Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1882-02-25
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Special Correspondence.
IAtrpAuorpor. FebruaI

lAtPAHOEHoE ftbruNry litn' iooZ.
The cane yield here is simply enormous. Mr..
Lidgate IL cutting 2OO-acre field, which produces
SIS tons Of sugar per acre. The cane is asiak.
heavy ard remarkably uniform throughout the
entire field. He is erecting e double effect in his
MILL but even with this improvement his milling
facilities too limited TO grind 200 before
part shall begin to deteriorate, the maximum
being but little over ten tons per day. He has
400 under cultivation and is breaking up 200
more, which with another go acres on the outside
will make total of 500 acres next year. OF
another mill will he required. II has been
ordered and cite selected about two miles hence,
towards Hilo, at the mouth of gulch with good
fairwcather landing During rough times, like
most Others along this coast il will be unavailable.
The water supply here Is abundant and inexhaust.
able perfect system OF huming cane has been
devised go that transportation to the mill costs
substantially NOTTINGHAM important cOnaidera-
ton. In large economies this plantation is par.
ticulary favored; the smaller consequently receive
no attention. Naturally much Is lost where others
gain, but here the gains are more considerable.
Like Claus Spreckels. Mr.. Lidgate cares not a
straw whether the treaty be abrogated or not
Breakers and surf continue to fret windward
ports rendering landing diiiicnt if not impracti-
cable. Yesterday one Of the schooner Moi's boats
having unwisely taken n load of sugar, was max
ing out through the narrow channel when she
thrown upon the rocks and stove to almost a
wreck. The sugar was saved and none Of tho
was injured.
At Ookala, Mr.. Soper is making extensive i'm
provements. He is constructing new tramways,
and reducing former grades to uniformity, re-
quiring only gravitation for n motor to carry his
to the mill. So light and even Is the grade
that a mule can draw train of empty cars up to
the fields. At best tramways are burdensome
expense to n plantation. 1t is proposed to bring
water from Mr.. Lidgate's an operation very desir-
able quite feasible, and altogether likely to be
essayed at the earliest convenience. Hamakua is
without water except at Kukuhaele, where DIR.
Trousseau diverted portion of Waipio's pretty
falls. The landing at Ookala is also receiving at.
tention and its efficacy vastly enhanced or all
is most formdably precptous. As n rule visitors
satisfied to view it from safe spot above; few
venture descent necessarily accomplished by
means of ladders the walking of plank bridging
dizzy chasms, and bounding from cragto crag, and
crawling over tapering crests OF wave washed lava.
Extending beneath the cliff i'll sheltered and
romantic nook, striking by contrast with its
roundings, is large pool wonderfully clear, placid
and full of fish. A storehouse formerly situated
in the face of the cliff has been removed, for,
though over 10 feet above high water, the waves
angry rs to threaten its demolition. As
no sugar has been shipped for n long time all
storehouses are packed, and the mill is not
ming, heavy yet unavoidable loss is entailed.
Much dissatisfaction il expressed here and
throughout Hamakua at the Likeiikr's manage
ment of mail matter. For two weeks no mail has
been received. and several times this winter like
Inconvenience has been suffered. Instead OF
leaving Hamakua mail at Hilo, to be sent thence
overland when it is too rough to effect a landing
here, the mail is returned TO Honolulu, brought
away, and very likely returned there again. This
Is entlrely unnecessary. Even assuming tn8t tho
steamer hopes to effect n landing here on her
return from Hio and fails, she might drop the
mail at Kawnihae, to be thence forwarded over
land. Violent stress of weather is assumed. 1t
did not seem too rough yesterday morning when
sh. passed toward Hilo, and the throwing of
mail bag into boat did not appear to be attended
by great danger. went ashore at HonuapO in n
higher, wilder 1t is to be expected tina: fault
should be found with Mr.. Wilder but 1t il unlikely
that he personally is blamable His enterprise and
public spirit are evidenced in his steamer and rail-
road lines yet people will gramble at the chief for
IDENTIFY the result of somebody's thoughtlessness,
lack of information on postal routes and facii
ties which, surely, are poor enough without this
additional drawback. When nature is in fretful
mood men are apt to grow little CROSSE grained,
and you know, she has been all winter, which
l suppose the rumor of my being lost
Maunakea has reached Honolulu. Like the prov
erbial bad penny, turned up, however, much to
Chas. Notleys surprise, and few hours ahoad of
a party of men, horses and hounds he dispatched
to recover my remains. Tom Lindsey's ability in
Indian. He purSued horse tracks "a hours old
through woods where to ordinary eyes they were
oblierated by herds Of wild cattle, hogs, and
storms. Mr.. Motley says that in this adventure
| natives will find theme for fifty years. Such a
happy Issue never before attended a benighted,
| fog -environed traveller on Maunakea without COM
pass, chart, suns ray, or even wind from any
known point.
| The abominable condition Of the roads in this
| district are beyond description. For week past
| q cross between Scotch mist and Frisco fog
| has prevailed, and whether Mr. Baldwin, School
horseback for Hilo ever reaches there is problem
requiring few days for solution. Il is said that
with heavy lead the mud is unfathomable in
places. WILL Carson.