The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-02-27
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 are
dry; wedding and stripping Of cane are
in progress.-J Z. Gamahelson.
Ponahawai-The drought continues,
pastures are dry, and vegetation is suf-
fering; we are blowing land and prepar-
ing to plant cane.-J. E. GamaIelson.
Hilo-Warm, dry weather continues;
crops need rain badly.-L. G. Lyman.
Papaikou-The weather is still dry,
and crops are growing very slowly; we
are plowing land and stripping and
wedding cane.-J. 7. Moir
Pepeekeo-The weather is still dry,
but with increasing cloudiness; we are
cutting and grinding cane, clearing,
blowing, narrowing and furrowing.-
James Webster.
Honomu-We had light showers of
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 weather
still continues, and Tuning is difficult
for want of water; we are hoeing, ferti-
lizing, stripping, harvesting, blowing
and painting. N. Ross.
Laupahoehoe-The weather continues
very dry, with occasional strong trade
winds; the light showers which have oc-
cured have not been sufficient to lay
the duSt.-E w Barnard
Ookala-The weather continues dry, !
with strong trade winds; the harvesting
of cane continues G. Walker /
Paauilo-The week has been dry, /
with high and very drying east winds .
and warmer nights; crops need rain and I
are making a slow growth.-C. R. Bla /
cow.
Paauhau-The weather has been
warm and dry, with strong trade winds; /
good progress is being made with har /
vestine-H. Glass
Honokaa-The weather has continued |
warm and dry, with very little wind I'M /
til the Goth, when strong northeast
wind began-C. H. Bragg.
Niulii-Light showers have fallen,
with strong trade winds and rapidly
moving clouds during the last four
days.-Robt. Hall.
Kohala-The weather has been show
cry; we are planting and grinding cane.
w. o. Taylor.
Kohala Mission-The weather has
been partly cloudy, with occasional
showers.-Dr. B. D. Bond
Puakea Ranch-Fair and cooF wealth
er during fore part of week was fol-
lowed by light rains during the latter
part; stock and pastures are doing well.
but more rain would be benefcial-A.
Mason
Puuhue-Calm weather prevailed dur
ing the first part of the week and was
followed by strong trade winds; the
nights have been cold and no rain has
fallen.-S. p. Woods
Kamuela-Very light showers occur
red on the Goth, 21st and 22d; the days
have been warm, but the nights have
been rather cool.-Mrs. E. w. HAY.
Honokahau-The past week has been
rather cloudy and not so warm, but with
no rain; pastures are becoming short,
but stock is not suffering to any great
extent as YETI. R. Greenwich
Notwithstanding weather has been
partly cloudy, but with no rain.-Rev.
s. H. Davis.
Kealakekua-The weather has been
very cloudy during the past week, but
With no rain.-Robt. Wallace.
Naalehu-The weather has been very
Try, with more or less wind; the water
supply IS very low in the mountains
s. G. Kinney. il
Pahala-Light showers occurred dur ]