Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-03-14
WEEKLY CROP REPORT
CONDITION OF YOUNG
CANE NOT SATISFACTORY
WINTER PlNEAPPLEs HAVE RIP.
ENED WELl--ARMY WORM IN
THE PASTURES - THE
FOREST FIRES.

FOREST FIRES.
Section Director Ashley's crop and
weather report for the week ending
March 10 is as follows:
GENERAL SUMMARY.
The beneficial effects expected from
the general showers which fell during
the first few days Of the month have
not been entirely realized, on account
Of the relatively dry and decidedly cool
weather which has prevailed in prac.
tically all sections Of the group during
the past week. More rain is needed,
especially in leeward sections and In
the central and northern islands Of
the group. On the 10th, high westerly
winds occurred in many sections. caus.
ing some slight damage to young cane.
Although young cane was somewhat
benefited by the recent rains. its pres
ent condition can not, in general, be
regarded as satisfactory. Pastures
have improved in Hawaii and wind.
ward Maui, but are still In bad con-
dition elsewhere, especially In the
northern Islands. Pastures In central
Maui have also suffered from the raw.
ages Of the army worm. Winter pine.
apples have ripened well, but the plants
and young shoots need more rain.
The recent showers have revived the
coffee trees In Kona, Hawaii. but the
trees in all sections still need rain.
The condition Of sisal has improved
somewhat during the present month.
and growing rice is in good condition.
Forest fires have broken out afresh
In South Kona, Hawaii.
REMARKS BY CORRESPONDENTS
ISLAND OF HAWAII.
Kaumana-Hea,y rains at the end
OF last week were very beneficial to all
crops and raised the streams enough
to enable us to fume cane. but the
weather Is now as dry as ever and
more rain is needed; cutting cane.-J.
L. Gamalielson.
I Hilo-The showers Of last week rails.
ed the streams and freshened up the
crops, but we need more rain.--L. G.
Lyman.
Papaikou-No rain since the second
and third, and streams are very low:
everything looks as dry as before; no
doubt what little rain we got will do
US lot Of good; grinding cane: pillow.
ing and planting.-John T. Moir.
Pepeekeo-weather back to dry days
and cold nights with occasional light
rains; crops show good effect Of last
weeks rain.-James Webster.
Honomu-The weather has turned OF
dry this week, with cold northeasterly
winds and occasional light showers In
the afternoons; growing cane shows
the beneficial effect Of last week.
rains; harvesting cane; planting ant
plowing.-Wm. Pullar.
Hakalau-Good rains and warmel
weather; grinding and planting cane
Geo. Ross.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. weather with
Icool nights; plenty Of water in tn,
district.-E. W. Barnard.
Ookala-Wind and rain from tn,
east during most Of the week.-W. G
Walker.
Paauhau-Good harvesting weather
and young cane taking on goo'
growth.-H. Glass.
Upper Paauhau-Wet weather unit
the Sth, followed by fair; cane grow
ing rapidly.-Dr. c. Buffet.
Honokaa-Steady rain during earl
part of week lover ~ inches on uppe
lands) followed by cloudy weather an
low temperatures; young cane no,
growing rapidly; fluming resumed
grinding steadily.-C. II. Bragg.
Niulii-Temperature low after rair
and no marked improvement In al
pearance of cane during week: cloud
afternoons and clear nights; strippin
and reaping cane; clearing and ploa
ing land.-Robt. Hall.
Kohala-Fine weather for past week
rain and higher temperature hav
greatly benefited growing crops w. {
Taylor.
Kohala Mission-Crops and pasture
showing general improvement unde