The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-02-22
HAWAIIAN COFFEE EAST
MARKET IN NEW YORK MAY BE
CREATED.
Crossman e. Brother Write An Encour-
aging Letter to c. l.. Wight-Ap-
pearance of the Coffee Is Favorable.

No man in this country is doing
more to advance the coffee interests
than c. l.. Wight, the President of the
Wilder S. S. Company. lie is constant
ly at work gathering samples; sending
the same to dealers in the United
States, and in other ways is bringing
the Hawaiian staple before the proper
markets. Each mail brings him en-
couraging letters from coffee men in
the United States. The latest letter
is from w. II. Crossman q Brother of
New York. They say:
New York, February End.
c. l.. Wight, Esq, care the Wilder
Steamship Company, Ltd, Honolulu
II. |.
Dear Strive beg to apologize for
the delay in reporting on the samples
of coffee which you sent us IL long
time ago. The difficulty has been that
it is totally unknown in this market.
We only learn of one little shipment
that has ever reached here from the
Islands, and that was long time ago,
hand. The appearances of the Coffee
are certainly favorable, and they
would recommend themselves on that
account. but still there is ii sufficient
difference between these and other
grades of mild cotfees to make it am
unknown article Immediately an eX-
pert buyer sees it, and consequently
it is neglected. The only way that we
can form an approximate valuation is
by comparing it with more or less sim
| liar grades, say Guatemalas, MeXicans
and Washed Central American coffees.
If it were known, and the drinking
merits equal to these qualities, we
would value the y sample, from Il.
| Rycroft, Puma, ON the basis of our
cents (23 cents), but on account of the
| large bean is this parcel il might be
used as a substitute for Javas. and if
possessing merit, would bring some
!
would value the b sample, (IIawaiian
Tea & Coffee Co., Kona) at twenty
cents GO cents), but as to whether
these prices could be obtained on first
lots that might come to this market,
is Il question, owing to the fact above
stated, that they are altogether un-
known here. We suppose that San
| Francisco consumes all of the surplus
coffee now produced in the Islands,
but, Judging from the information re-
ceived as to the large plantations
gether with the extensive planting OF
trees, the crop of the Islands in a few
years is likely to become very inn
portant one, and we should suppose
from what we hear in other producing
countries like Brazil, where we are
largely interested, that the cost of
production as compared with the sell
ing prices, for many years has been
very remunerative, and we trust that
the industry will be equally so to the
Islands.
If you fell disposed to forward us
parcels of say $50 bags, at any time, or
consignment, we will handle them tC
the very best of our ability, distribute
ing them to the trade at best obtain
able prices in order that they may bt
tested and thereby introduced. In th.,
way you would finally create ii market
for your cotfees, grades similar tC
which are always in demand, and Sc
cure values fully equal to those ot
equal grades, etc. Something of this
kind will have to be done before n true
valuation can be placed upon til I'm
which will always be based upon theil
merit or demerit as against the other
mild grades which we have mentioned
Uniformity in size of bean is very
important, and we would recommert
you to separate the coffee so as /,
ship the large and small beans sep
, arately rather than mixed. A machine
for this work can be had for frou. 50
TO $40, with a capacity of say thirty t.
fifty bushels per hour.
We do not know that there is amy
thing more to be said upon the sub
ject at present, but If we can he u
any further service in giving voa in
formation, we will be very pleased /
do so.
; Very sincerely yours,
W. II. CROSSMAN & RRO.