The Hawaiian gazette., 1905-05-09
BANANA MEN
ARE LOSERS
Must Combine II They
Would Hold Coast
Market.

HILo. May 5.-"There can be no
| doubt" said II. +. Kelsy before the
| last regular meeting OF the Hilo Agri-
! cultural Society. that the United
Fruit Co. intends to drive the Hilo
bananas out OF the market if they
can.
Organization is imperative. Fruit
growers at the coast have been com
pelledsto organize. The longer we de-
lay here the worse for us. Organiza-
ton is sure to bring better prices; bet
ter prices means larger production and
larger production means better steam
er service.
I'VE ship 1000 punches n month. At
tax OF five cents a bunch, a fund,
of $3.50 per month would be raised.
This would pay the salary of a good
man at each end, and to get a capable.
trustworthy man with business ability
ought not to be a difficult matter.
THE shipment of 1000 punches per
month means $3.50 per month to en-
courage steamer service and 500 per
month to the Hilo Railroad and dray-
men. With organization and proper
handling, It would mean $4,000 per
month. or $4,000 per year for growers,
which will be spent among laborers,
artisans and merchants and upbuild
the entire community. But Hilo ought
to ship 10000 punches n month, which
would insure two steamers a month,
$4,000 for railroad and teamstera and
probably $4,000 per month for growers
and laborers."
When the 8. 8. Enterprise sailed out
Of the harbor yesterday afternoon. she
carried about seven thousand Ave hum
dred (7500) punches OF bananas for San
Francisco. This stands among the
largest consignments of bananas ship
ped from this port on this vessel. One
year ago In March the shipment was
2lo4 punches, April 4247 punches, June
1898 punches, July 1890 punches, August
5445 punches, September 1893 lunches,
October 1884 punches, November $685.
punches, January 1868 punches, Febru-
airy 1851 punches and March 63I6 bunch
es. As general rule these shipments
go to about so consignees and are from
an equal number of shippers. The IN
loading of big cargo like this to a
great number of consignees, makes 1t
almost impossible to obtain good prices.
THE VOLCANO BUSY.
Madam Pele is still doing her duty to
the patrons of the Volcano House Dur
ing the last two weeks the display has
been the best that has manifested it.
self during the series of recent erup-
tons. Two places are plainly visible.
one on the Puma side and one nearer
the Volcano House side OF the pit. The
latter place is spouting to the height
OF 40 or 80 feet every few minutes. Dur
ing the last two months the floor has
filled up about three hundred feet. and
there seem to be no Indications of a
cessation of the eruption.
HILO NOTES.
Mrs. Ward, the mother OF w. s.
Ward, Manager of the Oaa Store, was
an arrival by the Amy Turner, which
came into port last week. She Is on
visit of several months with her son
in Olaa.
Mrs. Eunice +. Greggs. recently of
Wall, Nichols & Co of Honolulu, was
an arrival by the last Kinau to take
charge of the books of the Volcano
House. Mrs. Greggs will be remember
ed as having had charge of the Pioneer
News Company on Front street about
three years ago.
The Waimea cowboys are planning
on bringing over six or eight horses to
enter In the Fourth of July races. They
plan to capture the $500 prizes in the
pony races, and will enter the three
eighths, one-half and three quarter
mile races
Judge Parsons has promulgated a set
new rules for the Circuit Court of the
Fourth Circuit, which went into effect
yesterday. These abrogate all previous
rules and definitely settle number OF
questions as to practice.
stabblng ARRAY between two Porto
Ricans at Nine Miles, Olaa, on last
Saturday evening, may probably result
In the death of one Of the participants.
Jose Maria Oliviera, the one who did
the cutting. was arraigned before Judge
Hapai yesterday. and his case con-
tinued over one week, pending the Ill
ness of his victim. DR. Curtis, who at
tended the wounded man, Is not sangu-
Inc of his recovery.
The finals in the ladies' singles was
played off last Saturday, with the re-
suit that Mrs. Elliott won from Mrs.
Wears In to and to 4. On Sunday
George Hapai won from Carroll Mellor
in the gentlemen's finals In 6-3, 81 and
SO. The tournament will end this week
with semi-final In mems doubles on
Wednesday afternoon between william
Balding and Hapai on one side and
Wears and Elliot on the other and
the winners OF these sets will play
Baldwin and Mellor on Saturday in the
finals of the mems doubles
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