The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-02-28
PLANTATIONS BOOMING.
Sugar Cane Planted at an Elevation
of 2100 Feet.
Arrest and Conviction of Kahuna
Telephone Instruments
Arrive.

| PUNADUU (HaWall), FeD. 70.
-Kau is very short of water at
present, and the plantations feel it
very much, as they need the water
to fume the cane. When it is dry
in the lowlands there is generally
plenty of rain in the. woods, which
keeps the reservoirs full, giving
sufficient water to fume. At the
present there is dearth of rain in
both localities.
Notwithstanding this drawback
the Hawaiian Agricultural Com
pany and the Hutchinson Planta-
tion Company are turning out
abundance of sugar. The w. G.
Hall has had full loads the last
two trips and left sugar in the
warehouses which she had no room
for.
The Waialeale arrived on the
18th and took 3400 bags of sugar
from Honuapo. All that is want
ed is little rain and Kau will
keep the w. G. Hall and one
more steamer busy until the end OF,
the year.
The Hawaiian Agricultural
Company commenced to grind
February 1st and expects to
continue until January l, 1897.
The estimate for the year is 1000
tons. To take this large crop off,
the capacity OF the mill has been
increased by the addition of a new
eight-ton pan, two new centri-
fugals, a mixer, and boiler; with
the assistance of the above addi-
tions Mr.. Walton expects to make
seventy CHARTERS a day of ten
hours grinding.
About 800 acres of new land has
been planted, 700 being virgin soil,
which great results are expected
from. Cane is being planted here
at an elevation of 2100 feet, which |
is higher than any other planta-
ton. Yellow bamboo or Whitney
cane, which originated here, is
doing we'll at that elevation, ma
turing from twenty-five to twenty
four months; unlike the rose bam-
boo, it furnishes sufficient trash to
run the mill.
Rose bamboo is also planted
lately at the same elevation and is
growing nicely. Lahaina cane has
been planted at an elevation of
1000 and promises well. Caledo-
mia cane is also being tried, but so
far very little has reached matur-
ity; it seems to be a strong and
vigorous cane and stands up well.
On the Hutchinson plantation
the Makanau cane has distin-
guished itself this year, by yield
ing 600 tons of sugar; the largest
yield previous to this was 400 tons.
Plant cane went five tons per acre
and rattoons four.
Kinolau (w.), a kahuna, was
taken before Judge Waipuilani and
charged with sorcery, and was
found guilty and fined 5000 and
costs. Deputy Sheriff Yates has
been watching this kahuna long
time waiting to get evidence to
convict her, and at last was sue
cessful in obtaining it.
The long delayed telephones
have at last arrived. Mr.. Aungst
at Kona, and Mr.. Prichard of Kau
are hard at work putting them up,
and in few days Kau will prob
ably have the best system on the
island; it will be a great improve
ment on the old line.
Miss M. Gallagher, sister of w.
6. Gallagher of Pahala, leaves this
steamer for San Francisco, and
will be greatly missed by her num-
arous friends.
F. M. Wakefield of Hilo has
been visiting Kau for several days.
Kilauea is still dormant, the
neat from the steam seems to be
increasing.
Hon. J. Kauhane goes down by
his Hall to attend the Legisla-
,ure.