The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-03-12

much impressed with the fine ap
pearance of the cane planted the
latter end of last year. Mr.. Cowan
is go-ahead manager, fully up in
every detail and his work tells. 1t
is not the intention of the writer to
give any figures in connection with
this plantation, but merely to say
that there are $50 acres under cul-
tivation, and at our visit 70 clari-
fiers was the result of the days
work The sugar is taken down
on the railroad to a large ware
house about three miles from the
mill, and from there put on board
the island steamers bound for
Honolulu. The mill is lighted
throughout by electricity. TRAY
ellers should not fail to visit Ka-
huku, for it is we'll worth any trou-
bic. The air there is bracing, and
the residents most hospitable. Dur
ing dinner at the managers house
over which Mrs. Cowan presided
and also after, sugar was all the
talk, and it was interesting to hear
Alexander the Great, as he is face
tiously called, discourse on this
subject. After a hand or two at
cribbage, ali retire. Anyone can
sleep at Kahuku, it is quiet, and
there is something about the air
that is helpful in this respect.
Early next morning we take an
other look through the mill and
the quarters of the laborers, princi-
pally japanese. After breakfast
we are off again, Waialua being
our next stopping place. The
scenery along this twelve miles is
most beautiful, and there being a
heavy sea, the breaking of the surf
is most attractive. Hundreds of
plovers are seen; and a sportsman
could have soon filled his bags. A
new bridge has been built at Wal
mea, a very substantial one, and
the danger from getting into the
quicksands is over at this place.
Residents there are loud in their
praise of the bridge.
Soon we are at the Waialua land
ing to the left is the summer resi-
dence of the late Prince consort. 1t
is delightfully."- situated and must
be pleasant place to while away
time. We drive through the vii
lage of Waialua and make direct
for the handsome residence of Mr..
Robert Halstead, the Waialua sug-
ar king. That gentleman was at
the mill, but we were most charm
ingly entertained by his daughter,
Miss Emily Halstead The house
is pleasantly situated and has
every convenience, including a bill
lizard room. The grounds are kept
in nice order and there is a large
fountain near the main entrance.
We sat down to lunch and soon
after Mr.. Halstead came in, with
Mr.. George Ross, the Auditor-Gen-
eral, who is rusticating at ,Waialua.
1t evidently agrees with him.
After lunch we are shown through
the mill by Mr.. Halstead's two
sons. One is struck with the neat
of everybody in the
mill. Grinding was going on, the
mill being capable of ten tons of
sugar day. The cane is brought
from the fields to the mill in wag-
ons. It being near 2 o'clock we
leave the hospitable homestead
with regret and make a start for
Honolulu. The weather is pleas
ant, the roads are in excellent con-
dition, and as we move along we
hear the skylarks and see any num-
Der of plover. A herd of cattle is
passed bound for Honolulu to be
killed for consumption. We get a
glimpse of Diamond Head and can
see two large steamers lying off
Honolulu harbor. Soon Pearl har-
Dor is in sight with its pretty lochs
and also Eva plantation. Homo
lulu is reached about 7 o'clock
after a most delightful two days
outing. The roads all along the
route we took were in fine condi-
ton for travelling, and the whole
trip was of the most enjoyable ma
ture.