436 REPOR1 OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 
can, if not sold before night, be kept in a cold-storage house close by 
at a 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, etc., 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. 
Number. Number. Number. Number. | Number. | Number. 
ART tee sea aee Seaeiieee ieee ore 1,735 ‘ 4,915 7,390 | 3, 460 
ADWaiaicoeesleces = sect sgees ses 1, 232 1,002, 683 1,126 
ADEs isciceceres erate ea tare) Svaytaneraiate | ecaeaiate oe eee 155 512 202 
POINT peta nyakn eae ees Seca epee sare eee 15 29 | 82 24 
AW OLGNO]G es senmsccecek aoeae ance 1,900 12, 998 11, 941 | 4,526 
IMMA ea ietoseiod cinaic ss nce Soe ee S| Gace ees 45 | 52 | 521 
INTER eet. doen acemeeee 267 1,132 | 5, 762 | 7,967 
AMASING . .ccccccimis weiss sieccarea ss 121, 054 117, 027 | 87, 756 56, 299 
AWE catal a nie's sic nicisiaisle asco te debe 6, 659 32,161 19, 196 20, 125 
AWA W Ei acitcoascessinincat ac cease 162 1,055 | 1,412 1,399 
PAW CL Serer are = aww oie mew craria Sys See eee re | Ee teeta ee icra el retire eeettenete 8 | 12 
Aweoweo 125 149 74 79 
China-fish = j1 462 36 8 
1 A eee - 169 70 19 61 
Soldstishteeeeencs.- a eee ae 4,167 2,217 1, 552 
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