The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-19
cooperative Marketing
FOR hawaiian PINEAPPLE
Many American Vegetables Grow Sat.
lsfactorily in Our Pacific Islands,
according to the New Reports of
the Agricultural Experimenters

washington, D G., Feb IA
marketing division to assist n;na.,ria
growers has been organized bv tho
tnra;S ra'eu States Department of Agricul.
wa;;o, experiment station in the Ha.
%e iah islands. Prices which Gamers
hase nav been offering for pineapples are
1JaS Havo;;a oian tne cost OF production. The
to ariah aa pineapple grower to-day has
" " eApehu from $12 to SIS per ton
o ee produce his fruit, whereas the price
tnered by the>eanners ranges from $5
aS % 81 per ton for frst-grade pineapples
ana one-half these prices for second.
sraue products. As result the small
sio"er Is now seeking market for
ms III fresh fruit in the United States
however. the business of shipping can
hardly be carried on Satisfactorily
without organization and it is to helm
out IN thls connection that the new
alVision has been organized, according
10 the latest report of the Hawaii ex.
pertinent station.
IL IS also suggested in the report
that peter arrangements could be
made II there were branch of tbe
nlsarketing division in San Francisco.
Wnich should act as II central Office for
fresh pineapple Shipments This office
could undoubtedly prevent the success.
SION OF bare and flooded markets
Which has characterized the previous
condition of pineapple shipments.
Ihe same office could also do val.
liable service in handling other Ha.
Wallan products, such as sweet pota.
toes, onions, bananas, beans. coffee.
cocoanuts and kukui nuts. The last
mentioned product is particularly vail
uaole on account of its large oil CON-
tent VA WIN
The army is most important factor
IN the development of diversified
FARMING In Hawaii. This branch of
our government uses large quantities of
corn, eggs, potatoes, poultry and other
products, and the authorities are desir
Gus or having the territory develop an
independent source of food supply. as
the possibilities of development along
.hese lines are very great in these is
lands. Sudan grass, sorghum, legumes
ana other forage plants have already
been planted by the Department. ex-
pertinent station in cooperation with
the military post in order to furnish
green feed for the horses
he'd and white Bermuda onion seed
are doing well in Hawaii. Eight acres
of onions yielded 32,21O pounds last
year, not counting small onions of
picking size. Sugar cane and sweet
corn have also made good yields.
An American variety of okra which
has attained a height of from 7 to 8
feet has been grown on heavy clay soil
in our little possession of Guam, far
out on the Pacific. This variety is
called White Velvet, and the depart
ment's experiment station in Guam ex-
poets much of this variety.
great number of American vege-
tables have been found to grow easily
in Guam, including cucumbers, lettuce,
radishes and beans. Eggplant pro-
duces heavy yields of excellent quality.
One variety introduced with success
has been the New York Improved
Spineless. The pepper is also produced
with the greatest ease and is much rel
ished by the natives. For five years
special attention has been given to
growing the tomato in Guam, but until
this year all efforts have failed. Dur
ing the past season, however, a number
of tomatoes were produced which, al
though very small, were mild and
savory and should prove prolific In-
sect enemies have so far been very cas-
| lily controlled in the case of practically
| all these vegetables