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sold for twelve cents per pound, finally comes to the 

 <;onsumer at prices ranging from twenty to twenty-five 

 cents per pound. The most logical business method of 

 Increasing the profit to the producer, and thus encourag- 

 ing the coffee industry, is to form an association, as al- 

 ready mentioned, and thus secure the retail price of 

 coffee, rather than the wholesale price. Greater diflacul- 

 ties than would be experienced in the formation of such 

 .an association, have already been overcome by groups of 

 producers on the mainland. 



The quality of our coffee is excellent, the flavor and 

 -aroma being mild. It requires slightly different treat- 

 ment in roasting from that recommended for the coffee 

 'Of Porto Rico, Central America and South America. 

 If a business-like coffee association were formed, the 

 market for our coffee could be carefully studied and 

 'developed in a progressive manner. At present, Hawaiian 

 •coffee is not well enough known on the mainland, and 

 this is due to a lack of aggressiveness on the part of the 

 producers. With the market difficulties solved, so as to 

 render the profits from coffee still more attractive, it 

 would soon be realized that there are large areas of land 

 :now lying idle, which are suitable for coffee culture. 



COTTON. 



A species of smooth seeded cotton was observed by 

 •Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Hawaiian Islands. 

 In addition to this species, which is closely related to 

 Sea Island, two native species of cotton, with short, 

 brown lint, were, at one time, quite abundant; but have 

 gradually been exterminated by cattle, until at present, 

 there are only a few plants in existence. One of these 

 species is being propagated at the Hawaii Experiment 

 Station and will be hybridized with Sea Island cotton. 

 More or less attention has been given to cotton at various 

 intervals in the past by native Hawaiians and others. In 

 1837 there was a cotton mill on Hawaii, which produced 

 a good quality of cotton cloth. Following the Civil War, 

 an interest was awakened in cotton on account of its 

 high price, and Sea Island cotton of fine quality was 

 :raised for five or six years on nearly all of the Islands. 

 Descendants of these plants are now seem in various 

 localities, having perpetuated themselves as wild plants. 

 :Lint of good quality has been taken from trees 15 to 20 



