The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-09-23
FUTURE OF THE MANGO.

FUTURE OF THE MANGO.
What the government, whose trade
| interests are not personal but univer-
sal, says about the mango is interest
ring. The report from the bulletin of
the aforesaid experiment station, men
toned above, contains these educa-
tionaI data:
'fThe mango will unquestionably be-
come popular fruit in the markets
of the temperate zone. It's beauty of
form and coloring, it's enchanting aro-
ma and delicious flavor, make it
fruit universally appreciated where
known. The inferior seeding varieties
have been responsible for the unenvi-
able reputation which it has acquired
among some travellers. The fine varie-
ties have only recently been introduce
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 Next
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 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
under refrigeration without deteriora-
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-weevil |
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 ard correct |
transportation. 1t is for the Chicago |
dealer to determine it's acceptability, |
prices and the public taste being con-
sidered.
HAWAII AS A BUSINESS PROPOSE
TTON.
In considering Honolulu as the |
source of new business, it is interest
ing to know that certain of it's COM
mercial and social conditions are
these:
Honolulu has $4,000 people
Average temperature IA degrees, and
average relative humidity y per cent
a northwest wind blows 26O days of
the year. The rainy season is from
to the end of March.
Fourteen Pacific mail steamers call
at this port.
The assessed property is $31 900, 900,
and the rate of taxation / per cent.
One thousand five. hundred telephone
and % miles of electric
car service show it to be no island
,astaway.
1t has three good hotels.
Two hundred and forty-eight licens-
ed automobiles and carriages keep
.hinSs moving.
Seven banks are ready to promote
rade.
1t has a paid fire department
Fraternal, social and sporting or
sanizationS abound.
Two opera houses attract continent
Il features.
A cable ties the islands with San
Francisco and Manila.
Steam and wireless communication
nifty the islands and railways serve
eading planta tons.
Three agricultural experiment sta
ions are developing Hawaiian re-
ources
Distance to San Francisco, 200
niles; to Portland. 1880; to Yokohama,
400; to Manila, 1890; to Hongkong,
go