Union Mill Company plantation in Kohala district Hawaii
The Union Mill Company plantation in Kohala Hawaii covers about 2720 acres with 2300 acres planted in cane mainly Rose Bamboo. The 1880s era mill uses steam power with a 26x04 mill and two 20x00 mills driven by steam and Hamilton Carlian engines. cane arrives by wagon and is processed through a modern oiler mill with Deming purification and triple effect evaporation. About 26 tons of cane yield three tons of sugar per acre. yearly fertilizer use is light. The company plans water supply improvements and mineral water for treigation, and ships 25 tons of sugar daily via Hawaiian Railway to Matson landing. The management includes Robert Hall as plantation manager and Jas. Renton as President and General Manager. Theo H. Davies & Co. Honolulu agents.
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Tho Fue
Honolulu Iron Works
Honolulu
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Kohala
Robert Hall
Hawaii
Theo
H. Davies
Union and Company
Great Font
Tiis
Putnam
Konin
Teama
Hawaiian Railroad Company
Matukona Landing
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Union Mill Company, Limited
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Hawi Sugar Mill Operations and Water Projects in Kohala
The Hawi plantation covers about 5271 acres in Kohala with 4350 acres in cane and 275 acres fallowed. 210 acres of cane on Pu Aken. The mill uses bullock carts and a cable system for cane transport, with a 20 ton daily capacity and 1,260,000 gallon reservoir complex. Water supply development by John Hind with shaft and tunnel work provides irrigation for up to 200 acres, supported by two pumping systems and three large reservoirs. Sugar production for 1901 is around 3200 tons projected for 1902, with landing at Honopu and a direct loading cable system for shipping.
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Kohala
Pastuin
Dio
Haw
John Hind
Hawaii
Worthington
Son S Atus
Uence
Tee
Theat Telands
Pacific Coast
Honoipu
Vaewol
China
Mahukons
John Hin Hind
Rolph & Co
Honolulu
Punko
Kawi
Hawaii Railroad Co. reshapes Kohala district line history
The Hawaii Railroad Co. formerly built between Mahukoni and Niulii, once operated by 8 G Wilder, was acquired in full by owners of Thlon Kobale Halawa and iwi plantations. The 20 mile, broad gauge line runs 35-pound rails with seventy five freight and passenger cars and four locomotives, serving coal, general supplies, and sugar transport to the Mainland and Europe.
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Mahukoni
Niulii
8. G. Wilder
Migar
Kohala
Thlon
Kobale
Halawa
Iwi
Mba
Europe
Chartera « Line of
Yousols
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Union Mill Co., Ltd
Union Mill Co
Hawi Sugar Mill
IBM
Meni
Carri
Honomu Sugar Co
Idand
Hawaii Railroad Co
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