The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1859-08-25

THURsD1r. AUGUST IS. 1859.

sss weeks ago We noticed the fact that the blight, which
heres'hse has troubled only the coffee plantations, has com
aooneeo ~ attacks on the orange trees, aud now threatens
seriously 70 csrtai. 10 not destroy, the produce Of this fruit in
1ons' Hawaii We were beginning to rely with some conn
aenre On THIS a. = new and important branch Of our export
Trade, which now, rnlsss some remedy can be TOD will. we
Tear, De nppea in the bud, before il has fairly begun. For
several years past, the foreigners Of that district have been
planting Ani rearing Orange trees with great care and outlay Of
money, waiting in hope and patience for their reward at some
future dag We do not know the exact number Of trees, but,
including all sizes, probably not less than 20 900 are growing in
tue district These, with the new trees being constantly planted,
promised . large and profitable expor. trade
us natter Of importance that some remedy should be de-
vked, IL possible, to counteract the effects of the aphis, which
caess us blight 1t is a small insect, resembling somewhai in
aPpsAsanc esn cb1oug scale The trees are often almost lite
rally covered with these scales. which in some countries rzvage
Tia vhois orange family. It lie destructive in Florida and Cen
srzl America. and we learn frUm the San Francisco Bulletin
sh.t is . nov r.vasing the orchards in that State to a consider
abe extent We quote from 4 letter by a Los Angeles gentle
man 20 hat paper:
Il was NOT kDo~r here a few years ago, and the orange, etc,
IN rs suisare' Mr.. wo SsIpa has I - an p orchard 3 Zoo trees, be-
tween I'VE and six years old But he is getting discouraged,
me writer has tried the remedies proposed BY Downing-.hat
Intervals, Sr months, on the trees anecied, both last summer
aud this spring, vhea the insect wa. young and 'enderLbu;
@lnssos : . On turning owe, some Of thess { ss,s a
nay ss seen running about both on he under side Of the scale
a.. ADD. 2 - de Kat lea. :, A. A.. they get get, a ,h few - d !, !. ods sr. they aassIS
soa RICK. and seldom after move but derive their substance
rain q . = D ,Su, much mr., ia aaneT : ,hey have fulfilled her
faur1soos they lose their vitality and drop on have seen
tpss h<se infested by these scales in large numbers"
The arrival Of the Palmer on Friday last, placed Us in receipt
Of aivicrs from San Francisco six days later than those by the
Fei<- From the east, advices we're two days later No
change Is noticed In the markets from our last quotations The
Imports BY the Palmer were large, consisting OF assorted uer-
chaodise, and amounting In value TO about So. zoo. Her freight
and passenger list from San Francisco amounted TO 1881, cn-
correctly stated In the P0iynesian)- That Of the Fefir was
about s2.sso. The Palmer is laid on the berth for a retura
fs~ists, and wiz fnd q fun cargo. The destination Of the FehT
IL - yet uncertain.
The shale-bsrk Frankiin ID. "a sperm whaer) came In on
Monday, bu, being from California Coast, brings Us no advices
fron The NORTH An arrival at Lahains yesterday (see port Of
Lahasrs) brings Us The first news from the North. Capt Rob-
iasOn writes that he has sent u all the news he could gather
from the whaling ground
The Arrival Of tie Hawaiian bark C. BeleAers, ST., with a
short passage Of Us days from Bremen, Qhe shortest ever made
between the two ports is exceedingly fortunate Tor the owners
ofher Cargo, which, having been selected with great care, will
unqaezsion.bly meet a speedy sale Some Of the samples we
have seen have never been surpassed In this market Large
sales " to arrive wers made from this cargo some weeks ago,
and others since the arrival Of the vessel, but We are unable to
obtain psrsscui.rA Aside from these, our market has been very
inactive during the week
An auction zaie Of the effects saved from the wreck Of the
SssA Seaman vas hed by J. 2. COIburn, on Tuesday. The
sale amounted to about sl,sOo- The prices realized were low:
bt=< drills SIC 2 yard : blue cotton DO, &c silk hdkfs, 81 G3;
2 bbls Hzs- beef - rs; 20 bbs Am beef s1 IS a sI2 IS
10 bbis pork, 3I4 50, &c, &C.
An auction sale held by A p. Everett, on the same day. went
OF very dull We quote q few prices: black silk, Sic y yard
white L b. shirts, $40 Is lasting shoes, 81 IL y pair hick.
stripes, 7ac = yard sailors brogans. y pair, 81; 20 dozen
round shei combs, 81 Isl ginesaps, lie y yard hickory
shirts, IS 50 = dox, &c, &C.
A uzes % 30 acres Of pasture Land in Kooiau, sold yesterday
for 100, subject to lease Of AZ years, at $50 2 annum.
LUMBKR-S000 feet siding sold at s35.
sHIN9LEs-loo.ooo shingles ex Frances Palmer, at SIS.
Both these sales were made 20 arrive
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OATs-s4les n &c % &c /
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THs on NARxGr-The market the presen. week has been as
dull ns the Weather. In sperm oil We hear Of only the sale OF
800 bbs- understood at 81 30 per gall; and 80 bbls. dark
Whale OIL az 20 cts per gall. |
In Boston leo bbbL sperm oil has been sold at 81 30 per gall.
In New London sales Of 200 obis- sperm, for export, have
been made At 81 30 per gall, ard IS do. for manufacturing, at
81 Is
In New York there have been considerable sales Of whalebone,
and ue hear 81 about 5000 lbs Arctic, sold at 90 cts per h., and
$1,000 rs South Sea at 20 cts per 10. for export
On Saturday 600 bbis handsome sperm oil were sold In Sag
Harbos, % be delivered in New York, ats1 27t per gan.-N. B.
Sfandayd-June TO-