The Hawaiian gazette., 1905-12-19
REMARKS BY CORRESPONDENTS.
ISLAND OF HAWAII.

ISLAND OF HAWAII
Kaumana-The high wind on the 10th
whipped cane and bananas on hilly and
exposed ground; the low temperature
at night has checked the growth of all
varieties of cane except Rose Bamboo;
fertilizing and hilling up cane; mean
temperature, 66 deg; rainfall, 1.5O
inches--J Il. Gamalielson.
Ponahawai-With the exception OF
the high wind on the 10th and some
cold nights during the first part OF
week, the weather has been about nor
NAL for the season; fertilizing and hill
ing up cane; rainfall, 1.20 inches.--J. e
Gamalielson.
Hilo-The weather of the past week
has been the coolest of the season;
showers at night, with pleasant days
has been the rule; crops are making
very little growth mean temperature,
10 deg.-L. C. Lyman.
Papaikou Weather very stormy,
with high winds which have broken
down a great deal of cane; quite cold;
cane not growing much; hilling up, fer
tilizing, cultivating and stripping cane;
fainfall, "a inch.-J. I. Moir.
less rain than during previous weeks;
plowing, fertilizing and hilling up cane;
mean temperature 20 deg; rainfall, LES
inches.-Jas. Webster.
Honomu-High northerly winds pre-
vailed Saturday night and Sunday, ac'
companied by frequent showers; tenn
peratures have been low all week, but
weather has been favorable for plan
tation work.-Wm. Pullar.
Hakalau-Weather conditions favora-
BILE for all field work; nights too cold
for growth of young cane; stripping
hoeing. fertilizing and cutting cane;
rainfall. 3.99 inches.-J. NJ. Ross.
Honohina-Rainfall, $40 inches.-John
Patterson.
Papaaloa-Storm from northwest on
9th; weather much too cold for young
cane which, on upper lands, shows the
effects; growth of all cane retarded by
cold weather; rather too wet for cult
waiting; rainfall, $50 inches.-C. Nc
Lehman.
pahoehoe-Stormy weather, with
north winds and cold nights; northerly
swell; heavy rains, mostly at night
coffee picking progressing; rainfall, 5.'1
inches.-E. w. Barnard.
Ookala-Heavy winds from north on
9th, and much rain, pleasant weather
and light breezes blowing from south
to southeast on 18th and 18th; COO
nights; crops looking we'll; getting
ready to start grinding on our 1906
crop cane; mean temperature, 6S deg.i
rainfall, 5.3S inches.-W. G.. Walker.
Paauilo-A cold wet week, with little
sunshine: cane crop of 1906 ripeninl
slowly on account of cold weather
young cane a good color. but growint
slowly just now; mean temperature, 6
deg; rainfall, 40 inches.-C. r. Bla
COW.
Paauhau - Maximum temperature
considerably below normal for thi
time of year at our elevation; harvest
ing of 1906 crop proceeds and Is pro
ducing cane in good condition; rain
fall. $50 inches.-H. Glass.
Misunderstanding generally stormy
with heavy rain during night of 9th in
stant; mean temperature, 6S deg; rain
fall. 4.2S inches.-C. H. Bragg.
Niulii-Strong winds from south an
east during week; stripping cane; rain
fall, 1.S4 inches.-Robt Hall.
Kohala Mission-Mean temperature
50 deg; rainfall, Isl inches.-Dr. b.
Bond.
Paukea Ranch-Very high northerl
winds prevailed during week, and ten
peratures have fallen considerably
rainfall, 1876 inches.-A. Msson.
Kamuela-Southerly rain on 9Th; n
mainder Of week rainy, with cold mort
winds, often very high; mean temperf
, ture. &C deg; rainfall, 1.52 inches.-Mr
E. w. Hay.
Observation-Disclosures during wee
. has been dry. but with light showers c
, 10th instant; nights becoming muC
colder; stock and pastures lookir
a wen.-F. r.. Greenwell.
y Kealakekua-Warm days, but co
. nights; plenty of sunshine; rainfall,
inch.-Rev. S. II. Da Wis.
D Kealakekua-The coffee crop is turf
i ing out better than the average, al
is mostly picked; rainfall, .75 inch.
Robert Wallace.
. Naalehu-Dry weather since last r
/ port, with high winds for the last di
}, or so very cold nights during the pa
d week; no rain.-G. G. Kinney.
d Pahala-Clear, cold weather. with
s return OF high winds during the latt
y part of the week; severe cold h
/, checked the growth OF young cane al
8 pastures; mean temperature, 6S del
mo rainfall.-H. d. Harrison.