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was on his way from Capetown to Australia with colonies of 

 such parasites, having discovered five varieties. In Australia 

 he will endeavor to propagate fresh colonies to transport to 

 Hawaii. Such ultimate success is eagerly hoped for here. 



Is there room for the small farmer in Hawaii? For the 

 twelve months ended December 31, 1912, Hawaii imported from 

 the mainland animals to the value of $343,994; breadstuffs, in- 

 cluding animal feed, $2,396,062 ; fruits and nuts, $380,376 ; meat 

 and dairy products, $1,134,432; tobacco, manufactures of, 

 $772,027. and vegetables, $369,755. These articles make a total 

 of $5,396,446, all of which might be supplied by Hawaiian 

 farmers. 



For the twelve months ended December 31, 1912, Hawaii 

 shipped to the United States fruits and nuts to the value of 

 $3,528,236, of which $3,329,097 was represented by canned pine- 

 apples. As an item of our exports that scarcely showed at all 

 a few years ago, this exhibit is very encouraging. There are 

 other things than pineapples which, backed by capital, intelli- 

 gence and pluck, would equally reward enterprise. 



In 1912 coffee to the amount of 1,785,920 pounds and valued 

 at $289,043 was shij^ped from Hawaii to the United States. 

 The quantity in 1911 was 2,903.887 pounds and the value 

 $419,464. There will be a large crop this year. Figures of 

 considerable exports of Hawaiian coffee to foreign countries 

 are not at the moment available. 



Exports of honev from Hawaii to the mainland in 1912 were 

 of the value of $51,256, against $36,224 in 1911. 



Shipments of raw wool from Hawaii to the States in 1912 

 amounted to $51,422, against $63,019 in 1911. 



Exports of domestic ])ro(Iucts from Hawaii to foreign coun- 

 tries last year amounted to $532,666, as compared with $827,067 

 the year before. 



