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1903. ] MARINE REVIEW AND MARINE RECORD. GROWTH OF HAWAIIAN TRADE. The benefits to the agricultural industries of the Hawaiian islands resulting from the closer relationship with the United States which has come through annexation are shown by some remarkable statements recently made by a committee organized in those islands in the interest of improved agricultural operations and especially diversification of agricultural products to meet the demands of the United States for tropical products of. various kinds. This committee was appointed by a public meeting re- cently held in the Hawaiian islands, and in its address to the people of the islands says: “The importance and almost necessity of an institution like the one contemplated is too evident to require exposition. For years past, the agricultural interests of these islands have been insignificant, and their pursuit unprofitable. With an uncertain and distant market—with little or no encouragement, or facili- ties given to foreign tillers of the soil, without proper knowledge of the soil, or sufficient capital to experiment upon its capabili- ties, most of the agricultural enterprises have languished or utterly failed. And with the exception of a few sugar and coffee plantations, the proprietors of which have invested too much capital to be able to abandon them without heavy loss, and which were still struggling on with doubtful prospects, the whole amount of agricultural.cperations at these islands consisted in the rais- ing of fruit and vegetables for the fleet of whale-ships that semi- annually touched here for supplies. “Within the last two vears, however, a great and sudden change has taken place in the prospects of this group. The ex- tension of the territory and government of the United States to the borders of the Pacific, the wonderful discoveries in Cal- ifornia, and the consequent almost instantaneous creation of a mighty state on ‘the western front of the American union,’ has, as it were, with the wand of a magician, drawn this little group into the very focus of civilization and prosperity. We find our- selves suddenly surrounded by intelligent, enterprising neigh- bors, who call loudly to us to furnish of our abundance and re- ceive in exchange of theirs. Our coffee and sugar no longer re- main piled in cur warehouses. Our fruits and vegetables no longer decay on the spot where they were grown. We are not even compelled to seek for them a market, but clamorous pur- chasers come to our very doors and carry off our supplies with an eagerness that has caused us to feel a scarcity ourselves, and we are assured that not only for all these, but for any other pro- duct of the soil that we will raise, a ready and increasing demand may be relied on from our enterprising neighbors. The native 33 government too, impelled by the irresistible influence and exam- ple of the Anglo-Saxon energy and progress, which it sees in every direction, is relaxing its former tenacious grasp on arable lands of the islands and even investing and encouraging their cultivation of foreign skill and capital.” The export figures furnished by the treasury bureau cf sta- tistics continue to indicate that the foreign commerce of the United States is resuming its normal conditions. The January exports were larger than those of any preceding January in the history of our commerce except those of the year 1901, in which the January figures were about $2,000,000 above those of last month. The total value of exports in January, 1903, was $134,- 040,952, against $136,325,60r in January, 1901, $108,426,674 in Jan- uary, 1898, and $67,673,669 in January, 1893. Thus the exports in January, 1903, were double those of January, 1893. Turning to the import side, last month’s figures show the largest January im- ports in the historv of cur commerce. The total imports in . the month of January, 1903, were $85,109,891, against $79,138,192 in January of last year and $75,168,267 in January, 1893. For the twelve months ending with January, 1903, the total imports ap- proximate the billion dollar line, being $975,283,637, against $742,- 068,925 for the twelve months ending with January, 1808. This increase in importations is chiefly due to the continuing demand of the manufacturing interests for raw material from abroad for use in their industries. In the calendar year 1902, the manufac- turers’ materials imported amounted to $453,000,000, against $31,000,000 in the preceding year and $248,000,000 in the cal- endar year 18696. ‘Seaboard Steel Castings” A Guarantee of Quality. Open Hearth Steel Castings of the Highest Grade for Locomotive, General Machinery and Shipbuild- ing Work. Subject to U. S. Government, Lloyds, Railroad and Other Highest Requirements, Seaboard Steel Casting Co., Chester, Pa. U. S. Engineer Office, Duluth, Minn., Feb. 6, 1903. Sealed proposals for dredging about 40,000 cu. yds. at Ashland, Wis., and Ontonagon, Mich., will be received here until 10 a. m., Mar. 9. 1903, and then publicly opened. Information on application. D. D. GAILLARD, Capt., Engrs. Mar 5 LUCAS’ QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR MARINE ENGINEERS PITTSBURGH WHITE METAL CO. § MANUFACTURERS OF THE BEST U. S. Engineer Office, 57 Park st., Grand Rapids, Sealed proposals for dredg- ing harbors on east shore of Lake Michigan will be received here until 3 p. m., Mar. 11, 1903, and then publicly opened. Information furnished on ap- plication. CHAS. KELLER, Capt., Engrs. Mar. 5. BABBITT and ANTI-FRICTION Mich., Feb. 9, 1903. Metals ——— Known for any Purpose. Made from the Best Materials, Price and Quality Guaranteed and Always Consistent with the Market. U. S. Engineer Office, Duluth, Minn., Feb. 7, 1903. Sealed proposals for building in place the eonerete south pier at Superior Entry, Wis., will be received here until noon, Mar. 9, 1908, and then publicly opened. Information on application. Ds D. GAILLARD, Capt., Engrs. Mar. 5. : U. S. Engineer Office, Buffalo, N. Y., Feb, 3, PITTSBU RGH, bea PA. 1903. Sealed proposals for pier extension at Little Sodus Bay, N. Y., and breakwater extension at Cape Vincent, N. Y., will be received here until 11 a. m., Mar. 5, 19038, and then opened; informa- tion furnished on application. T. W. SYMONS, Major, Eugrs. Mar. 5. a U. S. Engineer Oftice, Galveston, Tex., Feb. 23, 1903. Sealed bids, in triplicate, for improving Aransas Pass, Tex., by removing part of old jetty, will be received until 2 p. m., March 25, 1903, and then publicly opened. For information apply to ©. S. RICHE, Capt., Engrs. Mar. 19. U. S. Engineer Office, Grand Rapids, Mich., Mareh 2, 1903. Sealed proposals for repair of south pier at Portage Lake, Mich., and extension and repair of piers at Frankfort, Mich., will be re- ceived here until 3-p. m., April 1 1903, and then publicly opened. Information furnished on _ appli- cation. CHARLES KELLER, Capt., Engrs. Mar. 26. PURPOSE SIMPLEST AND BEST LWAY APPLIANCES COMPANY CONSOLIDAY “acl eer ees Ad. PRICE, $2.00 POSTPAID TO ANY ADDRESS. ORDER TO-DAY. 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