The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1859-12-01

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re average temperature in low southern and
-sru locations, is 75' in northern and east
-. The lofty mountains are cool, and at
~ sumIaits cold. A summary of meteorologi-
obssrvatiOns, made by the missionaries at
E,,luIu. from August, 1921, to July. 1922,
~ the mean temperature to be 75e; N E.
q. winds three-fourths of the year rain on
rT days; highest heat observed i'm the shade
bwest 593- During the months of January
February. the thermometer sometimes falls to
and 81 during the night.
HAWAII.
his island consists essentially of the three
urins of Mauna Kea, Q3 ,953 feet high
ma Loa, (13,76O feet high,) and Hualalai,
but 5000 feet high,) of the elevated plain be
IN these mountains, and of the more or less
ne slopes from their bases to the sea. On the
riEard side, owing TO the abundant rains, veg
non Is luxuriant. Here is situated the fine
rSor 1.-THE only one on this side) and pleasant
s.s Of Hilo, in the vicinity of which are four
Ir plantations, three OF which are mana ged
Ffhinese, and all at present doing well. Coffee
ans to large growth, and bears well on this
sof the island, but the quality is not consid-
slual TO that raised the leeward side.
.n Hilo, round TO Kohala, facing the north
rrade winds, the land near the sea is composed
1recpitous bluffs, broken frequently by enor-
ls gulches, or rayines, through which the
1ntain streams from the side of Mauna Kea,
such into the ocean, Though bleak from its
rrant exposure TO the strong trades, this pOr
aef Hawaii is rich in agricultural resources,
grazing section Is unsurpassed. The
Mona" or leeward side of the island, which Is
ned by the s. W. slope of Mount Hualalai,
znts to the eye, on passing along the shore,
desOlate appearance, and in fact, from
1zhas to Kes,iakekna, and thence quite round
isu, on the s. W., VARYING In width from
70 two miles from the beach, there seems to
trIe else than black lava rock, the debris of
nct volcanic action. But from kailua to
sakekua. at an elevation of from 500 to 1000
the soil among the decomposing lava seems
rxhaustible richness. There are not far from
80 acres of arabic land in the district, of
irh about one-ffth, or 20 900 acres, are suita-
kr The cultivation Of coffee Its present pro-
T. however,, does not much exceed lOO, 900
nds of coffee per annum in the most favorable
sns The finest oranges on the islands are
Fn here, and it is pretty generally conceded
this is the best fruit district on the islands.
ID Judges have pronounced the Kona coffee the
grown on the islands, and oranges, pineap-
grapes, mangoes, anc a variety OF other
u. are said to attain to a perfection rarely
hi In other Hawaiian localities The COM
eastor-OiI plant is frequently seen here with
Rank five or six inches in diameter, and branch
cut like tree, the lower branches several
from the ground
Il following account of this district was
E-en by a native. and published in the native
rpaper, from which we translate 1T:
lhe district of Kona lies on the west side OF
sland Of Hawaii, and stretches from Puuana-
IA to KauIanamauna It is about 80 miles
measured by the government road A large
nm Of It's surface is rocky and unit for culti-
bon; there are, however, very rich lands In
places, particularly on either 81 OF the
~ rad from Lanihau to Hookena, but the
Ands in Kona are situated between kaIlua
Kainaliu About every one of the produc-
p Of the Hawaiian Islands will grow well IN
district, but those for which it is peculiarly
ID are coffee, oranges and sweet potatoes.
rs are about 100 900 acres of arabic land. OF
eh 2D.O00 acres are suited for coffee, and if
AMOUNT were planted with that shrub, the
pEet would be 20 600 900 pounds OF coffee per
ban In our opinion, if it were not for the
hence, unskiIlfuIness and Ignorance OF the
Es, both natives and foreigners, they would
Fiaee the above amount of coffee, worth the
a g, ,O0G 600 every year.
The orange is valuable tree in kona, ana
rut prodrced there is probably excelled In
BY none We are glad to learn that more
'ns0n has been paid to the orange the past nve
Y inan was formerly the case-from three 10
thousand young trees having been planted
flg that period. Under favorable circum-
hos, these trees will bear plentifuliy In from
. seven ysars. The produce, however, Is not
eFnly the same in quantity; in some years
vii be abundance, more than can De SOFA
MY, and they will rot, and in other years
viii be failure in the crop, 80 that raising
ass cannot be certainly depended upon as a
es Of wealth. But the cultivation OF cohee
tie most i'm porsance, and those who follow
"a Perseverance and industry, are sure TO De-
vaithy''
Is south-western sidS SEDf the island, which
nz TIE district Of Kau SIS miles in length, Is,
nE parts, ike the Kona side, composed OF
sa roeks from the sea for several miles Inland
.aers the arabic land commences, and spreads
MO a broad plain, gradually ascending 10
nountains, admirably fitted for pasturage.
e1iy the cultivation Of wheat has been rntro-
N the more elevated portions Of kau, ana
On found to succeed well.
active volcauDof Kilauea, and the inter ,
~ one Of Mauna Loa, are well known Inc
Hualalai has been quiet since about tne
1ng OF this century. 1t has been rareiy
though said to he well worth seeing.
sater is described as being large and irregu-
Dm cones and chasms, but having near tne
aoIack-mouthed pit of no great diameter,
smnsnse depth, its sides as smooth as GAS.
n''fmant Ia respectable foreigner) says that
sw large rock into it, and, If he noted the
eorrsctly, the depth reached before IL
anything must have been considerably
y, ,s snouand feet, while the stone was heard
@g at much greater depth.
ades Of Mauna Kea, at an elevation OF
syv 70 III 900 feet, roam large herds Oh
ktie, composed Of the descendants OF
turned loose ON the mountain in the times
ehaneha L., recruited largely, no doubt,
sWays from the tarn<, herds of Waimen.