The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1862-05-29

\ NEw BRANCH OF ISDUsTRY.-we have often
wondered why some one did not commence the bust
ness Of making preserves out Of the fruits which
grow wild 20 abundantly all over these islands. D
the guavas there are three kinds, the sweet. sour
and small strawberry guava. and on some parts Of
Hawaii tracts OF thousands Of acres are covered with
the bushes, which produce countless millions Of The
fruit. Strawberries, too, are in their season, abun.
dant on the slopes of Mauna kea on Hawaii and
Haleakala on Maui, covering miles in extent. Sour
oranges, citrons and lines grow wild in great abpn-
dance. Quite recently, an enterprising German,
Mr.. Horn, has established himself in Honolulu,
proposing to carry on this business, principally for
export 10 California. lie has taken the store on
King street known as the Averberg premises, and a
visit there will convince any one that this new
business. under Mr.. Horns management. will at
least receive n fair trial. Though his operations are
as yet only getting under way, lac is daily buying
from the natives large quantities of fruits, such as
guavas, pohas. china oranges, citrons, sc. To give
al idea of the extent of his purchases. We will state
that on the day We called to see his establishment he
paid out about 5000 for guavas alone. which sum is
scattered among the natives as pay for what before
they could not sell or only in very small quantities.
These guavas after being picked and washed, are
boiled down with sugar in q large kettle. which
holds sixty gallons, or about $50 lbs. At present
they are only made into guava jana very fine
preserve; but as soon as the necessary press and
apparatus are obtained, jelly Will also be manufac-
tured. The time necessary for boiling the fruit into
a jun, is about seyen hours; and so great is the
demand for this delicious preserve, that with his
present limited facilities, he is obliged to boil night
and day. These, however, will lie soon enlarged by
the addition of more boilers. Among the fruits now
preserved by Mr.. Horn, are guavas, pohas, straw
berries, pine apples, china oranges, citrons, sour
oranges and bananas, and in the manufacture of
them he IS using about 10000 lbs. of sugar per
week. These fruits are put up for family use in
three pound tins, and some of still larger size; but
most Of those exported are packed in barrels or half
barrels. No less than $4,000 lbs. were shipped TO
San Francisco by the Comet. and probably %, 1000
lbs. more will sc forward by the Yankee. The de-
maud for these tropical preserves in California is
very great, and The fact that the fruit can be had no
where else will probably ensure a permanent and
steady demand. We congratulate Mr.. II. on his
success thus far, and trust that he will always be as
successful. His business opens a new source of en-
ployment to our natives, one in which women and
children especially can engage and obtain a liveli-
hood, as they can pick the berries just as well as
men. Californians who once taste these tropical pre-
serves, will prefer them to any fruits put up in the
Eastern States, and the demand for them will un-
increase, as they become known. MIR. S.
Savidge is agent here for the sale of these preserves.
- By the following. it appears that the same
complaint which has prevailed fer the past two or
three months throughout this group, also exists in
countries, and probably extends all around
the world
THE PREVALENT MORTALITY" The Gazette des
of January % tells US that a general cpl
deinic o: la grippe prevails in Paris at the present
unnfapf lnf fh,t - -a.n aa sG.ra-- E-
former e~piiemics of the same malady. At present
there is no doubt but that we in London are living in
mn atmosphere very uufavorable to health. Cold,
lamp, and fog. loaded with organic vapors, not only
have produced a notable influenza here, but have
raised the sum Of mortality from all diseases what
ever. Scarletina and diphtheria are very prevalent;
croup. whoOping cough, and continued fever have
nearly doubled their ravaces during the last week,
md consumption and every other disease exhibit n
rate of mortality. We see scarcely any deaths
to influenza simply, yet ii is very prevalent,
md in some cases associated with unusual symptoms
If gastr complication. In one family which has
under our observation, out OF sixteen inmates,
en- have been i'll; each seized in succession quite sud
lenly with vomiting, headache, shivering, great pros
ration, and pain in the limbs, and severe catarrhal
Each case lasted in its severity about five
In this house there was reason to suspect that
ever vapOrs had a share in the production Of the
mischief. From inquiries we have made. we have
eason to believe that influenza is at present more
among the classes in easy circumstances
han among the poor."-LoRdon Medical Times. /
The MORNING Sr,R.-This missionary packet re-
lrnei on Monday morning from her sixth trip to
ne Marquesas Islands. The passage to The group
AS made in % days, and the return passage in 13
ays. the vessel having been absent from Honolulu
ut 81 days. Sixteen days were spent at the Mar !
uesas. visiting among the mission stations. Capt.
elett reports a rough passage both ways. He also
ports the mission In a prosperous state, though
OF making rapid progress. a severe drought and
rhine had prevailed, but previous to the arrival of =
lie packet. abundant rains had visited the group. =
ev. DR.. Baldwin returned in the Star; she also /
ought back Rev. MIR. Kuihelani and wife, Nh.
anui, L. Kaiwi and 8 children, (native missiona-
She brings no marine news of special impor- -
nee. Five whalers had visited the group, but from 4
c natives no reliable reports of them could be
ocured. The visits of whalers to the Marquesas
e now few and far between. The Morning Star
N be dispatched to Micronesia. in the course of two
three weeks, to take supplies and missionaries
- ,
SCHOONER RAcE-On Monday afternoon last, the 4
iarves were crowded with spectators. On inquiry,
were informed that some tall sailing was about to 4
sc place. At fifteen minutes to 3 PM. the Human Y
I under way, and was Immediately followed by the
Oikeifi, which vessels, being about the same size,
re apparently well matched but before reaching
almond Head, the latter passed q long distance to
ndward. Immediately after, the .Nttie Merrill
i Emma Rookie started, the former ahead,
I before passing the Oell-buoy the Emma took
lead, and kept it until rounding Diamond
ad, when they appeared to be side by side, both
ing out Of sight at the same instant, the .Nettie
ding the windward position. This is the best
portunity these schOoners have had TO decide fairly
.r speed, as there was 4 good wholesale breeze
wing, and both in good trim. We shall probably
IT the result of tho race to Lahaina to-day or to- u
rrow. -