The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-12-27
ISLAND OF HAWAII.

Kaumana-Weather now quite favor
able for field operations, but rather
cold for growth of young cane; 1906
crop cane ripening slowly; Rose BAN
boo cane tasseling; wedding, fertilizing
and stripping cane; planting pineap-
pies; mean temperature, 81 deg; rain
fall, 2.4s inches.-J. E. Gamalielson-
Ponahawai-Fine weather nearly all
week; plenty Of sunshine, and showers
at night; cane for crop of 1906 ripening
well. and that for 1907 crop in good con-
dition: stripping cane preparatory to
cutting; rainfall, 2.41 inches.-J. E. Ga
malielson.
Hilo-Fine weather during week, but
too cool for much growth of crops;
mean temperature, 20 deg; rainfall, rs
inches.-L. c. Lyman.
Papaikou-Weather has been all that
could be desired this week, and cane
crops are doing fairly well; stripping,
killing up and cultivating cane; rainfall.
BIS inches.-John T. Moir.
Pepeekeo-Dry, hot days, but nights
cool; cane still growing; fertilizing,
blowing and killing up cane; mean
temperature, - deg; rainfall, 1-85
inches-Jas. Webster.
Hononu-The wea Their during the
week has been very favorable for cane
growth and cultivation, although the
nights are rather cool; fertilizing and
killing up young cane; stripping 1906
crop.-Wm. Pullar.
HakaIau-Weather conditions favor
able for field work, but nights far too
cold for young cane; hoeing, stripping,
fertilizing and cutting cane; rainfall,
2I3 inches.-J. NJ. Ross.
Honohina-Rainfall,2 .41 inches.-John
Patterson.
Papaaloa-Weather showery and cool,
and young cane showing effects of cool
weather, especially on upper lands;
weather favorable for cultivation of
cane crops; rainfall, 1.36 inches.-C. Nc
Lehman
Ookala-Pleasant weather, with light
easterly and southeasterly winds;
nights cool, with light showers; cane
crops Doing well; hoeing and stripping
cane and blowing land: mean tempera-
ture, So deg; rainfall, 1.3S inches.-W-
G. Walker.
Paauilo-This week has been warmer
than last and weather conditions have
been favorable for growth and cultiva-
ton of crops; mean temperature, IS
deg; rainfall, 1.5o inches.-C. r. Bla-
COW.
Paauhau-Bright, sunny days have
followed the cold, bleak weather of pre-
ceding weeks: grinding cane full time;
hoeing young cane: mean temperature,
10 deg: rainfall, so inch.-H- Glass
Honokaa-Many light showers during
week: warm days. but low tempera-
lures at night; all cane doing well;
mean temperature. So deg; rainfall, 1.13
inches-C. H. Bragg.
Niulii-Light winds and low tempera-
lures, with showers during fore part
Of week: stripping cane and blowing
land; mean temperature. II deg; rain
fall, 1.55 inches.-Robt. Hall.
Kohala-Continued rain interferes
somewhat with field opera tons; cane
looking well, but requires sun and high |
ar temperatures to ripen it for harvest
ing next month: hoeing and stripping
he principal field work Of week; mean
70 deg; rainfall, lbs
nches.-w. o. Taylor.
Kohala Mission-Cloudy, showery and
cool: mean temperature, SO deg; rain |
fall. AS inches.-Dr. B. d. Bond.
Puakea Ranch-Temperatur some /
what higher, with light winds and good
rains; stock and pastures in good con-
iition; rainfall, 1.63 inches.-A. Mason