The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1861-09-12

other plantations les J0urs So suirgHf ef So re-
ss9btef. are the two principal reasons which have
for not sooner fulfilling my promise Of three
weeks ago Ia spite Of my uub1uuIeI stomach -
aud FslstaHsrIln proportions, a register !, 20
AOt tons, bbt lbs, having gained 20 lbs in this de-
cipus and .g0ratug climate not TO sav ANYTHING
about the CiuPrllzua mountain steaks. better cooked
than Joe Ba!erIck can show his table o. borrow
the usual formula, now take my pen III hand, to
hnish my Mnktwao jIunt-
Brswsr PInnIH ton and G rove Ranch.
After refreshing nights rest. under the hOspable
roof Of g. VI spencer E-q-, OF East Maui Plantation.
anI t1rk.J capt " and I mounted our
horses, anI rod. to the Brewer Plantation. which Is
under the management of Mr. L. l.. Torbert. IL l.
s!tuItei buJ short distance from the last Maui
Plantation the ctue-felIs f the estates being sepr-
atel BY the main road. We found here the boiling
house ia full operation, AMI everything betokeuing the
activity which - visible plantation when taking
IN the crop lne motive power - from steam, ap-
plIei for the hrst time, tins season. The manager
informed me that It gave him perfect satisfaction,
AMI the yield Of the cane much greater than
when mule-p power used. The capacity Of the
works - about the same those Of the East Maui
Plantation The sulphur process not used here
IN the defecltIon of the juice, and noticed the
gaTs realized were Of darker grade than those Of
the neighbOring estate They probably contain as
much s4cchlr,ne matter. and would command as good
price from the renners- After inspecting lesurcy
the mill! engine, aud boiling house. party rode
through the fields Of cIEe, and the destruction from
the drought, w.iich have before alluded hav-
ing preSIileT- for three in successiOn was
sensibiy apparent, n superficial observer like
myself found the scarcity Of rain to be the prin-
cpal topic OF conversation, and the Of this
change from the old order Of things. when the
third George, Cor rather kamehameha) was King
IL attributed by all the residents the clearing of
the fields in this district, and in those adjacent, for
the cultivation OF wheat and the running of cattle
upon the lands and the destruction by them
of the GkOk0a and the luxuriant underground. The
soil being denude % protection, quickly dspels the
moisture. and the heat which radia,es from its
flce, rlrfes the atmosphere and the clouds
into vapOr, which might otherwise gather the |
parchet fields and pour their liquid treasures, /
gIldJenng with generous rain the hearts of the /
hospitable planters Why wouldn't it be good Ope
ration for the pTOpretOrs Of the plantations TO
engage Capt n . - TO plant the fields Of Grove |
Ranch with Pride Of India trees, paying him much
per annun, To endeayOr thereby
..- the IONh hung clouds . drop
Their rlrnered fuI!ness down -"
IL might the expense Of Of the wind
mill water-wOrks / charge nothing for the sugges-
ton. After riding through the fields Of the Brewer
Plantation ami learning that the crop would be about
100 this year, my companion and dropped in
ON the worthy proprietor OF Grove Ranch, and dis
cussed from his - mahogany, good dinner Capt.
HI fr"f has large number OF cattle, and IN u
pcst-prandial conversation regarding their depreda
tious shrubbery. he informed me, that he has
them IN se!d feeding on the GkOFOG, the milk-whte
exudatiou from which il very grateful TO them An
elderly PafeT mater fImiiiGs would go ahead, de-
lberateIy breakdown the limbs, which very brit
tie, leave them, and pass on, while his her follow
ers would devour the Iuxuriant repast. and
tnue until their appetItes satisfied, the de-
strOyer sItated with his amusement la this way
he for the demolition Of the extensive groves
of this and other shrubs which OyersPread his lands
when he entered upon them some six years ago.
Should these drou ghts continue plOughng, and other
animal labor, will have % be entirely performed by
cGHeis. | notice my friend j. I. Waterhouse has
the importation per lHEkse- was glad
10 worthy host holds his own, regards
jOviality Of disposition. aud the 6OHhHmHte I
which erstwhiIe delighted passengers board the
Moi. in the Oien time. when steamboats, were not.
enIivsus his friends, who always welcome II
his charming villa, Grove Ranch.
HnIenInIa.
This mountain. Of the sights OF the Hawaiian
Islands. l. approached from MlkIwao, it, lofty
mits some 10000 feet above the level of the sea,
either wrapped III heecy clouds or standing out IN
the morning sun, clear and distinct against the blue
empyreIn. Those who have ascende,l its submits,
T spresent the prospect sublime, but willing
O. take their accounts granted, and have disPO
siton for the climb. sam Jonsing, L. l.. D., in my
opinion, (Uu.bIe As II may BEL Is sound, when ne
wrote that
e Us di-tauc- lends encLantHeut to the view
clrtirs tine mountains their hue
gentleman Of elegant leisure, who has recently
ii'' il, reports follows the time he made.
Tourists III anticipation, can make note for their
time table:
:. only returned from HaleakalI last evening.
hal splendid time all by myself, and enjoyed the
whole trip exceedingly. On Monday, started from
here At 10 T. VI arrived At the summit 30. Yes
IerIIy ut G3D \. VI, | commenced the descent into
the crater, reaching the bottom NJ 10. Went up
the cones that which Is the north east
1f the group. and commenced the ascent of the
crater ar 1918. gaining the summit I.46; mounted
our horses to return here at u. so p VI, and dis
mounted a; Mr.. Spencers gate at 3.O5.' My friends
experience Of and descent. proves the truth Of
the NrrgiIian couplet raciiis deceHsus, etc.
Village Of Nnkawno.
MlkawaO i certainly a most charming spot. 1t Is
situated on vast inclined plain dotted with groves
number of houses, should judge there consider
able population. was particularly pleased with the
appearance the large grove on what was formerly
Judge Miners property, as you ride from the Haiku
20 the center Of the town. The Rev. Mr.
Andrews church Is n fine building, so large
quite the Rev. Mr. Surgeons tabernacle in
London, which holds $4,000 people, and the pulpit
capable of containing thirty clergymen, which i
certainly great take iH the pulPits part, but
NICE coy little bandbox of edhce, with a steeple,
striking look at, reminding at one time Of the
cuDOla of Turkish mosque, and at another, OF one
1f George NcIean's obese saltwater bottles. What
t in size, however, Is amply compensated for
by the Rev. Mr. Green's, which Is situated further
up the hill from the road, and has nary steepie.
The views from the tops Of the hills and knobs look
ing DOWN the broad landscapes and the ocean
beUeIth intensely beautiful That from PihOlO.
on the summit Of which fine summer house has
been erected by Mr. Spencer Il spoken Of sIrpass
ing in beauty that Of any Of the others. The resi-
Hence Of my old friend. Tom Everett, is situated in
garden perfumei by the mingled odOrs Of rose and
y-rIuum. and shaded by the widespreading branches
IF the majestic EOa. Long may he wave.
As rode back to Ulupalakua, on our ret~rn. l
stopped the Of Mr. J. T. Cover, and learned
that it his intention 4 tannery boot and
shoe making, and bread bakery Such n cOmbina-
ion Of enterprises deserves success, and hope MIR.
iower will NEE: IT. - PaimGHi ferat qui Iaeruit'
Hnna Sugar Plantation.
Messrs. Nee,iham y Co, Of Makawao. and \. Unna,
u Lahainl, have purchased the Hama sugar plauta-
ion, and Mr. U. passed. through place few days
20. hia WY there 20 nut the estate in working