Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-08-22
WEEKLY CROP REPORT
WEATHER FAVORABLE FOR
ALL FIELD INTERESTS
PREPARATION FOR 1907 CANE.
FINISHING GRINDING OF 1905
cRoP-MAui PINAPPLEs
DOING WELL.

Section Director A. Nice. Ashley OF
the Weather Bureau reports on crops
and weather throughout the Islands
for the week ending August 10, as fol-
lows:
Warm weather and strong trade
winds have continued throughout the
past week. Good showers have fallen
over all portions of the group except
the lower levels of the Kau district OF
Hawaii and the Toward districts o.
Maui and Oahu.
On the whole, the weather has been
very favorable for all agricultural in
terests. No damage to cane by. high
winds was reported and conditions
otherwise were quite favorable for rap
I'd growth, although considerable hoe
ing has been necessary to keep down
the weeds during the past two weeks.
The preparation of cane lands and
planting for the 1907 crop continue,
and, the grinding of 1905 cane is still
in progress at few of the mills. The
original estimate of the summer crop
Of pineapples will be exceeded IN GEN.
trail Maui, and harvesting in the Wa
hiawa district of Oahu will be practi-
cally completed during the next ten
days. Coffee Is doing nicely in all Sec
lions, and sisal is reported as in good
condition. Young rice is growing well.
although a few small patches in the
Hanalei district of Kauai were wash
ed out during the night of the 18th
by an overflow Of the river due to the
exceptionally heavy rains. Pastures
generally have been much benefited by
the recent showers, but still need rain
in some leeward localities.
REMARKS BY CORRESPONDENT
ISLAND OF HAWAII.
Kaumana-The present sultry and
showery weather is excellent for grow
Ing crops and pastures; weeds grow
ing rapidly; wedding and harvesting
mne.-J. L. Gamalielson.
Papaikou-Weather very warm. with
lots of rain: crops all doing we'll; fer
tilizing, wedding. stripping and cul-
tivating canic.-John T. Moir.
Pepeekeo-Weather still showery:
crops continue to do well; wedding,
hoeing and fertilizing young cane
James Webster.
Honomu-Weathor continues mos,
favorable with plenty Of moisture and
heat; crops growing well; cultiyating
hoeing and fertilizing cane.-W. X
Andrews.
Observation-Disclosures continues favor
able for growing crops; harvesting ant
planting cane.-Geo. Ross.
upahoehoc-Weather very warm
with light showers and light Winds
Il. w. Barnard.
Ookala-Weather warmer. but will
much less rain than during preceding
week fertillzing cane.-W. G. Walker
Paauhau-Warm and dry, with
heavy northeast winds: crops growing
well: cultivatlng and fertilizing canc.--
James Glib
Honokaa Weather very warm
growing cane doing well.-C. II. Bragg
| Niulii-Weather warm, with llgh
showers: conditions favorable for kill
ing weeds with hoes, plows. scraper
and cultivators; wind has been to-
strong for best growth of cane; hoeing
cultivating. blowing and fertilizini
ratoons.-Robt. Hall.
Kohala-Light showers, with higl
winds during week; more rain woul
be beneficial; planting. hoeing and cul
tivating cane.-W. o. Taylor.
Kohala Mission-Weather condi
lions, except high winds. have bee
favorable for growing crops.-Dr. L
d. Bond.
Puakea Ranch-Pastures has bee
much benefited by the recent rains
stock Is in good conditional. Masor
Puuhue-Very strong trade winds
with light showers; stock and pas