The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1906-02-20
ISLAND OF HAWAII.

Kaumana-With the exception of
light showers on Wednesday and Thurs
day, the drought continues; fluming
water is decreasing and pastures are be-
coming dry; the warm, dry weather is
favorable for the ripening of 1906 cane,
harvesting continues.-J. +. Gamaliel-
son.
Ponahawai-Light showers fell dur
ing Wednesday and Thursday, but
otherwise the drought continues.-J. h.
Gamalielson.
Hilo-The dry weather continues, and
crops are making very little growth;
taro is suffering from the drought; the
latter part of the week has been marked
by rising temperatures. c. Lyman.
Papaikou--The weather has been
very dry, and streams are low; cane is
doing well for winter; we are blowing
land and hoeing and stripping cane
j. r. NOR.
Pepeekeo-The weather has been dry
and hot, with light winds; young cane
needs RAIN we are cutting and grinding
cane and clearing and blowing land
Jas. Webster.
Honomu-The dry weather continues,
and very little growth of cane is appar-
ent; land is being cleared and plowed;
the harvesting of cane continues.-Wm.
Pullar.
Hakalau-Dry and sultry weather
continues, and the supply of water for
fuming is very short; we are blowing
land, and planting, hoeing, stripping
and harvesting cane.-J. M. Ross.
Papaaloa-The week has been very
dry, with warm days and nights; the
harvesting and grinding of cane con
tinue.-C. McLennan.
Laupahoehoe-Dry weather has con
tinued all week, with light northerly
winds; pastures show the need of rain.
E. W. Barnard.
Ookala-The week has been dry and
dusty, with light southeasterly winds;
the harvesting of cane continues.-W.
G. Walker
Paauilo-The past week has been
warmer, with very little wind; cane has
made some growth lately, and has
good color; coffee trees are again com
ing into flower, and indications point to
large setting of berries, but ripening
has been slow.-C. r. Blacow.
Paauhau-The dry and warm weather
has been good for harvesting, but cane
| needs little rain now; grinding pro-
crosses steadily, and land is being pre-
pared for planting.-H. Glass.
Honokaa-Calm, dry weather con
tinues, with warm days.-C. II. Bragg.
Niulii-The weather has been calm
and warm, with some cloudiness but no
rain; the harvesting and grinding Of
cane continue; blowing is in progress
Robt, Hall.
Kohala-The weather has been warm
and fine, but newly planted cane needs
rain.-W o. Taylor.
Kohala Mission-The week has been
calm\and dry; cane is ripening rapidly.
DR.. b. D. Bond.
Puakea Ranch-The week has been
dry, with southerly winds; stock is do
ing well. but rain would be beneficial
to pastures.-A. Mason
Puuhue-Verv calm, hot weather has
prevailed during the past week; pas
lures are in good condition, and stock
is improving p Woods.
Puuwaawaa-Th weather has been
very much warmer this week; good
shower occurred on the llth.-Robt.
, Hind.
light shower occurred during Mon
day afternoon, but was not sufficient to
do much good on account of the exces.
sive heat; stock is looking well and not
suffering yet, although pastures are
much in need of rain.-F. r. Greenwich
! ENTHUSIASTICALLY fair weather
has prevailed this week, with rising
i temperature.-Rev $. H. Davis.
Kealakekua-A very light shower fell
on the 18th, but otherwise the week has
been dry.-Robt. Wallace.
Kau-Generally cloudy weather has
prevailed, with westerly winds and light
showers on the 18th and l4th.-F. H..
Hayselden.
Naalehu - The weather continues
warm and dry, with light southerly
winds.-G. G. Kinney.
Pahala 49, Temperatures during the
past week have been higher than here
tofore, and light showers have had n
beneficial effect On cane and pastures. 49,
II. d. Harrison.
kapoho-The weather has been warm
and dry, in consequence of which pas,
lures are in poor conditioA,-H. J, Ly-
! man,
ISLAND OF MAUI,
J llana-The weather has been warm,
with no rain, even In the mountains in
CONSEQUENCE, water is scarce aud the
grinding NJ zane has been discontinued.
N Omsted