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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-01
IMPROVED TONE
 OF STOCK MARKET
Strength and Activity Marked Session of the
 Stock Exchange

New York, December 31.-Appropriately, in the judgment of Wall street, the year came to an end with a marked dminu- tion of the strain in this country's foreign Scls The response of Austria to the .Ancona note served as a stimulant to conservative as well as speculative senti- ment
 This condition found immediate and constant reflection in the tone of the market which opened with considerable breadth strength and activity, gathering momentum with the progress of the ses- sion. For the first time in several weeks the list plainly denoted absorption of an impressive and substantial character, even though some specialties were unduly ac- tive.
 Aside from the improved foreign condi- tions, there were other encouraging de- velopments, such as additional highly favorable railroad statements, a further advance in refined copper to g cents for delivery far in to the coming year, and reports from mercantile agencies respecting the promising business outlook. Of the steel industry, suffice it to say that demand is so far in excess of sup ply as to cause concern among contrac- tors now engaged in large domestic un- dertakings.
 United States Steel led the movement throughout, repeating it's recent high price of 2S91a on a 2-point advance, but the oil shares, particular Mexican Petro- ieum, overshadowed all others by reason of their extensive gains. Mexican scored an extreme rise of 10A at 1.241A, a new high record, and California Petroleum common and preferred, which rumor as- sociated with Mexican in a proposed mer- ger, also were very active at material gains.
 Metal shares held their own in point of prominence, American Smelting leading that group on it's advance of A to $1.0S34, while Anaconda copper rose 2A@91asc, a fraction under it's record War stocks were at higher levels and Mercantile ma 1ine preferred also ranked among the leaders.
 St. Paul was the outstanding feature of the rails, recording a gain of 3A at $1.01B, with advances of i to points in other issues of the same class. Fries also were notably strong, likewise other trunk lines and coalers.
 Among the more remarkable railway returns for November were New York Central, that system showing a gain in net of $3,7SS, 900; Northern Pacific, with a net increase of $1, ,463O00 and Chesa- peake and Ohio, which showed an in- crease of $579O The Reading company increased it's surplus by $S93,000.
 Bonds naturally responded to the strength in stocks, even the Anglo-French issues hardening. Total sales of bonds par value aggregated $5,625,00O.
 United States bonds were unchanged on call during the week.
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A Hopeless Verdict

II icli lie WdSHlHSlOn Suar.
 The late Peter A. B. Widener, the PhIla- delphia capitalist and collector. was re- markable for his elegance Of dress and his incisiveness of speech.
 At dinner at his suburban residence at the beginning of the war; MT. pldener said:
 Some blame Germany and some blame the allies for this war; but it's my belief that everybody's to blame Yes, all are to biame-all the people are to blame for consenting to be governed by men stupid enough ever to consider for an instant such thing as war in days like these.
 Before Germany and the allies, then, I'm with the Chinaman.
 1.-Two ugly men, you know, were argu- ing about which was the uglier, when they met Chinaman. They agreed to let him be the judge between them. So they laid their case before him in simple English, and then they posed and waited.
 The Chinaman took a long time to come to a decision. He considered the two men from every angle. Finally he gave his verdict in calm tones:
 z Both are worse,' he said.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-01
Exactly What She Meant, Too!

From the Philadelphia Telegraph.
 They were speaking about the sweet things that girls occasionally say to each other the other evening, when this little narrative was related by Congressman Lathrop Brown of New York:
 One afternon a bunch of the younger set were rallying around the teacup. when one of them glanced up with prolonged sigh.
 T don't know why it is." she languid- ly remarked. but most everybody guesses me to be whole lot younger than I really ,am.'
 q see" was the honeyed rejoinder of another Isn't it usually after"
 After what?" queried the first as the second momentarily hesitated.
 After they have heard you talk. dear" sweetly returned the other.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-01
Bonds
Mercantile Paper

