The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-02-15

Its next year crop is estimated at
1880 tons and each year for several
g. years TO come the company will have an
increased acreage, aided by the ample
flow of water from the Waiaholc tun
mel project, the complete success of
which, even under abnormally dry con
ditions has been demonstrated.
Stockholders of the Oahu Sugar Com
pany and the WaiahOle Water Company
will hold their annual meetings this
morning at the offices of Hackfcld &
Company. At that time reports will
he presented which will show the splcn
did condition Of the company after a
highly prosperous year and the promise
of more in 1918 and still greater
growth to come in the future wears
As against an estimated crop Of -,
900 tons in 1917 and an actual outturn
of 37,470.37 tons for the year, the man
ager, E. X. Bull. in the report which
he will present TO the stockholders this
morning will show an estimated crop
IS Of 42,500 tons for 1918, with 1900 tons
already manufactured.
In 1917, the manager reports, the
= higher tonnage Of cane required for n
ton Of sugar is explained by poorer
qualities Of juices from increased areas
Of cane Of new varieties, and also from
deterioration of cane damaged by the
.Anomala beetle.
Acreage Increased
This year the acreage is nearly 900
tons larger than last but is cut twenty
four acres by the government taking
that amount of cane fields from Ford
Island. few acres of cane were at.
tackled by the "evP spot disease and
the leaf hopper and the cane had to
be destroyed but this has been offset
+ BY increasing the area Of short ratoons
, The crop Of 1919 will be obtained
I. from 6l5S acres, further increase in
acreage of 40 acres. The planting
was done earlier than usual and was
fluished August 6, 1917. About 700
aeress planted early in the season was
I isTeht back" IN July This cane is far
ADVANCED in growth and presents a fine
appearance, the manager says. With
but few exception all of the fields had
n good start and should, with fair
weather, give a.good Weld in 1919
The crop Of 1920 will be from an area
OF about 5000 acres and would have
had a larger acreage but for the taking
of Ford Island
One of the most gratifying features
OF last years operations is the fact
that we have been able to complete the
erection Of an entire new mill and
power plant. while we were taking off
r. the largest crop we have ever harvested
an undertaking which, naturally has
presented many dificultiPs" the re.
port saws. "Fnexpected DELAYS in the
delivery of material and machinery
as well as the Protrncted grinding of
INST year $ crop. due to continuous
.brcakdowns and trouble with the old
+. mill, made it impossible to get the new
mill ready before the 25th Of last De
eember, when the taking off of the
neY frOpfwas commenced As is always
TO be expected in the initial operation
OF any new factory, there has been not
few matters Of detail to adjust and
i Fsmedyd Sslne hnve retarded harvest
Z ing 10 some extent during the past
u month; but on the whole the mill is
extremely satisfactory, and gives every
indication that it will come up to ex-
u peetati0ns. The capacity of the boil,
. ing-house, with - new additions and
alterations. is Al e, and the i'm
b. provsmfnts insfa ii have proven cf.
fective and economical. Owing to the
greatly increase cost of material and
labor, during the past year. the cost of
the mill has exceeded the estimate con
Hi,lerably, the expenditure for same up
RIO December 3lst. 1917. being $l.2Ol >,
? 1879; but ! believe we have reason
to, congratulate ourselves that under
the prevailing conditions, we have been
enabled to complete the mill. and that
We now possess a most up-tO-date and
efficient factory.
Permanent improvements
IN - The total expenditures for the year
for permanent improvements amounted
/. to Sl,l65, 30l go, the greater part OF
which was Incurred on account of the
enlargement. of the estate and inelud
ed the following items:
( Land, Clearing ,...........$ 7.664.3C
New Land Plowed ...... 6.I6S. 04
Irrigation bitches ....... S6I5.67
Buildings, ........... 3l,lS0.9E
Mill MaehinPry ........... S4 552 q
Mill buildings ,......... las, 7S4 81
Railrpsds and Portable Track l7,3l9.8t
mailing Brock ,........ - .567 III
Artesian Wells .... S,S35. ~
The largest amount comes under the
tfAdl 81 NH Machinery and Mill Build
ipks,a Which are now practically al
Completed.
rBesides the above we have purchased
a new, 30,tOn locomotive and materia
for fifty extra ears. We have alsC
added another mile and a half Of port
able track TO our equipment, in orde
taifaeilitaterthe handling Of the large
crops ra,o
W. 4 Apaart from the usual enlargement
and Improvement of old quarters, tbir
I tysseven new houses, containing 10
rooms. with bath and wash houses 70
laborers, have been built. wing con
tang two spacious wards, has b"er
edded 10 our Hospital, and a bungalow
built for d skilled empldye.
HaTbree new artesian wells have beer
bored at the mill providing an ample
supply Of water for the new mill anC
boiling house.
"a Encouragement and enlargement o