The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-09-05
FEED FOR STOCK ABOUT USED UP
BUT LITTLE FLOUR IN TOWN AND
ORDERS ONLY PARTLY
FILLED.
Only short Supply Of Potatoes,
Lines, Beans, Onions, Cheese,
Lard, Goldfish and other Staples
In the Market.

The effect Of the mainland strikes
has reached Honolulu and the wave
OF trouble from across the ocean will
very probably put the people OF these
shores TO Inconvenience. II nothing
more serious.
On account Of the strikes great diff
fculty is being experienced in getting
labor to load vessels for the islands,
ana aside from the difficulty OF load
ing. supplies in some lines, are getting
scarce. as In the case with flour, the
millers' strike tying up the mills.
Visits were made yesterday 10
number OF the leading dealers by a
Republican reporter for the purpose
OF finding out just how the matter
stands Hackfeld & Co.. Lewis & Co,
and May e Co. were among the gro
GERS seen and from the reports Of
these dealers il would seem that the
outlook for supplies is indeed some
what dubious. Not only is this the
case with food for the genus homo,
but the shortage OF hay and grain is
a matter of threatening calamity to
our friends the horse and COW. The
present stock OF food and feed in Ho-
nolulu threatens 10 be exhausted very
soon. and the situation on the main
land makes it very uncertain that the
- ,9els scheduled 10 have sailed on
aug. 18th and Slst were able to get
Rway IN case the Mary Il Foster
tInd the Corando. which are the YES
sels so scheduled, did succeed in get
ting loaded and under sail. such sup
plies as they bring can only relieve
eome lines OF the shortage for short
time While the danger of fresh food
and feed famine should not be exag-
gerated. the reports Of the dealers will
demonstrate the serious outlook in the
matter.
There are only a few sacks Of pota-
toes in town, and the dealers are only
selling them In small quantities. There
viii probably be no more left by the
end OF the week. The potato is large
y depended upon In Honolulu as a
staple article OF food. and without
potatoes the people viii be greatly in
conyensenced. Onions are also short,
within a day or so II viii be impossi-
bic to obtain these. Lines, and lem
ons. so much used in this city, are
almost entirely out. and there are no
oranges 90 be had in town. Cheese is
about out, some OF the dealers hav-
ing a small quantity left. but cheese
is at n premium. The shortage Of
beans Is very low. and this shortage
takes away another staple article of
food.
Many lines Of case goods are out.
or very short. although one dealer
stated that there are enough canned
goods 10 last six or eight months.
Lard ts very short, and this to the
bakers. Is a serious fact. Goldfish, a
great deal OF which Is consumed here.
is nearly al out. and the Portuguese
element viii soon be deprived OF their
fsvorite staple. The -four brought by
the bark Olympic WAS not OF such
quantity as 20 supply the city Tor any
length Of time. and the manner IN
which orders were filled by this vessel
shows how little dependence may bs
placed in the situation on the Main
land. The san Francisco dealers were
short of lour. due 20 the closing oi
the mills. and some Of the orders fol
-four we're filed in only a fourth part
none of the orders being filed IN fun
The four brought by the olympic vii
not last. probably more than week
Important IN the case goods supply
IS condensed milk. upon which a large
percentage % infants and children arS
dependent. There Is hardly any con-
densed mfik In town. and the reports c'
The feed companies show that therS
may be difficulty In the supply Of cow:
milk as feed for the bovines is alreads
az premium. and the supply very low
The Union Feed Company Is almost
entirely cut of bran. which Is largely
used for feeding cattle. ana there Is !
small supply of middlings and -four
There IS more barley than anythin1
else in this line Ia town. and by exer
cising great economy. this company ex
pects 20 be able TO supply its regulai
customers Tor about ten days. sellin,
oniy little az a time. The feed com
panieS have been sending out corn 70
feeding both COWS and horses Their
IS nos sufficient hay TO supply the ani
Isials of the city for two weeks. Tn
report 81 the California Feed Compa
ny was very Similar this company ex
poets 10 be able 20 accommodate Il
regular city customers FOR twelve o
hfteen days. the supply % bran oefn
such that IL can b stretched 10 las
ever q week. and the barley and cor
supply being sufficient 70 last nearl
tNo weeks Il sold In small orders q
cake meal or linseed meal. which
led 90 horses 20 make their coat
kiossy. IS in town in considerable quan
ttiess. but it Is poor feed. although
can ce mixed with hrAn very well
The outlook Tor food Ter cattle an