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Ryan of Hawaii. The proposed machine is intended to burn 

 away weeds by means of a series of burners operating below the 

 body of the apparatus. 



PINEAPPLE EXPORT. 



The largest shipment of canned pineapples ever made from this 

 Territory was dispatched on the Hilonian which left Honolulu on 

 November 6th v/ith 20,300 cases. The total value of the con- 

 signment was about $80,000, and it is confidently predicted by 

 growers that within the next few seasons shipments of this size 

 will be frequent. 



REFINED SUGAR. 



The manufacture of refined sugar upon the plantations is gain- 

 ing in popularity. The practice has lately been adopted at Aiea 

 which has produced a most excellent article from its new refinery. 



TAPIOCA. 



Mr. J. W. Conradt is reported to be about to establish a small 

 factory in Hamakua for the manufacture of tapioca starch. It 

 is intended to construct a small mill capable of producing one ton 

 of tapioca a day. Tapioca starch is by many preferred to corn 

 starch for culinary purposes and is also of great value in the 

 laundry. 



HONOLULU ENTERPRISE. 



The Honolulu Iron Works has for some time been engaged 

 in the manufacture of three complete sugar mills for operation in 

 Formosa. The first of these is already nearly installed, and will 

 be ready for operation early next year. The new plant has a ca- 

 pacity of 65 tons of sugar per diem and is complete in every de- 

 tail. The remaining plants will have capacities of 150 and 120 

 tons of sugar daily, respectively. 



CATTLE. 



The supply of cattle upon the various island ranches is said to 

 be in excess of the present market demand. 



RAILWAY EXTENSION. 



The Kona Agricultural Company, the Kona Development Com- 

 pany and the West Haw^aiian Railway Company have together 

 authorize^ an issue of $1,000,000 of bonds for the purpose of 

 railroad extension. The road will be used for the conveyance of 

 passengers and freight and also for transporting sugar cane to 

 the mill of the Kona Development Company. Thirty-two miles 

 of track are already in operation and the new extension, w^hich 

 will permit seaport connection at Kealakekua Bay, will greatly 

 extend the possibilities of the development of North and South 

 Kona. 



