The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1920-03-05
Plantation Supplies
Milk For Children
Wailuku Sugar Co., Bending Energies
To Build Up Modern Dairy To Fur
nish Whole District With Pure
Milk

The need for pure milk for the chill
dren of his plantation so inspired
Manager H. B. Penhallow, of the Wal
luku Sugar Co., that about year ago
he prevailed upon his directors to go
into the business of supplying that
need. Today about 60 quarts a day
are being furnished, and within an
other year or two Mr.. Penhallow eX-
poets to have milk enough for every
child in Wailuku district, and possibly
for the grown-ups as we'll
That good start has been made to-
wards realizing his ambition for bet
ter babies" is patent to anyone who
has the opportunity of seeing what has
already been accomplished; nor does
there seem the slightest doubt that
his ultimate expectations for the dairy
will very shortly be realized.
The dairy is located at Waihee, just
back from the Waihee beach. A large
milking barn has been constructed on
most modern lines, with accommoda-
tions for 100 or more cows. 1t has
concrete floor and feed managers, is
open all round, and is equipped with
power milking machines.
The cooling and bottling house is
equipped with most modern dairy ma
chinery and is the latest word in sani-
tary arrangement. An electric plant
supplies current for all of the machin-
cry requiring power, and steam plant
supplies the steam and hot water for
washing and sterilizing bottles and
utensils.
Fine Herd In Making
At the present time the dairy is
milking a dozen cows or more, two
of which are high pedigreed imported
Holsteins which cost $500 each. Both
of these animals came from British
Columbia and are from herd OF
world-record dairy cattle Some idea
of what they are doing may be gained
from the fact that they are supplying
between one-third and one-half of the
present output of the dairy.
The herd is headed by young bull
which took first prize in the Holstein
class at the last Maui county fair, and
cows behind him.
Mr.. Penhallow expects not only to
grade up his herd by means of this
bull, but is preparing to import other
thoroughbred COWS in a short time
he dlIeduy HdS SOlle pure VI GU IdlsSc
which in another year or two will be
important adjuncts to the dairy.
Developing Rice District
The plantation some time ago took
over the management of the Waihee
rice lands, heretofore leased, and has
drained some 20 acres or more of this
area and is planting it to alfalfa
Indications are that a fine stand will
soon be furnishing large supply OF
forage for the cattle. Another part OF
this land has been replanted to rice
by the plantation, and another acre
age to taro. The old poi factory has
been practically reconstructed and is
now in a thoroughly sanitary condi
ton. A large quantity of bananas has
been planted around the borders OF
the fields.
The work of the dairy and the farm
operations just mentioned is under
direct charge of P. w. Eichinger, an
expert dairyman, who is enthusiastic
over the outlook. He hopes to be able
to supply all the fresh milk that there
is a demand for on the plantation and
in the community in a comparatively
short space of time. At present prac
tically all Of the milk produced is dis
tributed under the direction of Mrs
Bohr, district nurse, to the children
most in need of this food. Some Of
il also goes to the school supply fol
the same purpose.