The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1907-09-27

condition. Chicago OF course gathers.
in every fruit of the world for which
! there is profitable sale. but il is likely
that certain of Hawaii's product are
so far novelties as to need systematic
effort at introduction. The Hawaiian
pineapple is a glorious mammoth OF
creature. ranging in weight from four
to nine pounds. and juicy to the point
of being both food and beverage.
TEMPTING HAWAIIAN RARITIES-
The avocado or alligator pear is lit
| tie known in this market. Most ship
ments Of this fruit have reached the
/ Pacific ports in bad shape. but ex-
periments have shown that proper
methods of shipment will probably
secure delivery of this fruit to interior
markets in a condition requisite for
/ its analytic consideration by American
tastes. The tree of the alligator pears
/ is susceptible of orchard cultivation.
The mango is a delicious fruit. scarce
/ " known in the United States. al
| though RHawaii has forty or fifty va
rieties. II ships well in cold storage.
The papaya fruit is both Of long and
round type. It tastes like an Usage
melor. 1t can be shipped in cold stor-
I age without deterioration in flavor.
/ The Isabella grape is offered in the
I Honolulu market almost every month
of the year. There are possibilities in
cultivation of this fruit between De-
cember and June for export to Amer
lean cities. Hawaiian grapefruit is
fine. and the Hawaiian orange a foun-
| tain of juice.
The Hawaiian banana commands
the most discriminating patronage in
the San Francisco market. II is of the
type known as the Chinese banana
The Hawaiian cooking banana is prac-
| tically unknown out Of the islands. but
none the less there should be openings.
for it in our season of dearth of fresh
vegeta bles.
FUTURE OF THE MANGO.
What the government, whose trade
interests are not personal but unfver-
sal, says about the mango is interest
ing. The report from the bulletin OF
the aforesaid experiment station, men
toned above, contains these educa-
tional data:
The mango will unquestionably be-
come popular fruit in the markets
of the temperate zone. Its beauty OF
form and coloring. its enchanting arc
ma and delicious flavor, make il a
fruit universally appreciated where
known The inferior Seeding varieties
have been responsible for the uneavI-
! able reputation which it has acquired
among some travellers. The fine varie-
ties have only recently been fntroduc-
ed in the American tropics. and are
as yet known to but few. When these
shall have been propagated and widely
distributed in Hawaii, Florida Porto
Rico, the Philippines, Cuba and Mexi-
CO, the growing of the fruit will be-
come an important industry The de-
mand for It will increase as those who
are yet young have seen the markets
increase in their capacity for oranges
lemons, pomelos (grapefruit), bana-
mas and many other fruits. Hawaii
should grow a large portion of the
mangoes for the western markets.
The experiment station has expert
mented for several years in the keep
ing Of mangoes in cold storage with
most favorable results Mangoes may
be kept much longer than avocados
ton in quality. They have been ship
ped long distances and have arrived
in perfect condition. There is but one
obstacle to the development of a large
and prosperous mango industry in Ha--
wall, and this one calls for immediate
and stringent action of the part OF
the government. The mango weevi1
threatens the industry, and the longer
the fight against it is delayed, the
greater will be its difficulties and ex-
pense.'
Chicago fruit jobbers IN specializing
upon the future of Hawaiian fruit In
this market should reckon in its favor
with the fact that the government Is
fostering its cultivation and correct
transportation 1t is for the Chicago
dealer to determine its acceptability.
prices and the public taste being con-
sidered
HAWAII AS A BUSINESS PROPOSE
TION.
In considering Honolulu as the
source of new business, it Is interest,"
ing to know that certain Of its COM
mercial and social conditions are
these:
Honolulu has 5000 people
Average temperature "a degrees. and
average relative humidity ~ per cent
A northwest wind blows z60 days OF
the year. The rainy season is from
November to the end of March
Fourteen Pacific mail steamers call
at this port.
The assessed property Is 81. .Goo. .0oo.
and the rate of taxation per cent
One thousand five hundred telephone
subscribers and 2s miles of electric
car service show it 10 be no island
castaway.
1t has three. good hotels.
Two hundred and forty-eight ucens-
ed automobiles and carriages keep
things moving.
Seven banks are ready to promote
I trade.
II has a paid fire department.
Fraternal, social and sporting or
ganizations abound.
Two opera houses attract continent
al features.
A cable ties the Islands with sam
Francisco and Manila
Steam and wireless communication
unity the islands and railways serve
leading plantations.
Three agricultural experiment sta
tons are developing Hawaiian re-