The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-01-24
NEEKLY CROP BULLETIN.

For the week ending January 81
1905.
Honolulu, T. H, Jan. %, 1905
GENERAL SUMMARY.
For the third consecutive week, tenn
peratures have been decidedly below
the normal; in fact, the present month,
so far, has been the coolest January
in the Islands during the past fifteen
years Under such adverse tempera-
ture conditions, young cane is making
practically no growth, the winter crop
of pineapples is ripening very slowly,
and vegetation in general is backward,
even for the winter season.
Except in few favored sections of
limited extent, dry weather has pre-
vailed throughout the group, and in
consequence pastures and stock gen
orally are in poor condition, streams
even in the windward districts are low,
and shortage of water has seriously
interfered with the grinding of cane.
On the other hand, however, sunny
days have had a beneficial effect, 50
far as the ripening of older cane is
| concerned. Light showers have oc-
CURED in the Kau district of Hawaii,
but more rain will be required before
conditions in that section can improve
materially.
The preparation of rice lands con-
tinues. Pineapple plants and avocado
pear trees have begun to blossom.
A fair supply of all kinds of vege-
tables and seasonable fruits is to be
found in the local markets.
REMARKS BY CORRESPONDENT
Island of Hawaii
Kauinana-Cold nights and no rain,
with consequent SLOW recovery OF
crops from effects of the high winds
of last week; pastures dry; wedding
young cane, and stripping mature cane
preparatory to cutting.-J. E. Gamaliel-
son.
Eilo-Dry and windy: crops suffer-
ing for rain.-L. c. Lyman.
apaikou-Weather still cold and
stormy; no growth of cane; very short
of water for power and f1uming; clear
ing and blowing land; cutting, grind
ing and planting cane. j. T. Moir.
Pepeekeo - Weather continues dry,
with cold nights; supply of water for
fiuming getting very short; young cane
making no growth; good ripening
weather for old cane.-Jas. Webster.
Ookala-Strong squat winds from
west with rain on the 18th. W. G..
Walker
Paauhau-Weather conditions favor
able for cane crop; northeasterly winds
revailing.-James Glib.
Honokaa-Continued low tempera-
ture, with consequent slow growth of
cane; cloudy weather with light vari-
able winds; light rain on four nights;
heavy rain on upper lands.-C. H.
Bragg.
Kohala Mission-Crops generally at
a standstill on account of low tempera-
lures and lack of rain; pastures short
DR.. B. d. Bond.
North Kohala-Cloudy and cool
weather prevents cane from ripening;
young cane needs rain-W. o. Taylor
Puakea Ranch-Cold weather during
greater part of week, with dry winds
rain needed; pastures dry, and stock
not improving.-A. Mason.
Puuhue-Heavy Kona gale on 18th; !
clear weather, with very cold nights; !
stock suffering from colds. P. |
Woods.
Kamuela-Dry weather, with cold
w. Hay.
PuuWaawaa-No rain, and pastures !
very dry; very cold, with minimum
temperature of 43 degrees during the
Hind.
misunderstanding cold weather con-
tinues, and rain is needed; coffee trees !
looking we'll in spite of dry weather.
Robt. Wallace.
Kau-Pastures and crops suffering