paper 3@3A per cent Sreri1ng. 6O-day bills, $4.6s1a; demand, s4.73A; cables, s474. Francs demand, 5.S6c; cables, 5.S5c Marks, demand, 76Ac; cables, 76ssc Builders. de- mand, 4SAc; cables, 4a5sc. Lires, demand, 6.51c cables. 6.5Oc Rubles. demand. 30asc; cables, 9OMc. Bar silver. 55c. Mexican dol lars, 42c. Government bonds, steady; rail- read bonds strong. Time loans. steady; .6G days, 21k@2A per cent; 90 days, 2% per cent: 90 days, 2% per cent; six months, 2s.@3 per cent Call money, steady; high, per cent; low, 1A per cent; ruling rate,
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Washington, December 31.-Bills dis counted and bought by federal reserve banks during the past week increased about $1,O ,OO0,0OO over the previous week. The weekly statement of the federal re- serve board showing the banks condi- ton December 30, follows
 Resources: Gold coin and certificates in vault. $266, 6,546 900; gold settlement fund, $77, ,0OO; gold redemption fund with United States treasurer, $1,124,000; total gold reserve, s944 ,96S GOO; legal tender notes, silver, etc., $13 525 ,000; total reserve, $35S,- ASS, OO0 Bills discounted and bought: Ma turtles within 10 days, $6, ,467000; from Il to 30 days, $14, PTS, GOO; from 31 to 60 days, SIG, ,S59 000; from 61 to 90 days, $13, 696, 900; over 90 days S40S1 GOO; total, s55, 3S1 ,0O9. h. vestments: United States bonds, $15,7 GOO; municipal warrants, SIP 900; federal re- serve notes, net, $21 ,91O,0000; due from fed ei al reserve banks, net $207 767 900; all other resources, $6,547, 900; total resources, s491 10000.
 Liabilities: Capital paid in, $54,915, GOO; government deposits, $15,000,00O; reserve deposits, net s40o 012, ,00O; federal reserve notes, net, S13, GOO; all other liabilities, s7 ,697, GOO; total liabilities, S491, 10000.
 Gold reserve against net liabilities, si6 per cent; cash reserve against net lia- bilitiest S7.9 per cent; cash reserve against net deposit liabilities aeter setting aside 4G per cent "oid reset..-e gains net amount of f.. aeral reserve notes in circu- latCn, SOC per cent.
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Interior Cotton Market

Houston: Middling, 12.30c; receipts, 39O9; shipments, 1875; sales, 2124; stock, 233,1So
 Memphis Middling, 1212c; receipts, APP; shipments, 4o01; sales, 51O0; stock, 354,226
 Augusta: Middlng, 11.SSc; receipts, 45S; shipments, 2213; sales, -1607; stock, 2n,77S.
 St. Louis: Middling, 1214c; receipts, 151S; shipments, 2591; stock, 15,445.
 Cincinnati: Receipts, 170?; shipments, 17,713; stock, 16,940.
 Little Rock: Middling, 12.13c; receipts A7; shipments, 1124; sales, 1124; stock 42553.
 Total today: Receipts. 27,1O1; shipments 33 GOT; stock, S74,122.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-01
Flour and FeeGstuffs

Colorado pat. ss45; self-rising flour, S; Tennessee flour, $6.75; Michigan flour. $7.15; Idaho flour, $6 45 Indiana flour, $7; hard winter wheat $6.35; Minnesota spring wheat, s6.S5: wheat shorts, $SS; mixed shorts, S3l: pure wheat bran, BPS; c. $. meal, 71b Der cent, $37; Cremo meal, $50; C.. S. hulls. sl7 per ton; No. timothy hay. $24 per ton; pea green alfalfa, western, $26 southern alfalfa, $25; mixed feeds, per ton, ss5. oats, per bushel, No. 2 white, 6Oc: corn, per bushel. ssc; cornmeal, $1.75 per two hushel, sack; chops, $1.7O; poultry food, $S7. Dairy food. $34 Johnson grass hay. $15.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-01
New Orleans Cotton Futures
New Orleans Cotton Market

New Orleans, December 3l,-Spot cotton steady, 13 points up. Sales on the spot, 610 bales; to arrive, 195. Good ordinary. 10. 12c; strict good ordinary, 10.GSc low middling, il .19c; strict low midding. 11,51c; m1ddling, 11SSc; strict middlng, 12 1Sc; good mddling, 12.45c; strict good mid ding, 12 69c
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Hester's Weekly Cotton Statement

