THE JHAWAIIAN 



f 0RE5TER I AGRICULTURIST 



Vol III. SEPTEMBER, 1906 No. 9 



Statistics have recently been published by the Bureau of 

 Statistics of the Department of Commerce and Labor, show 

 ing the trade returns between Hawaii and the United States 

 mainland for the twelve months ending June, 1906, as com- 

 pared with the previous fiscal year. A careful analysis of the 

 returns show that during the year just ended, encouraging 

 progress has been made, chiefly in what are known as our 

 diversified industries. The shipments to Hawaii from San 

 Francisco, New York and Los Angeles in each case decreased 

 during the year in question, while Puget Sound increased its 

 shipments from $738,380 to $1,266,367. 



With regard to Hawaiian exports to the mainland our staple 

 product only amounted to $23,840,803 as against $33,946,036 in 

 the previous year, leaving the enormous deficit of $10,105,233. 

 It is, however, gratifying to learn that our exportation of 

 refined sugar increased by over half a million dollars during 

 the same period. The refining of sugar in Hawaii is confined 

 to one plantation and is among one of the newest of our indus- 

 tries. The increase in this direction may therefore be regarded 

 as of special importance. 



Exportation of honey and bees-wax increased to the extent 

 of $46,450, coi¥ee increased $74,976, canned fruits increased 

 $85,706, hides and skins $42,333, leather $14,592, tallow $7,046, 

 rubber $1,028, and rice $141,598. 



The increase in canned fruits is chiefly attributable to the 

 development of the pineapple industry, and this item will no 

 doubt continue to develop with marked strides for many years. 

 The export of rubber will, in a very short time, figure con- 

 spicuously in the return and will probably form one of our 

 most valuable assets. The production of leather, another of 

 our new industries, has also materially increased, and promises 

 to still further develop. While the sales of Plawaiian rice on 

 the coast have about doubled during the last fiscal year, the 



