Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-04-11

crop ana weather report TOT the week
ending April 10, is as follows:
GENERAL SUMMARY.
The past week has been marked by
steady trade winds. rather cloudy
skies, and night temperatures below
the normal.
In windward Hawaii, the rainfall has
been abundant, saturating the soil and
affording a plentiful water supply.
Pastures have been much improved,
and coffee has blossomed well. Cane
has made fair growth, but would be
benefited by more sunshine and high.
er temperatures. The rainy weather
has interfered somewhat with field op.
erations in the plantations. Rain is
still needed in leeward Hawaii. espe.
Cially in the Kau district, but the show.
crs which have already fallen have
brought out the coffee blossom and i'm.
proved the pastures. In Maui, the rain.
fall has been confined principally to
the windward and mountain sections,
but the irrigation bitches of the cen.
trail Maui sugar plantations are now
running full and all pumps have been
shut down. Maui plneapples need
warmer and drier weather TO ripen the
remainder of the winter crop and ad.
vance the growth of the fruit buds,
In Oahu and Kauai, rain is still need.
ed in most sections, the available wa.
ter supply in the latter island being
very low. The coffee trees of wind.
ward Oahu are suffering for want of
rain.
Cane grinding is proceeding rapidly
in all sections, and the preparation
and planting Of land for the 1907 crop
continue. Rice has made very salts
factory progress during the week.
Leafhoppers are increasing in numbers
in portions Of Klaus. A strong earth
quake shock occurred in windward Ha.
wall at a. m. Of the 4th instant.
REMARKS BY CORRESPONDENTS.
ISLAND OF HAWAII.
Kaumana-The weather continues
shOwery. most Of the rain falling at
night, with fair weather and some sun.
shine in the daytime; sugar cane and
vegetation generally improving rapid.
ly; stripping. harvesting. blowing and
planting cane.-J. E. Gamalielson.
Hilo-Trade winds and showers all
week.. G. Lyman.
Papaikou-Weather very favorable
for plantation operations; plenty Of
water for all purposes; grinding, plow.
tho and nils Inhp hnir
Pepeekeo-Rain continues: no wash,
but rather soft for furrowing; cutting
cane, grinding, blowing and planting.
Jas. Webster.
Honomu - Abundant rains during
week: upper lands very wet, retarding
planting operations; good weather for
growing cane; harvesting and planting.
VIM. Pullar.
Hakalau - Continued wet weather
during week; harvesting and planting
cane.-Geo. Ross.
Laupahoehoe-Rain all week; muddy
roads, and good pasturages; coffee
blooming. also mangoes and other
trees; weather getting warmer.-E. W.
Barnard.
Ookala - Cloudy days and rainy
nights; growing crops looking WE'LL
W. G. Walker
Paauhau-Fairly warm weather, with
frequent showers; coming crops con.
tlnue to show good growth.-H. Glass
observation-disclosures all week; plow.
ing, planting, hoeing and harvesting;
earthquake shock during early morn.
ing OF 4th,-C. H. Bragg.
Niulii-Another wet week. and land
fully saturated; growth of cane slow
on account of low temperatures; reap,
ing, stripping, blowing and planting;
time lost on account of rain.-Robt
Hall.
Kohala-Fine rains, and crops look.
ing well; sun and higher temperatures
would now be benehcial.-W. o. Taylor
Kohala Observation-Disclosures rains