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during December, and the Division was unable to supply all its 

 regular wholesale customers. 



A record crop of beans was harvested on Maui this year, the 

 largest portion of which was handled by the Division and sold for 

 very good prices. As there was a very limited demand in the 

 Honolulu market for the Maui red beans, most of them were 

 shipped to the Coast. 



About 400 bags of beans from Maui were received in very 

 poor condition, and are hard to sell at any price. An artificial 

 drier on Maui to take care of the bean and corn crops this year 

 would have saved many hundred dollars. The producers also 

 need better facilities for cleaning and grading their crops. 



There was not as great a demand for seed from the Division 

 as was anticipated by the last Legislature when it made an ap- 

 propriation of $2500, and as a consequence there was a lot of 

 seed left on hand at the end of the 1917 planting season. With 

 the Governor's approval, $688.40 worth of seed was turned over 

 to the Army for the post garden at Wahiawa on the understand- 

 ing that the seed was to be paid for out of the crops, if any, 

 either in cash or produce. A report has been requested from 

 the Army on this matter. The other seed on hand is getting old 

 and is losing its germinating powers. 



Very respectfully, 



O. B. LiGHTFOOT, 



Acting Superintendent. 



REPORT FOR APRIL. 



Honolulu, May 1, 1918 



Board of Commissioners of Agriculture and Forestry, Honolulu, 

 T. H. 



Gentlemen : — During the month there were few large consign- 

 ments received. The sales for the month amounted to $11,964.82, 

 which are $1156.63 less than the sales for the month of March. 

 A few small consignments of Irish potatoes were received from 

 Hawaii and this island, but are not selling very fast, as the 

 market is well supplied with California potatoes, which are selling 

 for $1.90 per hundred. Island potatoes are selling from $2 to $3 

 per bag, according to the size. 



There is a very good demand for sweet potatoes, which are 

 selling at $1.75 per hundred. The Division is getting regular 

 shipments of sweet potatoes from Molokai, and a few small 

 shipments from this island. Due to the shortage of taro, and 

 the high price of poi, the Hawaiians are using more sweet pota- 

 toes, and there are not enough coming in to the market to supply 

 the demand. 



