The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-01-05

hibits came with the hogs Nearly all
Of the most popular breeds were well
represented andsthe competition for the
ribbons and prizes was keen. Berk.
shires and Duroc Jerseys were the ia
vorites and were almost equally strong
in numbers as well 5 quality. That
the Berkshires Carried away most Of
the prizes was due principally to the
personal preferences of majority Of
the t.dgcs for this breed. A splendid
exhioi, of Hampshires attracted gen,
eral and well-deserved attention, while
1amworth was represented by one boer
md one SOW only. -Four pens Of butch.
er hogs, three In each pen, gave the
Judges bad half honr, az all were 10
splendid shape, but the blue and spe
cial finally went to the Berkshires, the
three other pens being reds.
"All in all, the whole hog exhibit
was little short of O revelation and II.
Illustrates the great advance the pork in
dustry has made throughout the Terri.
tory during the past few years, and
complaints are already being voiced
about n crowded market and falling
prices, and still the local consumer has
20 pay thirty cents per pound for ham
and baconi Who will establish the
first modern pork packing house in the
Territory and help conserve one of OUT
most important meat food products 10
case importatiOn should faili There
ought TO be such an establishment on
zach of the principal islands. l"5
''And in conclusion, during the en-.
tire fair, not single case Of sickness
was heard of, even though hogs OF all
ages and classes were brought from all
over Maui, which speaks well for the
general health Of the hogs on Maui, az
well as for the sanitary arrangement
of the local health committee. w.
| Bunnies A Food Factor 9's . p.
"Of other live stocks exhibited, q
few sheep became Of temporary interest
only while serving in a sheep shearinp
competition. Far more attention wal
given TO eleven well filed classes OF
rabbits and Belgian rabbits and Belgian
hare, another meat food industry OF
comparative recent eate which also
may become Of considerable importance
here in case of isolation. They inereRst
very fast and mature or become ready
for the table in one.third to one.hAli
the time required by any kind Of poul
try. The hare and rabbit Is essential
Iva poor.mnn's pet, and the industf,
I should be encouraged until buck ant
few does can be found in every bach
yard and on every homestead. Tn,
conserving of rabbits IN tin or glass
containers has become q fayorite juve
nile industry throughout the United
States the federal department of aeri
culture having issued a Farmer 3 Bulle
tin containing full instructions for zrab
bit culture and how to utilize them Il
best advantage. y GrMAa.s2 5ats~5sa
"" Tn connection with the fair, though
not on the grounds this Office Diyisi0i
Of Apimal Industry) had an EXHIBIT
Of the LESSONS commonly found In dja
eased animals in the Territory. 4 TIL
specimens were mounted in glass jar
and provided with descriptive legends
1t was however, difficult 10 give mocl
time to this exhibit as the judging o
pD the live stock, that is, horses, cattle
sheep. swine, dogs'and rabbits had beef
delegated to the same judges, who il
spite of strenuous efforts could not 6n
ish the lists of awards until the ,fai
wns ready to close up on the last day. ,