The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1861-05-16
Commercial Advertiser.
Rural sketches
of the 9alraiian c4slands.
TO LAHAINA AND BACK. BY STEAM.

TO LAHAINA AND BACK. BY STEAM.
We left readers last week among the pros
pective cane fields Of Lahaina, the cultivation OF
which succulent its people confidently predict
will revive the hopes and sweeten the embitrcred
tastes Of those who have depended too much ON the
biennial visits and trade of the whalemen, and
who have become disappointed at their departure.
Grnpe Culture in LnhaiHn.
Cane Is not the only thing that can be raised
proftlbly IN this iuxuriant spot, foI the vine Is
equally wei! adapted to it, and no where on these
islands are grapes found Of larger size or finer
flavor than here. The only wonder Is, that the
whole town Is not devoted to the cultivation of u
fruit which grows So abundautly and 50 well re-
pays the labor expended on it. y few vineyards
under way, and each year improves the ap-
pearance and yield. Among them, and perhaps
the finest one, is that of Mr.. Muller, a German
whose vineyard Is treat to look on. 1t Is
kept skiIIiulIy pruned, and the bowers hang
thickly studded with half-grown clusters, some
punches already twelve and fifteen inches in
LENGTH while others are lust BIOS Oming and set
ting their fruit At the other end Of the town,
j. Mr. OudinOt's vineyard, looking equally fruit
ful and well-tended its rival indeed - the
marshall claims the palm, and certainly both
zeal 70 take-the lead this pleasant branch of
hushandry- Besides these, Judge Jones and Mr..
j. Baker have fine grIperies, and the latter gen
tleInan informed NE that he succeeded in prOduc-
ing u superior quality of wine from his grapes.
There Is no reason why thousand gallons can
not be produced IN LahaIna as well as fifty. at
fOrdIng Il pure and healthy beverage To supplant
the filthy compound known Lahaina beer. If
produced in excess Of home consumption, it
would find a market abroad.
4 New aud Destructive Insect.
The vine, however, has its enemies as well as
our other productions. The aphis, which at
taeks the coffee trees, grape vines and fig trees
indiscrimnately, is comparatively harmless here,
though in some places it works much injury.
The latest enemy of the vine is beetle, known
as the bOreT, very much resembling the American
bumbIe-bee, which attacks the trunk of the
vine, boring Il hole as round and true in Its
shape as an augur-hole, and about half-inch
or fve-eighths in diameter. For what object
the hole Is made Is not certain. W ere 1t not that
these holes are found in dead timber well
IN growing trees and vines, might suppose
the insect obtained its food in this manner from
the SAP. This bOrer has not been observed ex-
eept during the past two or three years, and
where it came from, or how and when, is all
conjecture One thing is certain, 1t is finding
Its way over group, and may become a very
destructive antagonist 70 fruit growers. lt has
pro-ed the destruction of several large and val
liable grape vines in Lahana, and perhaps its
effects can be traced IN other places. 1t should
be watched, and some remedy devised TO check
It's increase
The Malaga Grape.
In the weI-tended garden of c. 5. Barlow,
ESQ, the worthy collector, whose residence, by
the bye. iust back Of the town and somewhat
elevated above it. is the most delightful spot in
Lahaina, we found growing the real Malaga
Crane. to which we wish to call the attention of
vine Growers The vine Is not yet two years
old. was imported Ivy Mr.. T., and has already
bs-,In 10 bear. 1t Is white grape, of Il good
flavor It's chief quality of excellence consisting
in It's hardness, which allows transportation, or
en- 4 bIes its being kept for weeks OF even months
In share. the fruit very much resembles an olive
This i the grape which IL imported 80 extensive
Iv into the United States from Malaga, Spain,
and from the Western Islands during the winter
season They are packed with slwdust IN barrels,
and we have known them To keep Tor four and |
I've months. They are also used Tor making
Y,fsiu- and wine. We hope To see the cultlya-
ton Of this variety extended 10 all our islands,
con fdent ;hIt il j. superior to most other kinds
Ever=reen--
Speakin = of Mr.. Bartow's garden, reminds Us
or a very beautiful evergreen Cypress tree, which
.erv visitor there Will notice. Ii stands direct
IL in front Of the house, and Is growing rapidly,
having already attained height of fifteen feet
.7- more. though only few months old What
,-,r p. more beautiful than the sight OF this
,oai..tic representative of the cold and wIntry
..,,i,ps Of the north becoming acclimated here,
zr,,,tinor M its branches. and claiming rivalry
,rirb our tropical breadfruit, cOcoanuts and tam
.rfrds and waving IT'S evergreen boughs among
.bs b,n1nas and fgs. Mr.. Bartow's cypress IS Of
4rtltl "A IN
,orIa- tree. This specimen well as several
We noticed at Iahainaluna. all OF which were
,1ir,, r.rnarkbIv we'll would indicate that foreign
-,.,,z ar. oiarted to our soil and climate, and
~. T.tnnpt helm recommending a trlal beihS
,,5s nm, each Of our islands, confident that sue
cl--< Will attend it. Ii Will grow anywhere5 'ut
-iII thrive best in the leeward DISTRICTS "heFe
81, tr.de winds are broken. There are zen oT
fifreeu varieties to be had at the agricultural
Gardens in Honolulu, including eIght Klhus oi !
=. cv,re-s and several of arbOrvit;e, American
cedar, California pines, Nc
LaI.nInnIunn Seminary.
This institution is of collegiate character
s,,,,ported by the Government and affords the
biahes5 education obtanable by the natives IN
- l-ir,,,do1n. The number of students Is limited
>, the accommodations provided, which are SUM-
=. c,r ab,ut one hundred. The last year
-,.5 with that number of students, and closed
nth niuety-two. vacancies having occurred
r,,, death and other causes The graduating
class consisted this year of seven students en-
t.rir- the seminary do so with the understand
-. 1T tbev remain during the four years re-
agired to complete their course of education As
y E,sssrr Colleges. there are four classes, fresh
man. m sophomore. junior. and senior. All the
students are required 10 provide themselves win
- clothing and food. Land tor cultivation
9 -. food is furnished for their use, so that
che expenses incurred by each student are gene
rally light.
.uuuaI Examination.
Tho annual examination took place on the Ist
,r,d Oh of Nav. and was held in the chapel OF the
N" xrera invited Be /