Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-05-02

GENERAL SUMMARY
Showery weather has prevailed dur
Ing the past week in nearly all sec
lions Of the group. with strong trad,
winds and temperatures somewhat be
low the normal.
Young cane has made fair progress
but needs rain badly in leeward Hawai-
and would be benefited in all section,
by higher temperatures. The harvest
Ing and grinding Of matured cane 4.
proceeding rapidly, but has been inter
fered with in the Hilo and Hamakus
districts Of Hawaii by muddy roads
which render transportation difficult
Harvesting Is completed In the north.
ern portion Of the Puma district OF
Kauai. Planting for the 1907 crop
OF cane continues but will be complet.
ed later than usual in the Puma dis
trict Of Hawaii on account of the rath.
err late start in the harvesting Of the
current crop. Coffee trees generally
have blossomed well during the recent
showery weather, but the blossom has
been damaged somewhat by high winds
In the Koolaupoko district Of Oahu.
Pasture lands need rain in leeward Ha.
wall and leeward Oahu, but are in very
satisfactory condition elsewhere. Pine.
apples for the summer crop are de.
veloping rapidly; rice in all sections
ia growing we'll
heavy earthquake shock was ex-
perienced at Naalehu, Hawaii, at 1888
p. m. Of the 22nd instant, but caused
no damage. Kilauea crater, in Hawaii,
continues In active eruption.
REMARKS BY CORRESPONDENTS
ISLAND OF HAWAII.
Hil0-Weather warm and moist,
with trade winds; crops looking well.
IL. c. Lyman.
Papaikou - Weather just right,
warm and showery; crops doing well;
blowing land; planting. stripping and
grinding cane.-John T. Moir.
Pepeekeo-Nice showers all week,
but higher temperatures would be ben.
efcial; cutting cane; blowing and
planting; hoeing young cane.-Jas.
! Webster.
Hakalau - Weather very favorable
for growing crops; blowing. planting
and harvesting.-Geo. Ross.
upahoehoe-Stormy all week and
roads very muddy; crops looking we'll.
e. w. Barnard.
Ookala-Warm, wet weather. all
that could be desired for planting but
making the hauling Of cane somewhat
difhcult.-W. G. Walker.
Paauhau-Continued showery wealth.
or, with light trade winds; young cane
III excellent condition and growing
well.--H. Glass.
Honokaa - Weather still showery,
keeping roads wet and bad for haul
Ing; moderate trade winds; growing
crops doing well.-C. H. Bragg.
Niulii-A good deal Of rain in up
lands this week and consequently low
temperatures; a moderate amount of
growth Of cane; reaping and milling
cane; preparing land and planting
Robt. Hall.
Kohala-Weather fairly good for
cane growth, but higha temperature
would be benefcial-W. o. Taylor.
kohala Mission-Cloudy days, with
continuation Of showery weather; rice
cane and corn crops all looking well;
pastures showing great Improvement.
DIR, b. ID. Pond.
Puakea Ranch - Favorable condi.
tons continue; good rains and fine
growing weather.-A. Mason.
Puuhue-Strong trade winds since
last report, with plenty Of rain; pas.
lures In good condition, and stock look.
Ing wells. p. Woods.
Kamuela-Strong northeast winds,
with heavy showers; too wet for gar.
dening.-Mrs. Z. W. Hay.
Puuwaawaa = Cloudy, showery
weather. -Robt Hind.
Kealakekau-Showery weather; fine
blossoms on orange trees.-Rev. s. H.
Davis.
Kealakekua-Light showers during
week; fine blossom on the coffee;
Lasture lands need more rain.-Robt.
Wallace.
Kau - Cloudy weather, with acca.
bional very light showers; strong trade
winds on 25th and eth; pastures i'm. ,
proving on higher levels, but stock SUI.
fering on lower levels.-F. II. Hay. /,
selden.
Naalehu-strong trade winds dur ,
Ing entire week; cloudy days and cold
pights; light shower on 22d, but the
ground is dry and hard and dust Is I
blowing In clouds; heavy earthquake |
shock at 1853 p. m. Of ed, but no /
damage done.-G. G. Kinney. I
Pahala-High winds during week;
no rain and all crops suffering from |
drought.-H. d. Harrison.
kapoho-Dry weather still continues |
on lower lands but good showers have
fallen above the 500 foot level; pre-.
pairing rattoons for the crop Of 1907 ,
Fl. J. Lyman.
Olaa-Rainy weather continues and
cane doing well; we are planting as
fast as fields are harvested, but will
be somewhat late In finishing up.--E.
J.. Mccain.
ISLAND OF MAUI.
Kipahulu-Heavy rains on upper
lands and light showers on lower
fields; good growing weather; plow.
Ing land; fertllizlng and harvesting
Gross. +,
Nahiku-Fruit and rubber trees do.
Ing nicely; pastures improving every
day and stock Of all kinds in good con.
dition; garden vegetables promise we'll.
&C. o. Jacobs.
Huelo-Fine showers, well distribut-
ed, all week; perfect weather for de.
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