The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-06-07
For the Week Ending June 3, 1905.
Honolulu, T. H., June 3, 1905
GENERAL SUMMARY.


by light trade winds The rainfall has !
been abundant in all sections of Ha-
wall the long-continued drought i'm the
Kau district being at last broken by
good showers, under the influence Of
which crops and pastures in that sec
ton already show a marked improve
ment. Copious rains have also fallen
over windward Maui and Oahu and
extreme Northern Kauai; elsewhere in
these Islands, however, the showers
have been very light and more moisture
is needed
Cane Is growing WELL and most of the
plantations are busily engaged in the
preparation of land and planting. The
grinding of mature cane is proceeding
rapidly and is already completed at
some of the mills Pineapple plants
are in good condition; the summer crop
is already beginning to mature in Cen
trail Maui. but has been retarded some
what by the cool and dry nights in Cen
trail Oahu. Rice is now heading and
ripening i'm all sections. Coffee trees
are doing nicely. Watermelons and
/ avocado pears are ripening on wind
ward Maui, the latter crop promising a
very heavy yield. The mango crop in
| Central Maui. will be short, due to
ravages of insect pests at the time the
trees were in blossom the foliage Of
mango trees in Kona, Hawaii, is being
attacked by a blight Haying is in
progress in the Makawao district OF
Maui Pastures and stock in most Sec
lions are reported in good condition.
Several light earthquake shocks oc-
Cured in Hawaii during the week.
REMARKS BY CORRESPONDENTS.
ISLAND OF HAWAII.
Observation-Disclosures continues warm
and showery; crops, pastures and graz
ing stock in good condition; hoeing
stripping, and harvesting cane.-J. E.
Gamalielson.
Hno-Strong northeast winds during
week; crops in fair conditional. ..
Lyman.
Papaikou.-Warm days, and rain at
night; planting, hoeing, wedding, fer
tilizing and stripping cane.-Jas. Web
ster.
Honomu-We are having good rains
and warm weather, and all crops are
growing well; wedding and hoeing
young cane, plant cane and ratoons;
ripping 1906 crop; sharp earthquake
shock at 1000 a. m of May 2S.-Wm
Pullar.
Hakalau-Weather favorable fol
crops harvesting and planting cane
George Ross.
Laupahoehoe-Chan weather
with showers. and warm days; crop'
doing well-E. w. Barnard.
Ookala-Warm days. with showers a
night; planting and harvesting cane
w. G.. Walker
Paauhau-Light trade winds will
beneficial rains; the harvesting an,
planting of cane is progressing rapid
ly; young cane continues to grow
strongly.-H. Glass.
Honokaa-Sultry weather with heav!
rain on May 29th; growing crops do
: ing WE'LL blowing, planting, hoeing AM
harvesting cane.-C. H. Bragg.
Niulii-Warm weather, rain and lign
winds all favorable for growth; pillow
ing and narrowing; planting, hoeinl
and stripping cane; not grinding
| Robert Hall.
Kohala.-Weather continues warn
and showery; conditions very favora
BILE for the planting of cane and tn
{ growth of crops.-W. O. Taylor.
). Kohala Mission-A fine week for tn
# growth of cane crops; earthquake
shock at 1927 a. m. of May 2S.-Dr. f
D. Bond
Puakea Ranch.-Temperature higher
with light winds; grazing good, an
stock doing well.-A. Mason.
Puuhue Ranch-Light trade wind
with occasional showers; pastures an
l. stock in fair conditions. P. Woods
Kamuela-Calm and cloudy weathe
with very light showers; smart earth
, quake shock at 1925 a. m. Of May .
= Mrs. f. w. Hay.
uuwaawaa-Beneficial rains; pas
i lures greener, and cattle doing well.
Robt. Hind.
Kealakekua-Very light showers dun
ing week with warm and partly cloud
weather-Rev. S. II. Davis.
Kealakekua.-Th fine GROWN
weather and sufficient rains continue
= mango trees are blighted, and are lor
ing their foliage; earthquake shoe
about 9:l5 a. m. of May 2S-Robt. Wa
laoe.
Naalehu-Weather calm and sultr.
with light showers nearly every nigh
II good rains in the mountains. G.
4 Kinney.
Pahala-Good rains during weel
crops already show marked improve
ment.-H. d. Harrison.
KapohO-Rain every day; good grow
~ ing weather cane crop being harves
~ ed at Olaa.-H. ]. Lyman.
Olaa-Behind n hOeing of your
plant cane; mill running only fiftee
hours a day; short of labor e. !
Mccain.
ISLAND OF MAUI.
> Kipahulu-Warm weather, but dl
again; fine for all field work, b
moisture insufficient for plant growt
Andrew Gross.
Nahiku-Good growing weather tn
week Just enough rain to keep grour
r in good condition; watermelons a
70 ripe at this place.. O. Jacobs.