The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-02-25

IN important item IN the com
nerce of Hawaii. Thus far the
blight has been nothing that the
growers cannot handle success
ully so that loss to crop through
hat source is inhnitesimal. The
acreage is being constantly in
creased and will do SO with
greater rapidity as soon as the
Government can see its way !
clear to improve the old roads
and build new ones. You can
not expect building to go ahead
boom-like until the facilities Tor
getting lumber on the land are
better. ust now, owing to the
fact that in some parts OF the
district there are but trails from
the boat landings to the upland,
it costs $40 per thousand to haul
the lumber a distance of three
miles. 1t may be worth that
price now but when better roads
are provided the price will have
to be reduced. 1t seems, to "Ner-
itas" "Old Subscriber" and "a
Taxpay err that it is to the interest
Of the transportation companies
to. push the building of roads
in kona to the utmost OF
their influence because they
are directly effected. With a
sort Of epidemic in building on
any of the other islands they
would profit by the increased
amount of lumber shipped.
Our stock of fence wire in
cludes nearly all sizes of both
black and galvanized. The quail
lty is superior plain and barbed
in every respect to that sold IN
most stores here and will stand
the wear and tear of this climate
a great deal better than the
average imported to these Isl
ands. In quantity we have far.
and away the largest stock on
the Islands and we will be pleased
to receive orders and will fill
them at very low prices.
Some very handsome hanging
lamps in black wrought iron and
polished metals should have your
attention this week. These are
entirely new patterns and are
decidedly the handsomest we
have ever offered. They have
the celebrated "B & H" burners
with all the latest improvements
No bother about taking off the
chimney when you go to light
the wick, the patent arrange
ment obviates the difficulty.
We have a good stock of the
celebrated Bath Tub EnameI
Paint made expressly for trans
forming old zinc lined tubs into
something that looks just like {
high priced porcelain lined one
If you buy this paint and use il
according to the directions or
the container you will have {
very clean nice bath tub at ar
expense of dollar and a half.
BY way of delicacy why
don't you try hot waffle and ;
: bit of tried chicken for breaktas
= or tea. The waffles are no more
trouble to bake than hot cakes i
if you have one of our waffle
irons. We sell them at price tina
won't interfere with your having
one If you like waffles. We can
: supply you with chickens bu
we can sell you a Pansy stow,
that will cook Just a little bette
, than any stove you ever saw
We have them III three sizes, 6
| 7, 8, and we sell them at SIS, SO
and SIS. We've never seen
better stove for the money any
: where and we doubt very mucl
: if you have.
Hendry's Ready Mixed Paint
are growing in favor every day
people who try then recommen,
: them to their friends so that tn
demand is growing larger at al
times. We have all shade
l necessary for either insid
: or outside work and W
furnish you cards wit
5 colors Autographed on them ant
with figures and measurement
that will enable you to ascer
tain just what a job will cost yo'
before you begin work. If yo,
contemplate doing any painting
! it will pay you to use thes'
: paints.
A few more fruit pickers lief
. for you if you have fruit tree
in your yard and want to saw,
the product. There is nothing
better in the market for mangoe
than this little article and all i