The Polynesian., 1841-06-19


then as now the capital of the island. Bu
more of this place anon. The direct com
muncation between Oahu and Kauai is kept
up from Eol, Il, on the southeastern point, by
means of small vessels that ply to and fro
making the passage down in from one to Two
days, and the trip back in from four to sever
days, being against the trades. 1t is an opeI
roads,cad, but ships can lie in safety through
most of the year, and take in cargocs. The
landing is at "A rough stone pier, built at the
mouth of small stream, and just inside OF
projecting point of reef. Koloa rises grad
uaIIy from the sea, until it attains height
of few hundred feet, when it meets with ;
range of high hills, which separate it from al
extensive plain on the north. These hills
have gradual rise on the south side, but or
the other they sweep up from the plain IN ;
precipitous curve, steep and cragsed, pre-
scnting at their SUBMITS the appearance ofi
huge wave suddenly consolidated, just as il
was about to toppIe over and break upon the
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scape that is seldom to be met with. Noun.
tains and hills, plains and valleys, cottage
and hamlet are sprinklcd in careless order
yet from whatever point they are viewed they
present a charming coup de Guil. Here are
to be seen the chief agricultural enterprises
Of the islands, and at no other point are the
good effects of fore On capital united with
native industry, more perceptible than this
A few years since, koloa was mere ham
let, seldom visited by even a missionary
After it had become mission station, its
fertility, and the'grcat size which sugar cane
attains, from which it derives its name, (Ko.
loa signfying great cane), attracted the at
tention of some capitalists from Oahu, who
having obtained grant of land from gov
ernment, determined to make the experiment
OF raising sugar. Though laboring under
every difficulty, they Immediately set about
the work, and now after several years unrc-
mtted eXertions, have succeeded in csab-
fishing flourshing plantation Their en-
ample encouraged others, including His Ia
walian Majesty, and there are now some four
or five extensive plantations in successful
operation, containing some four or five hun
dred acres, besides numbers of smaller ones.
by the natives. At present there is
but one iron mill, which is worked by water
power, and at which the whole crop is man
the owners receiving moiety for
their share. A much larger amount of land
being about to be put under cultivation, ar
rangemcnts have been made to set TN n
larger mill than the former, with improved
apparatus, which no doubt will much i'm
prove the quality of the sugar. The two
will be able to manufacture 600 to so tons
though it will be many years yet
before so great quantity can be raised.
The sugars thus far have been mostly brown
and have sold for four cents per pound at the
mill; molasses - cents per gallon; the
clayed sugar, of which only small Quantities
have been manufactured, was sold for CTS
The cane to be in perfection should he
planted so that it will remain from twclvc ,o
sixteen months upon the ground. In au-
tumn, when it is all in blossom, the field,
present most beautiful appearance; the
long, golden colored stalks lifting mp their
heads far ahovc thp roUulo rl,,