Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-02-27

| Although very lgnt showers naNt
occurred at intervals in nearly all Sec
lions of the Group there has been M
decided break yet In the drought. Tenn.
peratures during the past week have
| continued decidedly above the normal,
Young cane needs rain, especially In
windward districts. where. also short.
age OF water for fluming purposes is
seriously interfering with harvesting
| operations. which are proceeding "a
rapidly as possible. however, since
| 1906 cane is ripening rapidly. Pillow.
| ing of sugar lands has been quite gem
| eral. and a little planting has been
done. The transplanting Of first crop
rice will soon be finished. and young
rice is generally reported as in good
condition and growing nicely. Condi
tons have been quite favorable for the
ripening OF winter pineapples; the
summer crop is also coming along
nicely. and young pineapple plants are
growing rapidly. Pastures In all sec.
lions of the Group are much in need
of rain. Sisal in both central Maui
and leeward Oahu Is reported as In
good condition.
REMARKS BY CORRESPONDENTS.
ISLAND OF HAWAII.
Kaumana-Cloudy weather and light
showers near the end of the week mark
the only break In the drought; young
cane and vegetables are suffering for
want of rain, and harvesting OF cane
has been suspended owing to shortage
OF water in the fumes; pastures arr
dry: wedding and stripping Of cane ara
| Ia Il rnnnlinlGnn
Ponahawai-The drought continues
pastures are dry, and vegetation is sus-
fering; we are blowing land and pre-
pairing to plant cane.-J. L. Gamalie.'
| son.
Hilo-warm. dry weather continues.
crops need rain badly. c. Lyman
Papaikou-The weather is still dry
and crops are growing very slowly; We
are blowing land and stripping an!
wedding cane. r. Moir.
Pepeekeo-The weather Is still dry
but with increasing cloudiness; we arr
cutting and grinding cane, clearing
blowing. narrowing and furrowing."-
James Webster.
| Honomu-We had light showers oi
rain on the 22d and 23d which have
been OF great benefit to growing crops;
the clearing and blowing OF land and
the harvesting OF cane continue.-Wm
Pullar.
Hakalau-The dry and sultry wealth
er still continues, and fiuming is diff
cult for want OF water; we are hoeing
fertilizing, stripping, harvesting. pillow
ing and planting. NJ. Ross.
Laupahoehoe-The weather contin
ne very dry, with occasional stronl
trade winds: the light showers whicl
have occurred have not been sufiicien
to lay the dust.-E. w. Barnard.
Ookala-The weather continues dry
with strong trade winds: the harvest
Ing OF cane continuously. @. Walker
Paauilo-The week has been dry
with high and very drying east wind
and warmer nights; crops need rair
and are making slow growth.-C. X
Blacow.
Paauhau-The weather has beef
warm and dry. with strong trad,
winds: good progress Is being mad,
with narvesting.-H. Glass.
, Honokaa-The weather has continu
ed warm and dry, with very little win,
until the goth, when strong north
east wild began.-C, II. Bragg.
Niulii-Light showers have fallen
with strong trade winds and rapid
: moving clouds during the last fou
days,-Robt Hall.
Kohala-The weather has bee
showery; we are planting and grindin
cane,-W o. Taylor.
Kohala Mlssion-The weather Ia
been partly cloudy. with occasiona
showers.-Dr. b. ID. Bond.
Puakea Ranch-Falr and cool weatl
er during fore part OF week was tol
'ON ed by light rains during the latte
part: stock and pastures are dom
wen, but more rain would De Denef
cial,-A. Mason
Puuhue-Calm weather pre'aile
during the hrst part OF the week an
was followed by strong trade winds
the nights nave been cool ana no RAJ
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