The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-01-23

REMARKS BY CORRESPONDENT
ISLAND OF HAWAII.
Kaumana-The weather is now quite
favorable for growth of crops and
ripening 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 20 inch-J. e. Gama1ieIson.
Ponahawai-The high winds which
have prevailed during the last two
days are breaking down cane and ba-
nanas; weather otherwise favorable for
crops and field work; stripping cane;
rainfall .27 inch-J. e. Gamalelson.
Hilo-Fine weather continues with
occasional showers at night; nights
considerably warmer during past
week; heavy surf at end of week;
mean temperature, Y deg; rainfall, 81
inch-L. c. Lyman.
Papaikou-Young cane making very
little growth but weather favorable
for field work; stripping, cutting and
grinding cane; rainfall, 1.13 inches
John T. NOR.
Honomu-Weather during the past
week has been cold and cloudy, with
little sunshine; growing crops are hold
ing their color very well, but are MAX
ing little growth; stripping and har-
vesting cane.-William Pullar.
Hakalau-Weather conditions favor
able for all field labor; high winds
throughout the week; stripping, fer
tilizing, cutting and grinding cane;
rainfall, IS inch.-J. NJ. Ross.
| Papaaloa-Cool days and nights, with
strong northeasterly winds becoming
strong northwesterly on night of 18th;
weather conditions favorable for cult
walton of all crops rainfall 10 inch
| c. McLennan.
Iaupahoehoe - Fine weather, with
northerly swell and heavy seas; nights
very cool; rainfall % inch-E. w.
! Barnard.
Ookala-Light trade winds during
fore par of week, changing to north
westerly on 14th and 18th; rough sea
from 14th to date; harvesting cane;
mean temperature 70 deg. rainfall "a
| inch.-W. G. Walker.
Kohala-Wet weather with high kona
wind and low temperature during last
four days; heavy rain still threatened;
mean temperature, 70 g.; rainfall,
1.91 inches. -Kohala Sugar Co.
KohalaNIission-A l-ona gale on the
18th, accompanied by thunder and
tightening; a severe kona storm dur
ing the night of the 18th, causing much
damage to cane fields and telephone
systems: eman temperature, Il deg;
rainfall, 8. 80 inches.-Dr. b. d. Bond
Puakea Ranch-Strong southwesterly
gale on 18th instant, with heavy ram
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 anc
heavy rains during entire week; storm
still at it's height; stock suffering from
cold weather; rainfall, 1.12 inches.-S
p. Woods.
Pahala-A southerly gale has pre-
vailed during entire week; only .26 Incl
of rain; more need.-H. d. Harrison
Papoho-Bright sunshine and warm
err weather during entire week; soutf
wind on 14th, 18th and 18th; mean tenn
perature, II deg; rainfall, LA inches
H. j. Lyman.
ISLAND OF MAUI.
Kipahulu-Heavy kona wind on nigh
of 14th, with thunderstorm and 1.6'
inches of rain; still blowing hard; M
damage done to cane; wedding and
fertilizing 1907 crop; mean temperature
70 deg; rainfall, 1.73 inches.-H. Heu
baur.
Hana-Strong southerly winds anC
heavy rain on night of 18th ATTENDED
by thunder; northerly winds and COO
nights during latter part Of week.-N
Omsted.
Nahiku-Weather conditions hav,
been very favorable this week; day
have been warm, but nights cool; rub
Der trees are looking well, but weathe
is too cold for the planting of seeds
rainfall, $50 inches.-C. o. Jacobs
Huelo-Kona storm began on tn
18th heavy rains fell in the noun
tains during night of 14th and reache'
the lower country on the 18th; at 3 r
m. of 18th a destructive wind storm
entered the Koolau Gap and swep
down the Keanae Valley cutting I
path some rs feet wide and perhaps
mile long through the light vegetation
and causing many slides on the side
of the valley; mean temperature 6
deg. rainfall 2.25 inches.-W, f. Pogu
Peahi-Kona wind blowing all weel
with plenty Of rain during the latte