difficulty in getting
this area under cane in good time.
With these additional 1900 acres, the
crop of 1918 should be harvested from
total area of about $500 acres, which
does not include any areas of, short
ratoons which we may add later
improvements.
No additions have been made to
our mill equipment. AS it is the in
tention to enlarge and remodel the
factory for the crop of 1918. nothing
has been done in this department, out
side of ordinary repair work. The in
stalIation of Searby Shredder is,
ilo"SNSf, dI luC Gnu VI
the present season.
"A steel molasses tank of $4,000 gal
Ions capacity is being built near the
mill in order to provide for the ship
ment of our waste molasses. for the
sale of which we have entered into
favorable contract with the Mason Dis
tillery Company of San Francisco.
IN conclusion | might state, that
in spite of the large expenditures for
permanent improvements, already
and further payment of
$3.50, ,000-on the stock of the Waia-
hole Water Co, Ltd, together with
advances to December 31st of $222,-
016.59, / think our assurance in last
years report, that we would be able
to meet all requirements for cost OF
extension, has been fully verified; an
examination of our assets will show
that there is only small decrease in
the accounts mentioned as available
to meet this necessity, and with the
prospect that the crop now being har-
vested should show better results than
last, there is no doubt that we will be
amply able to meet all demands of
this nature, especially as the crop of
1917 will commence to bring returns
from our large investments.
Officers Reelected. .--
Election of officers of both the Oahu
Sugar and Waiahole Water Company,
held shortly before noon,
resulted in unanimous reelection of
the old board of directors. The board
the old officers to serve for
the ensuing year The official list of
officers and directors is unchanged.
1t remains as follows:
Officers-J F. Hackfeld, president;
F. J. Lowrey, first vice-president; H.
Focke, second vice-president; Geo.
treasurer; ]. F. G. Hagens,
secretary; A. Haneberg, auditor.
Board of Directors. A. McCand-
less, W. F. Dillingham;, P. Muhlendorf,
I aul r. Isenberg
Ex.officio-J F. Hackfeld, F. J.
H. Focke, Geo. Rodiek, J. F.