The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1905-02-28
ISLAND OF HAWAII.

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Kaumana-Weather continues dry
with cold nights and sunny days; young
cane suffering for want of rain; pas
turage and grazing stock suffering;
streams the lowest ever seen here;
stripping camel. Il. Gamalielson.
Hilo-Dry weather continues, with
warm days and cool nights; crops suf-
fering; streams low; southerly Winds
l.. c. Lyman.
| Papaikou Weather very dry, and
!cane turning yellow for want of mois-
ture; having difficulty in fluming:
blowing, planting and grinding.-John
T. NOR.
| Pepeekeo-Dry weather continues,
with warm days; only IL inch of rain
during week.-James Webster.
Honomu-Weather still dry, with high
southerly winds on 18th, Goth and 21st
very little growth of cane; water in
streams very low. grinding, clearing
and plowing.-Wm. Pullar.
Ookala-Very little rain this week;
higher temperatures; weather favor
able for field and hauling operations;
cane making small growth: strong
trade wind on Goth and 21st.-W. G.
Walker.
Paauhau-Weather fine but dry; cane
in good conditional. Glass.
Upper Paauhau---Weather dry and
moderately warm. with much sunshine
and northeast trades; cane in good
conditlon.-Dr. G. Buffet.
Observation-Disclosures warmer and young
cane growing faster than during pre-
ceding week, but more rain is needed !;
blowing, hoeing harvesting.-C. II.
Bragg.
Niulii-Another dry week. with warm
days and cool nights; the want of rain
is having a serious effect on crops;
reaping cane and making sugar; plow-
ing, narrowing and hoeing. --Robt. Hall.
Kohala Mis- sion-The weather has been
continuously bright, with warm days
and cool nights; rain is greatly needed,
and water sources are low.-Dr b. D.
Bond.
Puakea Ranch-Continued dry wealth
err, and variable Winds pastures dry,
and rain badly needed.-A. Mason.
Puuhue-Weather very hot, with light
northerly winds; no signs of rain, which
is badly needed.-S. p. Woods.
Kamuela-Warm days and cool
nights; only .02 inch of rain during
week.-Mrs.. f. w. Hay.
Puuwaaw aa-Warm and very dry:
pastures dried up; cattle suffering
Robt. Hind.
Kealakekua-Drought still continues;
variable temperature; unusually large
blossoms on the mangoes.-Rev. S. II.
Davis.
Notwithstanding drought still con-
tinues, with very cool nights northeriy
Winds vanilla and coffee are much in
need of good rain to bring out the
| blossom.-Robt. Wallace.
Kau-Drought still continues. with
water in wells and springs the lowest
on record; stock and crops suffering
very much.-F. II. Hayselden.
| Pahala-Weather continues dry and
cold; cane and grass show no growth
H. D. Harrison.
Kapoho-Very dry weather this week,
with cold nights; pastures getting dry,
and need rain.-H. ]. Lyman.
Olaa-Warm, sunny days and cool
nights: .04 inch of rain during week;
held work we'll caught up; majority OF
men clearing mauka lands; camps run
ming short of water.-E. p. Mccain.
ISLAND OF MAUI.
Kipahulu-Severe drought; wedding
young cane and plowing.-Andrew
Gross.
Nahiku-Vegetation is looking better
this week; weather much warmer but
rain would be very beneficial.-C. o.
Jacobs.
Huelo-Dry weather is becoming Sc
rious; all streams are very low, wild
bananas in the mountain valleys are
drying; stock of all kinds looking well.
w. F. Pogue.
Haiku-Weather dry and warmer with
clear. balmy days; conditions favorable
for growth of pineapples and maturing
of the fruit; sisal growing well. but
will soon need rain; pastures at lower
levels show want OF rain; upper pas
lures and grazing stock in fair condi-
tion.-D. d. Baldwin.
Paia-The dry spell still continues;
rattoons and early planted cane are
growing well. but cane planted late in
last years season is not making much
progress: unirrigated vegetation is at
a standstill in this vicinity.--J. J. Jones.
Makawao-Weather clear and dry,
with hot days and moderately cool
nights; light variable winds, mostly
southwesterly; rain needed badly for