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Marketing Division 



Honolulu, October 15,, 1917. 



Board of Commissioners, Agriculture and Forestry, Honolulu, 

 T. H. 



Gentlemen : — I respectfully submit the following report of 

 the Marketing Division for the month of September, 1917: 



The Division has handled 156 consignments, consisting of 40 

 different kinds of produce from 71> different consignors. A list 

 showing the produce received from the different islands, and 

 the quantity, is enclosed herewith. 



While the number of consignments handled during the month 

 was smaller than for August, the consignment sales were $702.42 

 greater. 



Both retail departments lost during the past month. Prices 

 have again been advanced and a new man put in charge of the 

 butcher department. 



Practically all the Maui beans have been sold. Some rather 

 large shipments of corn have been received and sold at good 

 prices. Sweet potatoes have been sold in large quantities, quite 

 a few of them being shipped to Hilo. 



There has been some criticism of the Marketing Division re- 

 cently, because it has done nothing to decrease the high cost of 

 fish. Although the Division is not equipped with the special 

 counters and ice boxes necessary for handling fish, I can see no 

 objection to trying to help the situation, at least in a small way. 

 As far as I can find out, there are very few independent fisher- 

 men, and if the Division depended on these few for a regular 

 supply in order to build up a trade, I am of the opinion that the 

 attempt would be a failure and the Division more severely criti- 

 cized than at present. 



I enclose herewith statement of operations for the month, 

 showing a net profit, and a copy of the general ledger trial bal- 

 ance. 



Respectfully submitted, 



O. B. LlGIITFOOT. 



Acting Superintendent. 



