The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-08-27
THE BLIGHT
OF LANTANA
How it: May De.
stroy Coffee
Trees.

MAUI, August 2l.-By the Wednesday
steamer, Professor Koebele, the cele-
brated entomologist arrived on Maui.
and has been staying at James Lind
says, Haiku. His mission on the ISL
and is concerning the lantana blight.
He states that the indiscriminate use
OF II is liable to lead the rancher, plan
ter or farmer into trouble. After this
blight has devoured and destroyed the
lantana, what next? What will ii then
subsist upon? 1t will demand food In
nature somewhat similar to the lam
tana. the coffee plant for instance AT
Ulupalakua where there is no coffee
and no crop of any value save the grass
of the pastures, this foe VIII probably
vanish after the lantana has been con-
sumed: but at kaupo or In other
places where there are coffee planta-
tions. this blight should not be intro
duced for when once started on IFS
course of destruction nothing can stay
its progress except the annihilation OF
what it feeds upon.
The Professor has spent several days
in visiting Haleakala ranch and other
formation concerning the blight or the
japanese beetle
The lantana blight is now scattered
all over the Ulupalakua region and is
spreading very rapidly. The Hawaii
ans in that vicinity have obtained
some of it from the ranch and are plac-
ing 1t upon the lantana growing on their
lands. Nothing now can stay its prog
ress in that neghborhood. Inasmuch
as Kahikinui residents have also taken
the blight TO their lands the kaupo
coffee planters should take great pre-
cautions.
weather-Hct and dry; the drought
continues.
GENERAL NOTES
Hama district has been having frequent
light showers.
Miss Mamie widdincld has been visit
ing at Waikapu.
Normal Instructor g. W. BALDWIN de-
parted for Honolulu 10y the steamer of
the I'D.
w. n. Armstrong is the guest OF Mrs.
J. B. Castle at her summer residence on
the slope of Haleakala.
The Misses Ada and Ruth - hitney of
Honolulu are being entertained by Mrs.
w f. Beckwith of Paa.
Mrs. n. Il. Murdock and two children
of Eva are visiting the ID. b. Baldwins
of Camp 8. Spreckelsvile
Mrs. Theodore Richards and family
who have been at Puuomalei Makawao,
return to Honolulu today.
The Ladies' Thursday Club of Maka-
wac met at Mrs. +. +. Baldwin 5, Paia.
during the afternoon of the 2Sd.
A. n. Kcpoikai returned to Wailuku
this week taking "a short rest from his
duties fire claims commissioner.
During Tuesday, the 2Oth. James Lind
say OF Haiku accompanied by Mr. Me
Ontirc visited the crater of Haleakala.
Senator II. T.. Baldwin returned from
Honolulu on the 2lst ana Is busy look
ing after H. c. CO.'S interests at Sprcck-
elsville
Col. W. H. Cornwcu and his daughter.
Miss Kate Cornwell. returned from Ilo-
nolulu on the Kinau of Tuesday night
last.-News.
Manager Is ). Gjerdrum of Hama plan
tation, who has been abroad on vaca-
tion since May. is daily expected home
with "A bride
The wedding of Mr.. George Y. Wilbur
OF Kaluanui to Miss Oss of Haiku will
soon take place, They will reside at the
old managers residence at kaluanui.
Miss Charlotte Dodge of Honolulu who
has been spending "A vacation at Erehwon
passed the entrance examinations to
Smiths College.
Manager Bellina viii begin the great
cattle drive at Ulupalakua ON Monday,
the 26th. The transfer of the property
to the agents of the new owners has al
ready been made.
The public land office is having cir
culars printed in several languages warn
ing the deuizens of the Huelo keanae-
NHhikn region against h, wDutpp hlrp-
ing of forest lands
Mr.. jas T. Taylor. who is Interested in
the construction of the central Maui
plantation railroads, paid a visit to Maui
this week, returning To Honolulu on last
nights Kinau.-News,
The drouth still continues on east and
central Maui The overland mail rider
from Hama to Huelo reports that prac-
tically all the mountain streams on the
route are dry. very unusual occur
rence.-NeWs
The Makawao Tennis Club ATE holding
Saturday afternoon games al Sunnyside,
Paia, Last Saturday afternoon they
chose Il committee on bylaws. Some of
the members of the polo club held a prac-
ticea game during the same afternoon.
An alligator pear of the purple variety
grown upon the premises of T.. H. Bailey
of Wailuku weighed two pounds exactly
and measured eighteen and "A half inches
in circumference lengthways and tn.rteen
inches the other. This is a very large
pear for Maui. Hilo ana Honolulu pear
raisers will please report similar fruit Of
larger dimensions.
ID. c. Lindsay, manager of Paia plan
tation. returned this week from trip
to Scotland and the Pan-American Ex-
position at Buffalo. His stay at San
Francisco was shortened by week ow-
ing 10 the strikes now taking place
there. He did not complete his visit
fearing that he would be unable to re-
turn when desiring TO on account of the
general nature of the present strike