Comparisons are to actual dates not to close of corresponding weeks:
 In sight for week. 378,00O; same seven days last year, 578,O00; same seven days year before. 505, ,000; for the month, 1850, - 600; same date last year, 2,69S, ,0o0; same date year before, 2,464,000; for season, r. 4'0,0oo; same date last year, 7,979,00 same date year before, 10 420,000. Port receipts for season, 4,154000 same date last year, 4,7990O0; same date year before last, r. 21S,000 Overland to mills and CanGa for season, 576,000; same date last year. 4S3,- 600; same date year before, 64,000. South ern mill takings for season, 1,S19, 600; same date last year, 1,54S, GOO; same date year before, 1,706,000. Interior stocks in excess of August 1, 921 900; last year, 1,14S,00O; year before, 792,O00. Foreign exports for week, SS,0OO; same seven days last year, 175,O00; same seven days year before, 2S1, 600; for season, 2,314OO0; same date last year, 2,4S2,0O0; same date year before, 5,324,00O. Northern spinners' takings and Canada for week, 52, GOO; same seven days last year, 92,0O0; for season, 1, ,329, GOO; same date last year, 1,344,000
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-01
Sugar Market

New York, December 31.-The raw sugar market closed at noon and throughout the day no business was done, as a holiday spirit prevailed. In ab sence of new business quotations re- mained nominally unchanged with centri- fugal quoted at 445 to 45Sc; molasses, 36S to 3.S1c, and Cubas cost and freight. 3 9-16c. The refined market was also dull with prices nominally unchanged on the basis of 5.95c for fine granula.ed. A little evening up trade occurred in the market for sugar futures and as shorts were little more aggressive than sell CTS, prices were steadier, closing net un- changed to 3 points higher. Total sales for the day were 1850 tons. January sold at 3.73c and S69c. closing at 3.6Sc; February, 3.43 to 3.42c, closing 3.40c; March sold at 3.37c, closing at 3.3Sc; May sold at 3.50c, closing at 3.49c; July sold at 365c, closing at 3.54c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-01
Hubbard Bros. & Co.

COtton Merchants, HanOveF SQuare, N, change. New Orleans Cotton Exchange, New York Produce, Exchange. Associate' orders solicited for the purchase and sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed Oil for future delivery. Special attention and spot cotton for delivery Correspond- sace invited. ,s '-,.s f' n.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-01
Kansas City Grain

Kansas City, December 31.-Wheat: No. 3 red, Ns1.2O01. B; No. hard, S.15@1.1 .19. Corn: No. mixed 69c; No ? white, 69c; No. 3 yellow, e9@691kc Oats: No. white, 43@431ac; mixed, 39@40c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-01
Chicago Grain

Chicago, December 31.-Wheat: No. q red, s1.2S1a; No red, s1.241a@1. .24s4; No, 2 hard, nominal; No. 3 hard, $1.21@1.23 Corn: No 3 yellow, nominal; No. vel. low, 7O@711Ac. Oats: No. white 43s444c; standard, 44s4145c. Rye: No. ?, 9S1sc. Bar- Icy, 60G075c Timothy, $5500S.25. Glover, s10919 Pork, $16.52. Lard, $9.S0. Ribs, s9.75 M1O32
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-01
Drs. Dozier & Dozier Oldest Established firm of Medical Specialists in Alabama. Twenty five Years in Birmingham ~

We treat scientifically and with wonderful success. all man. ner of chronic diseases of the Eye. Ear, Nose and Throat. Lungs, Heart. Liver. Stomach. Bowels. Kidneys and all diseases of the Skin and of the Pelvic Organs of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-01
Liverpool Cotton

Liverpool December 31.-Spot cotton firm; good middling, S.25d; middling, 7.92d; low niddling, 7.4Sd. Sales, 10000, 1000 for speculation and export. Receipts, 13,000; futures quiet and steady. January, 7.7314d; January February, 7.73l9d; Feb ruary-March, 7.72d; March-April. 7.70d i; April-May, 7.641ad; May-June 7.60d; June July, 7.55d; July-August 7.50d; August September, 7.S6d September October, 7.20d; OctoberNovember, 7.15d. Noon of ficial closing: December, 77Od value; De- cember- January, 7.691Rd value.
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Alaska

