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Marketing Division 



Honolulu, March 1st, 1918. 

 Board of Commissioners of Agriculture and Forestry, Honolulu. 



Gentlemen : — I respectfully submit the following report of 

 the Territorial Marketing Division, for the month of February, 

 1918. 



During the month the Division handled large quantities of 

 Maui beans and a large number of consignments of other produce. 

 The sales of produce for the month amounted to $19,948.25, the 

 largest amount for any one month to date. 



Practically all of the Maui red beans have been sold but there 

 is still a quantity of small white beans on hand which I think the 

 Army will be able to use as they are the same variety as issued 

 by the commissary. 



All produce received during the month was readily disposed 

 of at good prices, and there continues to be a big demand for all 

 island produce received in good condition. Farmers should pay 

 more attention to grading and packing their produce. Instruc- 

 tion to producers along these lines should be given more time 

 by the county agents on the different islands. 



The Division has a quantity of beans on hand which wall be 

 difficult to dispose of until they are graded. It will cost consid- 

 erably more to clean and grade these beans here than on the 

 farms where the poorer grades could be used for feeding stock. 



Very little beef has been received during the month. The Ray- 

 mond Ranch, which has been our largest consignor of beef in 

 the past, is not shipping to us, having made a contract wnth the 

 Mutual Produce Company for their entire output of beef. This 

 makes it difficult for us to obtain enough meat to supply our 

 customers. The Raymond Ranch was a great help, as it enabled 

 the Division to assure customers of a regular supply of beef, 

 and at the same time helped to dispose of the smaller and more 

 irregular shipments. 



The books are in better condition now^ than they have been for 

 some time. Mr. Ouderkirk, with the assistance of the Auditing 

 Company of Hawaii, has been able to balance the books. We 

 have opened a consignors' ledger which will greatly assist in 

 eliminating many of the errors made in the past. 



The financial statement and trial balance for February is en- 

 closed herewith. 



Respectfully, 



O. B. LiGHTFOOT, 



Acting Superintendent. 



