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with a quality which leaves little to be desired; others are quite 
below a proper market standard. Some are shipped in a satis- 
factory sort of package and attractively packed, while others are 
sent to market in a careless and unattractive condition. 
The sweet potatoes which are sent to the local market are sad- 
ly lacking in uniformity of shape, color and flavor. Sweet pota- 
toes are not imported from the mainland and the local market is, 
therefore, exclusively in the hands of local producers. They 
have been repeatedly assured that ten times as many sweet pota- 
toes as at present could be handled in Honolulu if they were 
supplied regularly and in uniform condition. Some of the pro- 
ducers have been repeatedly informed of this fact, but they have 
not given sufficient attention to the matter and have, therefore, 
not met the demands of the trade. It is impossible to force a 
product upon the public in a condition in which they do not want 
it. 
Tons of dried beans of different varieties are annually im- 
ported, and all of these could be raised profitably in Hawaii. The 
mangoes, avocados and papaias, which are offered on the local 
market, are also sadly lacking in uniformity, some of them being 
delicious in flavor, and others barely fit to eat. The local demand 
. for jellies, jams, chutneys, pickles, taro flour and starch is fairly, 
well met at present by local production. A little more business 
energy put into this line of industry, however, would make it 
possible to secure a profitable outlet for such materials on the 
mainland. This would, in turn, make possible certain improve- 
ments in manufacture and in the ultimate quality and appearance 
of the product. As a matter of fact, the demand for all the ma- 
terials just mentioned is increasing slowly. Rhubarb and celery 
are now furnished the year round to certain local dealers, and 
the rhubarb, at least, is received in Honolulu in a much better 
condition than that which comes from the mainland, and is satis- 
factory in every way. The celery produced in the Islands usually 
wilts a little too soon, but is tender and of very good flavor. It is 
doubtful whether the producers here would care to meet the 
price of imported celery during the winter season. 
While all parts of the Islands are suitable for the production of 
citrus fruits, we import large quantities of oranges, lemons and 
grape fruit, of no better flavor than those which can be easily pro- 
duced here. It is unlikely that for some time the local market 
for limes and grapefruit could be over-supplied from local pro- 
duction, even if a number of fruit growers went into this business. 
Both our limes and grapefruit are superior in flavor to those 
which can be secured by importation. Moreover, some of our 
