The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-11-15

which was originally a stock ranch,
Is owned by the Waimanalo Sugar
Company, and comprises about 1900
acres, 1900 acres OF which are planted
with sugarcane. The soil is rich
chocolate, and gives return of be-
tween five aud six tons OF sugar TO
the acre for the first crop. The com
pany have spared no expense IN max
ing the plantation replete with every
latest improvement, and are fortu
nate in having secured the services
of Mr.. Gjerdrum as manager, he
having had very considerable ex-
perience in connection with p!anta-
ton work, whilst everything con-
nected with the company's scene of
operations denotes careful and skill
full management. The sugar mill
has all the latest improvements, and
the water supply, which is a good
one, is being increased by several
small streams from the mountains
being collected.
On Tuesday morning. accompanied
by Mr.. Gjerdrum, we made a trip
over the plantation and sugar mill,
everything from raising the cane to
extracting the sugar being explained.
The cane which is ready for cutting
as well as the young cane looked
well; but We were informed that the
seasons crop had been put back
by the drought. 4 large area
ready for cropping in December
was, however, pointed out to us, and
early next month the mill will be in
full work grinding, Mr. Gjerdrum
fully anticipating the crop to be up to
the average, while the prospects for
the following season are good. At
the end OF the plantation, at the base
of the range of mountains before
spoken of, small area has been
planted with pineapple and coffee
plants which are thriving we'll. About
two hundred hands are fully engaged
in the different works of the planta
ton and he company certainly have
a valuable property.
On Wednesday morning at Z O'Clock
we made start for Kahuku. and it
is no figure of speech to say, with
floral tributes, for the ladies at
Waimanalo did not forget to supply
Us with leis-emblematic of good
will and hospitality. Having passed
through the rich pasturage which
lies on hills to the east of the plan
tation, the picturesque little village of
kailua, where We again saw some
glorious mountain scenery, was
reached, and being again on the main
road we made good progress toward
the northern end of the island. A
brisk walk from the Pail turn off
soon brought US through the villages
OF Kaneohe and Heeia, where sugar
cane fields, interspersed with small
fields of rice, met the eye and pre-
sented marked contrast to the beau
tiful green slopes which still contin-
ued on our left. Having a good
tramp before Us we did not halt, but
proceeding on, we soon left behind
Us the well cultivated rice fields of
Kaalaea, Waihole and Waikane. The
variety of scenery now passed through
was such as should not be missed by
any visitor to Honolulu. At one
time we were hemmed in on either
side by fields of waving sugar cane
at others, by rice fields, and finally
by nothing ebut bushes of guavas
which grew most luxuriantly along
the road. At the same time we had
in the distance the volcanic range OF
mountains, with their lofty cliffs
thickly covered with a charming va
rlety of foliage. The scene is indeed
one which must be seen to be appre
ciated, and the best descriptive writer
Of to day could not, I think, convey
any adequate idea OF the truly lovely
scene this portion of the road affords
There is an old saying, "See Venice
and die;" to which l would reply
3" See Oahu and live to describe it:
numberless beauties, If you can;
| give it up in despair"
Having called at the Kualoa Rancl
and lunched under the hospitabl'
roof of Mr. G. II. Judd, we resumed
Orr journey along the sea coast, meet
ing with tropical scenery which To-
grandeur and boldness of outline cal
hardly be excelled, and this continued
right up to Kahuku, the eye nevel
firing OF the magnificent landscape
Several small settlements along tn
coast and the Mormon village o
Laie, with its large Temple, having
been passed through. walk alons
the locomotive line brought Us t.
the Kahuku Plantation at B P. N
Here we met the head bookkeeper
Milf. Clay, by whom we were mos
courteously received and entertained
during our brief stay at this extensiv
and admirable plantation. Being
anxious to get back to Honolulu OF
the day following, no time wa
allowed for going over this planta
ton, but as we passed by the can
fields in the morning We could Sc
that everything looked we'll for
good yield, and a large quantity c
cane was ready for cutting. Thi
work will be commenced at the b'
ginning of next month, and then til
mill will be kept going for some cor
siderable time.
. The scenery from Kahuku 20 Wa
| alua showed a marked contrast t
J that of the previous day, not presen
/ ing the same grandeur consequer
3 on the country being much NOR
!, level and devoted almost entirely
: pastural pursuits, still there was muc
: to interest the tourists eye whilst {