Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-02-07
Honolulu. r. H.. Feb. G, 1905.
GENERAL SUMMARY,

uelOW Tue nOTHlHl III duultiOH W WHICH
generally cloudy conditions have pro.
vailed In all sections of the group.
The rainfall over windward Hawaii
has been copious. except in portions Of
the Puma and Hilo districts; but
drought conditions continue in all lee
ward sections. In Maui. abundant rains
have been general. the drought having
been broken and the harvesting of cane
having been resumed in the Kipahulu
district. Oahu and Kauai have had
light showers during the week, but
more rain would be beneficial to both
Islands.
Growing crops have made little or
no progress during the past week.
vegetation in general being practically
al a standstill. Pastures in the Kona
and Kau districts of Hawaii are drying
up for want of rain, and on account Of
! this and the continued cold weather,
a marked falling off in the condition
OF grazing stock in these sections Is
apparent. The harvesting of cane Is
proceeding rapidly, and rice planters
are buslly engaged In the work Of SET
ting out rice plants.
Despite the cold weather, the local
markets are fairly well supplied with
all kinds of garden truck and season.
able fruits.
ISLAND OF HAWAII.
acknowledgement higher. with
light showers; young cane and other
crops suffer for rain and show no
growth; pasturage short. and grazing
stock falling of; water supply too
short for the numing of cane: weed.
ing and stripping cane.-J. L. Cana.
llelson.
Hilo-Cool and cloudy weather con-
ltinues, with light showers.-L. c. Ly-
man.
Papaikou-Weather still very cold,
stormy, and dry: no growth; cold
weather turning cane yellow; water in
gulches getting lower all the time; still
grinding, planting, blowing, and strip
iping.-John T. Moir.
Pepeekeo-Cold and squally weather
with drizzling rains; cane looks fresh.
er In spite of the cold weather.-.las
Webster.
Honomu-Weather has been very
lcoid, with no sunshine; indications oil
rain, but have had only occasional
light showers as yet; very little
growth; stripping and harvesting cane
WIN. Pullar.
Observation-Disclosures showery and
| all
LOVE-. w. Barnard.
Ookala-The weather has beer
cloudy and showery, with cold spelli
not conducive to cane growth.-W. G
Walker.
Paauhau-Weather cold. cloudy, AM
stormy. with variable winds; young
cone growing slowly but looking well
III. Glass.
Upper Paauhau-Weather very colt
and wet; almost no sunshine: cane Il
growing very slowly.-Dr. c. Buffet.
Honokaa-Contlnued low tempera
ture and cloudy weather, with goo
rains during week; fluming cane, an
grinding steadily night and day
II. Bragg.
Niulii-Week cold and cloudy wit
light trades; harvesting cane an
sugar making; some blowing and can
stripping.-Robt. Hall.
Kohala Observation-Disclosures low ten
perature is holding all crops in checl
DIR. d. ID. Bond.
North Kohala-Continued cold weG
Their greatly retards cane growth; II
sun during past few days.-W. o. Tay
lor.
Puakea Ranch-Continued cold wes
Their. with high northerly and nortl
easterly winds.-A. Mason.
Puuhue-Weather very cold, wit
strong north-northeasterly winds; pa
lures dry, and stock suffering fro
cold weather; light showers on End an
Srd.-S. p. Woods.
Kamuela-Cloudy weather; nigh
not SO cold as last week; 1,21 inch,
Of rain during week.-Mrs.. L. w. Ha
Puuwaawaa-Cold and dry, wit
northerly winds; cloudy but with l
rain. which is badly needed; catt
suffering.-Robt. Hind.
Kealakekua-Cloudy weather duril
latter part Of week; no rain.-Rev.
II. Davis.
Kealakekua-Very cloudy nearly Z
whole week and threatening to raj
grazing stock suffering from {
drought; considerable land is beil
cleared for coffee.-Robt. Wallace.
Kau-Very cold. with northel