The Hawaiian gazette., 1905-01-10
WEEKLY CROP BULLETIN
For the Week Ending Jan. 7. 1905.
Honolulu. T. H.. January 9. 1905.
GENERAL SUMMARY.

GENERAL SUMMARY.
Throughout the entire group temper
atures have been decidedly below the
ormal all week, the weather during
the latter half of the week being the
coolest, thus far. during the present
winter season. There has been no rain
of Importance except In the windward
| districts of Hawaii and along the
northeast slope of Haleakala, in Maui.
High winds are reported in the Hilo
district of Hawaii, the HULA district
of Maui. and the Honolulu district of
Oahu. causing some slight damage to
cune, plant rice and young garden tops.
On account of the cold weather vege-
tation las made little or no growth.
Both the 1905 and 1906 crops of cane
are reported generally as in good con-
| dition, the 1905 crop ripening slowly,
end grinding having commenced at
nearly all of the mills. The prepara-
ton of land for the first rice crop of 1905
continues arace and considerable
quantity of seed rice has been sown.
The coffee crop is about harvested and
although of a good quality the yield
is below the normal. The winter crop
of pineapples is ripening very slowly
under the adverse temperature condi-
lions. Pasture lands generally are In
fair condition, but begin to show the
need of rain in most sections, partic-
ularly in Kauai and the Kona and Kau
districts OF Hawaii.
| The local markets are well supplied
with garden truck, grapes, oranges,
lines, bananas ald pincapples. Pa
paias and strawberries are less plenti-
full.
REMARKS BY CORRESPONDENTS.
ISLAND OF HAWAII.
and cool; have had some rain, but need
more, especially over lower levels,
where 1t is warmer; crops doing very
well on partly shaded land and near the
woods at high elevations, where dews
have been heavy. Pasturage getting
short and grazing stock falling off,
| ]. Il. Gamalielson.
Papaikou Weather very stormy
blowing a regular gale, but very little
rain; stripping, cutting and grinding
cane; plowing land.-J. 7. NOR.
Pepeekeo-Cold and very blustery;
| light ralrfall.-Jas. Webster.
Honomu-Weather dry and cold, es-
recially at night; high northerly wind
on the 9Th whipped the leaves of both
1905 and 1906 cane ana did some dam
age; a good rain would be welcome
for flumlng purposes,-Wm. Pullar.
| LaupahoehOe Cool weather with
north winds and showers; foggy in
woods; all crops looking well; sea
rather rough, with north swelH-E. w.
Barnard.
| Ookala Light showers and cold
weather, with northwest winds.-W. G.
Walker.
| Paauhau = Fair temperatures In day.
time; crops growing well; no wind
Paauhau Sugar Plantation Co.
Honokaa = Young cane growing but
slowly owing to cool weather; plenty
of moisture In ground; cutting cane to
grind on the 5th inst.-C, II. Bragg.
Niulii-Temperature has been low,
with light winds tending from north
east In afternoons and at night; wealth
er too cold for cane ripening or growth.
practically no work done on account
of New Years and japanese holidays.
| -1tODl. ffdI.
Kohala Mission Low temperature
has materially checked growth of cane
crops; rains have been sufficient for
10th pastures and crops and springs
are generally rising. though not yet up
10 their normal winter how.-Dr. d. d.
Bond.
North Kohala-Too cool and rainfall
too small for good cane growth.--W. o.
Taylor.
/ Puakea Ranch - Pasturage growing
well under present favorable condi-
tions.-A. Mason.
Kealakekua - Large blossom on the
coffee.-Rev. S. II. Davis.
Kealakekua = No rain; grazing stock
have fallen off greatly in condition dur
ing the past month and IL there Is not
a good rain soon the feed started by
the rain two weeks ago will not amount
to much; coffee trees look very well
and there has BEEN a good blossom
this week. which is much earlier than
usual.-Robt. Wallace.
Pahala-The cold dry weather checks
| all growth in cane.-H. d. Harrison.
Olaa-Very dry for this time of year;
should be having daily showers.-Olaa
Sugar Co.
ISLAND OF MAUI.
Kipahulu-Dry weather delays har-
yesting.-A. Gross.
Nahiku-Very fine weather for crops
OF all kinds this week.-C. o. Jacobs.