The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-02-20
ISLAND OF HAWAII.

| Kaumana-With the exception OF
| light showers on Wednesday and Thurs
| dav. the drought continues; fumlng
water is decreasing and pastures are be
| coming dry; the warm, dry weather is
| favorable for the ripening of 1906 cane,
| harvesting continues.-J. E. Gamal1el-
| son.
Ponahawai-Light showers fell dur
| ing Wednesday and Thursday, but
otherwise the drought continues. Il.
Gamalielson.
Hilo-Tne 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.-L. c. Lyman
Papaikou-The weather has been
very dry, and streams are low; cane IS
doing well for winter; we are plowlng
land and hoeing and stripping cane
j. T. Moir.
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-
ert; 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. NJ. 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 continuously.
G. Walker.
Paauilo-The past week has been
warmer, with very little wind; cane has
made some growth lately, and has a
| good color; coffee trees are again COM
! ing into flower, and indications point to
/ a large setting of berries, but ripening
, has been slow-C. R. Blacow.
| Paauhau-The dry and warm weather
| has been good fer harvesting, but cane
needs a little rain now; grinding pro-
crosses steadily, and land is being pre-
pared for planting Glass.
Honokaa-Calm, dry weather con-
| tinues, with warm days.-C. FL. 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 Hail.
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.-S. p Woods.
Puuwaawaa-The weather has been
very much warmer this week; a good
shower occurred on the 11th.-Robt.
Hind.
Honokahau-Dry weather continues;
a 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
Kealakekua-Generallv fair weather
has prevailed this week, with rising
temperature.-Rev. S. 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 14th-F. H.
Hayselden.
Naalehu - The weather continues
warm and dry, with light southerly
winds--G. G. Kinney.
Pahala - Temperatures during the
past week have been higher than here
tofore, and light showers have had a
beneficial effect on cane and pastures
II. ID. Harrison.
Kapoho-The weather has been warm
and dry, in consequence of which pas
lures are in poor conditional. j. Ly-
man.