The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1859-12-15
NOTES OF THE WEEK.

CoTToN CRowING.-Our readers are aware that
experiments have been made during the past season in
the cultivation Of cotton at Wailuku, Maui, by Mr..
K. Bailey. We have been shown four samples of the
fibre produced, consisting, first, of the produce of ma
tive seed, which is a poor article, worth perhaps six
or seven cents per h. second, the produce Of native
and foreign seed mixed, which is scarcely superior to
the above; third. the produce of New Orleans seed,
which is a fair article worth about IL cents per h.:
and lastly, the produce of Sea Island seed, north
about hirfy.fUc cents per pound. These are the
values in the New Orleans market, as fixed by a gen.
tleman in whose judgment we rely. The last speci-
men resembles the finest silk, having a long and deli
cate fibre, and if it can be cultivated on these islands,
would undoubtedly become the most remunerating
crop that can be raised, considering the small outlay
required to produce it. Here is something which
needs the fostering assistance of our Agricultural
Society, which by its timely aid, may develope a new
and valuable branch Of industry. Mr.. Bailey's
means are limited, and he is unable to continue the
experiments unassisted, but is willing to do so, if the
means are furnished to him. The Society can in no
way expend a couple of hundred dollars of its reve-
nue. more judiciously than by aiding that gentleman
in testing the practicability of cotton growing. A
| premium of 800 should also be offered to the first
person producing 1000 lbs. of merchantable sea-island
cotton. -
WHIRLwIND.-On Tuesday afternoon an unwelcome
visitor made its appearance in the shape of a violent
whirlwind which it appears came down from over
Punch Bowl Hill and careened with considerable
force ecross the Circus ground. On encou ntering
such a stupendous obstacle as the Pavilion. it quickly
brought its power to bear upon it, and lifting it seve-
raj feet from the ground, it CAM down breaking
every thing beneath it, and lay levcled to the ground
a complete wreck. but was not much torn. Part of
the fence adjoining was torn down by the pole guys,
and the shock from the gust of wind was felt in the
residenceoh the west side, but on the east side every
thing escaped unhurt. The nimble and active at
taches of the Circus, under the able superintendance
of Mr.. Lee, soon repaired the damage done, and re-
erected the Tent upon a smaller scale. The accident
happened at half past two, SO they must have used
considerable dispatch in order to be able to give their
performance on that night, as all the fittings, seats,
barriers. &c., were completely disarranged. There
had been very little wind in the afternoon and morn
irg, SO that such n visitor was totally unexpected.
- We are forced to go press without the arrival
of the Frances Palmer, now about fourteen days out.
A letter received from Mr.. Pitman states that he
should endeavor to induce q vessel to touch at Hilo
and land passengers 1t IS possible that Frances
Palmer may have gone into that port, which would
~lengthen her trip u day or two.
A NEW FLAo.-The German ship j. Kepeler came
into port on Friday last, displaying the Rostock Gag
(yellow With a dragon in the center) which has pro-
badly never been seen here before. Rostock is = city
of some 20. 900 inhabitants in Western Germany, sit
uated on the river Warnow, about pine mile {kem ~
Enrath. on The BeItic. z