The Hawaiian gazette., 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. +. Gamalielson.
Ponahawai-The drought continues,
pastures are dry, and vegetation is suf-
fering; we ere blowing land and prepar-
ing to plant cane.-J. Il. Gamalielson.
Hilo-Warm, dry weather continues;
crops need rain badly.-L. C. Lyman.
Papaikou-The weather is still dry,
and crops are growing very slowly; we
are blowing land and stripping and
wedding cane.-J. T. 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
the clearing and blowing of land and
he harvesting of cane continue.-Wm.
Iullar.
Hakalau-The dry and sultry weather
still continues, and tluming is difficult
for want of water; we are hoeing, feIti
lizing, stripping, harvesting, blowing
and pIanting.-J. NJ. Ross. ~ Iol
NLaupahoehoe-Th 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. w. G. Walker.
Paauilo-The week has been dry,
with high and very drying east winds
and warmer nights; crops need rain and
4 are making a slow growth.-C. r. Bla
| COW. .t.s6gs
1 Paauhau-The weather has been
warm and dry, with strong trade winds
good progress is being made with har
yestine-H. Glass. q p.
HOnokaa-The weather has continued
til the Goth, when strong northeast
wind began.-C. II. Bragg. r.,
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. ID. Bond.
Puakea Ranch-Fair and cool wealth
er during fore part of week was fol
lowed by light rains during the latter
part; stock and pastures are doing we'll
but more rain would be benefcial.-A
Mason. w..
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, 2lst and odd; the days
have been warm, but the nights have
been rather cool.-Mrs. +. w. Hay.
Honokahau--The past week has beer
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
Kealakekua-The weather has beer
partly cloudy, but with no rain.--Rev
s. II. Davis. an
Notwithstanding weather has, beer
very cloudy during the past week, but
with no rain.-Robt. Wallace. 10
Naalehu-The weather has been very
dry, with more or less wind; the water
supply is very low in the Mountains
G. G. Kinney.
Pahala-Light showers occurred dur
ing the early part of the week, but
otherwise the weather has been fair
II, D. Harrison.
Kapoho-The weather has been
warmer this week; northeasterly winds
on the 2lst and 22d were accompanied
by showers at night; pastures need 8
heavy rain,-H. j. Lyman.
ISLAND OF MAUI,
Kipahulu-The week has been dry
with very warm days; we are wedding
and fertilizing 1907 cane and harvesting
and grinding 1906 cane; rain will b,
needed very soon.-H. Neubaur.
Hana-The weather continues dry
and clear, and all vegetation shows thu
effect of the drought which continues Il
he seriously felt in every way; no rail-
is in sight.-N. Omsted. - 20
Nnhiku-lt has been very warm an,
dry this week, with the exception of tn,
22d when We had IA nice rain.-C. O
Jacobs
Huelo-The fore part of the weel
was n repetition of the last few weeks
the trade winds began to blow again oi
the 2lst. hringing showery weathe
which still continues; range stock is i
fair condition, although pasturage
scarce conditions are very dry through
out the entire Koolau district-W. /