THE IRRIGATION AGE. 



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MARKETING IN 

 ' 14-INCH GUNS 

 \WAII 



D acific ocean stands Oahu, vigilant sentinel 

 From her gray, volcanic wastes and the 

 inch guns. Behind these are the gaping- 

 )n far over the horizon upon ah advancing 

 re than 7,000 of Uncle Sam's soldiers go 

 md out of Pearl harbor. A great warship 



Pacific, greatest of all United States armed 

 problems like those of their brothers across 

 irrigate in order to grow full crops. They, 



>btain profitable markets for their produce. 



n the markets than are the Western farm- 

 are fewer and more unsatisfactory. His 



Hawaiian farmers to greater effort, and 

 ation fanners of the West can find more than 

 he value of co-operation in marketing the 



aii, the Department of Agriculture began 

 s on several of the islands. The territorial 

 opriations. 



made, specific provision for use of part of 

 ig farm produce was included in the bill, 

 make the plan successful, affiliation among 

 ;1 co-operative associations are being organ - 

 idy in successful operation. The local asso- 

 al federation, with a central office in Hono- 

 5 of the farmer's produce, 

 al Experiment Station, which has just been 

 ciations which have been formed recently 

 T Association, the Homestead Farmers' As- 

 Haiku Farmers' Association and the Waimea 



Creamery Association is one of development 

 seated in the heart of a territory best suited 

 ilems were such as to make the establishment 

 ', a small modern creamery was constructed 

 lint;' that as soon as a sufficient number of 

 should form a co-operative association to 

 ic output had reached 2,000 pounds of butter 

 mized. It is finding a market for all its out- 

 Meanwhile the government experts have 

 dairy stock of the neighborhood, demon- 

 issisting the homesteaders, 

 aii, the experiment station report says: 

 iy v .lich the farmers can economically market 

 tion of co-operative associations. In no other 

 heel to any particular market. Without a 

 o build up and hold a trade. Unless a sup- 

 to the Honolulu market, the dealers refuse 

 .ngements for regular shipments by boats 

 wn in the rapid development of the market 

 ood Creamery Company show clearly how 

 :ages under which the farmer must labor if 

 jle independently to maintain a uniform sup- 

 Ivantage of having to pay a higher freight 

 ^ere associations are formed among all mem- 

 :ing the same crop." 



Banana Plantation near Honolulu. 



Sugar Cane and Irrigation Ditch, Oahu, Hawaiian Islands. 



Weir Gauging Station, Wahiawa Reservoir Ditch, Oahu, Hawaiian Islands. 



