The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-12-08

rocks.
All the polo players excepting F. F.
Baldwin returned by the Claudine of
the Sd. They report royal time and
anticipate better fortune at the June
Q903) tournament.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Baldwin are ex-
pected back by the "Nevadan" on the
7th.
w. o. Aiken of Makawao brought
back with him two speedy Kauai ponies.
They are fine looking little mares of
Arabian stock and will be great addi-
ton to the string of Makawao polo
animals.
Prof. ]. P. Looney of Lahainaluna has
gone to Honolulu for a brief vacation.
Monday, the 1st, the Makawao Book
Club placed twenty nine new and late
books in circulation among it's mem
bers.
The cane fields of wailuku and Ma
kawao districts present a beautiful ap-
pearance as the trade wind bends the
tall stalks crowned with graceful tas-
sells.
Weather: Rain today and Tuesday
last. During Tuesday gentle Kona
storm took place.
FROM THE MAUI PAPER.
wAILUKU, Dec. 6-on Tuesday
morning the Wailuku mill started on its
| 1903 crop. During this week, the mill
runs day shift only, but commencing
next Monday morning, it will run day
and night, through the season.
| Although the Waikiki plantation suf-
fered somewhat during the 1901 drought,
| still this year has more than compen-
stated, in the matter of rainfall, and as
result, the cane of this years crop
| is well grown and is a high grade of
cane, and a very large yield of sugar
is confidently expected.
PROPAGATING TREES.
| The News is indebted to Mr.. W. z.
Shaw of Nahiku, for the following facts
relative to the starting of young fruit
trees:
| Il tried often" said Mr.. Shaw, 'to
start young trees, notably oranges and
lines, by setting out cuttings, but none
Of them grew. Finally my wife sug
gested new method, which has proved
quite successful. Instead of setting out
a single setting, we selected branches of
lime, oranges and alligator pears, each
containing three prongs. The branch is
cut off Immediately below the three
prongs, and in setting out the branch
| two of the prongs are entirely buried in
the ground, leaving the third prong to
grow above ground. If planted in a
moist place, with plenty of shade, the
| two branches which have been buried
will throw out rootlets and the upright
branch will make a vigorous growth,
and can in due time be successfully
ltransplanted
t1un nf, 1irtu
trees from six to eight feet high which
were propagated in this manner, also
a number of orange trees, and of the
| five alligator pear branches expert
mented with, two have made successful
| growth"
This discovery of Mr.. and Mrs. Shaw
| is of vast Importance. and the atten-
ton of Jared Smith, Wray Taylor and
Byron o. Clark are respectfully invited
to the matter.
BRIEF NOTES.
Maui cane is remarkably fine this
season and polarizes at the top notch.
Sorehead is again becoming prevalent
among young broods of chickens on
Maui.
East Maui people are enthusiastic for
twelve-foot road from Nahiku to HUI
/ elo, and as Maui has turned IN about
100000 of revenues this year, they
ought to get it.
On last Sunday the Kentucky Min
strels, who sport a baseball team, went
up against the boyish-faced, innocent
looking, long-legged Morning Stars, and
enjoyed a rare opportunity of seeing
| what baseball is like on Maui, as illus
! trated by our cup winning team, the
! in, Of T,a
| Stars.
! Cane is now ready to cut on all the
plantations on Maui and several mills
have already begun to run ON this sea-
sons crop.
The jury at Lahaina will draw no
pay till the legislature meets, which is
| a hard deal both on them and on the
| Lahaina hotels.
Judge Kalua went to Lahaina on
Tuesday, although his physician had
advised him not to take the trip.