Animals Shipped to Hilo on Falls of Clyde (1878)
From the 27 December 1904 issue of the Hilo Tribune:
Transcript:
A Floating Farm.
The ship Falls of Clyde was a veritable farm upon its arrival last Thursday. There were fifty-seven mules, two cows and several coops of chickens and turkeys. The passengers were given fresh milk and fresh laid eggs every day on the voyage down, from San Francisco. Capt. [Charles] Matson was right proud of his live stock, which he landed at Hilo in good order without losing a single animal or fowl. J. V. Ray brought down ten mules for Honomu Sugar Co., ten for Pepeekeo and twelve for the Hilo Sugar Co. The Ookala Sugar Co. received twenty-five mules, which immediately became the subject of litigation. The cows were consigned to Manager Webster of Pepeekeo, and the poultry for the local market. Mr. Stream was in charge of the animals.
