COMMERCIAL FISHERIES OF THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS. 439 
Table showing by months, numbers, and species the fish sold at the Honolulu market in 
1900—Continued. 
— 
| Novem- | Decem- | Total for 
Species. | July. | August. | 5@P£2™-" | October. |S ber. ber. | 1900, 
Number. | Number. | Number. | Number. | Number. | Number. | Nunber. 
Wa Na else fas .oc sees comes loatrcanobas|eesemeeern| tee eemine Bea abaeree 10 108 | 242 
UU ORO Spe eee ic aie fais = wa raicl | lore teeta ote seston sleet | eae ete escola eo hse [rats Stes faloterel|(afararciace srwiete 25 
UWipypPalucacscccissscceccveccecce 2574 1,916 3, 263 3,133 | 3, 060 6,317 25, 494 
(ON) Gees eqceee eee eae 6, 500 12.312 16, 484 13, 638 | 4, 263 14, 409 | 92,496 
UWA cles acc sctcccnsscccsccees 109 1 | 26 64 | 25 8 366 
Wie eure ee elise oc Secceeeees | 2, 283 1,949 102, 108 11,081 | 18, 680 24,013} 177,589 
WGC ic oc cccceice os | 33 13 3 5 | 6 14 | 1, 493 
FAKE NIK CMs: 22 fash iceseean ces |): Sega. Sale eee easoeSAre BEnESsesec Bemecmrnre sence ceae 50 
16 Res). 3p ee a ae 638 490 441 5Y6 | 480 560 10, 743 
FT OMU Mie ee ined ce zateistas 71 16 14 | 2 19 6 184 
IRIN), 4 sae CAGE ee eee ae ee RESO el Bm acre 2 Dil roe asta 123 
INSIDER aocoenctee csacanee ai tec. | Melee se [Da SS ae ea ee | a seieeta| Us Ratscinge skis 1 
Raabe cc canic. ote teseess.ase 4, 871 5, 700 4,788 5, 638 | 998 3, 065 62,815 
WI Apc ens Seen acted 3, 645 2, 205 2,870 | 2, 429 | 1, 989 1, 826 22, 688 
Wisi Himpetotarns 2 ae eee a he 1,194 390 730 | 603 | 104 331 6,078 
Totallct. w.se8sccwsncsscaes 273, 261 258, 019 | 418, 278 | 209, 913 198, 979 256, 224 | 2, 814, 882 
The figures on the mollusks, crustaceans, etc., are not complete, 
but what little was reported has been shown in the table. 
The most noticeable feature in this market is the excessively high 
prices charged for fishery products. As compared with other retail 
markets of the United States, and possibly of the world, Honolulu 
ranks first as regards high prices. But few of the better grade of 
fishes sell for less than 25 cents per pound, some even selling for as 
high as 35 cents per pound, All fish are sold by number, but they 
have been reduced to pounds in the general statistical tables, and the 
prices computed accordingly, so as to conform to data collected in 
other sections of the United States. Amaama, the commonest species, 
sells for an average of 25 cents per pound, or 8% cents each, and ula 
(crawfish) for 20 cents each or 10 cents per pound. In the /%lynesian, 
of Honolulu, under date of September 7, 1844, amaama are quoted at 
37 to 50 cents per dozen, other fish 3 to 6 cents per pound, and ula at 
64 cents each. Quite a disparity between the prices of then and now. 
There are a number of reasons given to account for this condition 
of affairs, the principal ones being: 
1. Owing to the impossibility of keeping the catch in a fresh condi- 
tion more than 24 to 48 hours, the fishermen try not to take more than 
can be easily sold and, because of this, gluts—the principal causes of 
low prices—rarely occur, 
2. Owing to the insufficient transportation facilities there is but little 
opportunity to bring to one market, where there is a scarcity, the over- 
plus of another. The island of Oahu is much better situated in this 
regard than any of the others, as there is a railroad which skirts the 
western and northern shores of the island for nearly one-half of its 
circumference. This permits of the rapid and cheap transportation of 
fish from the various places along the railroad to Honolulu, and has been 
of great assistance in developing the fisheries of these places. But the 
fishermen on the eastern and southern sides of the island are still com- 
