The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-02-01
Estaff Correspondence

| wAIMEA, jan 24.-The guberna-
torial party arrived here at 3 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon where a 1uau was
in waiting. Waimea went Mahukona
| one better and gave Governor Carter
an earthquake salute. The start from
| the Palmer Woods ranch was made
at nine o'clock, and the first stop was
at Frank Woods ranch, Governor Car
ter and Forester Hosmer visiting the
forests above the ranch before taking
lunch there Thus far the Governor
was accompanied by Sam Woods, Sem
ator Woods, H. l. Holstein and A. B.
Loebenstein.
The Frank Woods ranch is an inter
esting place. 1t overlooks low lands
which formerly were given over to the
cultivation of potatoes. Years ago
thousands of acres of fine tubers were
raised here and shipped to Honolulu
/
sea, however, became blocked up and
in consequence the industry was aban-
doned.
CHANCE FOR SANDAL WOOD.
Here also a good many years ago
sandal forests covered the now barren
hills. It was in the whaling days and
Frank Woods related the story told to
him by an old native. of how the gil
gantic trees were ruthlessly chopped
down and sold to wfraling captains.
These men by the offer of an old red
shirt or blanket to some minor chief
obtained an entire cargo of the vaIu-
able scented wood. Mr.. Woods had
fallen sandal-wood tree and gave por-
tions of it to members of the party. It
seemed even more scented than the
Oriental wood. This tree was only
about one foot in diameter where years
ago they were three and four times as
large. Still a few living trees Of the
precious wood are to be found in this
dist TT. but as the old native said, they
are young and have not had time to
attain their full growth.
"Thfs will be one of your great op-
portunities,'' remarked Governor Car
ter to Forester Hosmer. "The export
of sandal-wood years ago was one Of
Hawaii's main industries and you will
have a chance now to build it up for
the future
MUSHROOMS IN PLENTY.
The ranch district is also famous for
its fine mushrooms. Any quantity of
this delfcacy may be found in the
of Mr.. Woods place and
they are of the best quality. "They |
need no caves for cultivation, either !
said Mr.. Woods, 'T can go out in the
fields any morning and pick up bush
els of them" Here is a splendid op-
portunity for working up an export
rade to Honolulu.
THE QUEEN EMMA BED.
The Woods ranch has many objects
If interest. Foremost of course is the
Queen Emma bed. This is a massive
tructure of the old-fashioned kind and
s made of kou. At the head is
rown worked in mother of pearl. It
5 a handsome piece of furniture, as
veil as being extremely valuable.
Mr.. Woods also has a fine specimen
f coral tree. 1t is five feet in height
sith delicate branches and leaves, and
; said TO be one OF the most perfect of {
IS kind in existence. 1t was dragged
rom the sea near the ranch and is 6
well preserved, resembling +
Omewhat an iron-wood tree, except of ,
curse in color. 1t would be a wall I
able addition to the Bishop Museum. $
Only A B. Loebensrein continued I
rith the party from the midway place I
0 Wairhea. the ride being made in a q
renching rain. which the wind drove +
ato the faces of the members OF the c
arty with biting force. Both Mauna h
.oa and Mauna Kea could be seen in \
he distance on the ride over. :
MET AT wAIMEA. c
At Waimea in the Parker ranch II
ouse the Governor found luau and