The Hawaiian gazette., 1874-01-21
COMMERCIAL.

HONOLULU. JANUARY q, 1874
By the bark Comet which arrived the afternoon CT the
18th fifteen days Francisco we have dates from
that port to the 5st December Abundant rains bad -
len throughout aud the prospects for grain plant
ing for the coming year considered good The mar
ke continued heavy for nearly all staple prOduet prices be-
ing largely controlled by the New York and London markets.
sua.E was quoted dull ut a lOets. for Hawaiian.
oorFrE active at - a e5cts. for best KonA-
NoAssEs dun 221z 25ets for Hawaiian in barrels
RICE very a best Hawaiian. Japan Rice
selling at ~ a 5cts-
Coal, sales Of Australian al Sll.5O a $500
Puuu, dull at "a a 71zots.
WooI-The various grade. range from II a 2Octs.
One exchanges calls attention in paragraph which
quite below the trade in coprA dried eooauut
article which is steadily Increasing 1t is
simply the dried and broken up,
its transportation easy aud safe In this condition the
German traders call it Cpra from German word. There
Of small traders constantly visiting the numerous
Coooanut islands Of this ocean, gathering it and taking it to
the commercial oenters-sydney, Tahiti, FIJI Apia, &c,
from shipped England and Germany, where
the extracted and used the manufacture Of fancy
soaps &C. in trade from four sis pound,
and worth from per gallon. There is
good why large trade in coprA should be done in
this port by gathering the article these Islands and those
lying southwest Of u.s.
consignment Of 1000 gallons Coooanut OIL recently
received from Hamburg, and readily disposed Of ia this
market The importation 81 this commodity from Germany
is not suggestive u enterprise the part Of San Francisco
merchants The Germans for several have been ener
etc.y pushing after the the islands Of the
almost exclusive control Of the trade Of
the and other South Sea groups Dried Cocoa
nut cpr@ it is called is important article in the
trade Of these Islands aud large quantities carried to Ger
many, and there made into OIL portion Of which it
shipped around the Horn again Francisco. The
trade II the Hawaiian Islands important in the
Of San Francisco, but there several other
groups that in the Of fertile land and agricultural
pacy superior these, and with which important
trade will sometime be built limited intercourse with
Society Islands, and the occasional dispatch Of schooner
TO the harquesas and F groups is the extent Of trade
capable Of yielding all the richest products of the
pics in boUDdles profuOn II the trade Of these islands is
neglected by Francisco there other communities that
stand ready grasp Australia already controls that Of
the FIJI group and Germany is getting strong hold upon
that OF many Il the others.-S f. Gall
The Comet brought in full cargo Of assorted merchandise
including 2545 sacks Our which had become quite
here She not able to bring all the goods offered
e several orders untitled which leads think the
Murray viii be despatched her arrival with little delay
possible and that she may be looked for early February
The Comet has nearly full cargo engaged aud will
or about Tuesday next for San Francisco.
Bark Helen W. Alniy has unloAded her Goals at Long
wharf and will load for Australia having cargo
gagged.
Schooner C. NJ Ward returns in few days the Guano
Islands with supplies for the colonies located
The plantations commencing grind, though the
stormy weather has thus far delayed harvesting The pros
poets are good for large crop she coming year
Mr. barlow has held days past
week which large stock goods changed
hands satisfactory terms
Aside from auction sales quiet without The
usual demand from the other islands