Frank G. Carpenter in Sundays Age-Herald will have the first of his great series of articles from Alas ka. MT. Carpenter says this is the best and most interest ing series of articles he has ever written. You know what that means.
 Mr. Carpenter writes for The Age-Herald every Sun day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-01
St. Louis Grain

St. Louis, December 31.-Wheat: No. 2 red, $1.25d1.29 No 2 hard, nominal, no trading; December, $11SA; May, $1.24A. Corn: No. 2, 711a@721ac No. 3 white, 72@ 721ac; December, 76c; May, 741s7414c. Oats: No. 3, nominal; No. white, nominal; De- cember 441sc; May, 455sc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-01
New Orleans Rice Market

New Orleans, December 31.-A quiet tone continued in rice today. Receipts: Rough, 1907; millers, 1907; clean, 1218c Sales, 319 pockets clean Honduras at 1-16c. Quota tions unchanged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-01
Dry Goods Market

New York. December a.-Dry goods markets closed firm today with many prices at highest levels. Cotton goods and yarns firm. Wool markets strong. Knit goods active on inquiries for spot and future merchandise.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-01
Fish

Wholesalers Selling Prlce) Perch-81ac. Salt Water Trout-12@12hc. Red Snapper-10c in bbl ana He in smaller lots. Gray Snapper-6Mo. Mullet-6c. Shrtmp-12c, Spanish Mackerel-12h@15c Sheephead-Shc. Oysters-Medium. s1.S5; select. sl.50 per gallon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-01
Smear
Sugar Gro nnla fed auPar 6 25 nar nxxyf {.

Granulated sugar. 6.25 per cwt.. f. O. b.. Birmingham.
 Choice Rice-$5.50 per cwt Fancy Rice-S6.00 per cwt. Extra Fancy-s6.50 per cwt. Grits-S2.25 per 96-lb bag. Sugar is being sold by Birmingham ra. tailers at from P to 15 pounds for ;1
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-01
Cold Reason

From Chaparral
 Joe: You've been drinking quite bit lately, haven't your"
 AL "Only when I have cold"
 Joe: "Ah, no wonder you lie in a draught''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-01
Cotton Seed Oil

New York, December 31-Cotton seed oil was firm, closoing ? to points net higher. The absence of January ten ders coupled with coverings by short for over the holiday and some fresh buying on the strength in cotton were the bull fish features. Sales. 10000 barrels. To- tai sales for the year. 4.477,40O barrels, compared with 3,O6O 1000 last year Mar ket closed firm. Spot, 8.5S c bid; January, S60@S.62c; February. S.5S@S6Oc; March. 8.56GS. .5Sc; April. S.61@8.64c; May, S6S@ s.69c; June, S.71@S.74c; July, 87S@S 79c; Au- gust, S.87G8. .S8c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-01
Worlds Visible Supply

Statement of worlds visible supply:
 Total visible this week, 6,C09,0o0; last week, 5,S9400o; same date last year, 5,S65,- 900; same date year before, 6112,000.
 Of this the total American this week was 4,64S,000; last week. 4,605 OO0; last year, 4,657,000; year before, 4,5S9,OO0
 All other kinds this week, 1,361, ,o00; last week, 1,2S9,o00; last year, 1,208, 900; year be- fore, 1,523, 900.
 Visible in the United States this week, 3lo3,000; this date last year. 2,S72,00O.
 Visible in other countries this week. D. 906000; this date last year. 2,993,0OO.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-01
Coffee Market

