Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-05-16
Weather Is Normal
Young Cane Flourishes
Planting For 1907
HIGH WINDS RETARD COFFEE GROWTH

Section Director A. Nice. Ashley's
crop and weather report for the week
ending May 10 is as follows:
GENERAL SUMMARY.
Normal weather conditions have pre-
vailed throughout the week with tenn
peratures near the seasonal average,
steady trade winds. abundant rains
In windward districts and light show
ers in most leeward districts. The
drought continues in the Kau district
OF Hawaii, especially in the lower lev
els.
Young cane, generally, is in good
condition, and has made very satisfao.
tory progress during the week. Tho
grinding Of matured cane and the prep
sration Of ratoons and planting for the
1907 crop continue. The last pineap-
pies Of the winter crop have been har.
vested in central Maui and the sum.
mer crop is coming along nicely in all
sections. Rice is beginning to blossom
In Kauai and central Maui and is rip.
ening in Oahu. Coffee trees are In
good condition generally, but high
winds during the past two weeks have
retarded their growth somewhat in
windward sections. Pasture lands are
improving rapidly, and stock is doing
well. Corn and potatoes promise a
good yield.
REMARKS BY CORRESPONDENTS.
ISLAND OF HAWAII.
JKaumana-Shower nights and fair
days have been fine for growing crops
and suitable for field operations; har.
vesting cane and preparing ratoons
for crop of 1907. L. Gamielson.
Hilo-Warm. showery weaher.-L.
c. Lyman.
Papaikou-Weather all that could bs
desired and crops looking well; plow.
ing land; planting. wedding, stripping
and grinding cane.-John T. Moir.
Pepeekeo-Weather Just right; cut.
ting cane; blowing and planting.-Jas
Webster. .l.ntr "a
Honomu - Fine growing weather.
with good rains; harvesting and plant
ing cane.--Wm. Pullar.
Hakalau - Fine growing weather;
warm. with frequent showers and crops
responding well; harvesting and plant.
Ing cane.-Geo. Ross.
Ookala - Moderate temperatures.
with abundant showers.-W. c. Wal
wer.
Paauhau-Weather conditions con
t:nue favorable for the harvesting and
painting Of cane; steady trade winds
throughout week.-H. Glass.
'Honokaa - Weather warmer, with
occasional light showers; growing
dong well; grinding cane steadily
G. II. Bragg.
Niulii-A favorable for growth
rains a check to progress of work;
plowing. planting and stripping the
principal operations this week.-Robt
Hall.
/ Kohala Mission - Cool weather with
frequent showers throughout week.
DR.. b. d. Pond.
Puakea Ranch-Good rains during
week; strong northeast winds; TEN
peratures slightly higher.-A. Mason
Puuhue High trade winds ant
heavy showers of rain have driven thu
stock to lower lands for Shelters. p
Woods.
Kamuela-Alternate sunshine ant
showers. with strong northeast winds
PASTURES and crops improving.<Mrf
l.. w. Hay.
! Puuwaaawaa - Good showers wit!
heavy fog during early part Of week
strong trade wind on 18th had mark
ed dying cffect.-Robt. Hind.
II Kealakekua - Partly cloudy weathe
with moderate temperatures; 2:75 II
~ rain during week Rev. s. H. u
Wis.
Kealakekua - Fine growing weathe
with abundant showers.-Hobt. Wa
lace.
[ Kau-Moderate temperatures, wit
|. partly cloudy weather and high winds
3 "A inch Of rain.-F. II. Hayselden.
Q Naalehu--No rain yet; weather vel
d warm and crops and pastures are 81
!. fering seriously; high winds.-G.
Kinney.