Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-06-30
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Fresh Pineapples Cannot Be
Exported to Mainland Unless
ventiIatorS are Installed


Since July to date the territorial
marketing division has shipped to the
mainland approximately i452 cases OF
fresh pineapples, or 23.232 individual
pines. The pineapples we're grown by
small farmers and homesteaders re-
siding on Oahu.
II Is now up to the steamship COM
panies with vessels running between
Honolulu and the mainland whether
these shipments continue and a mar.
ket Is created in the East and Middle
West for pineapples grown by the
small farmers on Oahu which are not
contracted for at the canneries.
II the steamship companies will
agree to equip the holds OF their. steam
ers with ventilators, in order that pine
apples may be stored there for ship
ment, the eastern and middle western
market will be established. If the COM
panies cannot see their way clear to
furnish these additional shipping facil-
tiles, the entire project win have to
be abandoned.
This Is according to A. T. Longley,
superintendent of the territorial mar
keting division, who leaves for the
mainland In the Matsonia tomorrow to
open the divisions office in San Fran
cisco.
While in San Francisco Mr.. Long.
ley will confer with the heads Of the
various steamship companies doing
business at this port, and breach to
them the proposition of installing ven
tilators. II they will agree to install
them, Mr.. Iongley will proceed to Chi
cargo In the interest Of the pineapple
growers on Oahu and open up the pine
apple market.
Explaining the present transporta-
ton facilities, Mr.. Longley said, to-
day:
There is now only limited amount
Of ventilated space between the decks
OF the vessels, and that space Is large
ly used by the banana shippers. At
the present time these vessels are car
fying sugar in their holds and the
sugar needs no ventilation-that Is,
not as much as fresh fruit would re-
duire.
The ships have contracted with the
sugar interests to carry certain
UuIoulte Vi sugar Ou CaCu htPS 0ee
during the rush pineapple season,
there is very little sugar shipped. Con
sequently, II the space in the holds
is ventilated. pineapples can be ship
ped during the slack sugar season.
II Is the idea Of the division to get
the steamship companies to yentilate
the holds Of the ships and It Is also
the desire Of the division to act en-
tirely In cooperation with the compa-
MES, or their agents. in the matter.
III these facilities cannot be Sc
cured, there will be no need of an
eastern market, for the reason that
there would be no way to ship the
pineapples"
hr Longley says that while he Is In
san Francisco he will talk with the
Oceanic and Watson people, and pos
sihly with the heads Of the American
Hawaiian line.
II Mr.. I.ongley makes satisfactory
agreement with the steamship compa-
Mes, he has the authority or the small
farmers on Oahu TO proceed at once
TO Chicago A portion Of the money
for the trip has been furnished by
the farmers. The rest is covered In an |
appropriation FROM the department OF
agriculture.
During Mr.. Lohgley's absence. the
cffice Of the division will be in charge
Of r ". Podfnore. There viii be no
meeting Of the small farmers In Ho-
nolulu. Various Representatives Of the |
growers have called on Mr.. Longley |
and expressed a favorable opinion re
garding opening q market
Mr.. Lchgley win be absent about {
month.