The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1904-04-01
TWO SHOWS
At THE FAIR
Hawaii Displayed by
the Federal
Agency.
Honolulu. March %, 1904.

Editor Advertiser: Those who go to
the exposition at ST. Louis will find
an exhibit illustrative of Hawaii's agri-
cultural resources in the United States
Government building and another in
the Agricultural building. Both ex-
hibits are small because of the limited
space placed ut our disposal.
/ have an idea to offer and that is
that we supplement the fruit exhibit by
shipping to st. Louis alligator pears.
mangoes, bananas and pines in cold
storage. There are many things that
might be said in favor of such an ex-
hibt but the chief point would be the
possibility of working up a permanent
trade with the inland cities of the Mid
die West in tropical fresh fruits.
| The Hawaiian alligator pears are fin
er and larger than any that ever reach
the New York and other Eastern mar
kets from Porto Rico and the West In
dies. Our stock came direct from Peru
which is the original home of this tree
The pears grown in the West Indies
have run down and degenerated to such
an extent that they are seldom over
three or four inches in length, the seed
very large and the flesh very thin. Yet
these West Indian pears retail in New
York for as high as 75 cents each. Last
summer 1 shipped alligator pears to
the Insular Bureau of Agriculture in
Manila by cold storage--a voyage of
two or three weeks from Honolulu
and the fruit reached it's destination in
perfect condition.
The most prominent feature of the
genealogical exhibit at the recent Paris
Exposition was the cold storage fresh
fruit exhibit made by the United States
Department of Agriculture. Following
on the heels of this exhibit at Paris
our American fruit growers have al
ready developed a fresh fruit trade in
France of over a million dollars.
The people of the mainland are in
terested in Hawaii and would like to
know what we grow, and l have no
doubt that they would like some of
the good things in the fruit line that
we enjoy. There are undoubtedly II
good many people, otherwise fairly in
telligent, who are in doubt as to wheth-
er it is the mango or the mongoose
that lives on rats and young chickens
A comparatively small amount prob
ably not over $500, to be spent for
freights, would pay for n shipment of
tropical fresh fruit by every cold-stor-
age steamer from the opening of the
Exposition until its close. There would
be no expense after the shipment reach
ed st. Louis as the fruit would be taxi
en- In charge by the Pomologist of our
Department. l am sure that local grow
ers would donate their best fruit for
such an exhibit, and am equally sure
that such an exhibit would enlarge the
markets for our pines, pears, bananas,
mangoes and other tropical fruits.
Respectfully,
JARED G.. SMITH.
s~s"O"e"s"s"s"
would be to assess property owners
directly for such betterments on their
street frontage where the improve
ments are installed and this should also
apply to new pavements or sidewalks.
taken during the present session of the
Legislature to prepare and pass sat
isfactory bill, but this certainly should
be prepared for the next regular ses-
sion.
l enclose estimate of expenditures for
the Board of Agriculture and Forestry
as prepared by Mr.. l.. A. Thurston for
various periods, and understand that
this meets with the approval OF the |
other members of the Board.
beg to remain,
Yours respectfully
c. S. HOLLOWAY,
superintendent of Public Works.