The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-01-23
ISLAND OF HAWAII.

Kaumana-The weather is now quit
favorable for growth of crops anc
ripenfng of cane; pasturage and graz
ing stock in good condition.; fertiliz-
ing and killing up cane and clearing
land: mean temperature SO deg; rain
fall, % inch-J. E. Gamalielson.
Ponahawai-The high winds which
have prevailed during the last two
days are breaking down cane and ba-
| nanas: weather otherwise favorable fol
| crops and field work; stripping cane;
rainfall 81 inch.-J. E. Gamalielson.
| Hilo-F'ine weather continues, with
occasional showers at night; nights
| considerably warmer during past
week; heavy surf at end Of week;
mean temperature, y deg; rainfall, "a
| inch.-L. c. Lyman.
| Papaikou-Young cane making very
little growth, but weather favorable
for field work; stripping, cutting and
grinding cane; rainfall, lib inches
John 7. Moir.
Honomu-Weather during the past
week has been cold and cloudy, with
little sunshine; growing crops are hold
ing their color very we'll but are max
ing little growth; stripping and har-
vesting cane.-Wm. Pullar.
Hakalau-Weather conditions favor
able for all field labor; high winds
throughout the week; stripping, fer
tilizing. cutting and grinding cane;
rainfall, SO inch.-J. NJ. Ross.
Papaaloa-Cool days and nights, with
strong northeasterly winds becoming
strong northwesterly on night of 18th;
weather conditions favorable for culti4
walton of all crops; RAINFALL 10 inch
G. McLennan.
Laupahoehoe Fine weather, with
northerly swell and heavy seas; nights
very cool; rainfall, % inch.-E. w.
Barnard.
Ookala-Light trade winds during
fore part of week, changing to north
westerly on 18th and 18th; rough sea
from 18th to date; harvesting cane;
mean temperature. 20 deg; rainfall, rs
inch.-W. G. Walker.
Kohala-Wet weather with high kona
wind and low temperature during last
four days; heavy rain still threatened;
mean temperature, 20 deg. rainfall,
1.91 inches.-kOhala Sugar Co.
Kohala Mission-A kona gale on the
18th, accompanied by thunder and
lightning; a severe kona storm dur
ing the night of the 18TH causing much
damage to cane fields and telephone
systems; mean temperature, Il deg;
rainfall, 2.90 inches.-Dr. B. D. Bond.
Puakea Ranch-Strong southwesterIy
gale on 18th instant, with heavy rain;
southerly and southwesterly winds
during nearly the entire week; lower
pastures benefited by southerly rains, |
rainfall, Las inches.-A. Mason.
Puuhue-Strong southerly winds, ac- |
companied by electrical storm and |
heavy rains, during entire week: storm |
still a its height; stock suffering from
cold weather; rainfall, 1.12 fnches.-S.
2. Woods.
Pahala-A southerIy gale has pre-
vailed during entire week; only 20 inch
Of rain; more needed.-H. D. Harrison.
Kapoho-Bright sunshine and warmer
weather during entire week: south wind
On 18th, 18th and 18th; mean temporal
-ure, II deg; rainfall, LA inches.-H.
J. Lyman.
ISLAND OF MAUI.
kipahulu-Heavy kona wind on night
If 14th, with thunderstorm and 160 !
inches of rain; still blowing hard; no
damage done to cane; wedding and
1907 crop; mean temperature,
2 deg; rainfall, 1.73 inches.-H. Heu-
oaur.
Hana-Strong southerly winds and
heavy rain on night of 14th, attended
oy thunder; nOrtherly winds and cool
lights during latter part of week-N.
Omsted.
Standardization conditions have
'een very favorable this week; days ,
ave been warm. but nights cool: rub
Der trees are looking well, but weather I
too cold for the planting of seeds: {
ainfall. 80 inches.-C. O. Jacobs
Huelo-Kona storm began on the ,
5th; heavy rains fell in the noun |
aims during night of 14th and reached t
ne lower country on the 18th: at p.
n. OF 10Th destructive wind storm
inferred the Koolau Gap and swept | Y
oWn the keanae Valley, cutting a | t
'tta some 10 feet wide and perhaps a {
1lie long through the light vegetatio
nd causing many slides on the sides Y
I the valley; mean temperature. IS Y
eG.; rainfall, 225 inches.-W. F. 6
'ogue.
Peahi-Kona wind blowing all week,