The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1861-02-14


beautiful dimplc in the cheek Of the northern
shore, be believes with emotion that he now surveys
one Of natures masterpieces. At Hanalei. Your
/ correspondent was the guest Of Mr. Charles Tit
comb, whose generous hospitality il well known.
The facilities afforded by Mr.. Titcomb's estate
for cane growing are par o.oeHeure. The soil
reaches depth Of eight feet, and consists Of a
rich vegetable mould, admirably constituted for
the retention of warmth and InDi7ture-requis-
ties Indispensable u a perfect crop. An iucOntes-
table proof Of the virtue of this remarkable. soil
i seen in the cane itself. which ~ il thriyes in
the fields. reminds one Of forest Of voun,
trees. \ mirthiul native tells "A story 10 the
effect that "A boy, who once climbing one Of
Mr.. ItcJmb's big cane stalks, for a birds nest
ia the ta,>el, fell, and coming in contact with an
underground OF cOcOa-nut trees in his descent
broke his arm The Oyer.,.r Of the KoIqa
plantation, while looking at a grove of this
mammoth cane, inquired if ladders were used
in trashing. Tdese, however, are only humor-
Gus exaggerations.
The following figures which cannot mis-
represent. Your correspondent weighed four
stalks OF this cane, such nearest at hand
and found their average weight u exceed eight
cen pounds. The heaviest stalk weighed treufy
p0Huds. 1t had thirty-two joints, and the dis
tance between the joints eight and one-half
inches Nor was this by any means a rare
ually grown from rattOOn Of three years stand !
ing, If such are Mr.. TitcOmb's third crops.
what his first? Another notable advantage
pertaining TO Mr.. EitcOmb's plantation. Is the !
facility with which he may discharge his sugar /.
after its manufacture. 4 ships boats may enter /.
the Hanalei river and lay at the rcyy doOr Of his .
mill and receive their freight thus dispensing
with the expense and labor of c;irting. When /
Mr. TitcOmb erects his MILL which is in .
contemplation. with its capacious boilers its /
buU nd
che valley of Hanalei, enthusiastic cane
grower remarked, will experience annual inun-
datiOns of saccharine irace and Golden Syrup.
Mr.. Ttcomb's coffee trees which he reared
with > much enterprise and skill. and which
were once his pride, still bow To the blight.
Nothing remains but to hope. The pOtato-r0t
which famished Ireland and alarmed America,
the Hessan fly that threatened extensive devas-
tatiOn in the States, with other plaques, have in
their turn exhausted their venom and passed
away. The coffee tree may yet revive. To NOR
tai eyes such an event would seem an inestima-
bic blessing, as thousands might obtain thereby,
profitable occupation.
Whilst at fanaei, l had not the pleasure of
being conducted over Mr.. Wyllie's excellent es-
tate, Mr.. Wundenberg, the Overseer, was bus
lily engaged ut the time, in the preparation of
coffee.
Returning from Hanalei, after being regaled
with delightful lodgings, delicious eggs and gOl-
den butter ut Mr.. Is.nbergs cool and picturesque
and were politely shown the Lihue sugar mill
and appurtenanccs, by Mr.. Provost. At this
mill the sugar Is boiled By steam. The express
ing apparatus Is of great size and excellence
Besides water power, steam power Is in con- !
stlnt readiness. Such mill this, which
needs description, would, If placed in the
Valley of IIanalei. reyOlutionizc that entire
district. Several gentlemen contemplate extern
sive and immediate operations upon the estate at
Lihue With such mill as they will have, and
FL. Ii and If fb1
tcrprise Will open with encouraging prospects
With one more allusiOn 10 plantation matters. .
will close. The establishment at kOloa. which
j. one of the oldest and best ON the islands. is
now il: the midst Of of its most profitable
seasons. Under the eve of 4 scientific and yigi-
LIANT proprietor, this plantation, the machinery ,
of which moves with the regularity of chrO-
uOmeter watch, has attained enviabe degree
of thrift and PrOductiyeness. DIR. Wood, |
learn is about to devote to cane an extensive I
marsh, recently prepared at his instance, pos
sessed Of an almost nexhaustible soil, we'll adaT,-
ted To cultvating cane. This undertaking will
enlarge the already extensive operations ut kO-
loa. The kolOa sugars are now becoming wide
" known at the coast. In the preparation of
them no alum whatever Is allowed. The con-
sequence is an entire absence of scum when dis
solved. Furthermore. it Is not exposed to putre-
faction that soft pasty condition 80 favorable .
To insects and other impurities, which is often y
observed in sugars. Most purchasers, excepting
refiners. seem 10 have fallen into the error that
the whitest and finest grained sugars are the best
The Koloa sugars however do not appear TO be
with a view profit by this pop
ular flllacy. c
Kauai is now in the enjoyment Of dry roads
and genial skies. Our mornings tor 4 cOnslde- =
rable period, have been bright, yet sultry. The
afternoons, however, bring with them reviving
breezes from the north, when the gentle mo-
ton of the tamarind branches invites the lOun- -
gers 70 sit beneath and roll the wheel Of cOnver- 81
sation upon the axletree Of the understanding.
AUNoE.
Kauai. Jan 25, 1861.