New York December 31.-The market for coffee futures was quiet today with prices easing off under some scattering liquidation for over tho holidays. The
 market opened 2 points lower to l point higher, in sympathy with steady Brazil ian cables but there were very few buy ing orders around the ring, while there was some selling by houses with Euro pean connections, as well as near-month liquidation and the close was unchanged tc points lower. Sales, including ex- changes of March for July at 19 points and March for December at fl points, were 15,000. January. 6.4fc; February, D. 5Sc; March, 6.62c; April, 6.61c; May, 6.72c; June, 6.77c; July, 6.S2c; August, 6S7c; September ,6.92c; October. 6.95c; Novem- Der, 6.9Sc; December 7.02c. Spot qulet' Rio Is, 79sc; Santos As, SC. Comparatively few cost and freight offers were reported here and prices were about unchanged. Tcdays official cables reported an ad-
 vance of 75 reis at Rio, with Santos un- changed. Rio exchange, 1-32d higher Bra zilian port receipts, 64,0oO; Jundiahy, 5O,Ooo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-01
Metal Market

New York, December H-COpper firmer; electrolytic, $22.25@230O. Iron firm and unchanged; metal exchange quotes tin strong; spot. $40 25@41.00. At London, spot copper, ES6 2s Cd. Futures 9S6 5s Electrolytic, E1OS Spot tin, G16S; futures, s169. Anthony, e126. The metal ex- change quotes lead offered at s5.5O. Spell ter not quoted. At London, lead sf3O 2s Cd. Spelter, f90.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-01
Reserve Bank Statement

? per cent; last loan, 2 per cent; closing bid, 1a4 per cent; offered at ? per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-01
Spinners' Takings

Statement of spinners' takings of Amer ican cotton throughout the world
 This week, 335, GOO; same seven days last year. 2,000; same seven days year before 342, 900; total since August 1, 6,104,0O0; same date last year, 4993,000; same date year before ' 156 0nO
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-01
Meats

Hackers Selling Price) Extra Ribs-11c. Bellies-121ac. Pork Loins-13c. Neck Bones-5c. Breakfast Bacon-2O@25c Spare Ribs-10c. Supreme Hams-17bc. Skinned Hams-17Hc. White Leaf Lard-10s4c; compound, 10Ac,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-01
Naval Stores

Savannah. December S1.-Turpentine firm 54c; sales 1S4 receipts, 14s; ship ments, 57; stock. 15,979. Resin firm; sales, 74; receipts. 12S7; shipments. PAS: stock. 76. 4S0. Quote: A, B. c. D, $5.55; E, F, c, $565; H, $5.70; I. $5.S5; K. $500; M 66O: N, 100; VIC. s7ooQ7.25; wv, sz5O.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-01
Live Stock

Chicago, December 31.-Hogs: Receipts 24,O0O; strong; bulk of sales, S6.7046.95 light, SC. 45G6 95; mixed, $650dl7 .05; light, SC. 45a6. .95; m xed, $e.5O@7 05; heavy, s6.5o@ 10; rough, $6. .55@6. 65; pigs, S. 5.6O@650.
 Cattle: Receipts, 10O0; firm: native beer steers, $6.1OQ9.75; cows and heifers, $2.So @s 40; calves, $7@10. 50.
 Sheep: Receipts, 3000; strong; wethers, SC .6O@7. 10; ewes, s4.50@6.50; lambs $7 400 9.75.
 Kansas City, December 31.-Hogs: Re- ceipts, 45O0; higher; bulk of sales. $6.55@ 6sO; heavy, $6.7o@6. .s21a; packers and butchers, $e.65@e. .s21a; light, $6.5o@6.7 7o pigs, $5 .25@6.
 Cattle Receipts, 400; steady; prime fed steers, $9@9.5O dressed beef steers SC. .50lS 50: southern steers, $5@6.75; cows $4@7 heifers, S6@9; stockers and feeders, s .50@S; bulls, $5.25@6 25; calves, $6Q9. .5O
 Sheep: Receipts, 100; steady; lambs S50@9 25; yearlings, $7@S; wethers, $6@ 665; ewes. $5. 25@6.25. N
 St. Louis, December 31.-Hogs: Re ceipts, S200; market higher; pigs and lights, $6a695; mixed and butchers. $6. 7C@ no; good heavq, SC. .95@7.15.
 Cattle: Receipts. $50: steady; native beef steers, $7. .50@9.50; yearling steers and heifers, sS. .50@95O; cows, s6.6047; stockers and feeders, $5@7.25; Texas and Indian steers, $5.2o@S 50; cows and heifers, $40 6.50; native calves, $6G10.50.
 Sheep: Receipts, 725; steady; yearlings, $65O@S5O; lambs, $S@9.50; sheep and ewes $5.50@6.5O.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-01
Creamery Products

