436 REPOR1I OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 
can, if not sold before night, be kept in a cold-storage house close by 
ata cost to the owner of 2 cents per pound, and placed on the stalls 
again the next morning; but in that event they must be distinguished 
by a small placard bearing the words ‘‘Iced fish.” The inspector is 
empowered by law to pass upon all fish before being placed upon the 
stalls, and can condemn any tainted fish either then orafterwards. It 
is the usual custom to make frequent inspections of the fish after they 
go upon the stalls, as they soon taint in the trying climate. No ice is 
used around the market house, largely owing to its high cost. 
The larger fish are dressed, while the smaller ones are sold round. 
There is no loss in dressing, however, as the head, entrails, ete., are 
sold. All except gold-fish, and sometimes china-fish, are sold dead. 
In addition to the fresh fish sold in 1900, about 72,000 pounds of 
pickled salmon, with a selling value of $9,000; 9,125 pounds of dried 
fish, with a selling value of $1,141, and about 18,000 pounds of limu, 
worth $2,340, were sold in the market. 
In wrapping up fish only the leaves of the Ki plant (Dracena ter- 
minalis) are used. This leaf is from 10 to 15 inches in length and is 
oblong in shape. <A portion of the stem is left on the leaf when cut. 
In wrapping, the fish are laid across the narrow part of the leaf, and 
the end of this is turned tightly over the fish and wound around the 
stem and then tucked in; the stem of the leaf forms a handle by which 
to carry the package. The wrapping is done so skillfully that it rarely 
ever works loose. With the larger packages two or three leaves are 
used. The Ki plant grows on the mountain side near Honolulu, and 
is cut and brought to town by natives. The dealers pay about 25 
cents for a package of 100 of the leaves. 
This is the principal market on the islands and has the largest popu- 
lation tributary to it. Quite complete weekly reports of the fish sold 
are made to the board of health by the inspector. 
The following table shows, by months, the numbers and species of 
fish sold in the market during 1900: 
Table showing by months, numbers, and species the fish sold at the Honolulu market in 1900. 

Species. January. | February. | March. April. May. June. 








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Number. Number. Number. Number. | Number. | Number. 
Nall atti ee aatece Meme on ent se b 1,735 2,156 2,013 4,915 7,390 3, 460 
ING Weitere oe eG. Baar as 1, 232 1,144 1, 961 1, 002 | 683 1, 126 
JN a: RE ine CA Sa RE eT I Se ol Sd CE OCeneS 7 155 | 512 202 
ANNI fais eS MRS Jeg BS eR Ee 119) || eco Jaeartes PEStCe Bobeoe 29 | 32 24 
A olehole’. ccs eae besosesoreee 1, 900 5,971 9, 345 12, 998 11, 941 | 4, 526 
ANTI Sastre Ao eh pid 5 eae A See el ee Se ee wee SERIE cose eevee 45 | 52 | 521 
PNG TIN ae Si = Sere eee Sees eyes 267 636 1,570 S20) 5, 762 7, 967 
AMAA a Asie ew sae sete sae 121, 054 94,119 93, 056 117, 027 87, 756 56, 299 
PAW Alcs ctw arenes a eine eines creel ears 6, 659 6, 466 13, 527 32, 161 | 19, 196 20, 125 
TAG UW ehier Peer Foes dete Bara dist, <)0 162 160 296 1,055 1, 412 1, 399 
IAWE1D, (eis ciecwicictacaisia sacle sSeise oslo cisae eerste Wace ees oc be a sac oe eum eeeelnere stieciees 8 12 
AWEOWEO les -csethinesdeecsen- ce 125 146 137 149 74 79 
China-lishs os. 2-2-68s-cere snes 11 15 33 462 36 8 
Dasa . Reeds Nears ee seks os 169 138 121 70 19 61 
Gold-fish ©. s.tecte led sa ehepece ac] sac cise eteeelsteemecciease 172 4,167 2,217 1, 552 
Hapuupuuleecececccseseecccss Dili Sos. ele cote eee eee OS VAG Soe ees 
