Daily Honolulu press. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1886, 1886-04-29

DeauIlIully less, we SVlIlCC surprise az
Captain Bates information that
Hoopuloa is the great ship
ping point of ava and fungus.
Both of these products are in the
hands of the Chinese, who produce and
gather it on the high lands above the
bluff that guards the shore. Kona ava
is said to be the best grown on the
Islands, though it takes longer to ma
ture than in other localities, but this
place sends to market nine-tenths of
all Hawai- produces. One cannot but
express regret at the lack of energy dis
played toward saving, or renewing the
vegetation all along this coast. Tree
planting seems to be entirely unthought
OF, for by careful noting, but two places
on all the coast from Kealakekua down
showed any young cocoanuttrees coming
forward, andtogether they counted o1ly
se0enteen. A fellow-passenger whose
aloha for Hawaii nei is proverbial sug-
gested that an arbor day would prove
of inestimable value to Kalakaua's
domain Why could not one of our
national holidays, say the birthday of
Kamehameha Ill, March 18th, be
commemorated in this manner7 Each
one in that way by planting at least a
tree year would be doing something
for the benefit of the country and the
coming generation.
Nothing of importance is noticeable
except the gradual diminishing hight Of
the shore till near South Point, where
the lava flow of 1868 reached the sea
and laid waste considerable grazing
land of Kahuku in its course. AS we
round this point we catch the breeze
from adown the Kau coast, and meet
choppy sea.
The. Hall makes no landing till
reaching Punaluu, after which she re-
turns to Honuapo, where she anchors
to discharge freight and passengers for
this place as also for Waiohinu, the
inland and principal village of the dis
trict; also for the Naalehu and Hilea
plantations. Honuapo boasts of the
finest landing facilities on the group,
outside of Honolulu. Completing her
loading here the Hall returns to Puma
luu to discharge and load Pahala
freight. The day was far spent as we
got abreast of the cane lands of Kau,
yet the various mills were still busy at
work, not having, evidently, yet cleaned
up for the week. At GOO P. NJ. we
reached Punaluu, where Pahala and
Volcano-bound passengers were landed.
Here we babe adieu to our affable
commander and his we'll appointed
and provisioned steamer. A good
substantial landing is erected at Pu-
naluu, alongside which the steam
er's boat lies to discharge or receive
freight, which is transferred by tramway
to the Agricultural Company's store
house quite close by. We were met at
the wharf and welcomed to Kau by
Mr.. Peter Lee, general superintendent
at this point for the big plantation four
miles distant, as also agent for the In
lter-Island Steam Navigation Company.
He has, Of late, completed neat and
comfortable "hotel" quarters for the
convenience of tourists by this route,
and testimonials in its register-record
testify to his courteous attention to all
claims upon him. A bath-house covers
a number of the clear sparkling springs
that abound near the shore and de-
Ilightful bathing place has been enclosed
which adds not little to the comfort
of inland travel.
| Notwithstanding the uniform pleas
ant weather and consequent smooth
trip, the nights rest ere starting ON
cur road to the Volcano was pecu.
liarly agreeable and refreshing Our
host aroused his guests next morning
at early dawn by organized" airs ap-
propriate to the day and occasion.
The artist of the party by early morn
ing light obtained several views, after
which, breakfast was served. 1t had
been planned to have seven o'clock
start by train to Pahala, but photo
Igrapher's traps do not pack well in a
hurry, SO we did not get off till 1890.
| The train accommodated us four-the
number of our party and we were
allowed a mule to each man. This
four-mule power was driven by a nim-
Bile, tough-footed Portuguese whose>lack
of training of his wiley animals required
his constant trot and urging by theil
side. At S:45 we reached the Pahals
atation and found a spacious two
seated, covered wagon, ready to con
vey us over the next section of the
road, IImiles, to the halfway house
One of our number left us at the planta
ton, SO the trio representing cart and
history" set forth without their 'baro
of wisdom"
At 9 A. M. we set forth on our up
ward way The road we found to be
good the entire distance to the Half
way House, and of very gradual rise
There were no mile posts to mark the
way, or relieve the tediun of a noun
tain ride through so much lava field
although alienation with pasture anC
forest belt furnished acceptable changes
in the landscape. 1t is matter 0
regret that so large portion of thu
wood land, or forest, shows dead anc
dying trees with but very few of youni
growth to take their places. Ohia
lehua, koa, kukui and mamani wer'
about all the varieties met with on th,