Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-05
BIENNIAL REPORT OF THE BOARD
OF AGRICULTURE And FORESTRY

Ut IlOHOlulu ana f1llO JJi .NeSSSlS, tIllu-
ing vegetable matter on $50 Of these.
AS compared with the biennial period
Of 19091910, there is an increase of
SIS vessels boarded and ~ vessels car
ryfng vegetable matter. In 1911, 204,.
059 packages. and In 1912, 2S0,930
packages OF fruits, vegetables and
plants have been inspected, making a
grand total of 4S4.9S9 packages in all
As>eompared with the bienniel period
o. 1909-l910 there is large increase
in these shipments. This amounts to
97,92S packages, or nearly % per cent
! Owing TO the rigid inspection en-
4forced at this port and the improved
county inspection and compulsory
iumigation and spraying OF orchards
Ii California and other coast states,
there has been a noticeable improve
nent in all fruit shipments from the
mainland" 49,.
In recommending Increased facili-
ties for the work of the division, Mr.
Ehrhorn says: H..
"Now that the Panama canal is al
most completed, we shall have direct
communication with Central America,
Mexico, the West Indies and several
South American countries. Some very
serious pests exist in these countries
and we must look ahead and provide
sufficient funds so as to be able to
employ more assistants as well as to
provide for laboratory and fumigating
rooms -.
Animal Industry Report.
DIR. Victor s. Norgaard, in the re-
port of the division of animal indus
try. tells OF the great progress made
toward the eradication OF bovine tu-
ferculosis on Oahu He also discusses
the Expectations of live stock into the
territory, with mention of improve
ment An the quality Of animals being
brought in. Following are extracts
from his report:
THAT the quality Of the beef and
the value of the dressed carcasses
have increased is illustrated by the
following figures obtained from the
leading slaughter house in Honolulu:
1909-1910-cattIe killed. S40S; aver
age weight per carcass, 449 lbs; aver
age price per cwt. dressed, $9.77.
191e-1911-cattle killed. STAG; aver
age weight per carcass, 451 lbs; aver
age price per cwt. dressed, So 7S.
1911-1912-c cattle killed, 1908;
average weight per carcass, 490 lbs;
average price per cwt. dressed, 1926.
This shows that on total of more
than ten thousand head killed during
the past year, an increase of Al lbs.
per carcass or an aggregate Of over
400, 900 lbs. which is due solely TO i'm
proved breeding and care. The In
crease in price is less apparent except
when considered in connection with
the earlier maturity
SIN 1909 1t was. estimated that the
tital consumption Of beef was about
IL, 600 carcasses per annurns of which
number approximately so per cent
was used in the City of Honolulu.
During the fiscal year 1911-1g12 there
were killed in Honolulu between TO-
600 and 10000 head of cattle or ap-
proximately $1,000 head in the terri
tory Besides this there was imported
$50, 900 lbs. of beef of which approx
mafely 80 per cent came from Aus
tralia and the rest from California.
This imported beef is consumed prin-
cipally by the enlisted men in the
army whose daily allowance is twenty
ounces of fresh meat per man. 1t is
therefore obvious that with the short
age of native cattle and the constant
ly increasing population of the islands
will be Obliged to import beef in
much larger quantities than hitherto.
1t is estimated that considerably
more than 1,O00,0 900 lbs. of beef will
nave to be imported during the COM
ing year.
in 1909 it was estimated that there
were about 100000 sheep in the is
lands which under favorable con-
ditions should have been sufficient to
supply demand of about 1900 sheep
per month. For some reason, how
ever, sheep raising, and especially for
mutton production has received the
cold shoulder, and it is doubtful
whether there is today much over
$4,000 sheep in the territory. During
1912 there were killed in Honolulu
5000 sheep. the carcasses of which
averaged less than 35 lbs in weight. |
Various diseases, mostly of parasitic
nature, in connection with overstock-
ing of ranges. have been the principal
factors in the diminishing of the
flocks.
While the demand for island NUT |
ton has remained unchanged the con-
slant presence in the. local markets |
Of imported mutton, which as a rule |
is of prime quality and retails at the |
same price as the native product has |
caused the local consumers to over
come certain prejudice against |
frozen or chilled mutton, which seem
ed to exist. Many of the consumers |
lave found it more profitable to pur-
chase the imported mutton because |
he carcasses are larger, averaging |
10 to so lbs, and the waste conse- |
quently, is less. ~.... ~. =.
For the past few years there has |
been imported in the neighborhood of |
tOO-500 carcasses of mutton monthly. |
For tn eyear 1911-12 the total was |
$4,000 lbs. of mutton as compared to
$4,000 lbs. in 1901 and $4,000 lbs
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