The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1867-12-14
NOTES OF THE WI Elk.


He says:
81 have observed in my travels over the islands,
from time to time, that many Of the cane fields have
weeds and grass scattered through them, TO an extent
often that, | should think, could not fail to be injuri-
Gus TO the cane. This is attributed 10 the deficiency
of labor, and hence seems unavoidable, but | would
suggest whether, if. when labor is short, the planter
would not consult his own interests by cultiyating
less ground and doing il well, keeping it clean As
well as loosenel up by the hoe or cultiva,or. 1t
seems To have been well established in older countries
that one acre well cultivated viii produce as much
as one and u half or two acres indiiierently cultivated.
The same labor required to cultivate one acre ueH is
not sufficient for one and a half, and if expended on
the one and a half viii probably produce no more
than if expended ON the one, whilst the half acre viii
remain for another crop on soil not yet exhausted, If
but one be cultivated, 50 that a thoroughly cultivated
small farm will produce as much as II poorly Guilt
yated large firm. This is a subject of much import
ance to all planters and farmers and well worthy of
their consideration. Whatever land is cultivated
pays best 10 do Il lceH and if labor is deficient, by all
means diminish the amount cultivated"
NAvAI--By the following from the Bulletin, it
will be seen that the .uohican may be expected here
in "A couple of months:
The United States steam-sloop .Nohicda, eight
guns, nine hundred and n~inety-six tons, arrived from
the Navy Yard ON Tuesday, where she has been for
several months repairing machinery. She is now
bound on a cruise TO various Mexican ports and Pam
anna, where she VIII receive a draft OF men from the
East, and return To San Francisco, via the Sandwich
Islands, some time in FEBRUARY next. She is a
beautiful vessel in her model, and a perfectly equip
ped man-of-war i'll every respect. She took part in
the chief naval engagements during the war with
credit, amongst which may be enumerated Port Royal,
Charleston Iiarbor, Fort Fisher, etc, The following
is her list of officers: Commander, L. Simpson
T Iiput Commander and oy Officer ThOS- Swami. Iieut.
Commander and Navigator, G. W. Hayward Pay
master, O.. Il. Martin Surgeon; J. ;. Knight
Chief-Engineer, L. Middleton Ensigns, c. ii. Black,
Geo. Talcott, c. II. Stockton, J. X. Z. Ragsdale,
f McKeever Second Acknowledgment 5. Gragg,
6. Lewis, j. Lewis; Third Acknowledgements. o.
Chamberlain, j. ~Blnkmore; Boatswain, j. Harding
Carpenter, \. %. GOodhOe Gunner, E. Robinson
Sailmlker, II. Gill.
THE LocH-NA-GARR.-This fine ship arrived on
Monday last from Hong Kong, under charter to load
guano at Bakers Island. She is an American built
vessel, formerly in the New Orleans and Liverpool
cotton trade, and during the war was sold to an
English house. She brings a lot of very fine deer,
seven in number, a present from the Hawaiian Consul
at Hong Kong to the King. Eight were put on board,
but one has died. The remainder are in very fine
condition, having apparently improved on the voyage.
Some of them are quite young ,.and the horns of the
bucks are in process of growth showing the manner
in which these ornamental appendages are formed.
All the animals are rs tame as pet kids, and will be
shipped TO Molokai, as soon as the Kings Yacht is
ready TO take them on board. If protected for the
first few months from dogs, they will soon increase in
numbers, and thrive on that island, though they
would doubtless do better on Hawaii.
FATAL ACCIDENT AT HAIKU.-On Tuesday, Dec. 3,
one of the centrifugals, used for drying sugar, burst
while at full speed, and severely injured two coolies,
80 n IL g.. -. ~. -
the accident. Two other persons standing near by
escaped unhurt, though the explosion sent the broken
fragments flying around the whole building. The
centrifugal destroyed was made by Weston, and had
been in use for several years. The frequency with
which accidents occur in the use of these machines.
Suggests that some improvements may be made either
TO strengthen or otherwise render them less liable to
burst. The centifugals made in England are heavier
and stronger, but whether accidents are less frequent
with them we do not know, as there are but few in
use here.
On a SPREE-Two of the seamen of the Chanti-
eieer took n stroll up Nuuanu avenue on Thursday,
evidently half seas over, and called at the houses of
several residents, demanding of the housekeepers
g drink or money! they didn't care which. At one
house they told the lady IAN American) they knew
she hadn't a drop of British blood in her veins.
-EN VIZ AA anus
blood in her veins, and she was ashamed to own
them as countrymen. The men were, however, quite
harmless, except at one house, where they had the
front door shut on them, and they burst it in, getting
in return a pail of water emptied on their heads. 1t
ended as it began-only a spree.
MOSQUITOES AND FLIEs.-At some seasons, our res
idents are plagued with these insects, more especially
the former. But that Honolulu is not the only place
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the Alta of Nov. 10:
''Since the Summer winds ceased to sweep the city,
the flies and mosquitoes are unusually abundant,
healthy, large and active. We have never seen these
pests so plenty in San Francisco as ut this time, and
many IA good housewife is in despair as she looks upon
her recently kalsomined ceilings and fresh papered
walls blotched with blood, or turned into Whitley
brown seas dotted with guano islands"
New PRUssIAx FLAG.-Mr. Schaefer, Consul of
Prussia, has received a print exhibiting in colors the
new flags of the Prussian Empire. The merchant
flag consists of three horizontal bars black (upper-
most) white and red. The naval and consular flag
consists of a white ground, divided by black bars into
four quarters, with the Prussian eagle in u circle in
the center. The upper right quarter shows the colors
of the merchant flag, with the " iron cross in its
center. The new flag will be hoisted ON the LIST of
January. -
a SCARE-Two native fishermen were engaged in
their usual ayocation on the reef, when the ChGnfi-
eleer commenced firing targets on Thursday. The
first shot struck within ten feet of them. bespatterinC
them with mud and soft coral. They jumped up,
hardly knowing what to make of the demonstration,
but soon took to their canoe, and made good their
escape, thinking no doubt that /" miss is as good as
n mile -
EVENING sALE.-The finest collection of fancy goods
for the holidays, yet exhibited this season, can be seen
at Mr.. Bartow's sales room, and will be sold this even