Edible Products. 



3rd. — To regulate the disposal of limits by a system of advance orders and 

 such other means as would from time to time be deemed proper, or necessary to 

 prevent the market price from dropping below the minimum while yielding same all 

 the. fruit it can consume, at or in excess of such minimum price. 



4th.— To notify the several growers of the quantities of fresh fruit to be for- 

 warded, the allotment for this purpose being based on the amount of fruit each 

 grower has ripening, as compared with the total for the period covered by the 

 consignment. 



5th.— Each grower to make his own selections of fruit and pack same under 

 his own brand subject only to the condition of using a uniform package and to such 

 regulations as would apply uniformly to all growers. 



6th.— All goods destined for one distributing point to go forward under one 

 bill of lading to the Co-operative Company's agent. 



7th. — Separate account sales to be rendered for each brand forwarded and 

 settlements to be effected monthly. 



The surplus fruit in all cases to go to the cannery to which the grower is 

 tributary, under agreements as follows :— Fruit to be graded into three classes, 1st — 

 That suitable for canning as 2\ lb. sliced; 2nd, — That suitable for 21b. sliced, and 

 3rd — Such as is unsuited for either of above, for use as " grated." In the several 

 grades, the price should be fixed yearly or oftener if deemed desirable, at which the 

 fruit would be accepted at the cannery ; 25% of the price to be paid at the time of 

 delivery, and the balance in instalments covering a fixed period. Only the fruit of 

 such growers as abide by the fresh fruit agreement to be accepted at the cannery. 



The canned product to be disposed of through a single distributing agency. 

 Each cannery having its particular brand and label for its several products. Agency 

 agreements would contemplate separate account sales for each cannery and settle- 

 ments to be made at stated periods. Each group of growers having access to a 

 cannery to be responsible, in ratio to the amount of fruit furnished for canning for 

 any debts of the cannery and to join in like proportion in any surplus earnings. 



In respect to canneries, I would advocate a single cannery for this Island- 

 centrally located— if possible at tide water and equipped with up-to-date automatic 

 machinery for can making and as far as practicable for fruit manipulation. The 

 canneries now located here would be ample for the requirements of Hilo and some 

 other fruit growing centre, disposition being thus made to the advantage of all 

 interested in the proposition. The main purpose for such a plan of organization as 

 herein outlined is to keep active as many competitive features as possible both in the 

 production and canning of the fruit ; the individuality of both growers and canneries 

 is preserved while insuring them a just remuneration for their industy and outlay. 



Among the benefits to be derived from such association may be mentioned 

 the economies resulting from large purchases of like supplies of whatsoever kind. 

 A better supervision and consequent greater production through improved methods 

 of cultivation and canning. Employment of an expert chemist— something sorely 

 needed by every canning establishment, but impossible to secure (owing to the 

 expense) by the individual cannery. Such a man would be invaluable in coaching 

 superintendents along right lines, suggesting new lines to work on, and determining 

 the best uses to be made of what are now waste products. 



Illustrating one of the possibilities of co-operation on this Island an automatic 

 can-making plant located anywhere at tide water woxild, in a single season's run pay 

 for itself in freights saved from the importation of ready-made cans in like quantities, 

 to say nothing of the labour saving features of this class of machinery ; and what is 

 said of can-making could be closely duplicated in the several operations necessary to 

 the canning of fruits. 



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