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Provisions, comprising meat and dairy pro- 



tl'^^ce 524,372 587,334 



Rice 303,029 164,863 



Salt 7,104 6,034 



Tobacco, manufactures of 528,373 494,818 



Vinegar 5,241 5,886 



While Hawaii will never be able to exclude certain com- 

 modities from her list of imports, a full development of her 

 ag^ricultural resources should materially diminish some of the 

 above totals. This appears particularly true of the items enu- 

 merated above as Cocoa, Coftee, Eggs and Vinegar. Although 

 certain proprietory brands of cocoa may be preferred and 

 probably account for the value of this import, there appears to 

 be little reason why this article is not grown here and does not 

 even figure on our exports. The production of vinegar from 

 bananas and, other articles is a profitable operation and should 

 repay experiment. The large importations under fruits and 

 nuts would seem unnecessary in a country whose climate and 

 soil is particularly adapted to fruit culture. Although much 

 of the imported California fruit, such as apples, pears and 

 plums, could not be produced here, yet the islands should not 

 depend upon other countries for their orange supply. The 

 paucity of Hawaiian grown oranges in the market is remark- 

 able in view of their excellent quality. 



The interest which is now being diverted to Hawaiian grown 

 tobacco, makes the value of the importations of this article 

 noteworthy. With an annual local consumption of half a 

 million dollars worth of tobacco, growers of the local leaf 

 should find a home market for their produce to the value of 

 at least one hundred thousand dollars. A valuable export trade 

 would no doubt also attend the production of a cigar possessing 

 superior and characteristic qualities. 



Taken as a whole the statistics which are to hand shov/ 

 a marked development of our island industries and indicate 

 that in the near future a greatly increased production will be 

 attained. W'ith sisal and canned fruits already taking a place 

 among our exports, and with rubber, tobacco and fresh fruits 

 promising to establish themselves in the near future, the mate- 

 rial prosperity of an increasing number of small producers 

 will be advanced to the immense benefit of the Territory. 



