Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-03-05
MARKET Division
SOON OUTGROWS
FIRST QUARTERS

The big increase in business which
the Territorial Marketing Division has
been called upon to handle recently,
has compelled Dr. E. " Wilcox, who
has general charge Of this work, to
get larger quarters. The rooms at
the corner of Nuuanu and Queen
streets, formerly occupied by the Ha-
waiian Express Company, have as a
consequence been :eased, and the Of
fee Of the division will be located
there within few days. The present
quarters on Queen street will also be
retained for warehouse purposes for
some time at least
A. T. Longley, who has direct charge
OF this new work, by which all kinds
OF island products are marketed for
the benefit OF the farmers throughout
the territory, stated this morning that
the business has grown so rapidly in
the few months since II was started
that the entire time Of from five to
six men Is now required to handle 1t.
While the quantities of miscellaneous
products bulk pretty large in the ag-
gregate, the shipments from the grow
ers are thus far very small for the
most part. and as consequence the
bookkeeping work involved is heavy.
Al system is being worked out at pres
ent which II is hoped will lessen the
burden of this feature. The work of
the division is also to great extent
educational 1t being the object to adj
wise the farmers on all points regard
ing growing. packing and shinping.
This Of course necessitates heavy
correspondence.
About so crates Of some Of the finest
Bermuda onions yet seen In the city
were delivered to the division this
morning. Thev were grown on the
ether side of this island bv small
company Of Chinese, which has some
e,oht or 10 acres planted to this croD
There are the first of the crop and It
is reported to be heavy. Some other
growers In the vicinity have had much
trouble with thrip this year. but for
some reason the Chinese referred to
have escaped the nest Bermuda on
ions are now selling at 4 to s cents
per nnund wholesale.
During the mas, raoRtn the market
ing division has disposed of ire fol-
lowing approximate quantities OF nro-
ducts: 2a tons Of corn, .ons OF dried
beans. ECO dozen eggs. 900 bags c',ar-
coal. 300 bags sweet potatoes. 200
hags CABBAGE. 1000 mounds Dofas. .
dozen turkeys. dozen Muscovy
ducks. 2 tons dried peas, basides an
assortment OF taro, bananas and other
products.
Mr.. Longley states that with the
exception of cabbage. which is dull
jrst at present. that the division
could readily dispose. of mich more
of almost all of the products in the
above list. There is big market for
IInfas, for which IL cents per pound
Is now obtained Practically all of
these now come from Olaa, on the
island OF Hawaii.
A considerable quantity or produce
is being sold to the various branches
OF the army and navy departments.
AN effort is being mace TO encour-
age wider Investigation Of truck
among the growers. as at present
there is difficulty in supplying much
Of the miscellaneous vegetables de-
manded.
The Division is planning to inaug-
urate a delivery system, soon, charg-
ing for same at its actual cost. 1t is
also stated that 1t will soon be neces-
sary to make a charge to the produc-
cTs on their products sufficient to
cover handling, as the territorial APP
preparation for starting the business
has about become exhausted. 1t will
not be charged as commission, but
a rate system for drayage, and vari.
Gus forms of handling. or repacking,
will be worked out