Creamery Products
 Wholesalers Selling Price) Creamery Butter-35c; process butter 291ac; oleomargarine, 14Q23c; country but ter, 25c. Full Cream Cheese-19c.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-04-01
OLD FOLKS need
'CASCARETS' FOR
LIVER, BOWELS
Salts, CaIomel, Pills Act on
Bowels Like Pepper Acts
in NoStriIS -.
Enjoy Life! Don't Stay Bilious,
Sick, Headachy and +
Constructed
Get a. 10-cent box now.

Get a. 10-cent box now.
Most old people must give to the
bowels some regular help, else they
suffer from constipation. The condi-
ton is perfectly natural. 1t is just as
natural as it is for old people to walk
slowly. For age is never so active as
youth. The muscles are less elastic.
And the bowels are muscles.
So all old people need Cascarets.
One might as well refuse to aid weak
eyes with glasses as to neglect this
gentle aid to weak bowels. The bowels
must be kept active. This is import
ant at all ages, but never so much as
at fifty. -
Age is not time for harsh ply
sizes Youth may occasionally whip
the bowels into activity. But lash
can't be used every day. What the
bowels of the old need is gentle and
natural tonic. One that can be con-
stantly used without harm. The only
such tonic is Cascarets, and they cost
only 10 cents per~box. at any drug
store. They work while You sleep
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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-04-01
TELLS OF MANY KINDS OF Marine
LIFE FOUNDON CORAL REEFSHERE

pockets of the reef: collecting, explor-
ing and rejoicing in the luxuriant
abundance of marine life OF every
form and color. Branches Of -liFing
coral: many kinds of curiously
shaped. shells: bright spotted crabs
and crustaceans of various sizes,
spiny sea.urchins; spidery7 armed brit
tle-stars; exquisitely, beautiful hydroid
colonies; purple and black seaycucum-
bers; delicate marine algae of many
genera-reds, browns, olives and
greens of varying !tints-a kaleido-
scopic succession of queer marine or
ganisms. Gorgeously colored. fishes,
small and large, lurked in the pools,
and eyaded prolonged inspection. II
is impossible to describe the .pgQfound
impression produced by ones first
sight of the wonderfully strange and
fascinating reef-world beneath the
waves. '.t -.
THE majority of newspaper-reading
people are familiar with the name Of
Pearl Earbor, the site of the United
States greatest and most important
Pacific naval base. Few, however,
realize that the landlocked security of
the Gibraltar Of the Pacific is due
to the inestimable labors of the coral
producing organisms of bygone ages.
The extensive Iowlands that, save for
single narrow chanEel, surround the
harbor, are, ancient coral reefs, now
elevated a few. feet above sea-level.
The city of Honolulu itself, the Cross
Roads of the Pacific" is built upon
an uplifted coral reef. Honolulu har-
Dor is merely an enlarged streamway
through thereof; were it not for the
fresh water, the coral would have
formed continuous barrier.
Australian Reef Greatest. =
although Of striking beauty and in
terest, the Hawaiian reefs DO not at
tain the magnitude nor the spectacu.
lar effects of the great reefs in the
South Pacific There is nothing in all
the world. for example, to compare
with the Great Barrier Reef of Aus
tralia. Hawaii is subtropical rather
than tropical and the GOODNESS retards
the full development of the coral reef
just as it somewhat retards the COCO
nut, the breadfruit, the mango, and
ether trees that reach their finest
growth in the South Seas. In Kane
ohe Bay, however, a few miles from
Honolulu, are the widely advertised
Hawaiian Coral Gardens and these,
with the gorgeously colOred fishes that
inhabit the reefs, amply reward the
traveller for his journey across the
Oahu Mountains.
'.The reefs of Hawaii. in their in
trinsic beauty, in their wealth and va
riety Of marine life, in their economic
Importance to the ancient Hawaiians
as fishing grounds. and in their con-
tribution to the geologic history of the
archipelago hold an important place
in any consideration, however cur
sorry, of the natural history of this re-
mote and isolated island world"